The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-03
A SECRET CIRCULAR.
SENT OUT TO The CITY BOARDS OF
TRADE
One OF the Methods Employed by the
Gold Combine to Manufacture Public
Sentiment.

REPEAL OFTHE SHERMAN sILyEL BILL
The following secret circular which
Is being sent out by branch associa-
tons Of Wall street to the various
city Boards Of Trade, has fallen into
our hands. And wonderful to say
when a city Board OF Trade gets
one Of these communications it at
once, parrot like. shoots off set of
resolutions. Who can explain the
power that Wall street has over so
many Of our business men to drive
them at their bidding against the
interests of the people? The follow
ing is the circular in full:
Dear Sir:
The Merchants g. Man nufacturer's
Association of Baltimore, represent
ing its Commercial and Industrial
interests, which are in close touch
with those of the South and West,
| appeals TO you, personally, to aid in
the movement looking to the uncon-
ditional repeal of the Sherman act
of 1890.
We ask this because the whole
country, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, is threatened with serious
! disaster. The merchant, the manu-
facturer, those engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits, the poor and the rich 8,
as well as all wage earners, are like
ly to suffer severely, unless a speedy
remedy is found for the existing fin
ancial stringency.
Practical bankers, as well as other
students OF finance, throughout the
country, with singular unanimity,
assert that the present most unfor-
tunate financial situation has been
largely brought about by the unwise
silver legislation of the past fifteen
years. They also claim that, if the
purchase of silver bullion under the
Sherman act is promptly and uncon-
ditionally repealed by the approach
ing extra session of Congress, conf
dence will at once be restored, and in
consequence, money will be more
plentiful and the agricultural and
business interests of the country
greatly benefited.
Is it not then the duty of merch-
ants, manufacturers, agriculturists
and all classes to appeal to Congress,
on its assembling, to Immediately
repeal this obnoxious Sherman bill,
And If the better times promised dc
not speedily come, and the various
propositions TO correct present fin
ancial troubles that have been sug-
gested, can be considered subse.
quently by Congress.
Will you therefore kindly commun-
icate, either verbally, by letter, OIL
petition, as you may deem best, witt
the [. S. Senators from your state
: and the member of the House of Rep
, resentative from your district, anC
, use all the Influence you can com
mand to secure his vote and advO
cacy of the repeal of the Sherman
absolutely without any condi
tions or substitutes?
Finally men say, with restored
confidence there will be abundanc,
of currency and business, then le
us give their theories a practical tes
and and hold them responsible shoul'
: their prophecies not be realized.
: Kindly write us, and state wha
5 action you will take in this matter
, and give your views as to the proba
E bility of securing its favorable con
sideration by the Senators from you
state and the member Of the Hous
of Representative from your dis
trict.
Very respectfully,
2 JOHN K. BLAND, DANIEL MILLER
Secretary. President.