Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-14
COMMITTEE MEETING,
Call for a Meeting Of the Peoples,
Party Central Committee.

OA "ceuuk OI the Feepleb'
farty Central Committee.
The State Central Committee of
the Peoples party is summoned to
meet at Boise City on November Goth,
to denounce the crime of the age and
organize for future action.
The special session of Congress has
adjourned. The object for which it
was convened has been accomplished.
The last legal prop has been taken
from silver. Its further coinage is
now prohibited, and when the present
limited amount in circulation is worn
out through abrasion or other causes,
silver will cease to be recognized as
money.
The circulating medium of the ma
ton is contracted at least thirty-6ve
per cent. A metal that supplies
about one-half the money of the world
is demonetized.
The contamination of this great
crime will be felt with peculiar force
in this State. An industry that con-
stitutes the only source of revenue in
many counties, that materially affects
every county, is now threatened with
destruction. Poverty, created by act
of Congress, is the condition, not the
theory, that confronts us as stern
reality.
The effect of the recent legislation
is felt beyond the borders of this
State. 1t reaches to every State, and
to every commercial center, not only
in this country but in the civilized
world. This outrage, this crime
against humanity, has been perpe-
trated to satisfy the rapacious and
unrelenting demands of the money
power, and foreign money power
at that. 1t is surrender of our in
dividuality, an abasement of our in
dependence, both degrading and hu-
initiating. We are face to face with
the most momentous crisis in the his
tory of the nation. Shall the money
power, under foreign domination
rule the republic? Or shall freemer
still sway the destinies of the nationi
This dangerous and degrading condi
ton has been brought about by &
com bination of the Democratic ano
Republican parties on behalf of for
eign influences, and against American
interests. 1t is incumbent on us tt
meet, and condemn the treason tina
has Just bound us hand and foot ano
delivered US to the enemy.
Our duty is apparent. We mus
organize for our own protection ant
for future aggressive action. Th
gauge of battle has been throw
down. None but towards will hesi
, tate to take it up. Let US meet, an
, hurl our defiance at the foe! Say t
them that the challenge is accepted
and the battle for American homes
for our fresides, for the preservation
. of republican institutions will now b
$ fought to a finish. When we ar
=. through with this struggle we vii
s know positively whether we hav
!, surrendered to the Europeans @
whether the American still rules.
Therefore, in view of the duty de
Q volving on US, meeting of the Stat
:, Central Committee of the People
b Party will be held in Boise, con
# mencing at 2 P. NJ, Monday, No
= 20, 1898, for the purpose of express
a ing our disapproval of the recent no
J tile attitude of the national Congress
J. towards silver, and to prepare for
d thorough organization of all bimeta
1t lists in the State. In new countlt
in which the Peoples PARTY has NJ
n perfected its organization, the bime
). allists and all those who are oppose
to the recent base surrender of tt
"a Democrats and Republicans, are ca
|. nestly requested to cooperate al
~ send delegate to represent theI
=. A representative is wanted from e
=. cry county in the State. II clrcur
:, stances should render it impossib
l. for the member of the commits
j. from any county to attend measur
a should be taken to select W.
known Populist in his stead, 1t ben
the urgent desire to have every cou
ly ty represented.
II, ID. L. BADLEY,
Ie Chairman.