The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-05-17
IiiE ~iI-SRK LEAGUE
Office Of the Pan American
Bi- Metallic Association.
3ls-32U Boston Block.


3le-32O Boston Block.
Denver, Col, April -, 1894.
Believing the present an auspici-
Gus time 10 accomplish something
substantial for silver, thereby rcstor-
ing prosperity and contentment
among the people, confidence in our
rulers and institutions, and confer
ring untold blessings on the human
race, meeting Is hereby called to
assemble in Washington, ID. G., on
the 22nd day of May, proximo, com
posed of representatives. from the
! United States, South and Central
America and Old Mexico, and all the
states thereof, 10 memorialize the
Congress of the United States 10 re-
store silver to its ancient right at a
ratio not to exceed lG TO /.
At the bidding of IA power that has
blotted ont civilization in all ages,
the lawmaking and executive bran
ches of the government have stricken
down one-half OF the metal money,
and debased and partially demone-
tzed the paper currency, compelled
the people of the United States to
pay unnecessarily in the past % years
$4,000, 100000 in interest, principal
and discount, and by vicious laws
have burdened the nation with real
estate mortgage debt of $4,000, ,OOO,-
900 and other debts aggregating as
much more, and now seeks To reduce
the country to a gold basis, and ex-
pect the people TO pay $4,000, ,000,-
900 of debt with 100000 900 in
gold, to pay $50 of debt with 81 in
money; reducing the price OF farm
products G6 per cent, and taking
from the debtors the power to pay
debts.
The census says there are so, 900,
100000 of property in the uniteC
States. The gold oligarchy has de
preciated its value one half, render
ing the nation insolvent for $500,
900, 1000; 10000 people already owl
,hree-fourths of the property of tn,
nation; l0,OO0,O0O people are invol
= UNFAIRLY idle, or unprotitably employ
ed. The property of the nation il
r rapidly being cOnfscated fields, fac
tories and mines are deserted ever,
A industry is stricken as with "a plague
, strong men, refined women and inno
: cent babes are starving i'll a land o
plenty; our rulers are rioting in lux
, urious living and saturnalia; fren
zied with their success in the past
they are inventing new schemes 0
/ robbery and plumber.
r When Greece, Rome, Egypt an,
e the Netherlands went down about
\, per cent. of the people owned practi
cally all the wealth. Are we no
0 fast Fastening to the same end? |
{ there not patriotism, manhood an
n womanhood enough among the pee
t pie to call halt from our rulers ::
+ Let the brain, Drawn and sinev
meet at the capital of the natior
Y Let petitions be circulated in ever
! precinct of the land and forwarde
IS to the convention, until the voice c
h 40,O00,0OO of people shall resound
the ears of congress, that We may a.
a certain whether this is in fact a GO
g ernment of the people. Our demand
y should be respectful, but firm. n
Is written credentials will be require,
r and any one favoring the objects {
% the associat ton or the call will be r
4. cogniztd as a delegate.
( This is a great and patriotic tasI
n If We but seek Divine aid and guit
)r ance, our efforts will be crowned wit
a. success.
If By order of the executive commi
c tee,
Is A. G. FISK, Pres.