The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04

Another Free Silver Convention to Be
Held May 26 and 81, 1892.

Held May .6 and ~, 1892.
The National Silver Committee has
issued the following call:
The National Silver Committee, APP
pointed by the first National Silver Conven-
ton, held at ST. Louis in November, 1889,
believing that the exigency has arisen
which calls for earnest elaboration and
united action on the part OF the friends OF
bimetallism throughout the United States.
hereby calls a convention TO be known as
the Second National Silver Convention, 10
be held at Washington, ID. c., May 20 and
~, 1892, one OF the objects being TO organize
National Bimetallic Association or league
Tor the better promotion OF the cause OF
free bimetallic coinage I'm 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 debts into
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 for the last
twenty years by means OF IA money stand
ard that Is constantly increasing in value.
His understanding must be defective who
does not know that the decentralization OF
silver Increased the money standard OF the
United States and of the world, and his
conscience must be scared who would at
tempt 10 justify 1t. But this increase still
goes on an5 Will go on. 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 prices
fall 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 one
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 approx rated
by another. For twenty years this has
been going on, and yet "a Congress pledged
to the people to remedy the wrong hesi-
tates and pauses as If hypnotized by the
wand OF gold. The people want 40
cent dollars,p neither will they forever
tolerate, under the hypocritical pretense
of "honest money! IL dollar that has
grown To be 150-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 be smothered,
and to abandon it is 10 give over 10 ulti-
the silver question will not )wn. 1t is an
issue paramount II all Others. Althou IN
it is nece ssariy a political que stion. in the
sense that the remedy must be by political
action, the question OF free bimetallic
coinage is not partisan question and the
convention is not called for any partisan
purpose, but TO urge on all parties the JUS
tlce and necessity Ct action on "a question
vital TO the public welfare.
The gold monometalists are united,
active, and watchful, as recent events have
shown. They have unlimited means at
their command. they control the meiropol-
itan press, they intimidate political lead
ers, dominate conventions, and dictate
platforms and candidates But the people
will not be ensaved nor will they submit
forever TO the robbery of an increasing gold
standard.
The Silver Committee In this crisis call
upon the people everywhere to come for
ward and send delegates To this convention.
I he call i extended 10 all who earnestly
favor the immediate restoration OF free
bmetallic coinage In the Uuited States,
and each Congressional district is requested
to send two delegates, and each state
and Territory to send two additional dele
ates-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.
cordial invitation is also extended to
all citizens who by pen or otherwise. have
been advocates of bimetalliSn. Membe
of Congress and of the Legislatures OF the
several States who favor the restoration Of
the bimetalic standard and the coinage Of
silver on the same terms as gold are espe-
cially invited t. attend and participate
in the proceedings of the convention.
BY order of the National Silver Commit
tee. A. j. WARNER, Chairman.
LEE CRANDALL, Secretary.
Washington, ID. c.. April %.