Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-22
A SILVER ADDRESS.
The Chairman Of the National
Party Publishes an Appeal
ar. Mott Thinks Americans Should Lay
Aside Party Obligations and Vote to
Have the White Metal Re-
stored to Its Old Ratio.

WASHINGTON, Feb. III. j. Mott,
the silver party, has issued an address
to the people, the principal points in
which are as follows:
As the necessity of money as a medium Of
exchange became revealed to the minds of
men, the two metals finally accepted the
most suitable for money were silver and gold.
This was natural, because they were the two
most precious metals adapted to the purpose,
and were sufficiently limited in quantity.
From this condition of regular order and con-
tentment, contributing to the gradual elevation
OF all classes Of society, the extension of civ
1lization and the general betterment of the
human race, this country and the world has
been ruthlessly torn. It has been done by the
rejection of one Of the precious metals in the
interests Of greed. and by this act the money
changers have been enthroned and the narrow
ing of the scope Of monetizaton begun. AS
monetiZation has been narrowed. money has
become scarcer in proportion, and as money
became scarcer prices fell in proportion
and falling prices have been the bane of this
world. 1t was prediced after the demonetiza-
ton Of silver that great suffering would follow.
This suffering is already here From con-
traction Of the currency we now in the
throes of one Of these desperate stages Of
human experiences period of heartache,
canker and sleepless nights the foundation
OF prices have crumbled. Obligations resting
upon the supposed firm foundation of price In
ready money have crumbled into dirt as the
foundation Of the price has crumbled. The
country is confronted by grave emergency.
Long patience and dispaSSionate reflection
has convinced me that an independent Ameri-
can financial system is absolutely necessary to
the restoration of national prosperity and the
establishment of commercial conditions in this
country that will give the common people-the
agricultural and laboring claSses-an equal
show with capital and concentrated wealth.
How can it be effected?
The first step-the essential preliminary to
the correction of present abuses. the re-estab-
lshment of national prosperity and the main
tenance Of our national credits the election
OF a president whose Andrew Jackson courage
and infexible integrity will defy the influences
that prostitute presidents and cabinets and
make the administration of the government a
subject of humiliation and reproach.
The one hope of the people, 1 convinced,
is in the election OF a president pledged, I'M
conditionally and unreservedly to the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver and gold, the
same as from the foundation OF our govern
ment until 1873 And also Internationally
pledged in favor of national currency,
without the Intervention OF banks OF
issue, and against the issuance of inter
est-bearing bonds in time of peace
for any purpose whatever. appeal not only
to the republicans in my own state, who can
appreciate the sacrifice make in renouncing
party obligations this question in advance
of party actions in the premises, but to the
people throughout the country without regard
to party, to cooperate in this great non parti-
san, patriotic American movement to sustain
the Industrial and financial independence OF
the United States in the pending rrepressible
conflict
appeal to them to lay aside party feelings
ignore party obligations this social ques-
ton, disregard party appeals, forget party
contention and spurn the offer OF place and
emolument.
The peril that menaces the people in the
election of president whose administration
OF the government means perpetuation of the
present financial system only be averted
by the people themselves. It may be too late
four years hence Present abnormal condi-
tfons do not warrant belief in the peaceful sub
mission of the people to further oppression and
impoveriShment The gold gamblers may do
ride the popular ebullition as a system of harm
less socialism,, but if they are wise they
will heed the admontion and not persist
in their greed of accumulation, at the expense
of the toiling and suffering people The plain
patriotic duty Of every American who loves
and honorS his country, who would jealousy
guard it's institutions, who would die for the
principles that have made it the greatest the
richest the proudeSt, the most Independent
nation on the face OF the globe, is to assert his
manhood and subordinate party success to the
country'S welfare in the impending conflict
Let us have this metal money restored and
in the proportions found in natures Storehouse
and as it existed in Washington's time, wher
the flag and the constitution wore fresh anC
God seemed to speak to the people from ar
open book. The men who are for gold stand
together, no matter what party they belong to
They have control of both the republican anC
the democratic parties. The people in theil
distress, striking at entrenched power, knool
out first one and then the other party, but
ne matter which turn is taken, gold is upper.
most. The gold leaders are keen. determined
and loyal to the gold standard. Are the silver
leaders less determined less intelligent anC
less loyal? II they equal to the others II
these qualities, what is the matter with then
that they allow victory after victory to bs
scored against them. and that, too, when the
silver people in the country in the vas
majority.
The men who blazed the way to the silver
conference did we'll The people see the cita
del OF their liberties and are ready for the bat
tie. The Phlistines are at our doors. To YOU
tents, o, Israel