Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-31
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.

ington, decided upon calling two |
conventions during this winter, one |
to meet at Des Moines, Iowa, and
the ether somewhere in the South, |
for the purpose Of securing the elect
ion of members to the next Congress |
who shall make the restoration OF
silver the paramount question and
ignore all party claims that would
conflict with that policy.
This was among the most import
ant acts of the Washington confer
ence, for carried out vigorously it is
fraught with practical results. The
idea originated at the St. Louis con
vention of last October and was
then earnestly supported by the
governors Of the several Southern
States, notably by Governor Tillman
of South Carolina and Governor
Stone of Missouri. The suggestion
teen made, looking to the co2pera-
ton of the two bodies, should be ad-
hered to- When the Southern Bl-
metallic convention meets represent
alive silver meu of the North and
West should be present, not as dele
gates, but as invited guests. Similar
courtesy should be extended to dis
tineulshed Southern blmetalhsts
when the Des Moines convention is
called. Having one object in view,
the success of which will depend
upon a close alliance of all silver
men Who may be elected to Con-
gress, 1t is obviously important that
a good understanding be had from
the inception of the movement, that
the campaign NAV be conducted With
intelligence and harmony.
1t will devolve on the officers Of
the National Biuetallic league to in
augurate steps for the convention
referred to and, as the meetings
should be separated in time by at
least some weeks. there would seem
to be little room for delay. There
should be ample time to advertise
the meetings, to make known their
purpose ana impress the people with
their importance. If this business Is
prosecuted in the right spirit and
without laxity in essential details,
these two himetalic conventions will
be notably historic in the financial
history of the United States, because
of their preaching results.
The South is ripe for this NOV
ment. The Wall street money policy
which now dominates our 50 err
meut, has destroyed Southern a4ri
culture and created system of peon
age that is a disgrace to America
As rule the producers of that sec
ton have been impoverished bl
vicious class legislation and have beel
left ouly nominal title to what they
possess. Rightly managrd the South
ern timetable gathering can be mad
a ringing success and the election d
a coldbug to the next congress tfoa
the Sunny South will be exception
Des MONIES was well chosen IL
the Northern meeting. Iowa ant
Minnesota are the only doubtful
States On the silver question west c
the Mississippi, and one strong cam
paion of education would put tina
doubt to fight. The financial pole
of the money lenders has rendere
wheat raising for Minnesota unproft
able and loaded the farms of bot
those States with ruinous mortgae
debt. With a fair understanding
the issue, every agricultural Stai
crn be safely counted for silver,
Preparations for these convention
should be fastened and the detai
should receive the fullest attention
The conditions could not be mo-
favorable for a spontaneous pohtlc
uprising of the people for reloa'
from lntolerable burdens imposed |
conspiracy Of wealth for the coio'
sal enrichment and exaltation of tho
who compose it. The fight shou
be pressed unseasingly and along Il
line. The congressional elections
next year will open the way tor
more comprehensive popular allan
against dangerous power which h
already assumed towering proportlol
at the expense of the working mass
Of our country. The fight again
class legislation and government ia
oritism, secured by corruption, "