The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-27
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 26.-The following
address to the public. issued by the Central
Bimetaliic League. of Memphis. explains it
self:
ITO the People OF the United States:
The arch enmes of the agricultural and
producing classes of our country, m0veo By
greed and encouraged by avarice. have con-
spired to transfer the essentially govern
mental junction OF issuing and controlling
the money volume Of the Nation to a sys-
tenn OF banking corporations, fdll or the vice
OF class legislation. and void of any virtue
which commends it TO the consideration or
a patriotic citizen.
''Undaunted 10y the failure TO secure the
sanction of the American Congress. the pro-
moters OF this nefarious scheme have boldly
taken the initiatory step TO attain the oo-
ject of their conspiracy. Backed 10y the
great power OF exhaustless wealth and the
influence OF high official position. they have
publicly convened in this city OF Memphis
and openly declared their purpose. They
demand that the constitutional and inher-
livered into their hands. They hesitate at
no deception, they scruple at no fraud.
Knowing the innate integrity of our peo-
pie, they pirate OF honest money. Appre-
ciating our aversion 10 paternalism. they
say the government must 20 out or the
banking business They hope and believe
that we will not stop 10 consider that TO
exact dollar which, by vicious legislation,
they have made to cost the debtor twice
much labor and double the amount of pro-
duce as the one promised. is not honest
They expect the American people to accept
true the statement that the money or the
Constitution, established by the fathers. is
dishonest, for no other reasont save the
dicta OF their illustrious accomplices and
plastic tools They hope the people will ig-
norantly confound the sovereign prerogative
and the bounden duty OF the government 20
coin money and establish system OF uni
form weights and measures, with the busi-
ness of loans and discounts, Inherently aD-
propriate to the occupation OF the private
citizen. They think We Sin forget that the
true question is not whether the govern
ment shall go out OF the banking business
but whether the banks shall 20 out OF the
governing business Thus they design. by
the aid OF public apathy. 10 rivet the chains
which will make freemen slaves.
ITO the end that their hopes may meet
with disappointment and their conspiracy
with failure, that the toiling masses OF our
people may be saved from an industrial
serfdom more cruel and degrading than
chattel slavery. something must be done 10
meet their cunningly directed and insidious
assaults. Eternal vigilance is the price OF
liberty Our foe is INSCRIPTIONS: his great
est victory was achieved by stealing and
corrupt legislative legerdemain disgraceful
TO the men who planned it and disereditable~
10 the peoples representatives who failed
to detect IL. The crime OF 1873 cannot be
explained upon any other hypothesis.
That the people may come together and
deemed expedent 10 call together a con-
vention TO assemble at Memphis on the
18th and 18th days OF June 1895. Every
community, every city and town and every
State in the Union are earnestly requested
and cordially invited 10 send delegates 70
Inat cOnNentlOD- Every NiciNllt II ufBe1 10
organize bimetalic clubs. and every club
shorid be represented. II is proposed that
this convention shall voice the sentiments
OF the people. Their country needs their
best thought. their most careful delibera-
ton and energetic action. They have no
money 10 employ hireling emissaries %
drum up delegates from cotton exchanges
and boards of trade. Their own intelligent
patriotism is the only fund 10 which they
can appeal.
'The object OF this convention Is 10
formulate some definite plan OF future ac-
ton 10 give direction 10 the overwhelming
volume OF public sentiment favoring
return to our own and establishing in
dependence of alien financial institutions.
10 devise means for such a campaign OF
education that hereafter it viii b. possible
70 elect only such man 10 the legislative
and executive Offices or the Nation as are
unawed by power and unbought BY spols."
The address IL signed by w y. Brown.
president Central Metallic league OF shelby
County, and -. II. Archibald, secretary.