Mohave County miner., 1893-07-15
SHver Ne sef,ng.

nv mectloK VI tHe peoUt VI hlnGmdn
most deeply concerned in the cause Of
slvea held at the Courthouse Thursday
night Hon. Foster s. Dennis was chos
en- chairman. Before taking his seat
the chairman spoke briefly on the finan.
cia. situation aud expressed the opinion
that the great depreciation in silver was
the prime cause Of the terribly hard
times prevailing throughout the length
and breadth Of the land. At the conclu-
sion Of The remarks Of the chairman
kean ST. Charles was chosen secretary.
The chairman then stated the object vi
the meeting and Judge Murphy was call.
ed on to address the mblage, which
he did in an eloquent and mastery way.
He showed how the action OF the gold
bug crowd in demonetiziDg silver was
gradually impoyerishing the west and
that II something was not soon done we
would have to turn over onr beautiful
land to the Indian and coyote. He
showed how the increased purchasing
power of gold had doubled the burden
Of the United States debt; how enforced
idleness had thrown over two millions Of
people out Of employment; that 10 con.
tracing the currency of the United States
We but added TO The purchasing power
Vi the remainder; that the financial
policy Of our government is reducing the
Isboring classes to abject poverty and
slavery. The speaker then advocated
the endorsement Vi tho views Of Gov.
Waite, of Colorado, as expressed ia q
recent speech, As follows:
"If the money power shall attempt TO
sustain lie usurpLtion by = strong hand,
We vii meet that issue when IL is forced
upon US, for il il infinitely better that
blood should f,w TO the horses brides,
rather than tina, our national liberties he
destroy ed. II it 10 time that the United
States is unable 10 carry Out its govern
mental policy without the dctation Or
consent Of foreign powers; il seare =
province Of European monarchy, then
We need another revolution; another
appeal to arms, and We have won that
battle. Ii war is forced upJn us, We
will send 10 halifax - far greater army
Of British tories, according 10 our pop
ulation, than our forefsthers sent there
after the revolutionary war. The var
has begun. 1, IL ihe same var which
must always he ~sged against oppree-
sion and tyranny to preserve the liter.
ties Of man." ..
At the conclusion Of Judge MurphyS
speech y committee II three, consisting
Of J. X. Russell. J. NJ. Murphy and A.,
II. Smith WAS appointed 10 draft reso.
lutions and after = short iniermission
the following vas submitted 'or tie
endorsement Of the meeting: ~.
Resolved, that We. the people OF Mo"
have county, in mass invention assen.
b,ed declare that We do endorre une.
qnivocally the remarks and declarations
Of Gov. Waite, Of Colorado, before the
Colorado State Silver League, 10 Den.
yer, on July llth, and be it further
Resolved. that, We are unalterably
opposed TO the repeal by Congress Of
the Sherman Act, unless substituted by
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
The resolutions we're unanimously
adopted and suggestion that they be
telegraphed to Gov. Waite was also
carried The convention was enthusi.
astic and applauded the speakers when
a point against the gold bugs was scored.
TIE meeting adjourned to meet agalu
iast night.
This awakening OF the people to the
dangers that beset our pathway will do
nncb good. So far the gold hug has
had things all his own say. tut no~ he
will have u fight on hand that ne never
dreamed Of Let the work go on until
silver is placed side by side with gold xs
the money metal OF the world.