The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-05
APPEAL TO The PEOPLE
The Populist Members Of The Senate
and House Issue an Address
RALLYING AROUND SILVER
How the ColdbuRs Eesorted to
Every Conceivable Means to
Force the Repeal OF tho
Sherman Act.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l.-The populist
members OF congress to-day issued an adj
dress appealing to the people to take up
the silver cause. Ii 10 significant that the
name OF Senator Jones of Nevada appears
among the signers Of the document. The
address calls attention TO the fact that the
arts require almost the total gold produc-
tion, and says the decrease in tho volume
OF this metal caused by boarding has
caused II to appreciate from 10 to 30 per
cent. The address continues:
The repeal of the purchasing clause OF
the Sherman act destroys silver as n
money of ultimate redemption aud reduces
the metal to u credit money, TO float only
by redemption in gold. The Si,l00. 100000
paper and silver now i'm circulation must
rest upon less than 500, 900 900 gold in tho
treasury as available for redemption.
The only reason for demonetixing
silver was to enhance the value of
gold aud obligations payable in money.
1t 10 further proposed TO sell the bonds of
the United States and buy gold to
strengthen the reserves in the treasury.
National banks will use tho bonds for
banking and issue their notcs,upon which
the people must pay interest rs well as on
the bonds. II is asserted that tho secre-
tary OF tho treasury surrendered tho op.
tion to pay In silver to exporters Of gold
without consideration, and then pro-
claimed that the sherman act was driving
gold out of the country"
The address asserts that the Sherman
act interfcred with the establishment of
tho gold standard, and New York and
London bankers and the present admin-
istration in the United States and the
Gladstone government in England con.
conspired TO forco its repeal. Referring
to the contest over the repeal bill In the
senate, the address says il was continued
until the gold power and federal patronage
could induce tho majority OF that body to
submit to executive dictation. The gold
press in every commercial center tcemed
with Misrepresentation, insult aud abuse
Of the unpurchasable defenders OF tho
people. Banks, boards of trade aud the
commercial press demanded vote with
out debate. The power of money was felt
on every hand. Intimidation and threats
OF personal violence loaded tho mails of
tho senators. Unusual and cruel means
were resorted to to exhaust the advocates
of silver and deprive them Of an oppor.
|4unity OF spreading upvh record their rca.
sons why the people should not be robbed
for the benefit OF the money changers.
The document ends with an appeal to
the people TO study the question and with
this: "Trust no man who has once be-
trayed you. Put no faith In any prosi-
dent who has assumed dictatorial
power. Do not be overawed or intimi-
dated by Wall street and the power Of tho
national banks. When the people rise in
their might, Intrigue, cunning, usurpation,
bribery and corruption. will vanish before
them" The paper is signed by Senators
PETER, Jones. Stewart. Kyle and Allen; I;
Representatives Davis, Baker. Boen, Bell,
Harris, Hudson, Simpson, Pence, KEN
and Mckeighan.
Gen. A. J. Warner, president Of the
American Bimeiallic league. also issues
au address which closes rs follows: "The
remedy must be sought Mt tho ballot box.
Retire every representative who has been
unfaithful to his trust, and elect only true
and tried men TO represent your interest
In the great struggle now before u.s."