Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-08-21
Free Silver Democrats Hope to
Draw Support.
PLAIN ADDRESS is ISSUED
WIN Make q Determined Effort 20
Commit National Convention
TO BimetalIisrn.

# Washington. Aug. l5.--At the confer
ence OF free silver democrats today the
Following address to the people was
reported by the committee on resolu-
& tions and unanimously adopted. II
4 was read by Governor Stone of Mis-
souri andin most respects was the same
as that adopted by the democrats OF
#sTexas. Missouri and Mississippi. The
address In full lis as follows:
" AT conference between a number of
u democrats from different states who at
tended a non-partisan convention recently
assembled at Memphis. Tenn, for the
x purpose OF promoting the cause OF free
y silver coinage. which conference was held
"a after the adjournment of the convention,
y committee consisting of Senators Jones
n OF Arkansas, Turpie of Indiana and Har-
81 ris OF Tennessee was appointed and au-
8 thoTized to invite representative demo-
81 Gratis from several states to meet them
at Washington for consultation with a
view OF securing the cooperation and con
cert of action among those democrats
throughout the Union who believe in ad-
i herring to the cardinal democratic policy
of actual bimetalism and who are opposed
60 committing the party TO the plutocracy
doctrines of gold monometaism. The
present conference is the result of the
& action. This is purely a voluntary as
senablage and therefore does not assume
10 speak with party authority. Disclaim-
ing all right to bind any person by our
ufternnces. but profoundly conscious that
the democratic party today confronts
n crisis most momentous In Its history and
fraught with farreaching perfls 10 the
people and the country. we are assem-
bied as individual democrats to take coun-
sci together and for the undisguised pur-
pose of inaugurating and promotins
thorough and systematic organization OF
democratic masses. so they may 10 for
ward as one man with resolute purpose TO
rescue the old party founded by Thomas
Jefferson from plutocratic domination.
Therefore. with this object In view
this convention of American democrats
composed Of representatives from q
states of the Union. make the following
declaration on the money question:
The federal constitution names silver
and gold together as the money metal OF
this United States. The first coinage Law
passed by congress under the constltu
tion made the silver dollar the unit OF
value and admitted gold to free coinage
at a ratio measured by the silver dollar
unit. From the beginning of the govern
ment. following the policy formulated by
Thomas Jefferson and firmly established
by jackson. the democratic party has
been the party of bimetal.sm. fayoring
free coinage of both silver and gold mt the
national mints and opposed to farming
.ost to banking corporations the govern
.coaaroliinx the money Of the people. The
act ef 1878 demonetizing silver was sur
.reptitlonsiy passed without the approval
or knowledge of the American people.
and from the time when the effect OF tbs
act In fastening upon this country tn.
single gold standard was understood the
democratic party has consistently anc
persistently urged that the grievous
wrongs be riehted. Failure TO accomplish
this object has resulted In the steady ap-
probation OF gold and q corresponding
ssall in the price of commodities produced
1 b,- the people, a heavy increase in the bur
der, OF all debts. public and private. en-.
richrs,ent of the money lending classes
the parasites OF industry. impoverishmenl
/ of the people. and unexampled distress
In ali gold standard countries.
A DISASTROUS POLICY.
Experience has shown that while under
n single gold standard there may be al
occasional revival of business activity
accompanied by enhanced prices Of n lin
ited number OF commodities, such reviva
4 IN due to artificial and temporary causes
and can not permanently alleviate tn,
j sufferines due 10 falling OF prices brough
4 about by the appreciation of gold and al
inadequate supply of primary or re
demption money
The rights OF the Americap people. tn
4 interests of American labor. and the pros
III
er claim to the condition OF the peopl
ana lawmakers than thesgreed of foreigi
creditors or avaricious demands made b.
sdIe holders OF idle capital The right 4
regulate its own money system in the In
nerest OF its own people Is right whic
ms free government can barter, sell o
euxuenser This reserved right Is par
OF every bond, OF every contract, and o
every obligation. No creditor or claiman
can set up a right that can take prece
4 sience over a nations obligations TO pre-
mote the welfare of the masses Of Its pee
nIe This II a debt higher and more bind
inr than all other debts and one that
dishonest and treasonable to ignore. TIL
Hand and It's products are the basis Of a
development and prosperity. The prs
auetiva capacity of a country must be th
nasla of lts credit In opposing the polio
ef contraction which fpust Inevitably fni
ther aepreeiate the vaase OF land and y
producfs. we are suppoftsFs oi pIope.'
rights and sound credit ana stanu p
tween the homes and estates cr the PEE
ple and the red fiag OF the aucuonsef.
ALL SHOULD OPPOSE.
The policy Of gold monometaiism M
heen characterized by repeated ana al
astrous financial panlcs. The farmel
nave found their prosperity and inaaps'
.dsnce constantly waning under lts phgh
Tag ineuence. The manufacturers are y
tcrs.fed 10 oppose ii. for they find q
price OF sales falling below the cost
produeaion. Merchants should oppose
for with falling prices they are ott'
compelled ~ sell for less than they pa
for manufactured goods. Neither
manufacturer nor the merchant can pro
per unless the mass OF consumers reali
such prices for their product as to supp
themselves literally with the necesalh
and luxurfes OF life. Nor can wage ear
erp prosper for there ID less ana Jess col