The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

Resolutions Adopted at the Indi-
annapolis Gathering.
Present Gold standard Indorsed = The
President 10 he Asked 10 Appoint =
commissioners ow Kettrsment OF
United STATES Notes Urged.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE
monetary conference, which closed its
sessions in this city last evening"
adopted the following resolutions ~
embed ying the ideas Of the conferences
as the best method for securing
remedy for existing financial ills:
This convention declares that II has become
! absolutely necessary that consistent,
straight-forward and deliberately planned
monetary system shall be inaugurated. tho
fundamental basis Of which should be;
|. That the present gold standard should b.
maintained.
2 That steps should be taken to insure the
ultimate retirement Of all classes OF the U nited
States notes by gradual and steady process
and SO as TO avoid injurious contraction OF tho
currency or disturbance Of the business In this
our country and until such retirement proyi-
sion has been made, for "a separation OF tho
revenue ana note issue departments OF the
/ treasury.
g. That a banking system be provided which
! should furnish credit facilities to every por-
tion OF the country and an elastic circulation,
| especially with view Of securing such a dis
triDution OF The loanable capital OF the country
as will tend TO cqualizc the rates OF interest In
all parts thereof
For thepurposo OF effectively promoting the
above objects.
/
ventiOn be appointed by the chairman to aet
a. an executive committee while this conyen-
ton is not ia session, with the full powers OF
this convention. The executive committee
shall have the power to increase It's MEMBER
shipto any nun Der not exceeding %, and i've
members thereof shall constitute quorum OF
Bald committee.
The executive committee shall have special
charge OF the solicitation, receipt and dis
bursement OF contributions voluntarily made
for all purposes; shall have power to call this
convention together again. when and where IL
may seem best To said committee to do SO. ana
said committee shall continue In ONCE with
power TO M vacancies, until discharged at
future meeting Of this convention
Resoired, That 1t shall be the duty OF the ex-
ecutive committee TO endeayor To procure AZ
the special session OF congress, which IL Is UNI
derstood will be called In March next, legisls-
tion calling for the appointment OF
monetary commission by the presidents,
to consider the entire question, ana
: to report TO congress at the earliest
day possible; or, falling TO secure the above
legislation. they are hereby authorized and
, empow cred TO select commission OF III mem-
bcrs according To the rules and plans set forth
in suggestions submitted TO the convention BY
Mr.. Hanna, OF Indianapolis as follows;
Article 1. The commission shall consist OF u
, members, to be named by the executive CON-
; nittee appointed by this convention, The ex-
: scutive committee shall have power to I'LL va
? .ancies in the committee a. they may occur
Article 3 The first meeting OF the commits
sion shall be held at a time and place 10 Do
designated by the executive committee OF THIS
: convention on a call 10 be issue therefor; and
= At such meeting the committee shall organize
oy the election OF such olicers ana the adop-
> lion OF such rules and bylaws for its own gov
J. ernment as may be agreed by majority OF
= rs members. and thereafter II shall he gov
! srned by such rules and bylaws subject to
,hcse articles.
Q Art. B. All rules and by-aws OF the commits
. sion and all its proceedings shall be directed
= toward the accomplishment or the OBJECTS OF
l. IT'S creation which is TO make thorough in
a sestiratou OF the mone tary affairs and needs Of
u This country In all relations and aspects. and
20 make appropriate suggestions as TO any
evils found TO exist. and the remedies therefor,
l. and no limit is placed upon the scope OF such
x INQUIRY or the manner OF conducting the same,
: excepting only that the expenses thereof shall
i ,ot exceed the sum set apart for such purpose
BY the executive committee
: Art 4 The executive committee OF this con-
!. vcntion shall use 80 much OF the voluntary
e .ontri buttons made to IL as may be available
: Tor that purpose 10 defray all necessary cx-
: ,enses OF the commission, and shall notify tho
> comm lssion from time To time ~ the amount
e 20 available. In order that IL may regulate its
. expenditures accordingly, and no liability
8 shall attach TO said committee or to this CON-
!. vention beyond the amount so specified.
y Art. 5 When the laDors Of this commission
: have been completed so far as practicable. the
: executive committee. II It deems 1t advisable.
i shall issue a call TO bring this conversion to-
: xether again at time and place designated In
u such call and 1T the meeting 30 convened tho
Q commission shall make report Of its doings and
y suggestions In such manner and form rs IL shall
aeem best adapted to present the same TO this
convention and its members for action, and II
q legislation is deemed advisable shall accom-
= pany such report with draft of such bill or
i bills providing for such legislation.
9 Resosred, That all resolutions and commnni-
cations as to methods OF currency reform which
aaye been presented to this convention be No.
= erred 70 such commission whom formed