St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-07
ton to the ans-Mississippi congress.
1t says, in part:
We of the West feel as much
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1t says, in part:
We of the West feel as much
Interest and Pride
in the prosperity of one section Of the
Union as another. Were we to view it
from selfish standpoint, we would not
favor protection of your industries, but
we all belong to a common country.
We are willing to pay for your protec-
ton, but you must consent to the res
toratiOn of the money of the constitu-
ton and remove the enormous tax which
you compel the Western farmer and
Southern planter to pay, or else the
West and South will take measures to
protect themselves
First-By repeating the laws giving
bountIes to manufactures: and
misunderstanding silver, and thereby
removing the tax upon our products.
We will then build up money, rail-
centers at such ports as Mobile. New
Orleans, Galveston, st. Louis. Chicago
and San Francisco. Withdrawing our
trade and money reserves absolutely
from the East. However much we are
disinclined to take this course, you will
force us to take the step above indi-
Gated, as we cannot put weapons in
your hands to be used against US.
Some of our Western governors have
already announced that they will ap-
point commission to go to Chicago for
the purpose of opening negotiations
with the representatives at the worlds
fair from the governments of Europe
concerning the exchange OF commod-
tiles from this section by way of the
Gulf Of Mexico. If such cooperation
be secured with the merchants of the
maritime ports of
The Old World,
trade relations can be established with
the Mississippi section which in
short time would be as firmly fixed as
are now those of the Eastern Seaboard.
The distance is much less by rail, and
the railroads would carry freight from
the trans-Mississippi states to any of
the gulf ports at rate which would
enable steamships to compete with the
lines Of the Atlantic seabOard.
A steamship line between Copen-
hagen and the gulf is now practically
assured to some port on the gulf coast.
All tdey need is sufficient encourage
ment from the South and West to unite
IN fostering the enterprise. Heavy
shippers Of grain and merchandise are
already coming forward with those
guarantees. Negotiations are now pend
ing to secure shipments from various
ports to Europe. The gulf railroads
will dissolve their pool relations with
the Eastern roads and JOIN their inter-
ests with the Mississippi section
in diverting the freight of this section
to the gulf ports.
Unless you stop this senseless clamOr
to reduce this country to gold stand
ard, which would reduced this people to
feudal slavery, combination will at
once be formed with the West and
South to Withdraw all business relations
from the East. If you desire our friend
| ship, our good will, our business and
our wealth, extend to US the hand of
fellowship and show yourself friendly.
shall take great pleasure in attend
ing the convention suggested in your
letter. and participate with you in the
discussion of those economic subjects
| which are fraught with vital interests
to every section of this republic and
every inhabitant thereof. Yours truly,
a. c. FISK.