The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR.
To the Peoples Party Press ani
Speakers of the United States.

TO the Peoples Party Press and
Speakers of the United States. 4
To the Editor:
AS the campaign progresses, the Repub-
lican and Democratic press, speakers and
candidates especially from the South and
west, will proclaim that they are all
loyal friends of silver This depends upon
what constitutes, and who has authority
to say what party or candidate is a true
friend OF the white metal Who has this
authority? The Democrats? No. The
Republicans? No. The Populists? No.
rms belongs to the Bimetallic League. It's
decision as to what a candidate or party
must do before they will be recognized as
true friends, is supreme It's authoriay on
This question cannot be challenged by any,
one. therefore 1t is very important that
the attention of the people should be called
TO the declaration of the Bimetallic League,
and read what it defines is necessary for
a candidate to do before he can be classed
as true and loyal friend of bimetallism.
The following declaration of principles
was adopted by the American Bimetallic
League at it's conference held at Washing
ton, d. C., Dec. Is and 16, 1888
THE money question is the first and most
important issue in this country, and is so
related to everything else that no other
question can be permanently settled until
this is settled.
IHc conference therefore recommends
that the Bimetallic League urgently rec
ommend to friends Of silver everywhere
IN all parties, that they support for the
oath congress only such candidates as will
pledge themselves, in nominating conven-
lions and openly and publicly in their can
vass for election, to the following action
in case of their election:
First-That they will enter into no party
caucus that will bind restrain them from
voting and acting in the 54th congress
Otherwise than as given in their pledges
TO the people before their election, but that
they will unite with others who are in ia
vor of restoration of the bimetallic stand
ard of money by the free and unrestricted
coinage of both gold and silver on the
| ratio of Is to ], as before the act of 1873.
and the issue by the general government Of
paper currency without the Intervention Of
banks, and vote against the issue of bonds
10 buy gold; and that they will act and
vote on all matters during their term as
member of the 54th congress to secure this
end, and especially in the election of a
speaker and in the organization of the
house, and in the vote for president of the
United States, in the event that the cleo
tion or president falls to the house Of
representatives"
This language is plain and cannot be mis-
understood. 1t declares that to be a good
friend of silver a candidate must be nomi-
mated on a platform containing the folloW-
ing declaration Of principles:
First-Free and unrestricted coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to l. as before the
act Of 1873
Second-The issuing by the general gov
eminent of the paper currency without the
intervention of banks. That is, he must be
opposed to banks Of issue of any kind
Third-Against the issue of bonds to buy
gold.
Fourth-That they will enter into no party
caucus; that they will act and vote on all
matters during their term members of
the 54th Congress to secure this end, and
especially in the election of a speaker and
IN the organization of the house, and in
the vote for president of the United States,
IN the event that the election of president
falls to the house of representatives.
For the purpose of carrying out these
declarations. the Bmetallic League has
prepared the following pledge which is to
be signed by every candidate for the 54th
congress, and state legislatures where q
senator is to be elected tu:s year:
SILVER PLEDGE.
I'm case l am elected a. a.............to
the 54th congress, I hereby promise that r
will enter party caucus that will re-
strain me from voting for the free coinage
Of silver. But 1 will unite with others who
are in favor of the restoration of the BIZ
metallic standard of money by the free and
unrestricted coinage Of both gold and silver
on the ratio of 16 to /, as before the act of
1873, and the issue by the general govern-
ment of the paper currency without the in
PREVENTION of banks, and against the issue
OF bonds to buy gold; and that l will act
and vote on all matters during my term
as member of the 18th congress to secure
this end and especially in the election of
speaker and In the organization of the
house, and in the vote for president tof the
United tes in the event that the cleo
ton of president falls to the house of rep
resentatives.