The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-27
TO |N[N)RSE THE BILL
Was What the Monetary Con-
ference Was For.
THIS Is PROMPTLY DONE
Whereup the Convention as
Promptly Adjourns.

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. S.-It was not
expected that the monetary convention
would remain in session more than two
days, and this expectation was realized
1t settled down TO work promptly ar 10
o'clock this morning, and adjourned at
O'Clock. subject to the call of the chair
man, Mr.. Hugh Hanna The proceedings
of the convention were transacted with
that business-like method which was
characteristic of the men engaged. There
was about them a snap and vim and an
energy, combined with an absence Of su-
per1iuities and hair-spliting points of or
der, that furnished a refreshing contrast
to a purely political convention The
business of the convention was to endorse
the report of the monetary commission,
which is now before congress in the form
of a bill, and when this was done 1t
promptly adjourned.
The resolution and the report of the
commission were unanimously adopted by
the convention.
indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 26.-The mon
etary conference convened at 10 o'clock
today.
Pending the report of the committee on
resolutions. the secretary read a number
of kilograms from various commercial
bodis of the country, endorsing the plan
of the commission.
Charles F. Fairchild. ex-secretary of
the treasury, delivered an address.
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done it's work under the authority of the
convention of 1897. He said the govern
ment should try to learn and concern
itself with the details of the plan.
A fact of civilization is that whatever
may be the standard named in the law,
men will continue to measure values by
gold until. by the concurrence of their
habits, they evolve something that suits
their purpose better.
He said the commissions report was an
attempt to remove unnatural barriers of
law and make a statute which should
supplant the supplement and assist the
laws which the habits of business men
had evolved.
Gentlemen, your right to meet. to
have and speak your opinion, TO make
your petition and to win your cause.
Though the people of the country is old
er than our government. 1t is declared
in the bill of rights and Undecided in the
constitution of the United States. The
spirit that brings you here is that which
makes possible, and is the condition pre-
cedent to, the establishment of the gov
eminent. We claim no more than this
high and ancient right. Our authority is
no more than that which can be given
by the combined character. wisdom and
patriotism of the voluntary organizations
of men in all parts of our country who
move and direct it's mighty business;
whose brain and energy gives life, with
out which a nationals glory, its govern
ment even, cannot be-"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Fairhilds ad-
dress, a motion was made and carried
that when the convention adjourned it
should be subject to the call of the ex-
ecutive committee. President Shaw de-
clared that this convention never ad-
iourns, and Mr. Stanard took the gavel
to proceed.
The next speaker was Congressman
overstreet Of the indianapolis district.
who introduced the monetary bill into
congress. Mr. Overstreet commended the
commissions work.
This is not the time for stopping the
movement" said he.
Mr.. Overstreet thought the bill would
receive the thorough attention Of con-
gress, and said Speaker Reed would in no
| way retard it's consideration.
IF we are deferred" said he, I'VE will
not be conquered
| The resolutions recognize the conven-
| tons obligations to the executive. and
| cordially approve the plan of currency
| reforms submitted by the commission.
Mr.. Bullitt spoke at length in favor Of
the resolution and. as a gold Democrat
urged efforts looking TO currency reform
without party lines.
Mr. BulHtt deplored the position Of the
/ Democratic party on the money question
He said he was very much in earnest II
| the question OF currency reform. Both
| parties had done a great deal Of coquet-
| ting as to the question Of silver and gold
! He expressed the belief that many south.
ern states had voted for free silver from
/ fear Of negro domination. rather than
! from an honest belief in the principles o:
free coinage at the ratio OF sixteen TO one
| Concluding Mr.. Bullitt said:
81 should be very glad II the honorable
! chairman OF this meeting, or some other
gentleman who stands high in the Re
publican councils. would give a proper
I warning. which would be heard, and
needed. too. that II the Republican par
" proposed 10 themselves TO perpetuate
their power in this country they must
and they must with sincerity Of purpose
and earnestness Of conviction and proupf
ness Of dispa tch-srhow 70 the people Of
this country that they are what they pro
fess 20 BEN favor of the gold STANDARD
and Of proper currency reform"
Rufus Bullock of Atlanta. Ga. said:
in those states IN the south whers
there is any danger % the numeTica
strength Of tre negroes We are adopting
franchise based upon property and 81
teIfzence. When that danger has dfsaD
peared you will fad that country ss pa
triotic. a. honest. as ready to sustain ev
cry good issue as any people on Cod
green earth"
General simon Byszkrer % Kentucky sx
pressed himself as pleased wiki the com
missions plan
John Harseu Rhos5es q New York
zroke in favor * the plan Of the com