The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
MINEns NM IN ArPEA1.
silver Mon Hecitc the Alleged Causes Of
the Erpression.

the Depression.
ASPEN. COLa July 2l.-The Aspen
miners have addressed q letter to Ter
renee V p0nderly, master workman Of
tio knirhts OF Labor of America. stating
chat In th.s time OF our great misfortune
AND distress We look hopefully and
trIsIu.y toward YOU. and ask that YOU
raise your voice in our behalf We were
happy and prosperous community
few short months ago. over 200 men
were at work in our mines. This with
Dgt doubt. is the largest and most inn
porfant cight-hour working district I'm
the country. The rights Of the laborng
W.n are respected. To-day the mines are
closed down. Idle men hu our streets.
who are almost hopeless with despair.
They have been brought face 10 face
With the problem of how TO provide their
dependent ones with the common neces-
sIrIoe OF lfo. The immediate cause Of
al This misery is attributed principally
to the dominating Influences Of a mcrci-
less plutocucy that has firmly ostab-
lished itself in the money centre OF the
world. You know these causes You
have wisely instructed MS upon the
labor problems of the day and safely
guided us hy your excellent counsel
You live in different surroundings than
your kuigh0y followers of the mining
camps. and may not Doe In possession OF
the facts and data 60 refute the false
representations Of the pold-bug agents,
uli therefore may find acceptable the
following statement. which we solemnly
aver Co be absolutely true:
silver cannot Doc produced at eighty
cents am ounce. We may only cite as
proof Of the fact that when the price
dropped below eichty cents the mines
and smoiters were compelled 10 close
down.
q IT, IS possible for such wonderful
bonanza mines as the Alollio Gibson.
Aspen and Smurelor I'M this camp. To
take ont ore found I'm limited quantities
at "a remarkably low cost per ounce OF
silver but the great ore body Of their
mineral cannot Doe produced with the
price Of silver in the eighties or nine
Nes
These mines are extremely rare ex-
cerHons The great majority of over
Producing mines have been profitable or
urW0ntahle. as skin and economy may
t'.e been practicg in their manage
uert
Many properties with promising I'M |
c ..r. 0f good bodies Of ore have been /
n...hei since the price OF silver de- |
below one dollar per ounce, be
He risk was too hazardous 10 |
I'Ie their development, which
.tl lo deposits or greater Ndlut.
I'e amount OF money and labor
'i0l Boz prospecting for mineral and
upon mineral claims that utterly
in Weld any considerable quantity
' valuable ore. or that is expended for
'now and labor in the development
W mining property is largely in excess
~ t'. value of silver at 81 90 per ounce.
We d' not believe that 90 Is an exagger-
...l statement 90 say that -. or even
ls expended in search for the |
metal aud in getting g. when discovered.
market for every ounce that is
produced
" invest sEyer with the rights which II
.s secretly and uniustly deprived OF
ine Infamous dcmonetizatiOn act %
..'' ana the mountains Of Colorado and
'-. E'Id ana silver producing States
t'l territories will TEEN with life and
e.fl.y Here would Doe an inviting
l''a Tor thousands Of idle men of this
.Nlif at fair wages. We cannot now
,l'r employment and good homes 10
.'usahds Of honest laborine men who
ANU" not what 10 do or whore TO turn.