The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

Al Advocates OF Free Coinage 81 silver
at the Ea,ie of sixteen to One Asraoa-
ished to Rally for the Onslaught Upsa
the Common Enemy.
Washington. Feb. A-The Porulist
members OF the senate and houS~ whose
names are attached. besides The OTHERS
whose signatures are given. have -
sued the following address:
To the members of tie Tsoplc's Party.
-Greetings:--is early - ISs5-sS a con-
spiracy was enter,d into between tho
gold gamblers OF Eu-c7e- aud America
10 accomplish the following plrpas.s:
To fasten upon the people Of the Uni
tea States NE burdens OF perpetual
debt; 10 Gestsoy the green backs which
had brought - safely through the per.
lis Of war; 10 strike Gowa silver IS
money metal: 20 deny the People ;Se tie
OF FEDERAL pspcr. the two iaiepsa i-at
sources OF money supply guaranteed
~ the constitution: TO fasten upon tie
country the single gold standars Of
Great Britain, and To delegate TO tilol-
SAINTS ot banking corporations organ
izsc Tor private gain the sovereign
control for all time over the issues and
Volume OF all supplemental paper cur
rency. Thus they doubled the demand
for gold: forced upon the country an
approaching money standard. entail
ing an indefinite period OF falling pric-
es; robbed enterprise OF Its just prof.
its. condemned labor TO idleness and
confiscated the property Of debtors
For nearly thirty years these con-
spirators have kept the people quarrel
lag over less important matters while
they have pursued with unrelentiasy
zeal their one central purpose. At the
present moment every device OF treach-
cry, every resource OF state-craft and
every artifice known to the secret cabaI
OF the International gold ring are being
made use OF TO deal a final death blow
To the prosperity of the country and the
financial and commercial Independence
Of this country. They seek to accom-
plish the fell purpose before the blow
can be averted through the ballot.
Their plans have been long maturad
and their line OF action is fully chosen.
They address themselves 10 the one
subJect-the money question-in all OF
its breadth and magnitude. This
brings the country face to face with a
perilous issue which calls for immedi-
ate and united action on the part OF the
people. Every behest of patriotism re
quires that we shall at once meet the 10
sue and accept the challenge SO ded-
antly offered.
To falter now Is To invite disastrous
failure. We earnestly urge the Popu-
lists throughout the country to coa-
centrate their entire force and energy
upon the tremendous contention pre-
scented and thus meet the enemy upon
his chosen line OF battle: invite the aid
and cooperation Of all persons who ia
vor the immediate free coinage OF sill.
Yer at the ratio of 10 10 I. the issue Of
all paper money by the general gov.
eminent without the Intervention %
banks OF issue. and who are opposed
TO the issue OF Understanding govern.
ment bonds IN time or peace: In a word
10 extend the hand OF fellowship 20 all
who agree with you upon the money
question. which Is certainly the might
lest and most fundamental controversy
evolved during the present century.
(Signed)
LAFE PENCE
o. NJ. KEW
L. j. HUDSON
WILLIAM BAKER
WM. A MEXICAN
WM. Y. ALLEN
JOHN DAVIS
w. a. HARRIS
JERRY SIMPSON
j. G. BELL
J. II. KYLE
III. l.. BOEN
II. T.. TAUBENECK
J. II. TURNER
J. j. WEAVER