The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-04
|BE-METALIC CONVENTION.
Gov. Waite, Of Colorado. Still
on His Horse,
And He Proposes to Ride In Blood Up
to the Horses Bride.


Ex-u. s. Senator n. r. mn, Of Color
ado; Congressman Newlands. Of Ne
vada, Hon. G, ). Thomas q Colorado
attorney; Jno. q. Lemon. Of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor; Gov. Waite,
Of Colorado. and others made nd
dresses
There was tremendous applause when
Gov. Waite was introduced. In closing
the governor said.
WHO Ii Grover Cleveland ana who Is Ben
jamin Harrison and who nrc their sup
portern IN wall street and Chicago that they
dare assume 10 drive into poverty and exile
half million Of American frccmenf There's
no use crying peace when there Il no peace.
Meat dangerous tyranny Is that enforced I'M
der the forms Of law. Our weapons ore argu.
mcpts and baliots. FREQ ballot end fair count
II The money power shall attempt 70 sustain he
usurpation o. our rights by strong hands. as IL
other ianda ve win meet that issue II it is
forced upon IN For ii IA better, infinitely bet
Ter, rather than that our liberties should be d.
stroyed BY tyranny that Is opprcssing mankind
ell over tho world; That wo should vede
through seas Of biood-ycs, blood 10 tho hcrses'
brides" Tremendous applause
The committee on resolutions sub
mittcd IL report IL includes pream-
bios setting forth all the woes that
MANKIND - heir 10
The preambles also quote at length
from uttcrances Of Janice @, Blaine.
Daniel Webster and Secretary Car
Isle In favor OF bi-metallio currency,
and Hon. John Sherman on the dangers
Of monetary contraction, adding.
.-Theretore In view Of all theee facts, We de-
dare;
u That there must be no compromise Of this
question All legiaiation demonetizing silver
and restricting tho coinage thereof must b. I'm,
msdiateiy and completely repealed By an &c,
restoring The coinage Of the country 70 tho con.
0itions established by tho founders 81 the ~.
toni and which continued Tor over eighty yeaFa.
without complaint from any part Of our people,
Every hours delay IN undoins the corrupt work
Of Efnest 6eyd and our foreign enemies y IN
Insult 20 the dignity Of tho American people. 4
crushing burden 70 their prosperity and az o..
tempt 70 place ua again under the yoke nom
which George Washington and his compatriots
rescued u
1--WE protest against the financial policy 81
the United States being mado dependent upon
the opinion OF policies Of any foreign govern
meat and assert tho power OF this nation y
stand on its own feet and legislatc for itseu
upon eli subjectA
- We aaBaEt that the only remedy fog on,
metsiiio financial troubles - 70 open the minu
Of the nation 70 gold and nilycT on equal tarfnA
81 ths old ratio 81 10 Of silver TO of gold
Whenever silver bullion con b exchanged =
the rnints OF tho United States for legal tendo
eilycr dollars, worth ono hundred cants each
that moment tiaK grains Of standard silve
will be worth ono hundred eents; and
% commerce equaiizes tho prices Of o.
commodities throughout the world, whencvc
| aieM grains Of standard SILVER arc worth on
hundred cents In tho United States they vii
DO worth that sum everywhere else, and CO,
| not be-bopght for loss While II will be urgtl
| that SUCH result would enhance the price q
silver bullion, 10 10 sufficient for us 70 knos
that Q similar case would be immediately mad
IN tho price Of every kind 81 property excep
| gold and credits In tho civilized world. !
| would DO shallow selnshness that would deni
prosperity 10 The mining industry at the cost q
bankruptcy 70 tho whole people, The ieginlo
| ton 70 demonotize oliver has given IN untuS
increase 70 tho value OF gold ct the cost Of tn
prosperity Of mankind, wheat and ell otha
| agricultural products that have ridden sidecol
side with silver.
"a That while the Sherman act Of July Il
| 1890, waS device 81 tho enemy 70 prevent TN
reatorntfon OF FREQ coinage, and 10 greatly obicc
| tionabie because II continues The practical en-
eiuaion Of silver from the rnints and reduces \
from money metal 70 Q commercial commodt
| q, nevertheless its repeal without the restore
| ton Of free coinage, would stop the expansion
Of our currency required BY our grown
| IN population and business, widen stu further
| The distance between tho two precious metals
shnA making tho return 70 bimeIaiiism moro
| dificuIt, greatly increase the purchasing power
Of GOLD still further breaking down the prico o.
i the products Of the farmer, lnborers, mechanics
and tho tfadcsmcn and plunge still further ~
| commerce., business and industry into such
| depths Of Wretchedncss as 70 endanger pence.
| tho preservation OF free Institutions and The
| very maintenance Of civilization We therefore.
| IN me name Of the republic and Of humanity.
| protest against the repeal Of ne said act q
July IL 1900 except BY IN act restoring free b.
metallic coinage, a. existed prior 10 ibJA We
suggest tha, the maintenance Of bi.metaliism
by ihc United States 81 the rOtio Of 10 70 win
1 increase our commerce with all the silver using
countries Of the world. Containing two thirds OF
/ tho world, without decreasing our commerce.
| with the nations which buy our rev material,
| and Will compel the adoption Of bi-metallism BY
/ the nations OF Europe sooner than any other
i means.
| ~ We assert that the unparalleled calamiiiea
i which now affliet the American people are not
due to tho so-called Sherman act Of 1890; and 10
proof thereof we call attention 70 the fact thai
i the same evil conditions now prevail over all
| the gold standard world We orc convinced
1 that bad a. is the state Of a1iails IN this
i country Il would have been still worse but for
i the Sherman act BY which the nation has OBJ
1 tanned 70 some extent IN expanding cifCuia-
ZION. 70 meet the demands Of continent p
/ process Of colonization, end tho business
| cxigencies Of tbe most energetic end indusTi
i ous race that has over dweit on the earth. and
i We insist upon the execution Of the iew win
| ont evasion, % long "a y e upon tle statute
i books end upon the purchase o. the fun amount
/ 81 silver c0ch month thpt Il provides for y ths
end that ths monthly addition 70 the circuia ting
i medium tho Law requires shall be maintained.
i s. That We would call the attention Of thc
| people 70 tho fact that in ths midst Of al
i the troubles Of tho ume TIE value Of the
national bond and me national legal tender
money. whether made 81 gold. silver Or pA-
Il pcr, has ncs fallen particle The distrust
Il 10 nos or tho government o. It's money. but
i 81 the banks which have % we believe. pre-
| cipitatea the preeont panic on the country In
4 on iil-advised effort 70 control the action Of
| congress- Oh the silver question and The issue
i Of bonds We invite tho bankers 70 ottepd
| % their legitimate business and permit the
i rest Of tho people 70 have their full share
\ 10 tho control Of tho government In this way
i they will much sooner restore that confidence
which Il 50 necessary 70 he prosperity o. tho
/ people II must nod be forgotten that while
boards Of trade chambers Of commerce.
Il bankers or money dealers are worthy and val.
/ liable men IN their places, the republic co..
| uDre safety Tepose upon the great mass d IL
/ peaceful toiiers and producers; and thAt Tho
business mnn's age u rapidly exterminating
/ tho business men Of this country. Tha
4 time has come when the politics OF the nation
i should revert - far ~ poesible q
Efhe simple and pure condition out
Of which the republic arosa We sueeest iol
Il tha consideration Of our fellow citizens, ina,
me refusal Of he opponents Of bi-metsiiism %
propose any substitute for the presentlaW. o.
p saeDorass ny Plan s0T W future. indieaisl