The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

established Industry, its rrodu ,tion has dsvet
oped and peopfcd . vast area CT country com
prlsng whole states. II II pernanen; IN char
acter. u requires skilled labor and sast oct
LAYS OF capital TO successfully cngas4 10 IL
The processes Of distraction ard redusbon oi
orcs are costly and dlfnetit IL calls iRsoer
istencc all other srms of industry to support
~ 1t builds up communities, makes tovnA
cities and even states sustslns miliion3 of pee
pie. gives tranic 70 railroads and oours . stream
of pure wealth into the channels of Commerce,
untziutsd by suffering aud nstaincd by grced
We therefore maiBta.n that the only war to
ascertain the true cost OF the production q
both metals "a 10 balance the total value Of al
the time ana labor employed in producing
them against the total value Of the combined
pro1nct And we see that on such basis
every ounce Of silver. well - every ounce Of
gold. costs more than its statutory value, sad
that these pursuits are largely followed on 80
count Of the prizes ani haxsris OF fortune.
" Mich are 30 captivating 10 the disposition Of
mankind We also say further. that II the flAt
vaius was taken from gold. Il would be worth
bus little more as , commodity than silver.
Dsusand Moss Money.
I'VE issress g e. rspsaiea but savsys
coinage Is steadily decreasing 1he truth ~
upon US. There is plenty OF everything In the
world but gold and every thing is cheap but
money. The gold r. boarded, locked up In ths
vaults and treasure boxes OF the country,
while property Of all forms is rendered value
less and checks and drafts no longer perform
their accustomed functions. II Is the knowl-
edge that gold Is scarce and insufficient In
quantity that leads to the scramble for 70
among the nations and individuals, and II 10 the
Withdrawing and boarding Of u that brings
paics And In this connection we call sties-
tion'e this important fact viz; That ct least
20 pel'c cent OF the entire gold production OF
this co,utry IL the by product OF the silver
mines. 80 that the closing of the silver mines
would redu-e the amount Of gold available for
coinage TO bis extent and thus further In
crease the dagger ami distress arising from
scarcity Of gold
Sherman Lac Wrong In Principle.
"We conceds that the sherman law 10 wrong
Ia principle because IL degrades silver into
nero commodity TO be buneted about by un'
principled speculators At the same time the
treasury notes issued under the provisions Of
that law have been of inestimabls ben.
eft In increasing the circulation NJ critical
time and thus preventing disaster.
''ro repeal this law uncondi tionally would be
TO destroy silver forever. aud would be playing
directly into the hands OF the advocates OF .
single gold standard, and contracted cur
rency. II would be the cruelcst blow ever
struck At the rights Of the great mass OF the
people and particularly at the debtor class, for
IL would enormously increase the purchasing
power OF gold, and correspcndingly lower the
value OF all products and every other form Of
property. The Sherman law was never IA
vorcd by the advocates of free silver coinage,
but, bad as Il Is. 1t h now all that remains be-
tween the desires Of the gold standard men and
the contamination Of their selfish ends. and
must be retained In the interest CT the common
people until something better Is conceded In ito
stead
Favor Both Gold and silver.
1--WE are In favor OF both gold and silver 40
money TO be coined upon equal terms at the
ratio OF 10 to- This Ia the money which the
fathers Of the republic bequeathed to US. Itis
the money Of the constitution For eighty
years We thrived aad prospered with this cur
rency 1t was destroyed at the cietation OF
England and Germany through their agents in
this country and in the interests OF the creditor
class, those with nxci incomes an annuities
We now demand that II b. restored again 70
the place where the fathers left it, in the inter.
est OF the whole people
Tho constantly repeated Charge that the sill
yer dollar IL . cheap dollar is so maaifestly
Illogical and absurd a. to render it unworthy Of
| notice among intelligent people There are no
cheap dollars silver aoilar will purchase IS
much ~ gold dollar or any other kind OF
dollar. Equally untrue is tho statement that
the government has lost money upon its silver
purchases, becIuse OF the depreciation In its
price. The facts are that the government has
made profit amounting TO more than slo) ooo..
90 on its silver purchases under the Bland and
Sherman laws, being the difference between
the market and coming value. And this pron
has gone TO the credit OF the people because
with Il the government has paid its current ex-
penses and obliga tions, and all their silver,
either Of itself or by its paper Representatives
Ia In circulation to-day, bearing the burdens OF
trade, performing the functions of money
while the gold is locked up In the vaults OF the
money kings II is gold that Is boarded, not
silver.
Great Britain blamed.
ave are filed with q great and Just indlgns.
ton that our country. OF which we are so proud,
strong in its credit and wonderful beyond ex.
preston In Its rich and varied resources, Is yet
so weak and unsettled in its financial system
that England can in q day, by the dishonest
manipulation OF the currency OF far-on India,
bring upon the people OF free America q panic
which, without q moments warning, transform
happy and prosperous people into communi'
ties Of comparative paupers Such q condition
IL humiliattng bcyo1 words 10 convey. II il
destructive to the pride and faith which az
loyal citizens we have so long and dearly cher
ished in our government We warn those In
this country who are waging this uniustin able
war on silver as money that they are casting
. boomerang which will return to crush them
They may destroy the property OF a great and
growing section Of our country and bring pow
erty and suffering upon some millions Of their
fellow citizens, but the return tide will carry
with Il hundreds os millions OF securities In
the form OF railroads, state. county, and muni.
cipal bonds made worthless by their narrow
policy and selfish greed The signs arc not
wanting to prove the truth OF this assertion.
even thus early. and, unless the gold contrac
re
congress. We believe that within q year there
will not be a railroad west OF the Missouri
river that will not be in the hands Of a receiver
last Appeal for silver.
.Onc hundred and seventeen years ago the
patriots OF the American revolution gave TO US
our indepe ndcnee In framing the laws and
| laying down the principles which were 10 gov.
| ern u.s. they sought no counsel and asked no ad-
| vice from their enemies Relying upon their
| own splendid courage and wise statesmAnsbir
| they inausurAted q system OF finance based
i upon the worlds previous experience and upos
| equality and justice. We ask that the present
generation Of American statesmen follow their
example: that they imbibe new courage from .
| ntemplstion Of the sturdy patriotism and
| broad wisdom exhibited by the founders Of this
| government; that they viii enunciate a second
! drclaratio OF independence; that they will ro-
| store silver to its time e-honored place AS full
| legal tender money, and thus give 10 the United
/ States-the grAnucst ana flCntbt IN nhtufki
sources OF all the nations OF the earth-a imam
cial system which 1, may call its own free from
foreign control Standing to-day mid ths
| wreck and ruin Of our erstwhile prosperity, a
condition wrought by selfish aims, by weak
policies, and unjust laws, the people Of Mon
tana without regard TO class occupation
OF political creed, inspired by deer
sense OF injury. and hlled with Just
indignati send forth this appeal 10
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 utterances OF interested classes, and a
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 Is
our interest: and our interest Is your inter
est To the wOrgugmau OF the land We say
You too, have q deep and abiding interest In
the cause of free coinage OF silver and in the
movement for It's restoration; for, 10 throw oui
OF employment avast army yof men. anc preeipi-
tate them upon an already glutied la pr mar
ket, must work incalculable injury TO be cause
OF labor
eve therefore ask you, one aud AL TO Join
hands with US and make common cause in
| behalf of the white mctal-the money OF the
masses through all ages and in all lands We
ask YOU 10 let your combined voices be heard
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