The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1895-04-02

ard money, at the ratio of 16 to
1, and upon terms of exact equal
ity; the silver coin to be a full
legal tender, equally with gold,
for all debts and dues, public
and private.
Second.-We hold that the
power to control and regulate a
paper currency is inseparable
from the power to coin money;
and hence that all currency in
tended to circulate as money
should be issued, and it's volume
controlled, by the general gov
ernment only, and should be
legal tender.
Third.-We are unalterably
opposed to the issue by the
United States of interest bearing
bonds in time of peace, and de-
mand the payment of all coin
obligations of the United States,
as provided by existing laws. in
either gold or silver coin, at the
option of the government, and
not at the option of the creditor.
On this issue we appeal from
the dictation of the money
power to the intelligence and
patriotism of the American
people.
We, the undersigned legal vo-
ters of Custer county, State of
Idaho, endorse the foregoing
platform, and believing the prin-
ciples therein declared as nee
esSary to secure return of
prosperity, by preventing a fur
ther fall of prices and the even
tual ruin of all debtors; and, be-
lieving further, that this great
reform can result only from a
popular movement and not
through conventions, too fire.
quently manipulated by interest
ed parties, do hereby request
Joseph G. Sibley, of Pennsyl-
vania, to be a candidate for Presi-
dent in 1896. upon the platform
and declaration of the American
Bimetallic Party; and regardless
of former political affiliations, we
pledge to him our earnest, united
and loyal support, until the close
of the polls.
The New York Christian Ad-
vocate is very bitter in its denun-
citation of the friends of silver,
and falsely misrepresents the
silver men in their struggle for
freedom from the gold greed OF
all the many parodies on Chris
tianity. brotherly love, humane
help and civilized enlightment,
the New York Christian Advo-
cate holds conspicuous and per-
nicious high place How any
Christian man or woman, par
. ticularly minister of the Cos
, pei of the lowly and redeeming
. Christ, can consistently read or
support in any way the fraudu-
lent publication put forth in the
guise of a Christian and humane
| journal by one DIR. Buckley, a
false reformer, passes the COM
prehension of intelligent men
, who are real friends to the toll
ing masses of the liberty loving
people, of human progress and
the welfare of the race. Chris
tian people, ministers of the
Gospel and good folk generally,
, having the benefit of salvation of
mankind at heart, naturally
/ ought to shun this bigoted,
hypocritical and false represen-
{ tative of Christian charity and
| unctuous deliverance as they
h would breath of a leper. Under
the guise of religion the Advo-
cate insidiously eats into and de-
stroys like a deadly corrosive
acid the first element of a Chris
: tian heart, which is charity.
| With subtle malice, born of mar
| row prejudice. it opposes scien-
tific research and advancement +,
| reduced to practical benefits to
D humanity. Its editor, like the
typical pharisee and hypocrite
of all ages, under the cloak of
4 religion, makes merchandise of
: the soulful sentiments and prin-
ciples of salvation. Within the
: fostering brain cells or the watery
r and cold heart of such false
S disciple of the meek and lowly
Nazarene there can abide no
/ healthy thought. no true relig-
( ion, no Christian warmth or ele-
walton of soul. He distorts and
S prostitutes the very essence and
i form of true religion and brings
it down to carefully-chosen false
: premise, prevarication, misrep-
: resentation, bargain and sale.
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