| Show nue MLJ OINUt Thnn III 4d t 0 V4 fee Amy Ionra I D II ever LINCOLN Neb Jan srb senate sen-ate ban adopted by a Porgy vote the joint resolution directing 1 Senator John AI Thurtton I to vote for any measures I oru n I1a lavorlnir the free aud unlimited I coin t gcio silver nt a ratio of ID to 1 Before II u yeas anH uoys were called Bemtor Iliuiom sent to the desk of the secretary an J had read a letter written by Senator Thurston lo Here Johnson exrepresentative from Femeha county as follows OMAHA Neb Jan 20 18g7 The Hon 11 Johnson Lincoln Nebraska DearBlr Usplylng to yours of tbe 18th lost I Hill say On Lie matter of ratio for the coin ago of the American proJuot of liver I should preer the raUo oliO tolj falling In this tho best ratio thai could secure the necessary votes to enact a law Understand met however Ibis Is expressly upon < the condition that our legislation shall provide for the coinage coin-age of tbe silver of the Untied State only and that we are notlo admit to our mints the Oliver product ot any other country uutll the nttlona pf the world are ready to Join ui In I International Inter-national blmetnllltm Yours truly JOHN M TjiunsTON At the conclusion of the reading ol the letter the resolution was adopted by a party Tote I I I I |
