Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-07-24
WICHITA WAS CHOSEN
THE TRANs-MIssISSIPPI CONGRESS
CLOSES IT'S SESSION.
Silver Not Allowed to Interfere
With Mr.. Craig's Continuance
as President.


ed Saturday afternoon, and the next SEES
sion will be convened at Wichita, Kan,
at date to be determined by the execu-
tive committee. This was busy day IN
the congress- and a great deal OF routine
work was done. The principal features
of the morning session were the resigna-
ton of the newly elected president, Hugh
Craig, and the consideration of resolu-
ton calling upon the secretary of war to
take immediate steps towards the con-
struction of San Pedro harbOr.
The resignation of Mr.. Craig was read
by the secretary. 1t was as follows:
Gentlemen: You honored me yester-
day by adopting the unanimous report OF
the committee on permanent organization
and electing me to the distinguished po-
sition of president of your body. Later
in the day the congress placed itself on
record as demanding the immediate res
toration of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the present ratio of IL to
| |, without waiting for the aid or consent
of any other nation. Such gold and sill
yer coin to be alike full legal tender for
all debts, public and private.
"The fact that my sentiments and
opinions on the money question were well
known to the members of the committee
on permanent organization makes your
generosity in selecting me as your pre-
siding officer for the next year all the
more gratifying and complimentary.
Surely, then, | would be untrue to you
and to myself and wanting i'll respect for
the business interests of San Francisco
and the state of California, standing for
so wears a monument of sound finance, if
| permitted your congress to adjourn
without pointing out to you how utterly
inconsistent it would be for me to re-
main your presiding officer and asking
you to select my successor.
I'm taking this action | am prompted
to acknowledge the keen enjoyment and
pleasure | have realized in meeting face
to face and clasping by the hand the broad
minded men of the west who participated
| in the deliberations of your congress. Ger
tainly our trans Mississippi countryis full
filling the destiny in producing patriotic,
generous, resourceful, Independent men
and women hence | cannot jeopardizc
your good-opinion by retaining a posi-
ton which in my judgment requires in
your interest a presiding officer in full
sympathy with the five to one vote re-
corded by you in favor of free silver
Mr.. Bryan Objected.
Mr.. Bryan objected to the accepting
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dent of the congress need not necessarily
! be in accord with the majority of the con
gress on all subjects For seven years the
congress had been in favor of free silver,
and the speaker knew Mr.. Craig to be
/ honorable enough to carry out the Will OF
| the congress.
Mr.. Craig said he had considered the
subject and that he had consulted his
| friends and his wife, and that the reslgna-
! ton was irrevOcable.
Mr.. Prince seized the gavel, and after
some discussion put the question, and 1t
was unanimously carried that Mr. Craig
act as president.
The committee on resolutions reported
! favorably the San Diego harbor resolu-
ton, and it was discussed at considerable
length. About the only opposition came
! from Judge Kinney of San Diego, who
said there was no harbor at San Pedro TO
| improved. Several California delegates
spoke in favor of the resolution
Crisp of Missouri and Thomas of Colo
RADIO also spoke in its favor.
The resolution was adopted by unanl-
1 nous vote.
State vice Presidents.
At the afternoon session vice presidents
from the states were named as follows:
Arkansas b. d. Williams; Arizona, }. j..
| Hawkins: Colorado, w. II. Mcclure; Cal
ifolnia, William Johns; Idaho, +. >
Hart; Iowa, A. r. Carroll; Kansas, W. +.
billiard; Louisiana, Breedlove Smith;
Montana, William Thompson; Minnesota,
d. T. Adams; Missouri, John Doniphan;
! Nebraska, w. |. Kiersted; New Mexico,
A. S. Goetz; Nevada, w. p. MaXon; Okla
homa. A. J. Seay; South Dakota, c. E.
Jewett; Texas, G. P. Zimpeman; Utah,
| L. w. Shurtliff; Washington, George
Hazard Wyoming, j. r. Arnold.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
free homes bill, improvement of the Pa
cific coast harbors and deep water at
Galveston, and indorsing the pure food
bill. M. A. Keller of Nebraska introduc-
ed resolution relating to Pacific rail
roads
The following substitute was introduce
ed by Mr.. Bryan: Resolved, That it is
the sense of this congress that the Pacific
liens should be foreclosed as they become
due, and that the government should
adopt such masures as will secure to the
patrons of the Pacific railways the use of
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