The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-17
MERE THEORlzING IS FUTILE
Says Chairman Mott In His Silver
Party Manifesto.
THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT
or tho Andrew Jackson school. He says
10 the first Stop Necessary
to Success.

appointed by the silver conference lately
assembled In Washington City to organ
lie the silver forces In these United states
for the battle which Is to take place for
the possession of the government this
year. It is thought proper that ! should
mako some statement to the people In
reference 10 IL.
AS the necessity OF money as n medium
Of exchange became revealed to the minds
Of men the two metals finally accepted
as the most suitable for money were sill
ycr and gold. This was natural. because
they were the two most precious
mcthls adapted TO the purpose and
were sufficiently limited In guam
tity As mining has developed the
fact that these two metals existed
In the earth in almost certain proper
tons natural ratio of value was as
aumod. This ratio has continued us mr.
ranged by man under the natural order
as he found II. II was accepted by man
kind as part of the grand plan upon
which the world was to move ana APP
proved 10y the philosophy ana common
sensc Of all ages. From this condition of
regular order and contentment, contribut-
Ing 10 the gradual elevation of all classes
OF society the extension of civilization
and the genera bottermcut of the human
race, this country and the world mas
been ruthlessly torn.
II has been done by the rejection OF
one OF the precious metals In the inter
eSts of greed and Ivy this net the money
changers have been cnthroned and the
narrowing of tho scope of mouot2ation
beg IN. AS monetiaation has been nnr-
r0Ned. money has become scarcer IN pro-
portion and as money became scarccr
| prices fell IN proportion---and failing
prices have been the banc of thia world.
It was predicted after the demonetisa-
! ton ot SILVER taut great suffering would
! follow, This suffering ia already mere.
| From n contraction Of the currency we
are now In the throce OF one OF these
desperate stages of human cXperlence-a
! period of hourtache, canker aud slecpicss
nights, ms III" foundations OF prices mas
crumblcd, Obligations resting on tue sup
| posed firm foundation OF a price In ready
money have crumbcd into dirt as the
| foundation of the prico has crunnlod.
| The country IS confronted by n grave
emergency, further thcori2ing ~ futile.
! Tine agitation OF the money question must
be settled 10y peaceful methods that VIM
| give practical results.
Long, patient ana dspassonatc reflOc-
| tion has convinced me that an indcpcnd.
eit financial svstem IS absolutely neccs-
| SafY TO the restoration of National pros
I pority aud the establishment OF oommor-
| olal conditions In this country that win
ss,,S, sho Su,,''nn" IeopI'-'ne hRrloui.utu
" 90 ,r'.,..F rl..ls.S tn spuul SNOW WIN
! can II b. cifectvt2 can Il be done through
! eithtr the republican or democratic party
| as now conatittcd9
| 49,, 49,, "u'n pIGaniNhuons are under tho
I nlsnlinE lnilueucr OF the Eastern money
| power. Tho record of every National con.
'Nt''ut' ~ upth burN,H ~ nam proof ut
nar,t -, ''"n lue i'hISIatioi OF both
[ ,,,,''snil NviiS' vss " PROOF mat II Is
I ''' US parry question.
Nhal, then' = TO be doneY As patriots.
I ~ Nh'tI '9,enS VINO hre Tor America against
LIE Wp.iu' VIM i"lpur ilfni ana controll-
,ilk ,uuty ~ mus rlisls Shall We, longer
! n''n 'lo lhlfe promises or party platform
u'''hWti"la ShaU W" longer submit 10
~. "la"e'ul' uINCuNSion or Whnt himclnl-
lSih means ShnIi 1t Dc another campaign
/ Of strnddling md oquipocatlon. or shall
"" lHSue pu hQuarciy on the iroo coinnge
ul siNer ana eoln ann president elected
VINO represents tho people on that grent
pvrhtur
"" 'Thl Nlen, inc essential preliminary
10 the correction Of present abuses, the
re-estnplShmcnt or National prosperity
rrcIii ~ The election or n president whose
Andrew Jackson courage md lnfloxiblo
/ integrity VIII ucfy Inc Influence that pros
[ iituteS presidents and cabinets and makes
the administration Of the United states
q subject of humiliation ana Toproach
Strong In character and intention as may
! bt lllt SlanutIn nrnfhTN OF fDe republican
and democratic parties IN tn. coming
| oempaipn, II Will be hardly possible for
i him to rise above influences tiint secured
his nomination or the environments TINT
must surround him IN the event of his
election
The one hone Of the people ! am con-
vnced is in the election of IA president
pledged uncondItionally and unresrryedly
TO the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
1 yer and gold, the same MS from the found
alton OF our government until 1873 And
also Internationally pledged i'm favor OF n
| National currency without the inirryet,-
! ton OF banks OF issue and arainst The
issuance OF interest bcaring bonds in time
OF pencc for any PURPOSE whatever
/ aDpcal not only 10 republicans I'm nv
own State who ctu nnprpcinte the snort
tico mako In renornnInr marty ohilyn-
/ ,Inns a., ti,is an. alton In advn,,ro oc raTiv
| nT.tto,, Ia 10 urc,nise, I'm, ,n me nnoonlo
/ thr",,al ~, ,,lo on,,r,,y ,,,,tbn,,t roc,,rd
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~, r,iSf "a, rio,tr n,nc,ir.n ,,,5c,ne,t ~
s,,s,,,f,, ifa,,i,,iai nnJ finan,Iai ,ndcnnnh
c,,ce ~ ~ I.,ttod st,tog In Tho rcnain,.
/ i,,,,,',s,iti, d,,,,c, ~ Wv ''''''s
,rht, .nf'ti,,,f.,,t forcos mo m occant tho
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ~ NJ Natinu,i esivcr noriv
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49, 49, nI - $500 ~ 1872, :. :,
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