The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-14
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DuAihtS luG yCal 1000 lus dNSidp'
price OF a bushel OF wheat in the
New York market was S1,07, but il
must be remembered that that was
but half q crop. All the wheat
fields or America produced only 251-
OOO. 900 bushels, while il the year
1854. they yielded over 512,00O,GOo,
the present crop. the country over.
is fairly abundant, but how much
money will it bring? 1t has cost
labor; what do you ge.?
SILVER WAS DEMoSErIzED IN 1873.
For ten years previous TO that
date the average pride Of Il bushel
Of wheat was $40 DO: for the ten
years following the average price OF
4 5ushel wheat was only S1.2l $40.
For ten years previous to the de
mOnetiZation Of silver the average
price OF an ounce OF that metal. in
New York market, was Sl.32a; for
the ten years following, its average
price wasS1.l6 80. These figure.
are official-andt they are significant.
Any one can.verify them in the office
Of The Librarian Of Congress, or by
q copy Of the American Almanac
for the current year. At this time
an ounce of silver is worth in the
market only 90 cents; what is the
price Of a bushei Of wheat? Who
can say he can get dollar for q
single bushel of this years crop:
How many will be glad to get so
cents? The truth is this; While
the silver miners have lost. and are
now losing, thousands of dollars by
the warfare upon silver, the wheat
growers have lost, and are losing
millions.
1t is the open boast Of East Indian
spectators (and We quote Their
Words that 1.-The effect OF the deprcs
sion OF silver must be the Ruin O
the acheat and cotton industries o.
America and the development O
India us the chief wheat and cottol
exporter Of the world
Will you permit it? The re-estab
lishment OF the free coinage OF silye
will prevent it.
A little more than year ago, til,
National BIZ Metallic Coinage Asso
citation was organized for til,
defense OF silver; for the defense O
every farmer, miner, laborer ane
debtor in America. 1t has no par
politics. Its motto is Equal Rights
for Gold and silver, aud Free Coin
age for Eoth.' This motto is tn,
spirit Of the statutes established b,
| the trainers Of the constitution, ane
in force from 1893 to 1873. Til.
President Of the Association is Hon
John p. Jones, Republican Unite,
States Senator faCm the State o
Nevada, and its Treasurer Ii Hon
James b. Grant, a DemocIetic ex
Governor OF the State Of Colorado
Composing its National Committe
are prominent gentlemen of variou
political opinions from nearly ever
State in the Union. It's chief air
has been to inform the Deo
pile; realizing that when one
informed and aroused, the vo
tiers OF America would SO thor
oughly agitate the subject as +
command the respectful attention
and favorable action of their Sena
tor and Representatives in Congress
and even OF the National Execu
tive. II has been said by the gol.
bugs Of the east that we were ban,
Of Silver Bonanza Kings from tn
far west, who came TO Washington
to buy votes This charge con
tains no word Of truth. Since it
inception our organization has rails
ed and expended wholly in til
work above described) less tina
$4,000 Every dollar has been faith
fully accounted for. Its expendi
ture has been more for the beneii
OF your interests than for silver nj
ners. We have distributed hundred
OF thousands Of documents, and tn
pc ople are just beginning to call fo
them. They are becoming interes,
ed.
| We saw the gold mono metallis
forces gather at the opening OF til
first session OF the 49th Congress
and heard them boast that With
thirty days they would secure tn
entire suspension Of silver coin
age. We saw them defeated in til
house Of representaiives-and tina
on = modified PROFESSIONALLY a vot
OF 2l4 to IS counting pairs. An
we saw l4O solid votes cast for til
free coinage Of silver. :
Finally, we respectfully ask you |
support for your Representatives
. Congress men, Of either party, VIII
are pledged to Equal Rights fc
: Gold and Silver and Free Coinac
for Both" Faithfully yours,
L. +. HOLDEN,
EDWARD r. FERRY.
w. A. CLARK,
NJ. II. SLATER,
Committee.
Farmers. Please note the fat
that VIM. Z. Fuller, member Of cor