The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-08-11

that sum every here else; and il cannot be
bought for less While 1t will BE- urged that
such a result would enhance the price OF silver
bullion, it is Sufficient for US to know that .
similar increase would be. at once made in the
price of every forri OF property except gold and
credits in The civilized world It would be q
shallow seltishuess that would deny this to tho
mining industries at the cost OF bankruptcy to
the whole people. The legislation to demone-
tiZe silver las given an unjust increase to the
value of gold at the cost OF prosperity OF man
Kind wheat and all other agricultural products
have f:iien side bJ side with silver.
Third-That while the Sherman act" Of
July IL, 1897, was device OF the enemy TO pre-
vent the restoration OF free coinage and is
greatly Objectionable because 1t continues the
I tactical exclusion OF silver from the nints
and reduces it from money metal to .
comnaercial commodity, nevertheless its
repeal, without the restoration Of FREQ
coinage, viii stop the expansion Of our cur.
rency required by our growth in population
and business and widen stu the
difference between the two precious metals
thus making the return to bimetalism more
difficult: greatly increase the purchasing power
OF gold: still further break down the price OF
the products OF the farmer and laborer, the me-
ehanic and tradeSmen and plunge still furthet
AL commerce business and industry into such
depths of wretchedness as to endanger peace,
order, tie preservation OF free instiiu-
lions and the very maintenance OF civiliza.
tion. We therefore, in the of the
| rerJblie and of humanity, protest against
the repeal of the said act of July IA, 1897 ex-
cept by an act restoring free bsmetallic coinage
as it existed prior to 1873. We suggest that
the maintenance of bme tailisrn by the United
States at the ratio oi 10 to 1 will increase our
commerce with all the silver using countries OF
| the word, containing twothirds of the world
without decreasing our commerce with those
nations which buy our raw mater ial and will
| compel the adoption OF bimetaiism by the na-
tons OF Europe quicker than any other means
-Four th-We assert that the unparalleled ca-
iamities which now afflict the American peo-
pie are not due TO the so-callcd Sherman act Of
1897, and in proof thereof we call attention 10
the fact that the same evil conditions now
prevail over all the gold-standard world. We
are convinced that bad is the state OF affairs
in this country, it would have been still worse
but for the Sherman act, by which the nation
obtained to some extent an expanding circula-
tion to meet the demands OF continent in
process OF colonization and the business ext
gencies of the most energetic and Industrious
race that ever dwe.t on the EARTH and we insist
upon the execution of the law without evasion
so long as it is upon the Statute books and upon
the purchase OF the full amount of silver each
| month that it provides for, to the end that the
monthly addition to the circula ting medium the
Ia secures shall be maintained
Fifth-That We would call the attention OF
the people to the fact that in the midst Of the
troubles OF the time, the value CT the national
DOn0 anu tne legal teEucr money Wnet1er
made Of gold, silver or paper has not fallen
particle. The dstrus. is not Of the
government or its money, but of the
banks which have, we believe, precipitated
the present panic the country in i'll ad-
vsed effort to,conirol the action of congress on
the silver question and the issue of bonds
We invite the bankers to attend to their
legitimate business and permit the rest
OF the people to have their full share
in the control of the government. In this way
they will much sooner restore that confidence
which is SO necessary to the prosperity Of the
people. 1t must not be forgotten that while
boards of trade, chambers OF comm cree, bank
ers and money dealers are worthy and vilu-
able men in their places the republic more
safely repose upon the great mass OF its
peaceful toierS and producers. AMI that
this business mans age" is rapidly extermi-
| mating the business men of this country. The
time has come when the politics of this ma alton
should be diverted. far possible, to the
simple and pure conditions out of which the
republic arose. We suggest for the consider
alton of our fellow citizens that the refusal
OF the opponents Of bimetallism to pro-
pose any substitute for the present law or to
elaborate any plan for the future indicates
either an ignorance Of our financial needs or an
unwillingnesS to take the public into their con-
fiJence and we denounce the attempt to uncon-
ditionally repeal the Sherman law as an at.
tempt to secure gold monometallism in fragrant
violation OF the last national platforms Of all the
political parties.
After the resolutions were disposed
of, at the instance of Mr.. c. S. Thomas,
| a unanimous vote of thanks to Presi-
| dent Thurman and ether officers of the
| assembly.
On motion of Gen. Warner, of Ohio,
the convention then adjourned sine die.