Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-07-20

line Thls soriewf1l picture q Colorado with
its mining irduafrt destroyed but represents
The rendition of the other mining states and
territories with The Same calamity upon them
Lead and Gold Dependent.
~ the silver mines shall rc-iain closed ono
half OF the American output Of lead must bo
lost The great hulk Of the lead product Is
taken from siivcr.tcarinR orcs II requires the
one mc.ai supplemental by The other TO ro-
muncratn the icad.silver miner.
mot less than b per cent of u Rol6 prod
net of the country depends upoa the main
icnanco OF tho silver industry. Tho placer or
creek washings, tho carllcat and most pro
linc source Of our gold supply arc practically
exhausted
Those who contend for the gold single stand
ara wilfully mislend You as TO ,hc cost Of pro-
dusing silver We say to you in the most sol
emu and truthful manner TINT reliable sintis-
tics prove that. including but legitimate items
In the account the silver Of Colorado costs by
the time n Is on The market not less than sl.29
an ounce Like gold, some silver IS produced
for much less than ~ market value, but the
average cost Of silver IS fully the highest price
ever brought in the market
Question of Paying Creditors.
"Ar Of tie mining states and territories arc
debtor class. Stop and consider, men ot the
east how many millions OF your money arc IN
vested with us The funds Of cntates Of widows
have built our edinccs Colorado has been
favorito nold for such investments. Have the
people OF any state ever proved moro punciili-
Gus IN prompt repaymcnE The legislature has
enacted laws cruel to It's own people, and un-
rivnicd in liheraiity to the creditors that no
man might shirk or escape repayment Of tho
borrowed dollar There are held throughout
the cast hundreds OF millions Of dollars In rail.
road stocks and bonds, 10 municipal securities,
In trusts and mortgages, tho payment OF the
greatest body Of which depends upon the pros
pcritv OF the silver mining country.
I'VE OF Colorado pride ourselves upon our
commercial and financial integrity. No calami-
" can induce rs 20 renudate ono dollar Of an
honest debt Al Of our assets arc al thc win of
our creditors for their reimbursement But II
by bad congressional legislation. II through
congress you shall wipo out the great industry
Of tho section around which ail others cluster
Tor vigor and profit, the values Of our proper
ties win shrink, our business will hc destroyed
our towns ar cities will be largely dcnonulated
and the railroads travorsng the western half
Of the continent win bc sent into bankruptcy.
Certainly In the face of such unmcriied iniiic-
ton you cannot blame Us ~ we are thus dc
prived Of all ability 20 meet our obligations
You may it l. true, take the country IN pay
ment, but after you get Il what will you do
with III
Not Ready to submit.
"I3ut though you may DO Oh IN your power,
20 destroy us, we will not submit 90 the destiny
of poverty without a struggle We shall seek
10 open up new markets and build MP our silver
Industry along new lines and with new and
more sympathetic neighhors- Colorado has
aided with her vote 70 build the tariff wall be.
tween this country and Mexico and the silver.
producing and usiag republics Of tho southern
continent As Senator Teller, one Of the
staunchest supporters of this exclusive policy,
declared but two years ago IN the United States
senate, Il was not in Colo-aio's interest 20
vote for such isolation. but Colorado, thinking
more OF her sister states than herself, had pa
triotically sacrificed her own in their interest
Special Appeal TO the south.
"ro the south Colorado appeals with more
/ soulfcli ,rords. Two years ago You feared with
/ sinking hearts and paling lips the enactment Of
| tbc law that threatened 10 deprive you Of self
| government and to turn your election booths
/ over 10 the tender mercy Of federal hayoncts on
| election day To save you from the outragos of
| the federal force bill Colorado's two senator's
I republicans, dchcd the edicts OF their party
| caucuses and defeated what was 20 you ths
/ certain humiliation and the horrors OF subice.
/ tion 10 the electoral will OF your former slaves
| We saved you then. You can save ua now.
| with Us now q Is moro Of q death struggle than
/ IL was then with you. II the schemes Of the
1 gold kings are accomplished. II the present sil-
/ yer Jaw shall be uncond itlonally repealed, TN
/ great bulk OF ms will be made paupers and our
I ucauitul ana MouutfiAt hlAtt VIII ot SGT tdtA
in il march Of progress more than Quarter
Ct century.
Confident Of the Result.
"Coiorado great IN iis -sseurrre rfoud u its
.tauihres fccof1. nlied with brave mon uud rcso-
lufe hsarts. makes this IT. appeal for preserva-
tion 70 the opcn-hcaricd and generous people %
4 NE cour try. We are confident that 10 win not
be 10 vain. The airocity Of making homeless
! through the destruction Of the chief Industries
Of i,0oOO0o square miles OF Amcric-u territory,
the 10000 men, women aud chiloscn, with
all the attendant scourge Of enforced and hope
less idleness, can never be the work OF an
American congress with our approval
Hopeful Of speedy delivery from the crush
| ing burdens OF a financial system, oegotten Of
/ the greed OF Great Britain's rem1rsclcs- money
/ power and OF the prosperity inscpauaule from
/ an American system which includes the free
coinage Of gold and silver no the American ratio
Of IS 10 1, we submit 70 the people Of the United
| States this statement OF orr cause"