Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

TO PoPULIsTs-AND ALL WHO BELIEVE
IN THE COINAGE OF SILVER.
The battle is on in Virginia The
issue is clearly presented. The state
convention of the peoples party held
at Lynchburg declared for the free
coinage of silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio 16 to l.
There was no lodging, no evasion.
The ticSet nominated, headed by
Capt. Edmund r. Cooke for goy ernor,
is conceded by all to be as strong and
able as ever presented for the support
OF voters in any state.
The democratic contention at Rich
mond was held during the discussion
in the house OF representatives of the
wilson unconditional repeal bill. In
that discussion eastern democrats
maintained that the Chicago platform
OF 1882 meant a gold standard. The
democratic President had so construed
it Some western and southern demo
Gratis claimed that the platform of
1892 meant free coinage of silver with
gold. In the Richmond convention a
few genuine and sincere friends of
silver coinage advocated the adoption
of clean cut declaration on the
question-similar to that made by the
populists, but they were but pitiful
minority in the convention. Tho
Cleveland influence dominated the
convention. The Cleveland candidate
Congressman O'Ferrall (who has
since supported the administration
construction of the Chicago platform
bysvoting for the Wilson uncondition-
al repeal bill) was nominated for gov
ernor and the Chicago platform. mean
ing all things to all men, and nothing
definite to ANYBODY, was readopted.
In the campaign between those who
levy and those who pay tribute-the
Virginia campaign will be the first i'm
portant skirmish, The masses of the
people in the old Dominion, students
and followers of Washington and JEFF
ferson, have time and again rewarded
their votes in favor of gold and silver
coinage, the money of the constitution
framed by their patriot fathers. They
are ready for revolt against this at
tempt by the modern democracy to de-
liver them and their posterity to the
cruel hardships of single gold stand
ard, and contracting currency. All
that is needed to administer effective
rebuke to the torres of Virginia is
organization amongst the patriots.
This can only be accomplished by
thorough discuss ssion, and agitation.
The sta'e committee of the peoples
party is doing splendid work accord
ing to its limited means. 1t must have
money with which to defray the ex-
penses of speakers at public meetings,
and distributing campaign literature.
A few of the senators and representa-
tives can and will give all the time
that can be properly spared from their
public duties at Washington to the
campaign, without expense to the
committee, but others are ready to
help, and their proper expenses
must be paid. Our people in Vir.
ginia are poor. The active mem
bers of the party in the state are un-
able to bear these extra expenses
They are entitled TO the assistance of
friends throughout the Union. Let
each friend devote such amount, how
ever small, as he or she can spare for
this important contest, and send the
same to Mr., c. Ii Picrson, chairman,
care of Virginia Sun. Richmond, Va.
Every penny will be expended lcgiti-
mately in the cause of the people Let
there be no delay il giving The
maxim. lie gives twice who gives
quickly" is directly applicable.
You will appreciate the Importance
of this election when reminded that
all state officers and a legislature
which elects United States senator
and judges of the court are to be
chosen.
William V Allel of Nebraska. James
Il. Kyle of South Dakota. William A.
Peffer OF Kansas, Senators Lafe Pence
of Colorado, John G. Bell of Kansas.
Jerry Simpson of Kansas. John Davis
of Kansas, William Baker of Kansas.
William A. Harris of Kansas, Thomas
J. Hudson of Kansas. Omer NJ. Keen of
Nebraska. William A McKeigban of
Nebraska. Holdon f Boen of Mime
sofa representatives.