The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20
WILL BE $50 DELEGATES
NEARLY EVERY STATE TO BE REP
RESENTED AT MONEY CONVENTION.
Texas VIII Have More Representa-
tives than Maine-A Sample
of Resolutions.

The headquarters OF the monetary exec
utive committee was flooded yesterday with
kilograms in reply to circular telegram
sent out the night before requesting tho
names of such delegates as had been elect
ed to attend the convention. AS a result
of the replies the total of delegates named
footed up last evening 345, and it seems
likely that the convention. beginning next
Tuesday will contain in the neighborhood
of $50 delegates, representing nearly all the
States of the Union and great majority
of the cities and towns throughout the
country.
One Of the peculiar things about the con-
vention is the fact that Texas will have a
considerably larger delegation than the
State Of Maine and that Iowa will have
larger delegation than the State of Pennsyl-
vatlia. glance at the list of cities to be
represented puts an end to any notion that
the movement is supported any more hearth
~ in the East than in the West or in the
North than in the South. Many cities that
feel they are too distant to send delegates
have notified the committee by wire or mail
that their commercial organizations have
adopted resolutions indorsing the report of
the commission and promising support to
the movement. Among these cities are Los
Angeles, Cal; Fresno, Cal; Leavenworth,
Kan; ST. Joseph, Mo-, and many others of
the West. as well as number in the South
and East.
The following resolutions adopted by the
Business Mems Association of Keokuk, Ia.
form a fair example Of the documents for
warded:
Whereas, We, as an association of busi-
ness men, recognize that there are danger
Gus defects existing in the present monetary
system OF this government, defects which
not only injure the national credit but are
detrimental to the best interests of the
business world, believing that these defects
can and should be corrected at once and not
OF the country as viewed from the stand
point or politicians, but in accordance with
the business interests of the people, which
are paramount to all others, be it
RESOLVED, That We heartily indorse the
principles as set forth in the report of the
monetary commission; that re approve the
bill prepared by said commission for the
reformation of the currency and banking
laws; that we earnestly urge upon Congress
measure reported by the monetary commits
sion for the reform of currency or some
other measure embodying it's principles:
that copy of these resolutions be sent to
members of Congress from this State and
to the chairman of the House committee
on banking and currency
Among the cities reporting delegates yes
! terday We're Vincennes, Ind. Piqua. o.;
| Springfield o.; Bloomington, Ills; Hamil-
ton, ~; waco, Tex; New Brighton, n. Y. !;
Masslllon O.; Galveston. Tex: Utica, N.
K; Hannibal. Mo-; Syracuse, N. Y; Sioux
City, Ia; Hudson, N. Y. Tacoma, Wash. !;
Elmira, N. Y; Ishpeming, Mich.
Among those promising to elect delegates
before the week is out were Port Huron,
Mich; Lansing, Mich; Saginaw, Mich. !:
Mansfield. O.; GAINESVILLE o.; Cincinnati, O.. !;
Nashville, Tenn, and a number of others.
Judge Robert S. Taylor, one of the mem
bers of the commission will deliver in this
city the night before the convention a
speech explaining some features of the COM
missions report in terms that will make il
readily understood by those who have not
made study of finance. The orders for
accommodation are pouring in steadily upon
the leading hotels, and the prospects are
that they will have all they can comfortably
take care of.