People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1895 — DISAGREE ON SILVER. [ARTICLE]

DISAGREE ON SILVER.

DELEGATES TO OMAHA CONGRESS NOT OF ONE MIND. A Flat-Footed Anti-Silver Resolution Is Introduced —Discussion on Reciprocity and the Nicaraguan Canal Project— Craig Talks on Hawaii. Omaha, Neb., Nov. 27. —The annual election of officers of the trans-Mis-sissippi commercial congress was the first order of business.when the convention met yesterday afternoon, but the work in this direction was slow. Preliminary to taking up the regular programme R. W. Richardson of Omaha introduced a declaration diametrically opposed to the free-silver resolution previously offered by Governor Prince. It wax:

“The trans-Mississippi commercial congress, at its eighth annual session, respectfully represents to the Congress of the United States: “Recognizing the wisdom of the gp-eat commercial nations of the world in declaring that the gold supply is all sufficient and requisitely stable fpr the measure and standard of value, y/e demand the maintenance of the present gold standard as a basis of our Circulation, until such time as the leading commercial nations of the world shall, by international agreement, unite on a ratio. We desire the largest use of silver in the coinage consistent with the recognized standard of value. “We deny the and declaration of free silver advocates that the law of 1873, dropping silver from the coinage, was surreptitious legislation; that such legislation influenced the price of wheat or any other commodity; that it is responsible for .the present financial depression, or the thousand ills so prolific in the imagination of the average free silver enthusiast. We are opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver by this government independently of international agreement, because we believe the result of such action would mean silver monometallism, thus dropping our nation from her class with the leading commercial nations of the world.” A resolution by M. V. N. Hullman of Missouri called on congress to reenact the reciprocity clause of the McKinley bill, which was nullified by the Gorman bill. The Nicaragua canal question was discussed by Hugh Craig of San Francisco, who represents the chamber of commerce of that city. Captain W. L. Merry, who was to speak on this matter, was unable to be present. The remainder of the morning session was devoted to addresses on “Freight Rates and Discriminations,” by James V. Ma j honey of Sioux City and Captain Lon Bryson of Davenport, lowa. In the evening Mr. Craig delivered an address on “Hawaii.” “Deep Waterways” was discussed by A. P. Guyck of Davenport and Howell Holmes of Topeka. The following subjects were also discussed at the evening’s session: “Deep Waterways,” A. P. Guyck, Davenport, la.; “The Advantage of Deep Waterways to the Farmer,” Howell Holmes, Topeka, Kas. The following resolutions were read and referred to the committee on railroad rates of the convention: By C. J. Horton of lowa, on foreclosure of and rates on Pacific raods; on Cuba and on silver, by W. J. Bryan of Nebraska; on naturalization of foreigners, by T. W. Launt of Missouri; on restoration of duty on wool, by M. B. Holman of Missouri. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska was chosen president. «