New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
V4GE.EARNERS' LEAGUES dFTCa"
JONEsS AND SHEEHANS sIAlhMI'>i'
NOUNCED-THE SILVER FALLAOlI'
LAID BARE.

JoNEss AND sHEEHANs STATEMENTS DE-
NOUNCED-THE SILVER FALLaolIS
LAID BARE.
Tho waee.Earrcrs' Patriotic League has issued
the following address:
To the Electors of the United STATES .,o leaders
In the closing days OF this canpasm All. u ot,icai
-, ~ 49, ~ onronents are malicousy spreading ou'ca,
announcements that wase-earners ,a.st ate Money
an,ninvers TO participate In the Honesl NJ toy ~
naraScs Of October ST. here and elsewhere we o We
nounce such statements as Deins u'. hn have vol.
have thousands OF enrolled workmen VINO s their
mntarlv ioined our leagues in the vicinity ., .ne
homes at points far from the empoiHer; mpi, ;cnoront Of
Wic,e, WI nosion ~ taken by the employe We have ad-
v1sed our members to voluntarily join In the par,
ades with the trade organizations "e"re"' "eN ~
that in which they WORK. 49, s ,,,,or ora
The leaders of those advocating iree sivsr sa' nse
also advising workmen to De deceiu, ,,s unn hut TO
vote for Bryan. If man thus advises you " t ,,e
he presumes you are liar; ordinarIy, y,, IL you uth
him face to face you would resent the Insult WIFI
blow, But now you have another answer to give
YOU can and will answer with a baliot on tuesuaS
next and by voting against SUCH such ieaoe's ""u
lust as their statements and advice are false IN
IN 'V al, thev advocate We know they are mislead-
ing the thousands who propose TO vote TOT siN.ee
10 one through par:s3nship alone-on account u
love for a party flag you may have long followed
We have no charge TO fling at such msgt'aed M u tnEu
sands: we would only remind them that IN Vo.,nS
for Mr. Bryan land II they elect hin) they are Vhg
a rope OF suffering about their necks, which VIII
rcnure tho work OF generations 10 unuO 4 Of iatn
YOU worklngmen: II you once make II legal 10 nave
YOUR wages paid in a huctuatng dollar worth ~
cents TO-DAY and perhaps % eehrs 10 ret back
TO a gold standard or TO advance your wdBco " @ a..
equivalent in the silver standard as you now nc nmve
10 secure an advance of 10 per cent IN wages
If you have grievances against any form OF exist
ing civilization or against ,u,is o d,I heef thot thcy
will be rcmeded by the leaders OF the silver trust
who would pay the workman with dep,ec'I.ea rec rs " ~
free silver In sefsacr..iclnG spirit would DC any
thing but deridcd and laughed at 10y the very men men
who m.slead you. Once they nave you IN thelr
grasp and have thus put you. through free silver.
on level of the peon almost slave) labor OF Mex
struggles and leave you to your fate; though they
themselves would quickly join hands with the very
Wnng thsme%es to spur You on to vote for free
silver. which benefits them. though II Injuries you.
In the face OF this greatest peril. which has ever
presented itself I'll this country lay aside all your
grievanccsrea and iInagnary-intil the free silver
fallacy Is buried. never 10 be resirrected We VINO
advise you. have no axes 10 grind
We have among our members hundreds OF workers
line Democrats We rave no candidates great or
small. Our work has been solely In the interest OF
and the greatest good for ALL Bur we believe that
those principles are represented In this campaign
only by the standard-bcarcrs. Mckinley and Hobart
or Palmer and Buckner
We have heretofore abstalned from advising you
to vote fer either candidate. But. nasmuch as the
ments. and rcsorting to falschoods, such the
above to sustnn their falling cause: and as It :.
manifest that the silver Trust will use untold
millions on Election Day In an attempt at bribery In
doubtful States: and we must not underrate the
strength of our combined opponents to wit. those
honestly In error those deceived by lies and those
bought by IN" Silver Trust: and should pre-
sent united front against such enemy and not
divide our forces on the day OF battle therefore
advise all our members TO cast their votes for
Mckinley and Hobart. though esteem and love
for Palmer and Buckner and the principles they
represent are not diminished thereby
on the contrary, the sacrifice the old party limo
Democrat would thus make. would exalt them and
their principles and place them "A plane with the
spirits OF Washington Jefferson and Jackson. Yours
| truly. J. T. BLOOM, Chairman.