The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

come by tariffs. much less by free trade.
In the payment of annual dues to other
debtor countries: with the Argentine. with
Egypt, with India, with all the countries
OF Great Britain and, worse of all. with
the Asiatic races, with industries stimu-
LOW PRICE OF SILVER.
These conditions, from which there is no
escape as long as the gold standard policy
situa ton in this country to such an extent
as to compel the serious attention of all
patriotic citizens. How idle. in the pres
tam the gold standard by an indefinite Is
sue of bonds and how unwise. If not reck-
less, such policy must seem to Thought
I9l men everywhere: 1t is estimated that
already the rise of gold, by increasing
debts, has absorbed from 40 to so millions
OF the worlds wealth.
lief from these enthralling conditions must
spring from the people Politicians never
institute sti great reforms and it is idle to to
wait for them. This cause is the cause OF
the people and 1t is believed that 1t more
PROFOUNDLY concerns the welfare OF the great
body OF the people than any question since
the civil war, If not, indeed, since our IN
dependence was gained; for in it's ultimate
outcome the question of a sufficiency or
or serfdom for the mass of the people.
While not unmindful of the interests or
the people of other countries. this question
is not an issue that can be safely submitted
be made to depend on what other coun-
tries may do or may not do When our
hundred years ago. with population ct
less than 100000, our fathers did not wait
for or invite the concurrence of other pow
ers. Nor did the trainers Of the constltu-
ton contemplate any action. They legis-
lated for the United States and we now, as
Americans. must legislate for ourselves.
Beware of entangling alliances in this
as in other matters, and especially of al
lurements of International conferences to
delay action in our behalf In the delusive
hope that other countries will care for our
interests better than we can ourselves.
No other country has ever asked our APP
IT FINANCIAL POLICY.
1t is believed that the United States has
power enough in the commercial world to
alone restore the link between gold and
silver, broken in 1873 but, should gold for
any reason temporarily go to premium,
1T will none the less operate on prices gen
orally, and certainly the premium on gold
silver to silver countries, inure on every
S s to the advantage Of the United
Fellow Citizens: The power is still in
your hands to right by the ballot the
great wrong of 1873 and to save yourselves
Which e s ehden from rG the
IN, Will surely bring upon you and them.
we pray you, therefore, not to let the
election of 1896, but, subordinating all ques-
tons for the time being to this, the SUI
preme issue, settle this~noW and settle it
forever; and we respectfully urge upon you
the Importance of immediate organization
IN townships and counties throughout the
entire e. country for the purpose of carry
mon good of all.
A. J: WARNER, president, American BIZ
JOHN P. JONES, United States senate.
W. M. STEWART, United States senate.
j. T. McLAURIN, Of South Carolina.
Arson WOLCOTT. of Indiana.
GEORGE Of do
HENRY JONES, Of Georgia.
JOSEPH SHELDON, of Connecticut
C. J. HILLYER, Of District of Column
BYRON E. SHEAR. of Colorado.
MORTIMER WHITEHEAD, of New
Jersey.
II the conference had authority from the
people to name a candidate for president,
1t would name Joseph C. Sibley, of Penn
sylvania but having such authority it
can only suggest the name and invite ex-
pressionS from the people by petition, reso-
luton or therwise believing that nomina-
direct manner the will of the people, I'M
controlled by caucus machinery or by pro-
fessional politicians. Petitions or letters
indorsing this view should be addressed to
cen A. j. Warner, cha irman of the execu-
tive committee American Bimetallic party,
Sun Building, Washington D. c.
A committee consisting of the following
ramed gentlemen, A. j. Warner, president
American Bi-Metallic League chairman;
Hon VIM. NJ. Stewart, United States SEN
ate; Henry Jones. of Georgia; Hon. Francis
q. Newlands, of Nevada; Hon. Arson VOL
cott of Indiana; Hon. J. L. McLaurin, of
south Carolina was appointed to select
provisional national committee to consist
of one member from each state ard terri
tory and the District of Columbia to take
charge of this movement in the several
states and territories 1t is understood
that it is the desire of the league that a
republican should receive the nomination
for vce-preSident.