The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-08-18
LINCOLN COUNTY SILVER LEAGUE
An Appeal 10 the Voters of Lincoln
Comfy Ia Behalf of silver.

The following address has been put
forth by the Lincoln County Silver
League and a copy sent to every voter in
the county. The League is doing good !
work in behalf Of the white metal and
its members feel confident that success
will crown their efforts;
Pursuant to call from numberof /
citizens, mass meeting was held at the /
Court. house ut Phoebe, April 4, 1892, to /
form an organization to politically adj
vance the cause Of silver. Those who
assembled deemed it advisable to form
said organization:
First because the money power OF
these United States rests in the hands of
few men who are in favor of a single
gold standard of money valuation, and
by controlling the finances Of our coun-
try upon the basis of single gold STAN
dard of money valuation, do monopolize
and control illegally and unrightiully
the financial affairs of this nation and
] this nations people, to their own per-
sonal profit, thereby expressing and
subiugating the farmer, the planter, the
miner, the mechanic and the laboring
and producing classes generally.
Second Because the act of 1873
which dcmonetized silver was surrep-
titously passed through Congress by
these monopolists and bondhoders with
the aid of INSCRIPTIONS Legislators,
whose eyes We're blinded, and who in
turn have tried to blind the eyes of the
people to the disastrous effect caused by
the passage of said act, that certain
bonds issued by our national govern
ment to meet the exigencies of an ex-
pensive civil war, upon which the inter-
est was payable in gold, might become
more valuable because of the demonet-
izaton of silver and the adoption of the
single gold standard.
Third-Because the passage of said
act of decentralization has caused a stop
page in the wheels Of industry through
out this nation. 1t has caused our far
mers and planters to lose one-third of
the value of their crops each year since
the passage Of said infamous act. |. has
20 hn shut ,lnwp nd
the population of Nevada to decrease to
an alarming extent 1t is gradually
causing Il paralizatlon and stagnation of
business throughout our State and re-
duction i'll the rate of wages paid to
those who labor for a livelihood through
out the land. 1t has caused the principal
business of the country to fall into the
hands of these few monopolists and
stock spectators who in their turn are
but the tools of the money kings of Eng
land, and has everywhere degraded and
enslaved labor, and has caused and is
causing distress and financial ruin eN-
cept in the matter of the bondholders
themselves who have amassed colossal
ortunes at the expense of our ruin.
Fourth Because both the Republican
and Democratic parties have refused ia
take any practical steps looking to Il
reconciliation Of silver and rightine
, of this outrageous wrong, and to wipinG
out this most UNANIMOUSLY criminal law
as they could and should do in our hall
feat at the hands of these monopolist
, causes both Republican and Democrat
: parties to cater to their wishes and still
, Cypress the people, though n majorit
), of the people of this nation be in favo
: of the free aud unlimited coinage q
y silver.
!. Fifth Because we believe that b
It united action upon our part as the friend
II of silver we can secure the passage of
u law providing for the free and unlimitc
II coinage of silver, we deem it our dut
ms citizens of the United States, as tn
" fathers of families, as the carers for an
protectors OF the aged and infirm, IL
weak and helpless, as the patrons
labor, as the lovers of truth, of rigl
e. and of justice, to arise and demand FRI
md unlimited coinage of silver; and
~ do this we must organize into one bod
: that our concerted action may have Il
n. more weight and force, and that o.
ry strength and power may be shown al
dc felt and that we may more properly q
Is sert the rights and make known the W
II. of majority of the people.
rs Now, therefore, we do earnestly S
as licit your cooperation in this matte
rs and would be most pleased to recei
a. your name as member of the Ii
tn coin County Silver League, y under t
nut following
m pIEnaE;
ed
elk This League being organized for t
I'm purpose of securing the remonetizati
mis- of silver by the Federal Governmel
,st and believing that such remonetizati
ia is paramount to all other political issu
sno pledges itself, and each of its memb'
~ ~ pledges himself, to oppose by all legi
~ mate means the election of any man