The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
YELLOW METAL MINERS
OPENING OF THEIR INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION AT DENVER.
Over 600 Delegates in Attendance
by Governor AIva Adams.

DENVER, Col, July TN point of num-
Der of delegates in attendance, at least,
the first international gold-mining conven-
ton will satisfy the expectations of it's most
enthusiastic supporters. There were at least
six hundred delegates in the city, repre-
senting twenty States in all sections of the
Union, and the1 are representatives from
Venezuela, Mexico and British Columbia
Among the most prominent delegates are
ex-Congressman Towne, of Minnesota; E.
V. Smaley of Chicago, secretary of the
National Sound-money League Hon. j. r.
Hedges, of Pittsburg, Pa; Prof. J. A
Holmes, of North Carolina, and Prof
George S. Knapp, of Chicago. At the
Miners National Bureau of Infor-
nation is arranged displays of metallic ores
from nearly every mining district on the
continent Probably the richest of these
came direct from the Nashville Exposition
They represent the mines of North Carolina
and Georgia, and are valued at 81, 900 900.
The Broadway Theater, in which the
congress convened, was handsomely deco
rated with national embems and banners
none of which bore any expression on the
great question of the ratio of the coinage
between gold and silver. AT 1920 a. m. r.
f. Hunter, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, called the convention to order. A
great many ladies were present, both as
delegates and as spectators. In the box
set aside for foreign delegates was
Vice Consul Cuneo, representing Italy. Act
ing Mayor O. B. Scobie welcomed the
delegates on behalf of the city and was
followed by Governor Alva Adams tempo
rary chairman, who delivered an address
OF welcome and explanation of the purposes
OF the convention. He said, in part:
our desire to increase the product of
gold is inspired by a patriotic and indus
trial sentiment and aspiration. We want
not the gold that is the god of conquest; ;
not the gold that is the idol of the miser
but the gold that will be the handmade of
industry, the vehicle of enlightened
faith, the means of a broader culture and
education, that will liberate labor from the
people fair and better opportunities of de-
velopment and life-all in all, the gold that
will be the agent of higher and nobler
civilization than we have yet known. The
depressed condition of commerce and indus
try, the unnumbered idle hands, should turn
the attention of every patriot to the mines.
All history teaches that nothing relieves
business depression, looSenS the bonds of in
duStry and labor as quickly as an increased
supply of the coinage metals Of the world.
IF | read Colorado Alright, our people
have not weakened in their devotion to
bimetallism; they are to-day true and
loyal as they We're a year ago: we have NOT
abandoned or changed our faith. Because
we hold a gold convention is no treason to
silver. They are the twin children from
equally. One of the great pillars which has
for years sustained the commerce of the
world, having been thrown down, placing
a double duty on the one remaining, we
must as wise men, do what we can to make
1t equal to the double burden. To do this
there is but one safe and true way, and
that is to increase the amount of gold with
which to carry on the business of mankind
"All the other products perish-gold and
silver remain as permanent contributions to
the wealth of the world. In their produc-
ton you compete with no one, inIure no
one; you promote the welfare of all. Pro-
duction of gold adds to the value of every
product of field, orchard. pasture. You give
work to labor, mechanic professions, pa
tronage to merchant manufacturer, sup
port to every industry. No concern as to
markets, no fear of overproduction. He
who discovers a new Cripple Creek, Il Lead
vile or a San Juan is a benefactor a CO.
Iumbus Every great mine is a milestone
on the road to financial and Industrial re-
demption. Few explorers have ever en-
dowed a nation with a richer dover than
the prospector. He it was who gave Cali
fornia, Colorado the West, to civilization >"
An executive committee and q committee
on resolutions were selected after which
the convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning