The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-07-22

NJ Cni1ra,io vita its mining industry de
stro5ed hut represents the condition OF the
other Mining state and territories Win thf
same calamity up III them
III the yer mines shall remain closed, one
half Of tue American output OF lead must be
!cst. The greatest bulk OF the lead product
= taken from the silver bearing ores IL re-
Ilres the one metal supplemented by tne
her to rcmunerate the ieati-silver miner. IL
&c market for silver is broken down, tue leau
tnnot be produced.
Not les, than 80 per cent Of the gold prod
It of the country depends upon the main
nance OF the silver industry. The placer or
eek washings, the earliest aud most pro
fc sources Of our gold supply, are practically
thausted. that metal is now taken from
gtds-one- half of IL from silver leads-as a
y-proIuct Of silver mining, which, unless
re mines may be probably worked for siivet
m never be added to the worlds store oil
old.
Those who contend for the gold single
andard wilfully mlslead you as to the cost OF
reducing silver. We say to you In the most
1lcmn aud truthful manner that reliable sta
sites pro7e that, including the legitimate
eGis In the account, the silver oil colorado
J,is by the time 1t IS on the market not less
IAN 81 20 per ounce Like gold, some silver
produced for u.uch less than its market
liuc, hui the average cost Of silver Is fully
&c highest price it ever brought In market
All of the mining states and territories are
{ the East, now many millions OF your money
re Invested with US. The funds OF estates,
( widows and orphans have been loaned on
ar lands and have built our edifces. Colo
ldo has been 4 favorlte Held for such invest
tents Have the people of any state ever
rOyed more punctillious In prompt repay
rent. The legislature has enacted laws cruel
. It's own people and unrivalcd In l!Lerality
"a, line ers.i tor that no man might shirk or es-
cape repayment of the borrowed dollar
= a O. vls.nr a AT n
dreds Of millions of dollars In railroad stocks
and bonds, in municipal securities, In trusts
and mortgages, the payment OF inc greatest
body of VIII CHI depends upon tho prosperity OF
the silver mining country.
We of Colorado pride ourselves upon our
commercial and financial Integrity. No
calamity can induce US to repudiate one dol
lar OF an honest debt. All of our assets arc
at the win of our creditors for their reimburse
ment But II by bad congressional legisla-
ton, il through Congress you shall wipe out
the great industry Of the section around
which all others cluster for yigor land proht,
the values Of our properties Will shrink, our
business will be destroyed, our towns aud
cities viii be largely depopulated, and the
railroads traversing the western half of the
continent will be sent into bankruptcy. Ger
tauly In the face Of such unmerited inhictlon
you cannot blame II We are thus deprived
OF all ahllty to meet our obligations. You
may, 1t IL true, take the country In payment,
But lhrush you may do all In your power,
whether IN Ignorance or through selfish
greed Ia destroy u, We viii not submit To
the de>ti ~ OF poverty without struggle
We shall seek 10 open up new markets ana
build up our silver Industry along new line.
and WITH new and more sympathetic neigh
boFs Colorado has aided with her whole
vote To build the tariff wall between this
country aud Mexico and the silyer-producinE
aud using republics OF the southern continent
As Senator Teller, one OF the staunchest sup
porigrs OF this exclusive policy, declared but
two year. ago In the United States Senate, II
WAS not in Colorado's interest to vote for such
isolation, but Colorado, thin king more OF her
sister states than herself, had patriotlcally
sacrificed her own interest for theirs. II her
chief industry Is now to be destroyed by the
states which she has voted to enrich against
her own best welfare she Will within the
Union atd by constitutional means do all that
lies within her power to tear down the wall OF
trade exclusion between her aud Mexico and
tine South American republics, where silver Is
the money and where commerce, agriculture
and manufacturing can be cultivated and en-
lafged tbrough the silver Industry and the
money 1t supplles-although In doing 80 the
whole fabric OF so-called protection shall be
swept away.
To the South Colorado appeals with more
soul-fclt words. Two years ago you feared
with sinking hearts and pallns lips the enact
~, e. law s1i and 10 nrn vaur slrcion
booths over to III" lender mcrcies of federal
bayonets on election day. To save you from
the outrages of the federal force bill Colo
RADIOS two senators-Rcpublcans the
edlcts of their party caucus and defeated
what was to you the certain humiliation and
the horrors of subsection 70 the electoral will
of your former slaves. We saved you then.
You can fave US now. With US now 1t is more
of death struggle than 1t WAS then with you
If the schemes OF the gold kings are accom-
faliz II he nj ne n
conditiopally repealed, the great bulk of us
Will be made paupers and our beautiful and
wonderful state will be set back In It's march
of progress more than a quarter OF century.
Colorado. great In It's resources, proud OF Its
business record filled with brave men and
respute hearts, makes this its appeal for pres
cryntion TO the open-hcartcd and generous
people OF the country. We are confident that
it will no, be in vain. The atrocity Of max
Ing homeless through the destruction Of the
chief industries of l,O00.O00 square miles Of
American territory 5OO,OD0 men, women and
children, with all the attendant scourges of
enforced and hopeless ldleness, eau never be
the work of an American congress with your
approval.
Hopeful OF speedy delivery from the crush.
ing burdens OF financial system begotten OF
the greed of Great Bri,ain's remorselcss
money power, and of the prosperity insepara-
bic from an American system which Includes
TIE free coinage OF goll and silver at the
people of the United States this statement of
cur cause.
On motion OF Governor Waite the address
was adopted by rising vote. Hats were
waved and cheers rang out In emphasis OF the
approval that the delegates felt. Mr.. Patter-
son was called upon for a speech, but said
that he adopted the address just read as his
speech. vote of thanks was given the com
mittee.
Congressman LATE Pence was called for
and responded In a lively speech that was re-
ceivcd with great deal of applause.
1t was agreed to print 100000 copies of
the address 10 be sent east.
The following were reported as delegates
to be s'rt to the meetings at st. Paul, St.
Louis and Chicago:
For = 20 sers 10 go to st. Paul-C. S.
Thomas, H. VI. Patterson, j. Is. Bedford.
Delegates to Chicago aud st. Lous-Hon.
Davis II. Waite, Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson,
Hon. Charles g. Thomas, Hon. James b. Bel
ford, Hon. W. j. Kerr, Hon. G.. G. Symes,
Hon. Alva Adams Hon. A. j. Rogers, Rev.
Myron W. Reed, Stephen r. Pratt, Thomas B.
Buchanan, j. Warner Mills, +. X. Holden, a.
7. Gunncll, Colin Timmons, B. Clark Wheel
er Lyman j. Henry, John Konkic, W. G.
Adams, f. q. Gard, 7. NJ. Bowen, John F.