The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-24

eSSary LOT all DlmetalllStS 10 lay all
other issues aside to unite in polit-
ical organization whose sole aim it
shall be to rectify the disastrous error
committed in the decentralization act
of 1873.
We are not asking that depreci-
ated currency be established. If, under
a tree coinage law, the parity of gold
and silver should, after fair trial,
fail to be sustained, the people of |
Idaho would be first to support such |
other legislation as should be shown
to be necessary. Compromises may
be offered; we are opposed to any and
all compromises. We know that the
gold standard conspirators will try
any experiment as a compromise
proposition; and we challenge them
to try the simple plan of constitu-
tional free coinage of both metals.
We throw down the gauntlet to them
we know that they will not take it up
because they are aware that we are
right, and that this method would
hopelessly wreck all their carefully
laid plans; so we appeal to the people
of the country, asking them to unite
their voices with ours in demanding
the adoption of the one plan which
the logic Of the situation suggests.
There are those who fear that we
might have too much silver, although
the same persons would not entertain
such fear in relation to gold There
could be no such thing as too much
metallic money. The history of the
world proves that those periods which
have witnessed the greatest produc-
ton Of the money metals have been
the most prosperous that the human
race has known. Great production
of these metals enriches the arteries
of commerce, stimulates every de-
partment of human industry, and
spreads smiling prosperity among a
busy, happy people. But there can
be no hope of phenomenal produc-
ton. The largest properties become
exhausted in comparatively few
years, and new mines come forward
no faster now than old producers are
closed. The mining territory of this
country has been well explored and
but few bonanza districts can remain
to be discovered The production
may reach somewhat higher figures
under favorable conditions, but it will
huctuate and cannot permanently be
much larger than during recent years.
In conclusion we would point out
the fact that the headquarters Of the
bondholders anti-silver conspiracy
against the people is IN Great Britain.
Within q few months the British
premier, when Intercepted in parlia-
ment upon the attitude of his govern
ment in regard to a larger use of sill
yer, stated that Great Britain would
not assent to such a policy. All the
world owed England, he said, and the
debts were payable in gold 1t might
be philanthropic to. talk about max
ing payment easier through an en-
larged use of silver, but that would
not be in harmony with British bust
ness principles. So we say to oul
fellow citizens, the contest is prima-
rily against foreign foe it is in the
interest of the homes of the masses Of
our own people We simply ask Of
every patriotic citizen that he investi
gate the subject independently of til,
influences that his surroundings may
throw about HIM, for we know tina
such an investigation must in every
instance lead the enquirer into tn,
ranks of the supporters of constitu
tional free coinage.
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