The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-09-19


J h Kennedy. former resident Of
Iowe has attacked the statements so
generally made regarding Mexico and
silver by making the following aHi
davit before E. II. English, a notary
public at Valley Junction.
II, James ". Kennedy, now a resi-
dent OF the town Of Sinalva, in the
state OF Sinaloa, Mexico, do solemnly
swear that am an American by
birth; that l served three years in the
Seventh Iowa during the late civil
var that have always been Repub-
lican; that J have resided in Mexico
for twenty-five years; that ] speak tho
Spanish language as well or better
than l now do the English. have
travelled through twenty-four OF the
twenty seven states in Mexico in an
official capacity and as an interpreter
for numerous syndicates have had
access 10 almost all the archives OF
that country. am better acquainted
with the customs and usages Of that
country than / am Of my mother
country. left Mexico on the Cd day
Of March, 1890, coming to this coun-
try to visit my friends, relatives and
old comrades During the last month
In Iowa ! have heard more absurd and
utterly false statements made in re-
gard to Mexico than ] ever thought
could be conjured up by mortal man,
all to deceive the voter.
zone most heard is that you can
take the American silver dollar into
Mexico and get two Mexican silver
dollars for it, or that you can get a
ffty.cent meal and throw down an
American silver dollar and they will
give you back in change a Mexican
dollar. / brand this as utterly false
In every respect, lie manufactured
ont Of whole cloth ! assert that a
Mexican will not accept an American
dollar, either gold, silver or paper for
any amoant but Twill refer you to a
broker where you can sell your silver
dollars as bullion for Mexican money,
then they will trade with you. The
largest hotel in Mexico will not ac-
eept American money under any cir
cumstances but will invariably refer
you to broker BY paying the mint
age anyone can take silver bullion TO
either of the mints in Mexico and get
Mexican dollars for It, and for ESQ
years silver bullion has never Auctu-
ated up or down to exceed two cents.
] hear Il asserted that the national
debt is payable in gold. / brand this
as utterly false. Every dollar Of the
debt, STAG, 900, 900, is and always has
been payable in the lawful money of
that country. and we are now paying
our debt in Mexican silver dollars, the
money of the contract.
/ assert that Mexico in the present
decade Is making strides of advance
meut greater than any other nation
on earth. Twenty-Five years ago we
had eighty miles OF railroad now we
have near 8, 900 miles OF railroad. We
are building factories on every hand.
Twenty eight years ago, when the
Frcnch army was driven out the
Mexican government was left penni-
less, not dollar in the treasury. We
can now pay our national debt any
day demand would be made foT -
ana now on my way to Mexico 70
spend tte rest Of my life Any one
can Sad ,ne ty addressing letter TO
James If Kennedy, Sianaloa, Mexico.
In conclusion invite an honest and
thorough Investigation into tho facts
OF my statement and defy successful
contradiction. am not the owner OF
mining stocks and no personal interest
has caused me to make this statement,
but have gwen 1t by request of an old
comrade. JAMES II. KENNEDY"