Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
SILVER'S APPEAL.
Senator Teller Presented as q Pres
idential Candidate.
OUR MONETARY SYSTEM DENOUNCED.
Tho American People Said to Do ~ 'n'
Mercy Of Foreign tredltors-Peioes
Falling Under the single
Gold Standard.

ST. LOUIS June 9O.--The silver men
had q conference yesterday and issued
the subjoined address which was
signed by 80 delegates to the na''ona' ,
convention: ;
To the People Of the United States; ooey-
iug the call Of duty and justified by inc COM
mon citizenship Of this republic, we adareNs
this communication TO the people anu suo
forthcoming conventions Of the United sta'es
In doing so We claim no authority OF rish'
other than that which belongs to every man W
exnress per, onal convictions. but we reslo9
fully solicit the cooperation OF all VINO penese
that the time has come for return W 'np
simpler and more direct methods Oh Ia MS
men for nl nal service thai has oolaii'e' !"
recent years. ,.,a,a
Recognizing the value and the spiehaiu
achievements Of political parties III 'his
country. as elsewhere, we are yet cohs'fainou
to believe that for more than sOyeurs no ohe VI
them has been entirely sufficient for the needs Oh
neonle The great trend to better things rest
ing in the heart and the purpose OF az na.n'
nus peon s'ayeu uu.'ns Wy =, ,ar,ias "a express
ke"v.a.,on ~ ma highest hope and
III ,ne'. aon'.' ,.,''ss - tho neonle who CON
uspi'a''o" VI Wy III, ,hora has heen grow
s'''u'o .n0 pa,s,ss a,ra,,,rr with each recur-
rance of the national election-a great mass VI
independent thinkers and voters which iaii-
i,le u l'so o., " .'A''''
'hu wv" PATHS .,o oa,se NJ this mighty
VIM. na' 'e'r $50 which this wear has
osciiat'oh VI ~" ,,nnllina nrouortions?
probably oo'a'hcu oo"s' V -. h,,nsa,f II he
Every nun cah an'"1, has had inter-
mas peeh an ooso' ro', :" !, ho has felt
ests tha' "oro unos. ,'..,aa dono and has
hope 70 see create Js''i i, Va rnows that
seen thal MY p'a,Veu, ~ orisan from
the general dlssati'lac.'on nas ado ware
the fact thai the party p'o"''sVS sa,,onca ho
broken 70 lhe pcop'u ~ ~ ,,,s over and
knows lhat soon ~ 'nc eioo s,,ns ,hav hecame
successful cahulaa'es 'naSsl. ~, ,vocates Of
the servltors OF 'hc parry a." ro,icv within
q narrow ana hoh-prost,' .''v IN assurance
which alone there seehleu W W ""
Of selfish safety ana plrt'sah "pp'v'". =, oro.
We hold that in the great worN y, soe'" lands
luton in this country monetary iuio'"l ,ra,,or
{ as the first requisite. NO po'ios' no ,,,aoa
promising of good results can Jake i's p non
Continuation during the next iour soa's sr
| the present financial System "'.' I'D =. i'm.
upon the American peopio ,ua ,',J ha tho first
pending evil 10 aVert "h'oh 'aoa'N ~ ,a.
: thought of statesmen ana Vno ni'. p'"a y. st.po
> triots. Our very lnNlltuV'on' NV ,ion
4 To-day with rapidly lhcreasi,s l,u ~ o,,r
6 with widely swelilng ueila"u'' wy ~ noorlo
: money Is relatively coh'rao''is GU" ,, ~ rnre
! are passing into serVi'uue ~ vnv 80
v dangerous because 1t IS not pnysi0aS ~
parent. The nation ltsell, ~ W ovno. ~,
, tons, is losing the sturdy COURAGE , W."
II could make IL oenahe III viz .ao. ~, ,arme
u tce ahu in'oina, "'0 ~ ,,ouorrment ther,
and the tradesman 70 Inc governinono 'AI.
is apparent the same shrihhaHo 'ton :,
ing offense, lest the vengeance vi so"e NJ,
U Tended financial power snouiu uenoonu -,
r business man SUBMITS SOME polv'on VI T.,
n judgment and his WILL ana tne ha,'on suou 'a
some portion OF lts ihterha.iona' 'hn,' a,
some mighty foreign orcu'so IN, n' a., ,bis an
structlve demanus. "nc'e "'' a an ,heu
II the people sha,i u'Vi'"u ~ a,aar nar,i,
selves? Where VIII IL ehu Il we o'.s' pa',,'
in their determination 10 MAINTAIN ,u' .at"se
In power for powers sake aiouo eiis, , iu'u :,
recognize the right ana the hopc u nu',ia" ~,
This country cannot much longer e@isu -,
and independent against all the rest o' v
world, nor can It's peopl' muih LONGER oe il'
j. in the nobest sense Of the term If the INV
states, debtor nation, 'haI ,u1i'N = p,'"
dictated by creditor rationS we Nronnce
the necessaries Of life Other naiionscon u'l
our products. In the race for existence u Is
constant struggle between producer ana Co
SINNER. Our present system OF mon'
be deliberately submits to the desire ana u
bo nron, nj creditor nations. leaving us in u
d mass and as individuals prey to money -RaV
erinp and the deadly cheapenng OF inc q
Ter world
RS. The onlc remedy Is to stop falling price
$50 the deadlest curse OF national life. Prc
"" will never cease falling under the single 90
an standard. The restoration Of bimelalllsm
ma This country will double the basis OF 0
ynonev system. In time it will double
;o, stock Of primary money Of the world-w
'oi ston falling prices and steadily elevate thu
ias unti thew will regain their normal relati
SIN to the volume Of debts ana credits III
min world. Bimetallism will help to bring abe
- the great hope OF every sOcihi loioiih wv
III. helieves in the advancement OF the race
uld realizes that the instabi.ity OF prices nas ",
ilv the deadly foe Of our toilers ana Ihe servou.
. :, the foreign interest gatherer pinie'an'
will held to bring the time wheh cer'ain
lew pendture Of human toll Will procure" 'o''
has financial result
1 T Who among the great masses Vi ou' pe'
in the United States, but feeis 'na' MS
sale would be better, his aspiration TAKE ne" W.
II he could know in the performance Vi u,
Dor what would be the price OF MS p'ou'
1t is in the hope that the masses anu 'no
or naming conventions Will nave .hc oou.
and the generosity TO unite lot .n's pu'p
that We have dared 70 oner our siews w. ="
people OF the United STATES, anu peoau'
the past there has lacked raiyins po'ns
the masses who hold as we 40 " 'i,,s 70
.oh we venture to act, trusting 'ha' !, WI w
'.n ceved In the same spirit OF cohciila.'on'
gnu cession and hope WIN Which VIZ pu' :. .,hc
to With this in view, we oher 70 'ho 'oi.no
sten ing conventions and TO the peop'e 'no ,'an
a man for the presidency OF tne ohi'ou ~
very whose life In pubic ana IN private ,op'os
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