The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
THE SILVER LEAGUE

To the Editor of the Eagle.
There is at the present time confronting
the American people a question of the
most extreme Importance to an-the
money question: Its Interpretation means
one or two things: either the continuing
Of the great and awful massacre of the
honest laboring citizens by the favored
and privileged few who are benefited
greatly by such terrible outrage. or the
unwavered prosperity by the many Which
shall II be? How many an anxious heart
is bea ting for the answer and how many
human life is dependent on It. The time
has not yet come for the answer but IT
is slowly drawing near and this question
will undoubtedly be the main issue of the
coming great election.
1t is said that We must have the con-
currence or assent Of foreign powers be-
fore we can come TO any final decision on
this great question. because We are not
secret and intelligent enough to cope with
such. If we are so, then we might as
well fasten on the few remaining threads
to them and end the business. But We
are not so. Let them go on with their
secreting, etc, what matters il to US. We
are independent and intend always to re-
main so. This foreign assent talk is all
bosh and the delay Is costing thousands
of lives, Why delay any longer?
The people of the west and south have
at last taken a movement to demand a
change of conditions and Binetallic or
Silver leagues are being organized for
that purpose.
The action has now come around to
Wichita, and a Silver league has been or
ganized, but many are nlisled about its
purpose and work. Briefly stating, IL
has been organized not by any one party
nor by all but by citizens prompted by
common cause TO demand the restoration
of the constitutional money-silver and
gold only-where * belongs at the ratio
of 10 TO l.
At the meetings thus far held, there
have been indications OF party interest
One speaker OF one party would say some
thing against "the other two parties and
another speaker CT another party would
say something against the other two
parties" and SO on. This is not the way
for citizens prompted by a common cause
to act. All party interests must be for
gotten and the citizens move together
II these are not done, there will be no
use for this league in Wichita, and per-
sonal as We'll as political enemies will only
be made by it. Let us start right, We
have the VII and where there's a will
there's way There is no time to lose
and We must begin with the right spirit
and move cautiously along.
Because of these party interest indica-
tons, many people have not given as
much attention to the league as they
should have II these were not seen. There
is also some dissatisfaction and some mis-
understanding about the platform made
out by the designated committee and,
therefore, Mr.. Editor, 1 suggest that you
insert in your columns that platform (for
it is good one) and keep II there until
the readers of your paper and citizens
Of Wichita become fully acquainted with
its meaning. further suggest that hand
bills be printed, at the expense of the
league. with this platform and other mat
ter of the league and circulated about the ]
county OF Sedgwick, and also certain |
places be appointed TO receive member
ship of the league at all times, (there is no /
fee), and that you keep a |
notice in your paper of the same.
This movement is good one and more I
interest Will be taken in il If IL is zone in I
the right way. Yours respectfully.
5. r. ].
July 4th. 1895