Show i FARM FAEM LABOR LABOE LEAGUE PASSES SILVER resolution ey by john page league reporter I 1 aitio he principal business ot of the firm farm labor league last saturday night was presentation and discussion ot of the resolution on silver which was alas accepted by the league after which a motion passed that copies be made and preben presented ted to the state slate farm lawr labor league for cor approval and that other copies be sout sent to the president and our sen sell atos and representatives in washington D C the resolution follows whereas the marking Mor King massas masses are still without adequate employment notwithstanding the benefits bene tita of 0 the recovery program and aiesi client jit Roosevel ts purchasing order ot of silver at 64 Vs cents which alu aio moves in the right direction and whereas our on medium of exchange is 13 so limited mat we are reduced almost to the trade and barter status of savages it being practically impossible tor for the average man to support even his family in decency without considering the necessity to liquidate debts pay inte iest rent taxes and respond with money to pay profit on oil a tide of rising prices and whereas the single gold standard has had bad the effect of enhancing i I 1 the value ot of gold away beyond all true proportion to its real value thus virtually enslaving humanity tots to its costly basis ot of monetary etna and credit security therefore be it resolved that parowan carowan chapter of 0 the farm labor league supports the conviction of our president that the single singe gold standard is an outworn fetish and can never function in the future finances of our nation as it has and furthermore be ba it resolved that we uphold president roosevelt in his move to vest title to of federal reserve gold in the U S Govern government menE and the profits from the decrease in ta to sold gold content of the dollar to justly bo be taken by the united states trens trails ury for in opposite situations a loss may be sustained instead of a three or tour four billion dollar profit and furthermore be it resolved that wp eat earnestly nestly request the president and congress to give all possible support from their high offices to bring about the tree audi unlimited coinage of silver at a la ia continued to page tour four FARM FAEM LABOR LEAGUE PASSES SILVER resolution continued from first vage race tio not greater than 16 to 1 making silver a basic money just as gold Is since this act signifying permanence will immediately inject activity in thousands of 0 silver and other metal mines ot of the west thus employing hundreds ot of thousands in n mines alone in addition to thousands employed in tributary industry of the west all of which will ivill create a demand on factories of the east greatly intensified by purchases from there by million people or oc india china canada old mexico and south america which means the re employment of millions in tile the factories of the east to supply tho the demands of these undeveloped countries that would become our custor customers ners through the increased alce of silver enabling them to make advantageous purchases from our nation this would bs be the most beneficial re employment program possible bearing as it does the earmarks of permanence giving workers a regular cash income insuring a continuous continuo ua purchasing power through having actually a medium of exchange in circulation and furthermore be it resolved that we are arc opposed to any form of price raising which does not include a vigorous rehabilitation pro gram tor for silver since millions of people out of a cash job and in distress are hoping tor for work which a silver restoration program would give and it if the government price index Is raised to the level without silver being given ita it lust just place in our monetary these plop e in digress must continue cont nue to depend on public works or charity chArl ty e need tin tile silver money aart aai tie the work free and unlimited coinage silver at 16 to I 1 will give alve us both money and work being aviate that if III tha gold content of 0 the dollar doliar is decreased to 50 an ounce ot it gold would be worth and in an oz 02 ot of silver let the IT S govern ment treat its silver bullion as it IL has the gold and the 11 S treasury receive the profit of on every ounce ot of silver bullion impounded the proceeds to support the recovery program liquidate national debts etc as the president and congress may direct and furthermore do be it resolved that all foreign silver shall be excluded from the bulted states except that which is necessary to 1 pay ay for U S manufactured goods that have been bought subsequently to the passage of the presidents monetary bill besides the power to re employ the people of our nation by li S factories supplying an number of necessary in the industrial and social develop ment ot of all non industrial nations this silver program would enable the U S to successfully compete with even the most efficient manufacturing fac turing nations of the world PT |