The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-06-27

exist free and independent against all
the rest of the world. nor can its peoplS
much longer be free In the MODEST sense
of the term IL the United States, a debt.
or nation, shall follow a policy dictated
by creditor nations.
I'VE produce all the necessaries OF
life. Other nations consume IL prod.
uct. In the race for existence 1t is a con.
slant struggle between producer and
consumer. Our present system of money
deliberately submits to the desire and
the profit of creditor nations, leaving
us in the mass and as individuals. q
prey to the money gathering II the
deadly cheapening of the old world.
"As the debt to creditors abroad in
creases on the masses of the nation,
the price OF human production on the
farm and In the workshop Is decreased
with appalling rapidity, exacting more
and more toll from our citizens to meet
the given demand, and holding over
their heads a threat of the day when
confiscation to meet their obligations
will leave them bare and d~efenseless.
THE only remedy Is to stop falling
prices, the deadliest curse of national
life. Prices never will cease falling un.
der the single gold standard. The res.
toration Of bimetallism by the country
will double the basis OF u money sys.
tenn. In time it will double the stock OF
primary money of the world-will stor
falling prices and steadily elevate them
until they will regain their normal re.
lation to h volume OF debts and cred
Its in the world.
a sYDt-.a Il{,,S, 1,,t11 hpI,, - 1,,i,,r - 1>n,,I
the great hope of every social reformer,
every believer In the advancement OF
the ace who realizes that the instabil.
ity of prices has been the deadly foe OF
our toilers and the servant Of the for
eign interest gatherer. Blmetallism VIII
help to bring the tim when a certain
expenditure of human toll Will produce
a certain financial result.
who among the great masses of ou1
people, In the United States but feels
thai his lot would be made better, his
aspiration AXE new wings, If he could
know in the performance of his labor
what would be the price of his pro
duct?
"Is not this purpose worth the atten.
tion Of the people as individuals and
worth the attention of political conven.
tons yet to be held in this year, 1861
Is not this so great an end that all who
believe in the possibility of attaining
1t by the means proposed can yield
something OF their partisanship both IL
conventions and at the polls?
at is h hope that the masses and
the remaining conventions will have the
courage and the generosity to unite for
his purpose that we a W dared to offe,
our views to the people OF the United
States, and because In the past there
has lacked a rallying point for the mass.
es who hold. as we do, to this belief, we
venture an act. trusting 1t Will be re-
ceived In the same spirit Of Cancellation,
concession, and hope with which we put
1t forth.
I'VE have endeavored, in a plain way,
to set the matter before he eyes OF our
fellow citizens. We invoke the union Of
all men and all parties who believe that
the time has come for the triumph OF
Justice. 1t is an hour when the people
may speak for themselves as individ-
uals. and through conventions yet to be
held. 1t is the right of every citizen to
indicate his preferences.
with this In view, we offer to the
forthcoming conventions, and to the
people the name of a man for the presi-
dency of the United States whose life
In public and In private represents those
distinguished virtues which adorned
the days and the deeds Of the earlier
time of this republic; a return to which
virtues Is requisite for the prosperity
and the contentment of the people, and
the p%erpetuity and commanding exam
pie of free institutions.
THAT man is Henry M. Teller-a nan
OF he people and for the people. He
Is OF no section. His experience II SER
vice, his devotion to the common justice
and the common cause of his fellow citi-
zens has been as wide as the country.
We believe that the people of the United
States have him In their hearts. as he
has had their interests In his purpose
through all the work Of an exalted
life.
ut is not merely as the exponent of
monetary reform hat we present this
mar to the people. 1t Is true that he has
waged a mighty war for the restoration
of the money OF the constitution, and
his name has been identified as that
OF no other living man with this great
cause. But had his services been less
demanded and less noticed In this direc-
ton, the people would still have recog-
- ann " Liz ldbOIS Il SidltS-
mar of the purest type. His only power
ty has been hat of purse; in all things
else in the generosities of man to man,
In kindness of deeds for his fellows
and in the study and the doings of a
mighty career-he has been one Of the
most opulent American citizens of any
age.
In submitting this name to the people
we remind Won that incf n rara,att,,,
age, from the heart of the boundless
west and touched by the finger of God,
there arose an emancipator who was
powerful in the work of human deliver
ance. BY his wisdom and courage.
providentially directed, millions were
set free, n the nation kept in its holy
union. If Others hall see this opportun-
ity as we see it, If our fellow citizens
10 see this duty US we see it:
sublime history may be repeated and
another man-clothed In the majesty
OF devotion to the race-win be lifted to
power, where, by his wisdom and cour-
age. providentially directed, more than
millions may be made free from chains
as calling as those of actual slavery,
and the nation may be preserved in the
unity OF Its mission to the world"
tSigned) Fred 7. Douglas,
r.. F. Pettigrew.
Frank j.. Cannon,
Charles S. Hartman
Clarence p Allen.
Ben q. Rich,
A. S. Robertson.
A. C. Cleveland.
Willis Sweet,
Amos b. Campbell, '
atciiie NJ. Stevenson,
Enoch Strother,
James NJ. Downing.
Charles H. Brickenstein,
Thomas Kearnes.
c. ]. Hart,
Littleton Price,
Jacob ]. Elliott,
Q. j. Salisbury.
J.. 3. Oyerton