Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-29

fellow citizens. but the return tide win carry
with Il hundreds Of millions OF securities In
the form OF railroads, state. county, ana NUM-
cipal bonds, made worthless by their narrow
poicy and selfish greed. The signs are not
wanting TO prove the truth OF this assertion,
even thus early, and. unless the gold cohtrac.
tionisls are defeated In the coming session Oh
congress- We believe that within u year there
will not be q railroad west Of the Missouri
river that will not be in the hands ofa receiver.
Last Appeal for Silver.
zone hundred and seventeen years ago the
patriots OF the American revolution gave 10 US
our independence In framing the laws and
laying down the principles which were TO gov.
ern us, they sought no counsel and asked no I'D
vice from their enemies Relying upon their
own splendid courage and wise craftsmanship
they inaugurated q system OF finance based
upon the worlds previous experience and upon
equality and jus ticc. We ask that the present
generation Of American statesmen follow their
example: that they imbibe new courage from o
contempla ton of the sturdy patriotism nnd
broad wisdom exhibited by the founders OF this
government; that they will enunciate second
declara ton OF independence; that they will re-
store silver to its time-honorcd place as q full
legal tender money and thus give to the United
States-the grandest and richest In natural re-
sources of all the nations OF the earth-a finan
cial system which 1t may call its own free from
foreign control. Standing to-day mid the
wreck and ruin OF our erstwhilc prosperity.
condition wrought by selfish aims, by weak
policies, and unjust laws, the people OF Mon
tana without regard 10 class, occupation,
or political creed, inspired by deep
sense OF injury, and filled with Just
indignation, send forth this appeal to
the great masses Of producers and toilers
Of the United States. We ask them 10 ponder
well the statements herein made, and not to be
prematurely biased in their judgment by the
false utteranccs OF interested classes, and
subsidized press To the tillers Of the soil. to
the growers OF wheat and the planters OF cot
ton, we say: In this matter your interest IL
our interest: and our interest Is your inter
est To the nottingham OF the land we say:
YOU too have deep and abiding interest In
the cause OF free coinage OF silver ana IN the
movement for its restoration: for, TO throw out
of employment avast army of men, and precipi'
tate them upon an already glutted labor mar.
ket, must work incalcuable injury to the cause
Of labor
1--WE therefore ask you, one and ALL to join
hands with US and make u common cause In
behalf Of the white metal-the money OF the
masses through all ages and In all lands. We
ask YOU TO let your combined voices be heard,
and TO see to II that those who represent you In
congress cast their votes in accordance with
your welfare and ours. The people OF Montana
are an honest people. They believe in hard
money. They scorn all suggestions OF repu-
dia,ion They are progressive, energetic cour'
agcous and loyal They have always paid their
lust obligations, and Notwithstanding that nj
this moment they are overwhelmed by the
greatest calamity that has ever befallen them,
they will continue to meet ali their responsible
tiles US becomes honorable men"