The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
IS as follows:

A bin 20 affirm the existing standard OF
value % maintain the parity Ia value of all
forms of money, % refund the public debt and
for other purposes.
The standard-Be Il enacted by the Senate
ana House OF Representatives % the United
States 90 America in congress assembled;
Tiat The dollar consisting of tWenty-fNe and
elght -tenths grams Qf goid, nlne-teatAs h.te,
shall as established hy section Sal q the
Revised Statutes OF the United states, con.
tnuc 10 Dc The standard unit % value, ana
an forms OF money issued OF coined by the
United States shall be maintained az a parity
Of value with thls standard and Dnitcd states
notes and treasury notes lssuee under the act
of July a. 1890, when prereuted 20 The treas
ury for redemption. fhal be redeemed IN soId
coin Nf such standard
REsERVE FUNn-That j. shall be the duty
OF the Secretary o. the Treasury, la order 20
secure the prompt and certain redemption of
United states notes and treasury notes as
hereinbeiore provided. q set apart Ia the treas
which FUND shall be used FOR such redemption
purposes only. and whenever and as often as
any % said notes shall be redeemed from said
fund t shall be the duty oi the secretary 81
the Treasury % use said notes o. redeemed 10
restore and maintain such reserve fuEd In the
manner following, to-wit:
First-By exchanging the notes 80 redeemed
Tor any gold coin "a the general fund Of the
secondly accepting deposits of gold coin
az The treasury Or NJ any tED-treasury IN eA-
change Tor the United States notes 80 re-
rhird-By procuring gold coin by the Use Of
tald notes. in accordance with tie provisions
u The Secretary Of the Treasury is unable
q restore and maintain the gold reserve fund
10y The foregoing methods and the amount OF
such gold coin IN said fund shah fan below
ana maintain the same by borrowing money on
the credit of the United States and for the
ceht thus Incurred 20 issue and sell coupon or
registered bonds 81 the United States In such
form be may prescribe, In denominations
of SO or any multiple thereof, bearing interest
az the rate - not exceeding per cent per
unnum, payable quarterly. such bonds 20 be
payable az The pleasure ~ the United States
after enc year from The date ot their issue,
and 90 be payable principal and interest. In
gold coin of the present standard value, and 10
be exempt from the pay 3ment or all taxes or
dutles oi abe United States. well as from
taxation in any FORM 10y or under state.
municipal or local authority. The notes re
deemed as herein provided shall only be used
fnr The purpose ~ restoring SAID fund 70 the
r,aNirnurn amount of N5O0O0.00 and the
n1ount ~ gold coin and notes IN such reserve
flnk shall az no time exceed such maximum
REDEMPT1oN or TREASURY NOTES
That 90 shall Doe the duty - the Secretary ~
the Treasury az fast as sterling silver dollars
july q lsao and June 81. lsss. from bullion
purchased under the act ~ July "a. 1880, - re-
tire and cancel an equal amount u Treasury
notes whenever received into the treasury.
either hy exchange. In accordance with thu
provisions ~ this act. OF Ia the ordinary course
ol business ana upon the csncellatpn ~ reas-
urT notes silver certificates shall be issued
against the silver dollar 80 coined
az the Treasury is hereby authorized and 81
dectcd o. receive deposits of gold coin with the
Treasurer Or any assistant treasurer Of the
United states IN sums 81 not less than $50. and
- issue gold certificates therefor IA denomina-
lions 81 not less than So. and the coin de-
pnslted shall he retained In the Treasury and
held Tor the payment - such certificates on
demand and used Tor no other purpose. Such
certificates shall be receivable FOR customs.
taxes and an public duties. and when 50 re-
ceIved may he reissuel. and when held by any
national banking association may be counted
as q part ~ ms lawful reserve.
Provided. that whenever the gold coin held
iu tire reserve fund In the Treasury for the
redemption ~ United States notes and Treas
urE notes shall fan below 500. o0O. 900 the au-
thority T. Issue certificates as herein provided
shall he SUSPENDED.
And provided further that % the amount of
such Outsfar ing certificates one-fourth az least
shall DE in denomination ~ $50 or less.
And provided further. that the Secretary Of
the Treasury may. in his discretion. issue such
ccrflhcstes in denominations 81 SO 000 navahle
- order. And section 5Iss II the Revised stat
utcs n the United States fs hereby repealed