Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-04-30
KEFCHUM LEADS.

Declaration Of Rights, Adopted NY
| the Firss Free Coinage silver
Ciub OF idaho.
People generally are becoming
Earoused to the importance Of the
Esilver question in the coming cam
Ipaign. II is Of paramount interest
TO the denixens of the West and the
lfeeling that is being manifested
sbodes no good TO the two rotten old
lrarties-particularly to the more
rotten Of the two, the Republicans.
THE voters of Ketchnm. irrespective
of party, assembled on the 9th in
slant and adopted the following
plain talk, which we trust will be
emula.ed BY every camp in Idaho:
Resolved, That we, the First Free
Coinage Silver Club of Idaho, in
aneeting assembled, unite in the fol-
towing resolutions:
First-That the history of the
Nation. during the years since 1878,
has fully established the propriety
and necessity of an organized effort
b. secure the unlimited free coinage
of silver, thereby giving us an ade-
quate circulating medium and in
oreasing the prosperity Of the Ma
taon.
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Second-That we denounce the
decentralization of silver in 1873 ms
. crime against the people, not
10 erely by reason of the fraudulent
and surreptitious methods used to
se cure it, but because its demoneti-
xs ton had the effect of wringing
untold wealth from the people, 10
pour il into the Golfers of the mo-
aopolist.
Third-That the present Congress
has far exceeded our worst appre-
tensions in their subserviency TO
monopolists, as evidenced by the
recent vote on the Bland Bill, and
that its action leads us to the con-
eiusion that demonstration Of silver
10 opposed mainly by money lend
ers for the purpose of obtaining high
rates of interest and by contracting
currency to monopolize the fruits oil
, industry and enterprise; and that
. they are aided and abetted by paid
politicians and by those seeking for
their influence
Fourth--That as the price oil
wheat, cotton and al products Of
labor in the country Aavr been nj.
most reduced to cost of production
by reason of their sympathy with
silver, its reconciliation will enable
them TO regain their rightful posi-
ton and values, hence producing
sections should at least join us in
our endeavor and effort
Fifth-That as subsidized news
papers and hired political cononists
have been using every effort to.blind
the people 10 their best interests,
measures should be taken to place
the truth intelligently before the
people, who will then assert their
rights in an effective: manner.
| Sixth--Whereas, We deem il es-
. sential for the general welfare that
the silver people pledge themselves
70 use everv means IN their power
70 secure the passage OF bin for
the reconciliation of silver; there
fare. be lit
| Resolved, That we hereby pledge
ourselves. IA members of this club,
TO vote for no candidate for any inn
portant Office who 10 not fully COM
Matted TO the free and unlimited
coinage of silver ut ratio of six
teen ounces of silver to one Of gold.
regardless of party affiliations, until
silver 10 restored 10 lie rightful pc
sition.
!. Sevcnth-That we will use every
effort 10 promote the formation Of
similar clubs throughout this state
and cooperate with. the Silver
Leagues OF other States; and we
heartily endorse the sentiments of
1.-THE Denver cail.
Eighth-That our platform be
printed and sent 10 the National
Conventions of the several parties
shortly TO assemble in Minneapolis.
! Chicago and Omaha, also to all
State Conventions, a. well as to our
Representatives in Congress.
! Nnallv--Having th set forth
our distinctive views, we invite the
cooperation of all citizens, however
differing on other questions who
can substantially agree with Us in
the above. w. IL. GREESHow,
President
! GEO. F. MiLts. Secretary.
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