The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1892-04-09
DEER LODGE MONTANA APRIL O. 1892


the nomination of free coinage cand-
date for the presidency, on a free coin
age platform. With that end in view.we
urge the most perfect county and pre-
cinct organization. We urg. the most
faithful and diligent atteh. IN to the pr
maries, to the end that the county and
state conventions may not be controlled
by professional politicians. We urge
that the delegations to the national con-
ventions shall be composed Of the very
best men that the respective parties in
our state can producealways giving
due notice, however, that no candidate
whom such national convention shall
nominate shall receive our support at
the polls unless he shall unquAlitiedly
favor the full reconciliation Of silver,
and shall stand sQuarely on a free coin
age platform.
We further urge that Colorado delega
tions to the national conventions shall
make it Il point to confer with the dele
gates from all Of the other western and
southern states-who should represent
the wealth producers instead OF the
money power--to join them in caucus, to
the end that they may act as a unit in
making their demands and representing
the sentiments Of the voters OF their re-
spcctive states and territories.
And finally We urge upon each individ
ual member Of our organization to regard
his written pledge as absolutely sacred
ana to be faithfully redeemed at the
polls il November next, even to the sup
port of 1 third party candidate for the
presidency, should such 4 course be nee
essary.
Nov, We come to you ana respectfully,
but earnestly, urge your hearty and
prompt GO operation il this great work.
we ask you to organize 1T once. Organ
ize silver clubs il every city, town, yil-
lage or mining camp YES, i'll every
neig ighborhood. let county and state
organizations follow Immediately after.
Organize at once, in order to do effective
work at the plimaries-bo Republican
and Democratic~-to the end that your
voices may unite with ours and that our
combined influence may be felt both at
Minneapolis and Chicago. If the hitherto
| Republican states west Of the Missouri
river will but enter into this work with
the same spirit that peryades the voters
of Colorado, we will present a force at
Minneapolis that will at least command
respect. Remember that the vote Of
these states is absolutely necessary to the
life Of the party. Then, If the voters Of
the new south will, on their part, enter
as heartily into the work, they can accom-
rlisA quite as much, if not more, at Chi
cago. ~. ".%
Only a few days since the commercial
price Of silver fell below ninety cents an
ounce-the lowest price reached in the
history Of the world. From that point
it has constantly and rapidly fallen until
at this writing, it is worth but IS cents an
ounce, and the finger OF oppression still
points downward. :ar." -."
| For that reason mines are being closed
miners wages are being reduced, and in
many instances they are being dis
charged.
Within the ranks Of this class, then
the force OF this appeal will be felt. But
the business man will be brought to s
realizing sense of the situation in very
short order. Business stagnation is in
cvtable. The farmer will plant and
reap, but his crops will rot on his hands
or be sold at Il price far below the cost o1
production. More laborers will be out OF
employment.
Now, look around you and judge Tor
yourselves whether or not this appeal il
timely.
Politicians tell you that ''the tariff is
the leading issue" The taritf-like the
poor--is always with us. We assert thai
silver is the issue. Fully forty millions
Of the American people demand its i'm
mediate RECOMMENDATION.
Shall we continue to act at cross pur-
poses, or shall we join hands for the
common good?
BY order of the state executive com
mittee.
M. II. SLATER, Chairman, Denver.
Denver, March %, 1892.