Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-06
THE BATTLE FOR SILVER.
gov. stones Strong Letter to Spring
field dCOnveEtiOu-Nemp silver
Meeting-Chili's New Finan-
ciai System.

Springfield, ILL.,, June Ga letter writ
ten by Gov. Stone, of Missouri, in an
swer to letter from Gov. Altgeld, in
vlting him to attend the silver conven-
tion, was read to the convention last
night. Gov. Stone expressed regret Mt
his inability to be present, and added:
"The struggle upon which you are enter
ing is to be most momentrus and i'm
portant, involving more to the American
people that any which has occurred since
the close of our civil war. The demand
for the restoration of silver coinage
comes from the common people. The
people who ask this boon are the in
dustrious masses of the country. | be-
lieve large majority of the American
citizens are on that side of the question.
On the other hand, we find,
IN GORGEOUS BATTLE ARRAY,
the hosts of plutocracy. I do not be-
ieve that the ascendancy of that ipfiu-
ence is calculated to promote the happi-
ness of the people or the we'll being of
the country. AS far as I have observed
there is no evidence of reform in the
character and disposition of the money
changers since Christ scourged them
from the temple. But the power of money
is enormous. 1t can attract the brightest
and most Influential men to it's side. 1t
can control the great metropolitan press,
which is most powerful, politically, in the
republic. 1t can dupe, contaminate and
debauch the very source of power, the
people themselves. Money is king-a
heartess, sordid, british king. The peo-
pie revolt at its suppressive and debas-
ing rule, but subjugation is as probable
as victory. The opposition is
COMPACT, CONFIDENT AND AGGRESSIVE.
There will be no division in it's ranks.
Every effort will be made to excite dis
cord among us. Treason will be found
in our midst and trusted leaders be be-
trayed. Our greatest danger will be in a
| lack of cohesion and cooperation. The
battle to be fought will be struggle OF
giants, and it involves more of veal or
woe, present or future, to the American
people than any struggle they have en-
gagged in for generation. In this tire.
mendous conflict, it is fortunate that the
great state of Illinois, in whose bosom
sleep the ashes of Lincoln and Douglas
two great champions of the common
people--shaIl take the lead. The note OF
cheer your gallant Democracy will senc
forth will stir the hearts of our people
with hope and courage and the fever o
patriotism. You deserve to be mos
heartily congratulated"
The thanks of the convention were
telegraphed to Gov. Stone.
Memphis, Tenn.-The officers of ths
Central Bimetallic league were to-day
notified by the Southern and Centrn
Traffic associations of a general reduc
tion in rates from all points in their terri
tory to Memphis on the occasion of thu
silver convention to be held here June l:
and 13. Great interest in the white meta
demonstration ia manifesting itself b.
the appointment of delegates from ever.
town of any consequences in this section
OREGON REPUBLICANS.
Cleveland, Ohio.-H. J.. Wells, secre
tary of the Young Mems State Republi
can club of Oregon, writes that the dele
gates from Oregon will oppose any Of
fort to commit the coming Clevelant
meeting to any expression of opinion il
favor Of the free coinage of silver at tn
ratio of 18 to by the United States, in
dependently.
DEMAND FOR SILVER.
WashinRton.-Un Chilis new inanc
act silver will be the medium, togethe
with bank notes issued upon tn
United States system. To carry out tn
provisions of the new law, the new pres
ident of Chilli is authorized to sell som
of the government nitrate beds to pro
cure the coin necessary to retire thi
', paper money. For three years he is ais
authorized to coin $lO0OO,000 of silve
, annually and to negotiate for advance
on the purchase money of the nitrat
beds. Silver will be legal tender up t
$50. In sums exceeding that 1t will b
+ exchangeable at the mints for gold at it
market value.