Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
A SILVER ADDRESS.
The Chairman of the National
Party Publishes an Appeal
A FREE SILVER PRESIDENT WANTED.
mr. Mott Thinks Americans should Law
Aside Party Oblieatio and Vote tn
Have the White Metal Re-
stored to Its Old Ratio.

Aco' ~. u. MOlt.
chairman OF the national committee of
The silver party, has issued an address
to the people, the principal points in
which are as follows:
AS the necessity OF money as medium OF
exchange became revealed to the minds of
men, thc TWO metals finally accepted as the
most suitable for money were silver and gold
inis was natural because they were the two
most precious metals adapted to the purpose
ana were sufficiently limited In quantity
from tnis condition OF regular order and con-
tentment contributing to the gradual elevation
Oh all Glasses Of society, the extension Of civ
iilzation and the general betterment OF the
human race, this country and the world has
Deen ruthlcssly torn 1t has been done by the
ielectioh OF enc OF the precious metals in the |
'n'erests OF greed, and by this act the money |
.hahgers nave been enthroned and the narrow |
'hs vi the scope OF monet2atlon begun. As |
inoheuzatl0n mas been narrowed. money has |
pecoihe scarcer In proportion, and as money |
pecalhe scarcer prices fell In proportion,
ana railing prices have been the bane OF this
world 1t was predl,ed after the demonetiza-
tion OF silver that great suffering would follow.
Thls suffering Is already here From con-
traction OF the currency va are nov in tho
throes of one OF these desnerate staoec n,
human experi nce-a neriod NJ boartocbo
canker and slcepless NIGHTS no tho sourdo,io,
of prices have crumbled Civilizations ros,ina
upon the supposed firm younaotior ., nr,aa 10
ready money have crumbled into an No mo
foundation OF the price has crumhlod NM
country Is confronted nv n crava emorsanov
Long patience and disnssSono,a reana,,.
ha, convinced me that nm indonendor, Arns,
can financial system ia ahsolntelv naoossar,, -
the restoration of national nrosyosi,, 49,. w
establishment az comnerci,i cona,,,s ".s sno
country that will pIve tho cormon roo,,,a 81
agricultural and Iahorins oiasnas po NJ
show with capital and concentrated ,rooI.t
How can 1t be efYectedY
The ars, .,o,,
the correction Of present abuses tho ralssi.r ~
lshlnent OF national nros MARTY ana tha ,.oi, .
tenance of our national credit ',is ,he aoa.ion
OF president whose Androw roo,,sou o,,,.a
and inaexihe intoos,. ,N WY, ,aohsoh courage
that prostitute nresidents and nah,na,s nss
make the administrator NJ Tho ao,,nnn,s,. ~
subject OF humiliation and renro,ob ''-'A'"
The one hone nj tho noon,a a,.. , r
IN In the election NJ n nro,iao,. .,ss'.s,
conditionallv and rnrpso.,'aa ns p,eusou un-
and unimited coiroao ~, a,' 'eus " 'ne iree
same as from the founda,,on :, a"u hoiu, eno
ment until ina Ana aIan " W. =. sosoin- I
pledged in fovor -, n,, ua.I'u a.'.
without the intoruon.,. a"'os"' ou,tehcy,
issue. and oooin., No Jaa... o"ne
est-bearine bond. in ,i,na mo- r
for any purnose wba,evor I o..., poa,o
to the repubicans in nv o,,, 'p l,", IVY oniy
appreeiate tho sacriaca ,o" ', ~, WIN uAii
marty obligations nm ,his ana'',,1 o"ouno'ns
OF marty actions in mo nro,,sna ~ h.. "us"a.o
people tbrongbout tho co,,,',n', ''t,, os W VIC
to PARTY tn eo-onera,o IN ~. "a.nous 'osaiu
san, p1triotlc Amerirn, ,novor'nn, - s,,a.,t.,
.he industrol ana enarn,a, ,aaa. w 'us''', !"
The Unte States In ina nondin, lrra,,.assI,,sa CT
conflict A
Iappoal to thcm tn law a.ido ro.,, ,oo,,, ~
gnore party oblipntIons nm MI .oa,ai 80 u
ion, disregard nortv annooIs ,or,,o, -. VI,
ontentiOn and s,mrn tho o,far =, ,'ise ps.'y q
molumcnt f "A1 tr
The peril that mon.cos tho ,,o.,. l.. ~
lection of a president whose ,d,uinisna. sns h;
tho government renns n norna,,a,in, ,, "a
resent financial system am on,, wv , -, .ns 10
the people themselves IT, u,ay by a'o,s.u al
,ur years hence. Present abnorma, condl te
ons do not warrant belief IN tho neacoyul suh u
ssion OF the people to f,rtber onrroSy ionan m,
The pold gambers NAV do ON
de the popular ebulliton ms n svstem NJ harn, An
IS socialism" but II they are wise thew Cd
III heed the admonition and not persist tn,
their greed of accumulation Mt tbe ernanso MY
the toilinp and sufferlng noon,a T ,ai m,
ltriotic dutv Of cverv Amorioan wh, ,n,,a' On