The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-19
COPPER TO THE FRONT.
PLEA FOR IT As A0LINST THE GOLD
AND SILVER BUGS.
The Members OF the House Find . Cir
cuiar to This Effect on Their
Desks-The Demands.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. August H.
Another outrage by the gold bugs.'
shouted the free-silver men this morn
Ing, when each member OF the House
found neatly-printed circular on his
desk. The circular is dated blooming
dale. which is the location Of we'll
known insane asylum in Illinois. and
is signed by l.. u. Matte. secretary. IL
Is headed: "A new currency movement.
Producers Of copper In line. Demand
for recognition. Copper must be main
tanned on a parity with gold.' The cir
eular is addressed TO the people OF the
United states. ana begins as follows:
The producers OF copper appeal TO you
Tor Just recognition of metal which
they represent and ask your aid in having
bill passed at the coming session OF
Congress which will re-establish copper
as a currency metal, maintaining Il on
parity with gold and silver, and pro-
viding for the free coinage OF this metal
at ratio OF $50 10 |.
Copper is the true metal OF the people.
and has been used for money for over
1000 years. When our country was in
distress and its credit assailed, when
the grasping money sharks boarded their
gold and silver. copper remained true Ia
its duty and continued I'm active crcu-
lation. and was the only available means
OF exchange which the poor laboring man
could use for his daily purchases OF tho
necessaries OF life
The gold bugs OF the East and the sn-
yer bugs OF the West have lowered tile
price Of copper and prevented its prorer
use as national currency. The tinie
has arrived for the producers OF copper
and the small army OF miners who are
dependent upon this metal for their living
u raise the cry OF free copper or free
fight. and TO pledge themselves 10 wade
In blood Up TO their donkeys' ears I'm as-
serting their rights. The supply Of cop
per Is so great that IL. better than any
other metal can meet the demand for
an increase Of the currency II, with
free copper law passed and q fair trial
Of IL had, copper does not become ms
valuable as gold and silver. and should
it's adoption ruin all the business inter
ests OF the country, we will stand aside
and give others chance TO experiment
with any pet financial theory they may
have.
II foreigners decline 20 accept copper
In payment OF claims against this country
we suggest the formation OF an army to
be recruited from the States OF Colorado.
Montana and the Dakotas. and 10 be led
by Governor Waite, OF Colorado. This
army to be used for the purpose Of fore
ing foreign nations 10 accept whatever
currency the United States may sec III
to issue.
Resolved. That # is not to the interest
OF the copper producers OF the United
States 90 unite with the farmers who seek
to have the Government establish store
houses for grain and 20 issue Government
notes against the deposits OF grain. at
| the rate OF 81 per bushel.
! Resolved, Thas copy OF the action OF
| this meeting be cent TO all the CONNER
| ciai bodies of the United States, with a
request that they urge their representa-
| tives In Congress TO assist in the passage
OF bill for the free coinage OF copper.