The record-union., 1897-01-14
DECLARATION FAVORING
4 GOLD STANDARD.
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VdUe5 OF interest IN all pdrIS aHei ooA'
F'or the purpose of effectively promol-
Ing the above objects:
Resolved, That fifteen members OF
this conference be appointed by the
chairman to act as Legislative COM
mmttee while this convention is not In
session, with full powers of this con-
'ventlon. The Executive Commlttee
snail have the power to increase lts
membership to any number not eA-
ceed1ng forty-fve, and five members
thereof shall at all times constitute
quorum of said committee. The Execu-
tive Committee shall have special
charge of the solicitation, receipt ana
disbursement of contributions Volun-
tarily made for the purpose, and snalf
have power to call this convention TO-
gether again when and where II may
seem best to said committee TO DO SO,
and said committee shall continue IN
office with power to fill vacancies until
discharged at a future meeting OF this
convention.
Resolved, That it shall be the duty
of the Executive Committee to endeavor
to procure at the special session of Con-
gress, which it is understood will be
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for the appointment of a Monetary
commission by the President 10 con-
slider the entire question and to report
to Congress at the earliest possible day,
or failing to secure the above leglsIa-
ton, they are hereby authorized and
empowered to select committee or
eleven members acting to rules and
plans set forth in the suggestions sub
mitted to the convention by Mr.. Hanna
of Indianapolis as follows:
Article l. The Commission shall con-
sist Of eleven members to be named by
the Executive Committee appointed by
this convention. The Executive Com
mittee shall have power to fill vacan-
cies in the commission as they may
occur
Article 2 The first meeting of the
commission shall be held at a time and
place to be designated by the Executive
Committee in call to be issued there
for, and at such meeting the commits
sion shall organize by the selection of
such officers and the adoption of such
rules and bylaws for it's own govern
ment as may be agreed to by a ma
jority of it's members; and thereafter it
bylaws subject to these articles.
Article 8. All rules and bylaws Of
the commission and its proceedings
shall be directed towards the accom-
plishment of the subjects of its crea-
ton, which is to make a thorough in
vestigation of the monetary affairs and
needs of this country, and all relations
and aspects, and to make appropriate
suggestions as to any evils found to ex-
ist and the remedies therefor, and no
limit is placed upon the scope of such
inquiry or the manner of conducting
the same excepting only that the ex-
penses thereof shall not exceed the
sums set apart for such purpose by the
Executive Committee.
Article f. The Executive Commit
tee Of this convention shall use so much
of the voluntary contributions made to
st as may be available for that purpose
TO defray all necessary expenses of the
commission, and shall not notify the
commission from time to time of the
amount so available, in order that 1t
may regulate its expenditures accord
ingly, and no liability shall attach to
said committee or to this convention be-
yond the amount so notified.
Article 3 When the labors of this
commission have been completed so far
as practicable the Executive Commit
tee, if it deems advisable, shall issue
call to bring this convention together
again at a time and place designated
in such call; and at the meeting so con-
vened the committee shall make re-
port of it's doings and suggestions in such
manner and form as it shall deem best
adapted to present the same to this con-
vention and it's members for action; and
If legislation is deemed advisable snail
accompany such report with a draft OF
such bill or bills providing for such leg
islation.
Resolved, That all resolutions and
communications as to the methods OF
currency reform which have been pre-
sented TO this convention be referred
to such commmission when formed"
The first sentence read by Mr.. ingalls,
caused a great cheering which inter
rupted the reading for some seconds,
and led Mr.. Ingalls, to remark: We'll,
that seems to be all right anyhow"
CONGRESSMAN Walker of Massachu-
eetts. Chairman of the House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, oppos-
ing the adoption of the report, said
that his committee and the Senate
Committee on Finance had determined
to present some plan of currency and
banking reform for consideration al
the extra session of Congress. But for
the calling of the convention such a
plan would have been presented before
now. The convention has met, and
what have you done? He answered
that in his opinion the proposition con-
aained in the committees report could
not obtain consideration prior to the
assembling of the Fifty-sixth Congress
"Do you want to put off relief until
that tirne?" he asked.
Before God and under his oath OF
office he said he felt it TO be his duty
to do what he could to improve the
1,resent system. But this scheme in
volyed further delay and the absolute
4ving Of the hands of the committee Cd
congress Not five members would at
tend the meetings, and they might as
we'll shut up and go home Legislation
he said could only be accomplished by
having it urged upon Congress by a
7,odv of men who would give Congress
no rest day or night until it had been
ACCOMPLISHED. But in my opinion,
no said. In conclusion, 'in the infrmity
Of human nature you have damned the
reform for the present.
Mr.. Walkers sentiments met some
small approval
Mr. Roots Of Indiana. member OF
she State Legislature, said he con-
cefved n TO be the duty of men elected
In a representative position to find ou'
4be sentiments of his constituents anc
then try TO carry out those sentiments
whether they happened to be his owr