The herald., 1894-04-24
CALL FOR A C0NV ENTION.
BIMETALLISTS TO MEET IN WASH
INGTON.
President Fiske UrRes the Making OF .
Great SILVER DENOMINATION In
OounectIsn with the 0oxey
Movement.

DENVER, April ga. @. Fiske, presi
dent of the Bimetallic association, has
issued the following call:
Believing the present an suspicious
time to accomplish something substan-
tial for silver, thereby restoring prosper
ity and contentment among the people,
confidence in our rulers and institutions,
and ronteffinG untold blessings on the
human race, q meeting is hereby called,
to assemble in Washington, d. c., On
May 22d, composed of representatives
ffem the United States, South and Gen.
trail Amsricn md A~xtee, sAd oil tAe
states tnereoI, to memorabilia the con-
gteBs OF the United States to restore ell
yer to its ancient right at a ratio not to
exceed l6 TO l.
At the bidding oil a power that has
blotted out civilization in all ages, the
lawmRking and executive branches of
our governments have stricken down
one-half Of the metal money, and de-
based and partially demonetlzed paper
currency; compelled the people OF the
United States to paw unnecessarily In
the past % yeate 500 0o9. .0000 in in
terest, principal and discount, and by
vicious laWs have burdened the nation
with real estste mortgage debt OF $50, =
900 ,000, 900, and other debts aggregating z
as much moro, and now seek to reduce
the country to gold basis and expect
the people TO phy sac, 900, ,000. 900 OF
debt with $500, 600 ,0e0 in gold; to pay
$50 OF debt with 81 in fnoBevl; reducing
the price OF farm products 66 pet cent
taking from the debtors the power to
pay their debtb.
The census says there is $65 900 900,
900 worth OF property in the United
States. The gold oliEhrchy has depre.
ciated in value one.haH, rendering the
nation insolvent for $500, 900 900.
Twenty thousand people already own
three-fourths OF the property Of the ha-
ton; 10000, 900 people are involan nta-
rily idle; the property OF the nation is
rapidly being confiscated fields, fac
tories and mi.ls are deserted. Every
industry is stricken as with plague
strong mon, refined women and nno.
cent babes are starving in the land oil
plenty; our tulers are rioting in luxu-
rious living and eaturnalia; frenzied
with their success in the past, they are
inventing new echemes of robbery and
plundef.
When Greece, Rome, Egypt and tt 3
Netherlands went down, about per
cent of the people owned practically all
the wealth. Are we not fastening to
the came end? Is there not patriotiein,
manhood and wonanhocd enough
among the people to call halt from our
rulers?
Let the brain, Drawn and sinew meet
at the capital OF the nation; lot petit
tions be circulated in every precinct in
the land and forwarded to the conven.
ton until the voice of 100000 of peo-
pie ahall resound in the care OF congress,
that we may aecertRin whether this is
In fact government OF TIE people. Our
demands should be respectful but fra.
No written credentials will be required.
Anyone favoring the objects OF tho asso-
cia'ion or call will be recognized as q
delegate.
This is a q eat and patriotic tack. II
we but seek divine aid and guidance
our efforts will be crowned with success.