The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-27
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Not n Vote Against Them-The Adj
jOurnment.

jOurnment.
At the close of Judge Taylor's remarks
the question of the adoption of the resoiu-
tions was put by the chairman, and a rising
vote being called for the entire convention
rose as one man, and the resolutions were
declared by the chairman to be unanimous
ly adopted by the convention.
Augustus Wilson, of Louisville, presented
the following resolution, which was also
unanimously adopted:
This resolution of the Indianapolis none
tary convention, of January, 1898, of repre-
sentativcgs of the business men and business
interests of the United States, chosen by
the boards of trade andIother representative
commercial organizations, makes this pub
lie testimony and record of the very earnest
appreciation and gratitude, which all the
business men whom we represent, and this
convention and each of its members feel,
ard by this resolution witness, To Hon.
George f. Edmunds, George II. Leighton,
T. G. Bush w Is. Dean Charles 5. Fair
child Stuyvesant Fish, ]. w. Fries, Louis
a. Garnett, j. Laurence Laughlin, c. Stuart
Patterson and Robert s. Taylor members
of the monetary commission chosen under
the resolution of the indianapolis conVen-
ton of 1897, for the splendid usefulness to
our country and to mankind OF their re-
port upon the conditions, faults and dangers
of our present laws, regulations alo Gus
toms governing the currency, Danflng ana
standard of value of the United States OF
America, and their plan for the changes
recommended. They have given to their
country, without compensation or reward:
except the consciousness OF duty wen ana
faithfully done, many months OF most ar
duouS and priceless Work, lnVeSllBdliohs
thought and study, at great sacrlHce py
each of them in absence tt6m ho1e a aario ms
and important duties, and we declar our
earnest conviction that there mas never
been in the history of our country a Douy
of men more truly representative of all that
is best in American life, manhood, patriot-
ism and intelligence, nor one tnat uhuer-
took and fulfilled a great task Ior the gen
eral welfare in q spirit or more unselnsn
devotion TO our country -
Their report and pan, Wi1 VIM SO fu ny
cover the wide and complicated held OF the
duties intrusted to them is such model OF
brevity, clearness, wisdom ana practlcai
common sense and Is so rlch IN great, WE" fsr
above all personal preferences, limitations
and theories in the wide scope OF Its benen-
cent plans and purposes, that we feel II due
to ali whom we represent and to ourselves.
even as II is to them, to make this pubic
acknowledgment of our profound apprecia-
ton and never ceasing gratitude.
'Resolved, That a copy of this resolution,
suitably engrossed and bound, ba sent to
each member of the commission as token
great debt to them and TO each or them.
w. Z. Fenton, OF Chicago, introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted Oy
the convention unanimously;
Resolved, That the thanks OF TINS con-
vention be rendered to the Commercial club
and Board of Trade of the city of Indianap-
oils for the very hospitable reception ten
dered TO the delegates last evening
on motion Of Henry Hentz, of New YORK.
the following resolution was also adopted;
Resolved That 4 vote of thanks be eX-
tended 10 the executive committee, presiu-
ing officers, secretary and sergeant-at-arns
OF this convention
Mr. Hentz also introduced a resolution
TO the effect that the proceedings Of the
convention, or such part as the executive
committee think proper, be presented TO
Congress. On motion of Mir. Hentz, tho
convention adjourned. to meet at the call
OF the executive committee.