The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-04
O. 5. l.. TIME CARD.
FOR THE WHITE METAL.

The following address has been issued
by Governor Mcconnell. II is In the
right vein, and the suggestion contained
should be acted upon by the people Of
the state
To ruE PEOPLE or THE STATE or IDA-
no.
The depressed condition Of the indus.
tries Of not onl, our state but all over
the United States is such as to demand
the serious consideration ofeycry citizen.
The nearly empty trains which goul
like fiji across our continent the broken
windows Of our silent mills and facto-
ries, the grim tunnels and shafts Of our
mines which send forth from their
weird depths. no sound Of life, the wan
pinched faces Of the unemployed in our
cities Is evidence in Language NOR, con-
,incing than words. that the time has
arrived when intelligent and patriotic
action must be taken hy our people to
meet the conditions which confront us,
The mantle of pariisan.s ship must be-
laid aside and instead We must don the
earb Of manhood and womanhood and
resolve ourselves into what we should be
Americans. For two years President
Cleveland and his cabinet. with congress
ia sympathy with their views on polit-
ical economy have been, | believe. hon
esily trying 10 better the condition Of
sur country HIS first important act
was 10 cause the repeal Of the
purchase clause Of the sherman Law
promising AS insult the revival OF con
fldencc aud business.
Time has demonstrated that his pre-
diction aud those VI his advisors were
wrong. lie next brought about a change
la our tariff laws. aud that too failed
To- bring the promised relief. II need
moi be- stated that confidence is sorcly
SHAKEN la the present national admins
tration and the theories by which 1t is
governed II is therefore time that the
p'oi D. o. our state sho I as is their
duty and right prepare to assert them
selves la the convention which will be-
held next year. and they should deter
mined as nearly AS possible without
party bias. the cause or causes which
have contributed to our present dcpress-
&c condition.
! believe, in common. with. | think
more than uinc-tenihs Of ~, people west
Of the Mississippi. that the low prices
OF everything la which mankind deals
as a commodity whether II bee the pro.
duct Of labog. or labor itself is caused
by the enhanced value Of gold. brought
about b, by the decentralization Of sil.
yer. No considerable number Of people
in the west will differ vi u me on this
question. 1t therefore becomes our dut,
not 10 waste time abusing those oppos'
ed 20 our views. or arguing with one
another. but rather. let as proceed at
once with such Intelligence AS we pos.
sc.s 20 restore the white metal AS mon
e, Of final redemption at ratio OF II
toll
A call has been issued bN Governor
Richards Of Montana tor meeting to b,
held IN Salt Lake CITY, on Wednesday
Nav 18th next He has written to all
the Gcyernors west Of the Mississippi
river requesting them io be- present an,
send three delegates from each state
The call was timely aud be has received
an assurance that an the states will b'
represented. The object of the meet
ing Is entirely uon-pariisan and will b.
held solcl, ior the purpose Of cfectinl
organization. and deyisms means OF dis
iributlng silver literature ihrong.ou
the eastern states an the poiitica
parties will be represented not a. parts
ans but as loyal citizeas drtlrmiue
IN their efforts to promote the publ
'goDd. Money will. De- needed 10 pay "a
what ever literature the meeting dc
terminus 20 circulate. Idaho cannot al
ford 10 take back seat 10 this move
meut. We will be- expected 10 furnis
our pro rata oi The funds Whish vii. y