Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-18
The Silver Question.

Editor Dcsertt NewG
Am pleased yourself aud "Dcmo.
crsp have opened up on tho above as
It's about time Utah was falling In line
and organizing silver leagues same as
Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Me-
vada. In Denver slono the member.
ship Ia over 1000. The main feature
OF the Silver League is that each mem
Der agrees In writing not to vote for
any candidate for "any" office In
county, State or national, who 10 not In
favor OF the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver. This is pretty strong anu
gets Mt the meat ON the bone, and to
say these leagues only commenced this
January and now have n membership
OF over 100000 with many States and
Territories TO hear from will convi nee
you we are In earnest.
You see, Mr.. Editor, that the low
price of.siivcr hits us where we live;
that II, west OF the Mississippi and
south OF the OHIO, as " hen silver IL low
80 In wheat, cotton and corn, and In
fact, cir, everything VIZ raise In this
portion OF the country IL low when all
Yer II. hence the cottoH planter anu
farmer nrt rs much Interested as the
miner, and We are urging these leagues
40 ms 70 unite our main interests, and
try TO obtain plank In one Of the
national party's platforms omboiying
our Views; II they don't, We will take
what action seems best. We are not
wild, MIR. Editor, but decidedly Gu.
thusiastic aud active, and realize II the
South and West will unite and do their
duty We eau nominate the next Presl-
dent.
THIS last remark seems dreamy.
Why? Simply because of the previous
inaotion. Don'l you think tho Snuthpner
anu Westcrner are getting more en-
lightened TO their Interests every
Year, What good does protection
do for us2 where are the articles manu-.
featured that needs protection? yet we
suffer with the balance 10 help the
whole country and help build up
Eastern manufactures, ut the expense
OF the South and West " you please.
don't think Democrat Il wrong
In saying Congress "reiuses to coin
and regulate It's value" think he can
prove IL beyond n reasonable doubt and
that Mr.. sherman demonetiked silver
In 1879 by deceit and against the
knowledge OF the majority OF Re.
publicaus, and that as silver Is 50 cheap
In the U. \. and about sl.37 per OF. In
India, its plain TO this writer why
Wall street and other bankers with
England rs principal, In making so
much per cent. out OF the American
dollar, object 10 the free ami unlimited
coinage Of silver and suggest none
tary conference. What for? Why TO
delay that oonsummatlon. DO you
think, sir, they are ina hurry to lose
this percentage whish It Is their
especial business TO obtain
But no Quo need be led astray by
politics or passion, we hre now realiz.
ing the evil effects OF low silver and to
make quick change Ia our purpose,
or our bread ond butter, as the longer
we suffer the worse trade will be-.
Arc not many mines closing and have
closed, and others reducing wages?
Does this not affect TRACE. What Is
the reniedyf Free coinage OF silver.
Suppose II Is not, would an experiment
make trade worse?
Mr. Editor, many Utah mines carry
quite percentage VI silver and are as
much Interested as we are. 10 Ia the
wheat, corn and cotton producer. Put
silver atpar, aud see iftheae articleswlll
not soon realize much better figure.
Therefore light is what IL needed aud
thrust you viii help to make IL shine
abundantly. REPUBLICAN,.
AUSTIN, Nevada, May II, 1892.