The Meeker herald., 1893-01-14
u,s. alter and amend tie e0nsu'u''0" VI
| the state Of Colorado ~
II. That the Ninth general asse''

-. altar and amend tie constitution Oh
the STATE OF Colorado. A..
!, THAT the Ninth general assembly 90
n~uorialize conSrees' ,uo,t IA.
/. THAT constitutional amenq ~ ,,D,
Submitted to the states. pToVidihS IL -.
United states $ nators DC c.eS1+' -
rect vote Of the people ,,s,,t *
. That the linked states government
sne no bonds to provide FUNDS Tor me W
.rrpcrion OF the NIsarasoi canal. .! a.
r,ir,ta az n,,lllc corporation whatever, anu
that II the Emitted States government 'up
niles the money to build said cana, -
n,n,tructfo, and coatrol shall be airfcu'
by the government H., COY
q That no bonds be issued ny 'ne 90
.rnnlcut for the purchaSe or ro,d'
Thst the cxpcnses OF the United stare
and the salaries of the officials thereof pe
unLi in silver dollars from the 'hlteh S'I -
treasury, or in silver Ger uhV'1' = .tiye,
legal tender. and based upon the s'Nei
coin now on deposit In said treas1I. az -,
unreprtscntei by any previous Issue o.
ve- certificates: and. II there De "en u.
cy IN the treasury of th= thH1-i -,
10 nav the government expenses tnit III
zeal teude- treasury notes be issued IN "a.
rect payment OF said eipsnses, ne t n'
mower OF Europe and the tnltei St a
c.,nnot consistently oppose thls ISSUE; 81"
An It's attempt 10 destroy the mon u.
isG2 4. compelled our sostlntn'H' -
this precise sSpclleni-
THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER
I'll. free coinage Of silver. at 'he rhe.o y!
10 20 one. i OF the hrst inpor.hI !,
Colorado This was the priin. is,uc ~
,bis sr.-e AZ the late election. l do MOI
,ns,n that mi. Issue was boldly fought out
hero between professed advocates OF iree
coinage and It's profe-sei opponents io'
the night was in a more dangerous TORN
A poliginaI party. long entrehchea III
mower and considering the aggregate VOTE
Of the state with an overwhelming M
torIry In its favor, supported an A'UM 81
enemy Of the free coinage OF silver: eitnet
DENYING his hostility, or claiming Nst NV
peculiar circumstances OF tne s,,,n,
ran.e-i such an extraordinary e1pedien'.
II /. most cresiitnble to Colorado. mat,
under such circumstances, 80 many OF i'>
citizens abandoned pas political aniaaohs,
and sacrificed the most bitter paI'isau an,
,,ersorlal pr.judices TO support policy aho
ticket 50 Enthusiastically in favor OF the itee
coinage OF silver. that the position o. coo
RADIO upon this issue IS incapable OF hir
representation.
Tr,e ,-ee coinage Of silver is an absolute
,acas.irr 1, his state although In conse-
ouence OF our unparalleled natural resouF
res we may prosper 10 some extent "hnou1
free coinage. The welfare OF poth ehe 49, a.
and nation demands the restoration OF 'at
constitutional privilege of which SILVER was
rr-udulen;ly deprived IN 1873.
I. the incoming Democratic national az
rnlristratlou shall break away from the n
nancial monopollcs that have conrollcd tae
Republican party aud. by fhe irse Soi"ns
a, silver so cIpeud the currency as IN
some degree to relieve the money famine
which has nearly starved out ana thTea'ens
to wholly DESTROY rhe prosperity OF the IA
ton. then a grateful people VIII give 70
the Democratic party 4 long lease OF
power: but II the effect Of national legisin-
ton shall be in the future as It has been
In yhe past, to appreciate the purchasing
power OF tho dollar. and thereby increase
the value of all securities and evidences or
debt. and At the same time 10 diminish the
prices OF all commodities. agricultural and
mechanical. and the wages OF labor. fhen
the same fate which has befallcn the Re
publican awaits the Democratic party.
Tie silver question Is national one. 1t
Is OF local Importance to Colorado, but Il
also underlies the welfare of every farmer
and lzbOring man North and South. and 1t
f. inimlcal only TO those who are eItordng
an unjust profit from the people We
should welcome any legislation FOR ;he free
coinage Of silver, no matter from what
source II may come, and we should wage
eternal warfare against all foes OF
silver
In thl. new crusade for national pros
pc-ity as well as liberty, Colorado leads
The van. The battle Is not to the strong
alone; It is to the vigilani, The active anl
;hr brave. When the old il colonies re-
helled against the British government there
was TO the human eye or undcss,and!n-
no: tho least hope OF success. 50 now the
hosts Of monopoly are pressing the people
iuto a Red sea. buS the God Who
through many ages add in many clmes
opened a way Of escape FOR the oppressed
on so many races, SIN rules tho ies.tnles
OF nations. and He will order IT tina.
this last, greatest and best OF free govern
ments shall never perish from the earth.
DAVIS II. WAITE.