Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-07-26
Candelaria's Voice.

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League last week. Unfortunately,
there are only a few men left in the
old camp, but they make up in earn
estness what they lack in numbers:
Whereas, The President of the United
States has convened Congress to meet In
extra session with view to the enact
ment of laws for the alienation of the
distress caused by the general depression
IN trade, owing to the contraction OF the
finances in this and other countries and
Whereas, 1t Is alleged that the repeal Of
the Act of 1890, known as the Sherman
siiver-purchase Act, is relied upon to fur
nish the relief sought therefore 1t be-
hooves us as citizens OF the United States
and OF the State Of Nevada. dispassion-
ately to consider this proposition to repeal
IN the light of our past and present expe-
rience, which alone is capable OF furnishing
criterion by which to forecast the future.
The prosperity of the people of the Unit
ed States was rudely Interrupted In the
year 1878, In consequence of the passage
OF the Act by which silver was demone-
oiZeu III tnlS country.
That Act, surreptitiously passed, robbed
a portion of the people of the United States
OF share Of their earnings In the pursuit
OF mining for silver; at the same time
through the contraction caused by the de-
monetization of half of the money Of ult-
mate redemption, depressed business and
trade In other parts OF the country.
The evils engendered by this act spread
and contaminated most of the European
countries, eliminating in the adoption of
the single gold standard, to which may be
justly attributed the deplorable condition
at present felt throughout the civilized
world
When the cause OF the trouble began to
be understood, our representatives in the
Senate and Congress Of the United States
undertook the task Of righting the matter,
but, strange to say, they met with heavy
opposition from members representing
Eastern capitalists, for which reason our
representatives only succeeded in effecting
compromises, the last OF which was enact.
ed In 1890, which Act Is at present the OBJ
ject OF contention.
This law authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury to purchase 100000 ounces Of
fine silver per month at market prices; 1t
provides for the payment for the bullion
30 bought and also for the coming OF
part thereof In such manner that were
those provisions compiled with, silver bull
lion would have reached par with gold
upon the ratio OF 16 to1.
But unfriendly administrations have
hitherto frustrated the intent OF this law,
and the present one alleges this Act Is re-
sponsible for all the financial disturbances
In the world, and therefore demands It's re-
peal.
How much connection exists between
the Herschell Committee In India and
those yet clamoring for the repeal Of the
Sherman Act, proves the two to have been
planned by the same heads.
The result Of the closing Of the minis of
India was drop OF % cents per ounce in
the price,of silver bullion in As hours, and
the closing down Of large number Of
mines, mills and smelters In the United
States, thereby throwing thousands Of
workingmen out Of employment. The
havoc thus begun by the act of the gov
eminent OF India would be completed were
the Sherman Act to be repealed.
We find that the Sherman Act, as han
died by an unfriendly administration is not
at all satisfactory to the friends OF silver,
but 1t was accepted In good faith as u COM
promise measure In lieu Of free coinage
or N ,rlx; ~,
age sentiment could gather with hope and
wait for its realization.
But the Sherman act repealed would
destroy all such hope, would cut down the
existing values ofproperty In mines, mach
inery and lands, would drive from their
homes hundreds Of men, women and child
rem and send them tramplng and begging
from house to house in such of the States
where hitherto our mining people have
only been known for their natural gen.
crosby unostentatiously exhibited ON every
occasion Of charity or business dealings.
Ruin and desolation would overtake their
once happy homes. Where now dwells
civilization the savages would hold their
orgies. The thought Of the possibility for
such thing to occur, makes one shudder.
And yet, these would be the inevitable con-
sequences were the Sherman act repealed
and no free coinage actsubstituted. Now,
Whereas, After u careful review Of the
situation we find the above to be the true
outlook for the people who have spent
their best years In the mining regions Of
the United States, endeavoring to build up
happy homes, schoolhouses and other
monuments to civilization and progress,
without any other means to avert the I'm
pending desolation and destruction to
home and property. than the constitutional
right to petition, 1t is therefore r
Resolved, That our Senator'S and Repre-
sentative In the Congress Of the United
States be respectfully requested to stand
firm against the repeal Of the act Of 1890,
Sherman silver-purchase act. unless such
repeal be coupled with an enactment OF an
unequivocal free and unlimited" silver
coinage act based on the old ratio Of l6 OF
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