The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-28
rnn SILVER Trust C1RcULAn.

EO1 Text 81 the Famous Letter Ask
1ng Campaign C0ntribut1ons-Of-
Acial Claim That Free silver
Coinage Mcans.a Clear PPonf Of
- Ceats IN Ounce.
Salt Lake. Utah, Sept q, lsss-Dear Sir:
Very few Of the owners OF siiver-produc-
ing mines OF Utah realize what the elec-
ton OF William ]. Bryan as president OF
the United States this fall means to them.
Taking the most narrow and selfish view
OF success for bi-metallism. leaving en-
tire.y out Of consideration the great bene-
fits that win accrue to more than 30 per
cent. OF the population of the United Sta ties
by the return Of prosperity to our coun-
try. the election OF Bryan at this time
means the immediate restoration of silver
TO It's Place a. full legal-tender money at
ratio OF Is to with gold. and the imnnedi-
ate return Of silver To it's forcer price OF
81 per ounce. But IL Bryan should be
defeated, 1t win mean the depreciation in
the price Of silver TO q much lower figure
than II has ever yet attained. and in less
than twelve months We must expect to
see silver sold az price that viii be given
Ii simply by its demand for use In the arts
which viii certainly be not more than 70
cents per ounce. for those who are oppos-
ing the fight for bi-metailism. II they
should be successful. viii adopt such
measures as will. in their be,ies. forever
one Of them will be the depreciation OF
the price OF silver to such figure that
they viii believe 1t can never be eonsid-
cred as O possible primary money again.
In view OF these facts, cannot the own
ers OF such siiver-producing properties as
the Ontario. the Silver King. the Daily
West, the Mammoth. the Centennial Eu-
relxa, the Bullion Beck. the Eureka HILL
the Ajax, and others. well afford, or rath-
er. can they AFFORD not to contribute at
least the additional profit they would re-
ceive for their own silver product one
month to the educational work OF the pres
ent campaign, and, II we shall fail in the
election OF Mr.. Bryan ard IN the restora-
ton of silver, Il will be on account OF not be-
Ing able to secure means SUFFICIENT TO pay
the expenses Of good speakers for BIZ
metallism and the increased circulation Of
approved bi-metall.c literature.
I appeal to Messrs. Mcintyre and Cum
ningham. Of the Mammoth; Keith and
Kearns. OF the Silver King: Chisholm and
others OF the Centennial Eureka: Ryan
and Knox. OF the Ajax: Packard. OF the
Eureka. Hill DAILY. OF the Daily West;
Beck and associates, OF the Bullion Beck:
Farnsworth and Sharp. OF the Horn Sill
yer: and the owners Of the Sioux, Ontario,
Daily and other. silver mines of this state,
who can well afford 10 assist I'm this cause,
to figure up the average monthly silver
product from their mines and multiply the
product OF one month IN ounces by 81
cents. which 10 tho additional price they
will receive for their production. all OF
which will be profit. and at once have the
amount contributed and placed In the
hands OF the treasurer OF the bi-metall,c
forces. TO assist Mr.. BRYAN in the wonder
ful campaign he IS making almost un-
aided.
II we can secure the additional profits OF
one months product of the Western sill
ver-producing mines. II wsl insure success
ia the election on November g. II we can
not get this. and for want Of II fall In this
election. I believe the gentlemen 10 whom
this appeal Is made VII most sincerely re-
greet in coming years their failure to rem
der this assistance.
THOMAS G. MERRILL