The sun., 1895-03-06


sued. intensity the gravity Of the sltustlon in
the serious attention OF all patriotic citzcns
q. How idle In the presence Of such condition.
70 expect TO maintain the gold standard by an
indefinite issue OF bonds, and how unwise. " not
reckless, such policy must seem TO thoughtful
the rise oG gold, through debts has absorbed
from forty TO nifty thousand millions OF the
The Inauguration Of movement for relief
from these enthralling conditions must spring
from the people, Politicians never institute
This cause Is the cause OF the people and II Is
believed that II more profoundly concerns the
question since the civil war. IL not indeed since
om. Independence was gained, for in its ultimate
outcome the question of suf1clency or scarcity
OF money Is n question OF freedom or serfdom
While not unmindfHl OF the interests Of the
people OF other countries in this question, II Ia
not al issue that can be safely submitted TO the
ueclslon OF foreign Governments or made TO
not do. .''.'' ' ''''S' ''''' " .'., y ','"'
over inn. hnndred ySais ago. with population 9f
for or invite the concurrence OF others powers.
nor did the trainers OF the Constitution con-
template any such action. They legislated for
the United States, and we now, es Americans
must leRlslate for ourselves,
Beware OF entanGling alliances" in this rs in
other matters, and especially of allutemonts Of
international conferences to delay action in our
own 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 approval Of its hnaacisl policy.
IL is believed that the United states has power
enough In the commercial world 10 alone re-
store the link between gold and silver. broken
rarily 40 TO premium it viii none the less
operate on prices generally, and certainly n pre-
Roa prrs Gn So svas esTs 70 @ ta IN tine
every side to the advantage Of the United
Fellow citizens. :he power is still in your
hands TO right by the ballot the great wrongs
OF 1873. and to save yourselves and your chill;
dren from the thraldom which the gold standard
policy. II persisted in, will surely bring upon you
We pray you. therefore. not to let the settle
ment OF this question go beyond tho election of
1896, but, subordinating all other questions
for the time being to this. the supreme ISSUE
And we especially urge upon you the i'm
portance Of immediate organization in town
try for the purpose of carrying on this great
movement for the common good Of ali.
Signed by the following Executive Committee
appointed by the BmetalliC Conference called
to meet at Washington Feb. 30, 1895:
Al; WARNER, President American Bimetalllc
League, Chairman.
JOHN Il. JONES OF Nevada.
WiLLM,AMI IAN w; STEwART . or Nevada. Nevada
ANsoN WoLCoTT of Indiana.
GEORGE q. MERR1CK of Colorado.
HENRY JONES of Georgia.
j. g. GREEN of California.
JOSEPH SHELDON of Connecticut.
G.. HILLYER OF the District of Columbia.
BYRON r.. SHEAR OF lOlOTauO
MORTIMER WHITEHEAD of New Jersey.
If the conference had authority from she peo.
ple to name a candidate for President 1t would
name Joseph c. Sibley of Pennsylvania, but not
having such authority, 1t can only suggest tho
name and invite expressions from the people
.by>ot$lo Akseso.e@oAs Sr -othe EsyisS, h-.@evipY
that nominations when made should reflect in
the most direct manner the will Of the people,
uncontrolled by caucus machinery or by profess
siOnal politicians.
Petitions Or letters endorsing this view should
of the Executive Committee. American hi
metallic party. Sun building, Washington. ID. c.
committee consisting OF a. j. Warner,
President American Bmetallic League, Chair
man; W. NJ Stewart. United States Senate;
Henry Jones of Georgia, Francis q. Newlands
of Nevada, Anson WOlcott of Indiana. and j.
l.. McIaurin OF South Carolina was appointed
to select provisional national committee. to
rtory and the District of Columbia, to take
charge Of this movement in the several States
and Territories.