Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-05
SECOND CALL ISSUED.
Another Free silver Convention 90 ID
Held May 26 and ~, 1892.


The National Silver Committee has
issued the following CALI
The National Silver Committee, ap-
pointed by the first National Silver Conven-
1 tioa, held at ST. Louis in November 1889,
| believing that the eXigency has arisen
which calls for earnest deliberation and
united action on the part OF the friends OF
| bimetallism throughout the United States,
hereby calls convention TO be known as
the Second National Silver Convention. TO
be held at Washington, ID. G., May 26 and
"a, 1892, one OF the objects being TO organize
National Bimetallic Association or league
Tor the better promotion OF the cause OF
free bimetallic coinage In the United
States This action is impelled by the
manifest determination on the part of the
gold combination TO suppress the silver
issue for at least another decade, and, II
possible by transmitting existing de BITS In to
gold obligations and otherwise to fasten
forever the single gold standard upon the
people OF the United States, and thus to
perpetuate the subtle system OF robbery
that has been carried on for tho last
twenty years by means OF a money stand
ard that is constantly increasing In value
His understanding must he defective who
does not know that The demonetization OF
silver Increased the money standard OF the
United States and of the world, and his
conscience must be scared who would at
tempt TO justify it. But this increase still
goes on ana Will go on. as gold grows scarce
and dear, until the bimetallic standard,
established 100 years ago by Washington,
Hamilton and Jefferson, IS restored, and
gold relieved OF the strain OF being the only
money OF final redemption for other forms
OF money and credit.
As the money standard is raised, brices
fal! and debts are increased. The one is
the counterpart OF the other ana the whole
is the work of legislation.
The wit OF man could not devise a
scheme better calculated to enrich ono
class at the expense OF another than by
the device OF an increasing money stand
ard, and under the operation OF this de-
vice since 1873 hundreds of millions of
dollars annually OF the wealth created by
one class have been steadily appropriated
by another. For twenty years this has
been going on, and yet Congress pledged
to the people to remedy the wrong hesi-
tates and pauses as IL hypnotized by the
wand Of gold. The people want no a5O-
cent dollars" neither will they forever
tolerate, under the hypocritical pretense
or "honest money" dollar that has
grown TO be l50-cent dollar and Is still
growing at an augmented rate.
There may be those who are tired OF the
silver question, but the consequences OF
gold monometalism are too threatening to
permit the cause of silver to te smothered.
and to abandon IL is TO give over 10 ulti-
mate slavery the toiers OF the land. No.
but SllNtT uucSllDn Will not q Nv n. III Is
Issue paramount - all Others. Althouy IN
IL is nece e-sarily political que stion. In the
sense that the remedy must be by political
action, the question OF free bimetaIlic
coinage Is not partisan question, and the
convention is not called for any partisan
purpose, but TO urge on all parties the JUS
tice and necessity Cf action on a question
so vital TO the public welfare.
The gold monometallsts are united,
active, and watchful, "a recent events have
shown. They have unlimited means at
their command. they control the metropol-
itan press, they intimidate political lead
ers, dominate conventions and dictate
platforms and candidates. But the people
will not be enslaved nor will they submit
forever to the robbery of an increasing gold
standard.
The Silver Committee I'm this crisis call
upon the people everywhere to come for
ward and send delegates To this convention
: he call l. extended 10 all who earnestly
favor the immediate restoration OF free
coinage I'm the Uuited States,
and each Congressional district is requested
70 send two delegates, and each State
and Territory TO send two additional dele
gates-at-large. Farmers Alliance organ
izations, State Oranges, Patrons OF Hus-
bandry. Knights Of Labor. and all other
Industrial organizations favorable TO the |
free coinage OF silver are also invited to |
send one delegate for each local organiza- |
ton.
A cordial invitation is also extended 70
all citizens who, by pen or otherwise, have
been advocates OF bimetallism. Members /
)f Congress and OF the Legislatures Of the 4
several States who favor the restoration OF
The bimetallic standard and the coinage OF
silver on the same terms rs gold are espe-
,ially Invited Il attend and participate
N the proceedings OF the convention.
BY order of the National Silver Commit
zee. A. j. WARNER, Chairman,
LEE CRANDALL, Secretary.
Washington, ID. c.. April 90