The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-24
Adopt the Old Familiar Address
to the People.
FOR A FREE COINAGE PARTY.
Hatch, OF Missouri, Attacks the Ken
lucky Popuifsts, Who Are Not As
sistine senator Blackburn


blackburn 70 the United States senate
would not be a matter OF doubt Gen.
Field. OF Virginia, and others made htafed
replies Mayor Turner, Of Lansing, MGR,
Gand Senator Stewart also addressed the
convention
The committee on resolutions, or which
Senator Jones, Of Nevada. fs chairman,
submitted a report as follows:
sThe paramount issue at this time in
the United States il indisputably the mon-
ey question. IL is between the gold stand
ard, gold bonds and bank CURRENCY on the
one side and the bi-mstallic standard. no
bonds and government currency on the
other. On this issue we declare ourselves
TO be in favor Of distinctive American
financial system. We are unaiteraoly OPP
posed 10 the single gold standard, and de-
mand the immediate retnrn 10 the c0Hstl-
tutional standard Of gold and SILVER, by
the restoration by this government, indie
pendently OF any foreign power. OF the I'M
restricted coinage Of both gold and silver
into standard money. at the ratio OF 10 TO
l. and upon terms Of exact equality as
they existed prior to is73, the silver coin 70
he full legal tender. equal with gold, for
all debts and dues, public and private. We
hold that the power to control and regu-
late a paper currency rs inseparabie from
the power 10 coin money, and hence that
all currency intended to circulate as NOM
trolled. by the general government only,
and should be legal tender. We are I'M
alterably opposed TO the issue by the Unit
cd states Of Understanding bonds ia time
OF peace, and We denounce a biunder
worse than crime the present treasury
policy. concuFred ia By a Republican
house. Of plunsng the country into debt
OF hundreds of millions in the vain at
tempt 70 maintain the gold standard by
borrowing gold. and We demand the pay
ment or all coin obligations or the United
States, as provided by existing laws, in
either gold or silver coin. AT ths option OF
the government, and not at the option of
the creditor
Whereas. The demonstration OF silver
In 1873 enormously Increased the demand
for gold. enhancing its purchasing power
and lowering all prices measured by that
standard and
Whereas, Since that unjust and indie
fensible act the prices OF American pro-
ducts have fallen upon an average nearly
To Cper cent. carrying down with them
proportionatefy the money value of all
other forms Of property except IN peetl-
Harry favored localities and
whereas, Such fall of prices has de-
stroyed the profits of legitimate industry.
ointuring the producer for the benefit az the
non-protucer. increasing the burden OF the
dsotor and swelling the gains OF tho cred
itor' pafhlyzing the energies of
the American people relegatln0
70 idleness large numbers Of
willing workers. sending the shad-
ows of despair into the home of the
honese toiler' hiling the land with tramps
and pAupers and building up colossal for
tunes at the money eenters: and
whereas, In the effort 70 maintain the
goid Standard the country has. within the
last eighteen months, IN a time OF profound
peaces and plenty. been loaded down with
sis2. 10000 OF additional Understanding
debt dnder such circumstances as 10 ALLOW
a syndicate OF native aud foreign BANKERS
TO realize net profit Of sI0,ooo.OoO on a
single deal; and
where's. another call Is pending for a
further gold loan OF sfooooo, 200. which. but
for an outburst of popular Indignation
w"qHd also have been negotiated in the
same secret manner and through the same
syndicate; and
Whereas, 10 stands confessed that the
gold standard can only be upheld ny so de-
pieting our paper currency as 20 force tha
price Of our products below the En-oreap
and even below the Asfatie level. in order
that we may sell In foreign mark cts. thus
sggravating the very evils OF which our
people so bitterly complain. degrading
American labor and striking at tho very
foundations OF cur civilization Itself. and
whereas, The advocates nf tho Geld
standard persistently claim that the Nal
cause OF our distress X o,ernrotur.tinn-.
that We have produced 80 much that /, las
made rs poor-Ehich Implies taat the true
remedy Is 70 elise the fac.pry. ALAMEDA tho
farm and thraw a multitude OF people cut
OF cmployment-a doctrine that lenves "a
absolutely without haPe for the future,
and
Whereas. The difference Of EXCHANGE
between silver standard countries and Foif
countries Is equivalent 20 a bounty usual
bots q ka
and silver In favor OF the products of ST
yer standard countries exported 10 scia
standard countries. and a corresponding
tariff against tire products OF gold stand
ard countries exported % silver using eouR-
tries. ana
Whereas. The cost Of product otherwise
IN the old world. and particularly "a China
and Japan. IS far less than the cost az which
similar products can We produced or manu-
featured IN this country ~ American labor
without reducing our farmers mtnera.
mechanics, manufacturers ard other in
dustriai workers TO the level OF Chine Sc
coolies.
Resolved. That. over and above an other
questions ef policy. We are IN favor OF re
storing 90 the people ~ the United states
the time honored money 81 gold and silver
rot one. hat both. the money Of Wa hing
ton and Hamilton. jefferson and Monroe.
jackson and lincoln 10 the end that the
Tor honest products. that the Am ,~iran
debtor may pay his tytSt obligations IN an
honest standard. and not in 81 standard
that has appreciated ~ per cent above
The great STAPLES Of our country and ~
ne end further that the silver standard
countries NAV De deprived ~ ths lorst-
urai advantages they now enjoy IA tha
difference in exchange between gold ara
silver an advantage which tartr l,rtsl,-
ton alone cannot overcome. We Therefore
confidently appeal 20 the PEOPLE of tha
United states. thar. lsaVing in allowance
fer the moment All other questions. how
ever important az the moment tha, NAV
appear, and sunderlng II need Ne. all for
mer party affiliations thew unite lt ~ s,,.
prvwc cn1r5 a. free fhsmseiyvS AMI th.,~
children fcom the domination ~ ths r,op-
~ power power more destructive ~,
any which has ever been fa~fsne4 t,,,.,,,
TIE ciNiliaed people ~ any race or arv a..
"nd upon the contamination Of fha.r fe
sires ana EFFORTS We Invoke Tins rra,fat,.
favor ~ divine Providence
T'Ne report vas Wildly ana i,...ff.. 80.
plantet rs 81 vas read. ara fh. ,,-,f-,-s.i.,
seemed 20 Pc .le1 e the fullest rNty-.t
with enthusiasm. IL VAS read on Senate
Jones, the chairman. Al th, sar,fasf.,,
there was \ BIG demonstration Tae f-..
Fatss s~csc % thesr feet a0a -hssref .1.,.tl.
ans eAlict A'r senstor Jonc8 u. s-ak-
were lcutiv sNp'asjed
Delegates we're apporionrd to the Pa
enc coast as follows. Arir0ua s "a. f.r.
MA q. idaho i7, Nevada ~. or,eon =
s Utah 81
\ committee on anaocs, oae from sass
state. was selectet After a rauass~ 81
speeches ere coafe-rrct adjourned. anit5
great enthusiasm. without lay.