The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-25
GOLD AND SILVER CLUB OF MIN.
NEAPOLIS.

0OLD AMI OlLV Ell CLOb OF MIN
NEAPOLIS.
CAS- the Free Silver Republicans and
Democrats have not newspaper of their
own of Statewide proportions, we take
pleasure in printing the following letter
and call which nave been sent us. We
shall always be glad to serve these
worthy gentlemen in the great work they
have undertaken Ed. Rep)
Hon. c. E. Vanderburgh, President, late
Justice Supreme Court; H. D. Stocker,
Jr., Secretary, Attorney at Law; Eg-
bert Cowles, Treasurer, Cashier Flour
City National Bank.
Secretarys Office, Minneapolis, Feb, 81.
Dear Sir-Our organization has now
been in existence about six months, dur
ing which time we have added many
hundred names to our membership list,
held many important and we'll attended
meetings in different parts of the city,
and distributed many thousand pages of
arguments for bimetallism among our
citizens. Our club is now recognized as
one of the best organizations of it's kind
west of the city of Chicago. The friends
of Gold and Silver (he money of our
fathers) are organizing in all parts of
the country for the campaign of 1896, and
it is our imperative duty to do this work
thoroughly in Minneapolis and Hennepin
county.
TO pay the necessary expenses OF our
club during the last six months has cost
several hundred dollars, all of which has
been borne and paid by the officers
members of the executive committee and
few others. A new plan has now been
agreed upon to meet the necessary ex-
penses in carrying forward the good
work already begun, and to distribute the
burden more equitably.
We mail to you herewith, and each of
the present members of the Gold and Sill
yer club, the enclosed circular, with the
double purpose Of charging the men,
bership of the club and of providing for
payment of the necessary expenses of the
work of 1896. We ask you individually
to help us in the following manner:
We wish you to head this list with your
name and address and with such a sub
scription as you can afford, and in adj
dition procure not less than five addi-
tiOnal names of voters who are in sympa-
thy with our objects. and are not at pres
ent enrolled as members of the club In
case you shall meet with the persons who
are in doubt as to their present member
ship, do not fail to add their names, as in
cases of duplication these will be checked
Off at the office Of the secretary
Ask each new member whose name
you enroll to contribute subscription of
some amount (however smalD to aid in
our work We hope that these subscrip-
lions will range from soc to $50 each
according to the ability and willingness
of the subscriber You will observe that
10 money is called for at the time of the
subscription, and we do not wish any per-
son signing the membership roll to feel
compelled to subscribe.
Membership in this club free to all
Members desiring to make payments at
any time may remit or hand to the sec
rotary, who will give a receipt for the
same.
Please give this your individual at
tention without delay and return the cir
cular within ten days to the secretary of
the club, H. D. Stocker, ,Jr.. Century
building, city.
This circular is to lay the foundations
for the entire work of this years cam
paign, and we beg that you will not fail
to give this good work your best efforts
at this time that these foundations may
be laid deep, broad and well. Respect
fully,
81,
BY c. E. Vanderburg, president; H. D.
Stocker Jr., secrtary; D. F. Morgan, Rev.
j. B. Starkey, A. D. Smith, L. B. Elwood,
H. d. StOcker, ST., E. S. Corser, VIM
Buffers
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
We, the following subscribers, do here
by form ourselves into an organization,
to be kOwn as the Gold and Silver Club
OF Minneapolis for the purpose of dis
cussing, disseminating and promoting
doctrines of Bimetalism, as involved in
the following propositions, to which we
declare our adherence:
First. That the single gold standard
is, and has been since it's adoption by
the principal commercial nations. an ap-
preciating standard, whose unit has rap
idly increased in general purchasing
power, and must while it prevails, con-
tinue so to increase; that this apprecia-
ton is evidenced by continued fall of
values throughout the gold standard
world, not accounted for by diminished
cost of production; that it's inevitable re-
suit is to increase the burden of all debts.
to discourage investment and enterprise,
and to undermine the productive forces
of the country.
Second. That the great decline Of the
d,
has been caused by legislation limiting
the money functions Of that metal.
Third. That notwithstanding other
possible and needed reforms in the fiscal
and currency systems of the United
States, no enduring social happiness and
national prosperity can permanently ex-
list until both gold and silver are treated
alike in our monetary system, all dis
elimination in contracts prohibited, and
the two metals are each made standard
money of ultimate redemption.
The subscribers hereto also agree to
pay to the trea surer of the Gold and Sill
yer Club of Minneapolis, the sum set OPP
posite our respective names, UPON DE-
MAND; provided that in case of SUBJ
scriptions not exceeding five dollars $50
not more than one dollar ($D shall be
payable during any single month, and