The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-20
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! nearly every other state IN the mountain ais
| tricts OF the west
The spontaneous influx OF gold and resur?-
tion OF manufacturing since the result o. mo
election was known proves exclusively that
| the gold barous and the corporations locked
! mp the money and closed the factories OF the
country 10 secure the victory over the people
| by arbitrary force.
| The demands OF the people for the neccssi-
| ties OF life were 10 greater than before. ana
except the millions laid out by the money
| power 10 corrupt the voters the people had no
more MONEY with which 10 buy the neces>aries
| OF life after election than they had before H.
No honest cause can be given for the unlock
ing OF money and the revival ~ industries after
the late election that aid not exist before the
election occurred such revival ~ trade and
industry can only be- temporary At best,
and proves that the Industrial masses OF
this country are at the mercy OF an
oligarchy OF wealth. and combine OF gold
gamblers. who can lock up the money OF tho
country close our industries and starye the
people ~ viii
The knights OF Labor is the only labor or
ganization commanding the necessary machine
TO hold up a great reform movement during
the interim between political campaigns
Therefore l appeal 10 the delegates here as
sembled to place ! demand for the free coin
age OF silver al the present legal ratio in our
preamble. and bare our ports and clear our
decks for action against the plutocratic COM
bine arrayed ON the side OF single gold
standard.
II Is not alone because of the merit contained
In the question that l make this appeal. but
because Of the combines opposed 10 ii, and the
opportunity that it will afford US 10 reach the
public with other questions vital 10 the inter-
ests and welfare o, the working people.
The year past since the Washington session
OF the general assembly has been one OF low
wages and enforced idleness. in consequence
OF which a.! labor organizations have
marked decline in membership Your general
officers have struggled afainst many embar-
easements which the membership al large will
never know, and had not the grand principles
on which this order Is founded and the inde
pendence and know ledge ~ its members made
it prominent factor in a great struggle fer
financial reform, We would not now command
the respect OF the reform forces OF this and
other countries. Let US dispel all factional
differences and invite all branches OF
honorable toll to Join us IN
general crusade against the pluto
cratic classes who under the guise OF honest
money have combined TO rob the working peo-
pie OF the fruits % their toll. OF their homes
and OF their constitutional liberties
As the chief oficer OF this order during the
last three years. have received every honor,
every assistance and every kind consideration
which loyal and patriotic membership
could bcstow upon It's 'chief executive.
ana beg TO express M gratitude
for the generous support and kind treatment
everywhere resolved. aud pledge to YOU. TO
my successor, ana TO the great cause OF Knight
hood my most loyal support and my best en-
deayors in the struggle - alleviate, through
the efforts OF this order, The distresses OF op-
pressed humanity
Fraternally yours.
j X SOVEREIGN