Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-09-25
THIRTEEN HUNDRED MEN.
Speak Out for Sound Money-Note What
They SnY.

signed by about thirteen hundred bus
ness men of Des Moines Of those to
| whom it was presented less than two
per cent failed to subscribe to it. A
part only of these names can be given
1 here. The actual signatures may be
seen at the Office of Mr.. w. B. Bentley,
| president of the association. The
man placing himself in opposition to
such group of citizens must of course
have excellent reasons for such an atti-
titude The declaration is as follows:
The undersigned associate ourselves into
| the Des Moines Business Mans Sound
Money Association, and give the following
brief statement Of our views in regard to
the present political situation:
In the correct solution Of the grave pub.
| lie question now confronting the people, all
are equally concerned The interests Of
thepeople are identical. We are all de.
pendent upon the prosperity of the farmer
and the wageearner. We cannot hope to
prosper unless they prosper. The single
object of all good citizens should be to pro-
mote the general welfare.
But prosperity depends upon spirit OF
confidence. We cannot expect prosperity
until confidence is restored. To propose
radical change in the purchasing power of
the dollar, by depreciating the American
money standard, does not promise to restore
confidence. The THREAT Of it is not now
restoring confidence; It's REALIZATION CAN
| mot be expected to.
| 1t is strange doctrine that the industries
of this country shall go over an industrial
Niagara upon the promise Of finding
smoother water below.
| We sincerely deprecate all denunciation
( of any of our citizens as anarchists or
lrepudiators We know that the people of
Iowa are loyal and honorable. We feel
| confident that when this question is fully
understood, they will not decide to take a
| leap in the dark We believe that the free
coinage of silver by this country alone, at
ratio of sixteen to one, would result in
| Increased hardships to all industrial classes
and we protest against 1T
| The following are some of the names
of those approving the above.
i r.. $. Chamberlain, president Chamber
| lain Medicine Co.
| w. E. Bentley, of Bentley & Olmstead
wholesale shoes.
| w. J. Pratt, of w. ]. Pratt Grocery Co.
| G. G. Prouty, wholesale grocer.
j. b. Green. Green & Sons, foundry.
implements.
Menning & Slater, vinegar and pickles
D. II. MCDANIEL & Co., hides and butch
ers' supplies.
"A. r. Demster, secretary Demster Mill
Manufacturing company
q. w. Domback, commission.
| James Watt, wholesale grocer
j. w. Howell, wholesale grocer.
j. f. Mason, soap manufacturer.
!. E. Tone, of Tone Bros.
F. w. Nicholson, wholesale flour.
M. H. Stanton, Fruit Growers associa-
ton.
H. D. Campbell, Liverpool and Des
Moines Packing company.
j. S. Ainsworth, of Ainsworth & Bon
bright
Hardy C. Harris, Of Harris Emery Co
j. S. Polk
Morgan & Harris, grain.
Bowen & Regur, grain dealers.
w. H Jackson, civil and constructing
engineer.
z. B. Cooper, superintendent Of schools.
NJ. G. Shortridge. Mills Express Co.
p. B. Durley, Daily News.
II. I. Guernsey, attorney at law.
@. P. Holmes, judge district court.
Capital City Gas Light company.
B. A Lockwood, grain, lumber and coal.
McFarlin Grain Co, grain and coal.
Warren Grain Co.. grain AMI coal.
Wisconsin Lumber company, lumber.
c. A. Ffnl1bine, lumber and coal.
Cyrus Kirk, Equitable Life Insurance
company of Iowa.
j. NJ. Christy, coal operator.
B. jackson, manager Iowa Brick COM
pany.
|.
Green Bay Lumber company. lumber.
f. A. Percival, real estate
J. T. N. Drake, contractor.
G. E. Guinard, jeweler.
l.. M. Mann, real estate.
j. G. Sharp, secretary Mill Owners Mu-
tual Fire Insurance company.
w. H. Dickinson. physician.
George E. King, proprietor Of George
g. King Bridge Co.
Durham, Hoskins &Co., Underwriters
Review.
C. A. Rawson, manager Iowa Pipe and
Tile company.
J. B Stewart, real estate
w A. McCord, county superintendent
of schools.
H 3. Hedge, president Flint Brick Co.,
and vice president of Kratzer Carriage
Co
G. Youngerman, Yonugerman building
Hoyt Sherman.
+. r. CIapp, Clapp building.
w. T. Shaver, president Shaver Car
James F. satterly satterly Manufac-
turing Co.
A. b. Dickman, secretary Iowa Ma
chine, Novelty and Brass works.
r. Turner, Iowa Boiler works.
D. p. Perkins, Eagle Iron works.
L. Aulmann, Manager Eagle Iron
works.
C. +. Haskins, president Carter Wind
Mil and Tank Co.
]. Il. Mcdonnell, Des Moines Manufac-
turing and Supply company.
N. S. Mcdonnell. president Des Moines
Manufacturing and Supply company.
N. J. Pugh, foreman Capital City Gas
Light company
Ewing & Jewett, lumber dealers.
NJ. Younlsr.'.
S. F. Stewart, carpet house.
VIM Wilkinson, secretary Iowa Bust
ness Mems Mutual Fire association
Frank D. Jackson, president Royal
Union Insurance company.
Sidney A. Foster. secretary Royal I'm
ion Insurance company
Des Moines Insurance company.
Johnson Brigham. editor and publisher
Midland Monthly.
Charles N. Page, manager Iowa Seed
company.
II. S.New, glass and painters supplies.
Keeney & Patzig, undertakers and pic
lures and framing.
Proctor Coal & Manufacturing Co.
Cooperative Brick company.
Che rles Hewitt wholesale grocer.
Phil Klumb, wholesale cigars.
B. S. Schermerhorn & Co., wholesale
butter and eggs.
Merritt & Bush, manufacturing confec,
TONERS.
M Riegelman, Millinery company.
]. x. Gilcrest, lumber.
G. L. Gilcrest, lumber.
L. Mott, grain
]. @. Olmstead, wholesale boots and
shoes.
Israel Bros, wholesale manufactures
pants and nvarallS.
tendent's office, Chicago Rock island
and Pacific railway.
W. w Ustick, time keeper. Chicago,
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