The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1885-08-01

not suffice to cover the demand for ordin.
airy business transactions, SO much so,
the Government was compelled to make
a special coinage to supply the demand,
and though three times the amount OF
gold cumbers the treasury vaults as does
silver, yet, through some juggling byro-
thesis the strain is represented by the
algebraic term X. in fact il will stand
considerable squeezing.
Again, silver is not full weight; II not
made q standard value with gold, then
how in the very sheol will you control The
value in market and speculative opera
} tions? Ard how about the copper-cent?
There is but eighteen cents worth of
copper in 100 cents. ~ one dollar, &C.
cording 20 this beautiful theory, the
change in purchasing a cigar, if given in
cents. would neces>itate a grip.sack as q
pocket-book-but this is side issue.
What most earnestly wish to impress
on the reader is, the nect ssity OF imme.
diate action; there is no Disgusting the
fact that the administration by word and
deed are actively supporting the mono
metalists; no intelligent man can be so
blinded by partieanshIp not to recognize
this positive Tact.
The movement sgaint silver is not one
confined to party. II the bankers of The
East, and their adherents, irrespective of
party, can join hand and glove in the
| furiherence of their private ends, teach
leg III. masses there that the suspension
of silver coinage is the one lever that will
| lift The country from the hard times and
slough OF despond," why, in the name of
American manhood can not we unite, a
mighty, strong hearted, thopeh careless
people, Having our quarrel just" and
from every mining ca,Lp, every city,
through the channels OF our far reaching,
fearless press, send out a manly plea for
delverance firm this incubus that
threatens 10 s,rangle one of the grandest
industries of any CLINE. ar any age. II
We are defeated We have only ourselves
to thank for it. The South is rapidly go
ing over 10 the enemy. The undisguised Ell
dorsement Of The Administration has, I'M
fortunately, much to do with ii; they,
with many of the middle states are taught
by willy takers to believe that the protest
against the suspension Of silver coinage
is confined to few mining newspapers,
which exist by tie patronage Of silver
miners, and in the Halls of Congress by
owners OF silver mines who want mar
ket for their goods, that the people en-
mass will no. be affected by the depre-
ciated value CT silver. they assert, is evI-
dent from The fact that no general upris-
ing and protest has been issued from the
West. And have they not just cause for
such arguments? And is it not supported
by our self-destroyiEg apathy? 1t is
nearing the conflict; the grand industry
of silver mining with manifold tendrils
that are entwined about, and are sup
ported by it, and Is trembling from its
very formation, and if you, heedlessly,
fail to give it the vigilance due, the
enemy will surely undermine it, and
toppling from the lofty position it has
through mate worth attained, crush
many of you in the ruins.
Men of the press, let iterated and re-
iterated warnings come from the hi I'll
places you occupy. with Western reso-
lutte ring OF appeal in your editorials to
orr countrymen Of the East.
Men of the grange, let your voices be
heard, you are associated for protection
against monopoly, and here is attempted
the master monopoly corner of any age.
Men OF the hamlet, the village, the city, |
it needs no telling for you 10 rec 1gniZe |
the first duty OF self protection, and TO
maintain the field of mining 10 the high |
standard IL now holds.
Men of tie mines, as one ofyou, ] urge
upon you to agitate this question; from
every camp throughout our mineral belts
let the voice OF manly reasoning protest,
90 ringing through the land, that the
people may know how Ubiquitous is this
warfaie.
The time for action is upon us; the
nroads through the Southern and Middle
States of this pernicious advocation isas-
suming serious proportions. Let these
Doubtful reg;o2s hear from US in no un-
&c rtain voice-with manly, logical state
ment OF our side of the question. We
have sagacious. able opponents, with
perfect organization to combat, hence the
necessity for immediate action is OBJ
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