Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-07-30
rUREKA's APPEAL.

We, the people OF Eurekn county,
Nevada, in mass meeting assembled.
respectfully represent TO the Congress
OF tho United States that through it's
legislation heretofore, 40 have been
invited and encouraged to settle in
this inhospitablr section, and feeling
that condolences which loyal citizens
always entertain in the b%en'gnity OF
the General Government, wo have Mt
great cost OF money and labor, built
for ourselves and also for the general
welfare OF the Union. homes and in.
dustries which TO dry represent thirty
years OF the mos. valunIie portion OF
our lives.
We would also represent that not
alone our prosperity, but our very ex-
istcnco wall be absolutely destroyed
b. unrriendiy legislation to our chief
produce-silvcr.
We do further represent that n re-
peal OF the so.called Sherman Act
with OIL tho passage OF some measure
providing other adequate relief, Will
result in acknowledgment, distress,
disorder md suffering beyond human
Imagination 10 conceive, lhro, ghout
Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, dcntann,
Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.
In former Days tie silver miners ap-
pealed for aid to none. but ccntribu-
ted literally to all who were in need.
Their firm hands, strong nrms and
r~esolute hearts made plssaseways
through the deserts aud over tho loft
lest mouLtuIn ranges Of tho continent,
and drew sustenance aud even for
tune from tho bowels OF the earth.
They were hardy Of body, resoluts ni
purpose, but wilhal ten Ter OF heart.
No Gus, OF wait or suffering vas
presented to them in vain. The;
helped, with purse in hand, money OF
labor us tho occHsinn demanded
Whether tho suI ring cane from
faminc in Ireland, yellow fever in the
South, tiro in Boston or Chicago oil
elsewhere they hesitated never ic
give freely, largely and gladly 81 thciI
means TO tho sufferers.
But now tho change! Government
that should have fostercd and protect
ed has tu.ned is unparenlal hand in
wrath upon the II and wounded hin
well nigh unto death, and Wien il:
nrn 10 Il, ,,rr.sl ~, eIr;Iy- a..
death blow, they who never appealed
before send forth n prayer OF suppl
cation 10 those who have suffered il
the S oulh and tho Middle and IVES
land, To aid them in their dire eXtreIn
ity. They make the appeal for aid
yettho aid Is not ID them only. II i.
to all men of labor, aud 10 lao men U
small aud mo iAraie means III all
lands. To romonetize silver uul
thereby psovids un approximate. ado
quate circulating medium OF ultimat,
redemption will benefit all men in al
lands, except tho few who hlve large
boards uf gold which they wish Ia in
crelse, some thirty, some sixty anI
some IN huuhredfuId, aud who's,
wish and cry ia more! Moro
Moro u! That Tow need no protec
ton; it 10 from them that tho toilin,
masses and those who nave no oppor
tmnity to toll need protection. Fellow
country men, will you aid us in giving
IL 10 them?
When NO ask you to aid us we al
tho same timr ask you To aid your
silvrs. lie sumo contemplated blow
rTpiu the General Government that il
- u a,r y u viii mako sluIo s Of you
fh.uk not Ih Il u death, sympathy
excepted, u matter Of indifference Il
you. IL 10 death aud destruction 4,
us bnt peonuge and slavery to youi 0
tho two which il to DO preferred? IL
tho name Of Truth, Justice, Right
Honesty and Fair Dealing We nsl
yonr MD in this glorious cuuse OF al
or nearly NIL, humanity. Shall we mp
peal in vain? Foroid il Just.cs
Forbid IL Heaven!