People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-06-01
SILVER CONVENTION.

The silver People Alert and Will Eold
a Convention in Washington May 20.
Col Fisk of renver, Colo, has called
another silver convention 10 be held
IN Washington, May %. 1t is of the
utmost Importance that every sincere
silver man attend this convention.
We herewith publish the call in full;
DENVER, Colo, April IS, "a.
Believing the present an auspicious
time to accomplish something sub
stantial for silver, thereby restoring
prosperity and conteniment among
the people, confidence in our rulers
and institutions. and comforting un-
told blessings on the human race, a
meeting is hereby called to assemble in
Washington the I'D day Of May, prox.
imo, composed Of representatives from
the United States, South and Central
America and Old Mexico, and all the
states thereof, 10 memorable the con-
gress OF the United States to restore
silver to its ancient right at ratio
not to exceei l6 tol. ... .|.
At the bidding Of power that has
blotted out civilization in all ages, tie
law-making and executive branches
OF the government have stricken down
one-half of the metal money, and de-
based and partially demonetized the
paper currency. compelled the people
of the United States to pig unneces-
sarily in the past twenty-five years
10000, 600, 900 in interest, principal and
discount, and by vicious laws have
burdened the nation with real estate
mortgage debt OF 10000, 900, 900 and
other debts aggregating as much more,
and now seeks 10 reduce the country
TO a gold basis, and expect the people
to pay $4,000, 100000 of debt with
$500, 600, 900 in gold, to pay $50 Of debt
with 81 in money; reducing the price
of farm products &C FER cent, and
taking from the debtors the power to
pay their debts.
The census says there are S6j, 200, 900,
900 of property in the United States.
The gold oligarchy has deprecated its
value one-half, rendering the nation
insolvent for S7,5OO,OOO,OOO; 10000
people already own three-fourths OF
the property Of the nation; 10000, 900
people. are involuntarily idle, or un-
profsably employed The property
of the nation is rapidly being confis-
Gated; fields, factor es and mines are
deserted; every industry is stricken
as with plague. strong men, refined
women and innocent babes are starv.
ing in land OF plenty; our rulers are
rioting in luxurious living and satur-
MALTA; frenzied with their successes in
the past, they are inventing new
schemes of robbery and plumber
When Greece, Rome, Egypt and the
Netherlands went down about . per
cent Of the people owned practically
all the wealth. Are we not fas.
Fastening to the same end? Is there
not patriotism, manhood and woman
hood enough among the people to call
halt from our rulers?
Let the brain, Drawn and sinew
meetat the capital of the nation. Let
petitions be circulated in every pre-
cinct of the land and forwarded to the
convection, unit the voice Of 40, OOO, 900
of people shall resound in the ears of
congress, that We. may ascertain
whether this.is,in. fact government
of the people. Our demands should
be respectful, but firm. No written
credentials will be required, and any
one fayoring the objects of the asso-.
ciatiOn or the call will be recognized
as delegate.
This is a great and patriotic task If
we but seek divine aid and guidance,
our efforts will be crowned with sue
cess.
BY order Of the executive committee.
A. c. FISK. President