The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-15
ANOTHER GREAT SILVER CON
VENTION.
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
THE PAN-AMERIOAN BIMETALLIC Assn,
$40 and 800 Boston Block,
DENVER, Colo, Apr. rs, '94

Believing the present an suspicious
time to accomplish something substan-
tial for silver, thereby restoring pros
perity and contentment among the
people, confidence in Jul rulers and in
situations, and comforting untold bless
ings on the human race, a meeting Is
hereby called to assemble in Washing
ton, D. O., on the 22d day of May,
proximo, composed of representatives
from the United States, South and Cen
trail America and Old Mexico, and all
the states thereof, to memorabilia the
Congress of the United States to restore
silver to it's ancient right at a ratio not
to exceed 16 to 1.
At the bidding of a power that has
blotted out civilization in all ages, the
law making and executive branches of
the government have stricken down
one half Of the metal money, and de-
based and partially demcnetized the
paper currency, compelled the people
of the United States to pay unneces
sarily III the past 25 years 500, 600, 000,-
900 in interest, principal and discount,
and by vicious laws have burdened the
nation with a real estate mortgage debt
of $50, 900, 600, 900 and other debts aggre-
eating as much more, and now seeks
to reduce the country to a gold basis,
and expect the people to pay SAC, O0O.-
600, 900 of debt with $500, eco, 900 in gold,
to pay $50 of debt with 81 in money;
reducing the price of farm products IS
per cent. and taking from the debtors
the power to pay their debts.
The census says there are $65, 0OO,-
600, 900 of property in the United States.
The gold oligarchy has deprecated it's
value one half, rendering the nation in
solvent for 81, 500, 600, 900; 30, 900 people
already own three-fourths of the prop
erty Of the nation 10, O0O, 900 people are
involuntarlly idle, Or unprof1tably en-
ployed. The property of the nation is
rapidly being ~con1scated; fields, fac
tories and mines are deserted; every
industry is stricken as with a plague;
SGI OAS LACAs ASLl4C "OL1Cu 44N 4L114O~
cent babes are starving in a land of
plenty Jul rulers are rioting in luxur-
ious living and saturnalia; 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 3 per
cent. Of the people owned practically
all the wealth. Are we not fast hasten
ing to the same end9 Is there not pa
triotIsm, manhood and womanhood
enough among the people to call a halt
from our rulers9
Let the brain, Drawn and sinew meet
at the capital of the nation. Let pefi-
tions be circulated in every precinct of
the land and forward to the conven
ton, until the voice of 40, 900, 900 people
shall resound IL the ears of Congress,
that we may ascertain whether this is
in fact a government of the people. Our
demands should be respectful, but firm.
No written credentials will be required,
and any one favoring the objects of the
association or the call will be recog-
nized as a delegate.
This is a great and patriotic task. If
we but seek divine aid and guidance,
our efforts will be crowned with cue
cess.
By order Of the executive committee.
A. Q. FISK, President.