The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-15
POpULIST ADDRESS.
Document Issued in Relation to the
Money Question.

Document Issued in Relation to the
Money Question.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Populist
members of the Senate and House, whose
names are attached, besides the others
whose signatures are given, have issued
the following address:
TO the Members Of tie Peoples Party
GREETINGS: AS early as lS65-66 a con-
spiracy was entered into between the
gold gamblers OF Europe and America TO
accomplish the following purpose: To
1asten upon the people OF the United
states the burdens of perpetual debt; to
destroy the greenbacks which brought
us safely through the periIs OF war; TO
strike down silver as money metal; to
deny the people the use OF Federal paper
the Two independent sources of money
supply guaranteed by the Constitution:
TO 1asIen upon the country the single gold
standard OF Great Britain, and 10 dele
gale to thousands OF banking corpora
! tlOns organized Tor private gain the SOW
ereIgn control for all time over the issue
and volume OF all supplemental paper
currency. Thus they doubled the de-
mands tor gold. forced upon the country
| an approaching money standard, entail
ing an indefinite period of falling prices:
roDbed enterprises OF lis just protits, con-
! demned labor TO idIeness, ana coutiscated
the property of debtors.
For nearly thirty years these con-
spIrators nave kept the President quar-
reIlng over less important matters, While
they nave pursued with anreleutiug zeal
their own central purpose. At the pres
ent mOment every device OF treachery,
every resource OF statecrait and every
artlnce known TO the secret cabaIs OF the
international gold ring are being made
use OF TO deal q hnaI death blow to the
prosperity OF the country. They seek to
accomplish their purpose before the blow
can be averted through the ballot. Their
plans have been long matured and their
| line IS fully chosen. They address them
selves 10 the one subject-tne money
questlou-ln all OF its branches and mag
uItude.
This brings the country face to face
with perLous issue, which calls for i'm
mediate and united action on the part of
| the people. Every behest Of patriotism
requires that we snail at once meet the
issue and accept the challenge so detiantly
offered. 10 talter now IS TO invite dis
aSter.
We earnestly urge the Populists
! throughout the country to concentrate
their entire force and energy upon the
tremendous contention presented, and
tnuS meet the enemy upon his chosen
line OF battle; invite the aid and cooper
atIon OF all persons who favor the imme-
Qiate Tree coinage of silver at the rate of
10 20 l, the issue of all paper money by
the General Government without the in-
terVenuon of banks OF ISSUE and who
are opposed to the Issue OF interest bear
ing Government bonds in time of peace.
In word, to extend the hand of fellow
ship to all who agree with you upon the
money question, which is certainly the
mIghtiest and most fundamental contro-
versy evolved during the present CEN
tury.''
lSigned), Lafe Pence, 0. NJ. KEN, T. G.
Hudson, William Baker, William A.
Mckeighan, William V. Allen, John Da-
WIS., W. A. Harris, Jerry Simpson, J. c.
Bell, II. Z. Boen, II. L. Taubeneck, j. Il.
Turner j, B. Weaver.