Wood River times., 1890-07-05

and our hillsides .and valleys were
dotted with farms.
The settlement ~of .Csmas Psaisie
was contemp.raneous with the do.
covery Of silver on Wood River.
Qua man came there to prospect
for silver, another TO locate ranch;
the interests OF each were interwoven.
The agriouItariss said: II this man
finds niue be will employ men and
furnish mo with . home masket Soe
the produce Of my far,n.
The miner said: While l am open.
ing up my mine I need not starvs;
for if thi. man takes up farm can
purchase my vegetable and other
provisions from him. So that the
diverse industries that these men 70.
presented were . benefit to each and
benefit to tho community.
In the Aush days Of mining ,oa
Wood Riyer, when large number. of
men we're employed and the mines
were vigoroasly worked. the farmsss
had = good home market and they
were al doing we'll.
But with the continued depreciation
lin silver aud serious talk OF . total
suspension Of coinage and . con.
sequent shu,tiug.down Of the mines,
hard times followed - . MISTER OF
course. The agricu'turiss ssaid away
from slocalisy that might fail to fur
nish him with market. Tho capital.
i.t was ,ehary sbout investing 10 ~
enterprise that might be wiped out
by act Of Congress.
Thus by following out this line OF
reasoning you will find that At least
100000 Of people are supported
either directly or indirectly by The
single industry Of silver mining. In
proportion ss this business has grown
has the great mountain region grown
and been settled. The people who
carved homes out Of these giant
mountain sides demand that they
shall receive the same kindly care and
treatment from the government -
the people Of any other section Of tho
great union.
Their .hea,t.throbs beat in unison
with the nations pulse.
The institutions that free men hold
dear and sacred are revered by ".
We are building up communities
and sowing the principles that make
free men everywhere.
Should foeman assail our banner,
from among these mountains would
march forth brave and sturdy army
of young men who would strike
valiant blows for freedoms cause
(And l will wager my reputation that
Company F would not be the first to
lay down their arms.
| Bound as we are by indissolublo
ties to the whole nation, We are ready
to make reasonable sacrifices for tho
public welfare; and we only ask that
when we appear at the bar of the
nation demanding justice that our
plea be received in the same spirit.
We believe that it has been = great
Injustice to US to rob the product OF
our mines of their money value, make
of it merchantable commodity, and
send US to foreign market.
The transaction has retarded the
development Of our territory, defraud.
ed the people Of millions of dollars,
and covered the men connected with
, it with unatterable disgrace.
On this bright, pleasant, 1ndepen'
dence Day, with the wide sweep os
tho winds from the mountain.tol Z
tanning our valley below.
, With tho great, generous food Of
Gods sunshine bathing hill and vala
with its broad, golden beams.
Standing beneath the full splendo'
Of our nations glory: with it, proud
and beautiful banner above u, every
wave OF i,s majestic folds seeming
, to carry power. law and protectio" fo'
all With it, it seems out Of place to b
, y fault finder. With the government
will find no fault. With those who havl
} administered it for tho last II year,
, no words are sufficiently strong &
, denou"ce the outrage they have per
, petrated upon cur people.
) An outrage so far reaching in Il