Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-11

An EFFORT g being hade ~ the silver min
ers OF the Paciac Coast for the formation Of
Silver Miners Union, TO e8nnter-ect the
actiuo Of the Goldlics OF the Atlantic States
They produce nothing, but buy and sen aud
get gain from the production af others. The
HsRAlp has Always advocated the cause Of
the producers Of wealth, and rs the balance
wheel ofa substantial specie currency lies
in the use Of sllreres a circulating medium,
the action Of the silver producers Of Colo
RADIO appears most timely aud important
Southern California is destined to BE- one OF
the afest silver producing slaiea Of the
uuion, and should take prominent place
IN the future discussion Of the currency
question The Denver Tribune RsDubitrse
las 4 call for a silver Convention, wi Ion
should meet hearty response from this
part Of the country, whore every mountain
has rs veins Of silver The following is the
Silver Convention viii be held ia Den.
vet gh JaDunry 2eth. fhe lending miners OF
the state hHye for some weeks been dis
cussing the ndvisshility Of holding one aud
they have now issued S call Tor general
meeting OF tho mine owners aud others IN
terested Ia thc continued cainaee 81 silver
We are glad that the miners 81 the State
realize The need AZ making hmmetiste pre-
a
Is sHro t0 come within the next year. The
4fibga# Republican has frequently suggested
that tho mon who are Interested 10 the coin
age Of silver shouid organize 10 protect their
Interests iusl ~ the cattle men and sheep
growers 81 The West have formed societies
Tor he advancement and protection of their
Interest," The advantages Of these nrghni-
zali1ns are already apparent although tho
apeieties have been IN existence cut a short
time Both the rsttle and shsep interests
have received great hanafE frpW tHafr -.
speotlYe associations, and there Is no reason
why the silver men should not be benefited
hy an organization Of the ssme nature
The prime motive Of eating u silver Con.
Reiltiou " "a adopt SOME limo 81 action 10
eheckmaie toe gold standard men. who
have greatly Increased IA nanhetH aud I'M
hnence during the past two years, We can
think OF ne ngtler way 70 do this than 20
form an association Of silver nrodncera "a
should be bread enough Ca take tn az mem
Aers the mining men OF Al tke silver States
aud Territories OF course the first step
would be 30 form State association the
others would follow. As Colorado Is the
chief silver state. /, Is her duty TO take the
lead IN this moyemen6 The silver question
aud the need OF protecting TIE silver utter
ests should be agilAged BY every Newspaper
shall be apatheuo"
Los Angeles should have delegate or
several deleg ltcs 20 this Conference. The
Commissioner 20 the New Orleans Exposi.
item nigh, attend this most important CON
ventiGn ADD represent the Interests ofsouth-
EN- California 10 a meeting which may be ~
vast importance IN the future 10 tho welfare
Of the saunify.
Il would seem to he the proper thing FOR
the Board q Trade 20 authorize the Ins An
seles Commissioners TO the Worlds Fair
trem this city 70 represent this section AZ the
Silver Oouyenfion ~ Denver Immediate
action should be taken