Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-08-02
fcR FREE SILVER.
Any Man who FavO-s the Free Coinage
OF the White Metal May Bs a Delegate
TO the Convention Which Meets In Chi
cage. Tuesday. August l.

any Man who Favo-s the Free Coinage
OF the White Metal May Be a Delegate
TO the Convention Which Meets In Chi
cage. Tuesday. August l.
CHICAeo. Juiy 26.-Advocates OF free
silver will hold mass meeting in Chi
cago next week. Pursuant 20 a call
issued on July 4, delegates from every
state and territory in the union viii
gather here in the opening meeting
next Tuesday. While il i impossible
% estimate exactly the number OF dele
gates who viii attend at least GOO are
expected to be here.
The following is the call as issued
from Washington, d. c., and sent to
every state:
The recent elimination OF events Of the
greatest moment 20 the people % this country
calls Tor wise counsel and determined action on
the part OF the patriotic citizens A concerted
purpose Is manifest 10 seize upon the present
opportunity to destroy silver as money, and tc
establish finally and forever the single gold
standard aud az one stroke 10 change al debts
10 gold debts. wi;h neyer-ending rise OF GOLD
and ial Of prices
"A financial disturbance, largely artificial
and needless. has been created as an object
lesson. and falsely attributed 70 the present
silver law, fl order out OF IL 10 create mani
festatlou Of public sentiment under cover Of
which the greater crime OF overthrowing the
money Of the constitution and establishing the
single gold standard may be cons minated As
part Of the same great conspiracy the minis
Of India have been closed, aud the shock is felt
around the world
Congress has been called 70 meet in extra
session on August Z. II at this session the
money standard OF the constitution is over.
thrown and the single gold standard is fnaIy
established 70 be extended over the world an
economic revolution will have been inaugu-
rated more disastrous 10 the welfare Of man
kind, and especially 10 the producing and
iaboring classes, than any il the history OF the
world.
'In view, therefore. OF the threatening con.
ditions that have arisen, and in answer 70
numerous appeals for action. the executive. com.
mittee Of the American Bimetalle league has
deemed IL proper 10 call national convention
10 be held at Chicago, beginning August l. and
TO continue as long as the convention may di.
rect
"Ail members OF the league are requested 70
attend, and all who are in favor Of maintaining
the money Of the constitution and opposed 20
the establishment OF single gold standard
IN the United States, without regard 70
party are invited TO attend ana par
uoipaie in the deliberations Of the con
vention All economic associations and
al industrial organizations are requested
10 send delegates 20 this convention A
special invitation IS extended 10 mem ers OF
congress and members Of state legislatures
ls many delegates rs they nay deem proper
by order OF TIE executive committee
"A J. WARNER, President
''W NJ BABsISGroN. Secretary
There has been no particular basis of
representation. II is TO be simply a
mass convention, and any man favor
ing free coinage is entitled 10 a seat.
However, many governors of states and
COMMITTEES of organization have APP
pointed delegates
The first meeting will be called on
Tuesday, August l, at 10 O'Clock in the
morning in the First Methodist church.
corner Clark and Washington streets.
Gen. A. j. Warner, for many years a con-
gresham from Ohio, but now stationed
at Washington, win call the convention
TO order
Gen. Warner is president of the hi
metallic league, an organization having
clubs reaching over all the country.
Among the prominent free silver advo-
Gates who are 10 be here and make adj
dresses are: Senator's Stewart and
Jones, of Nevada; Senators Teller and
Wolcott. of Colorado; Congressman
Pence. OF Colorado; senator PETER. OF
Kansas; senator Vance of North Caro-
iua; senator Jones, of Arkansas. and
others