The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17
FREE SILVER PARTY.
Chairman Mott Issues on Address-An Ar'
neal for nn Iudcpendent Ticket,


peal for an Independent Ticket,
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 16.-J. J.
Mott. chairman Of the national commit
tee of the silver party, has issued an
address to the people. Among other
things he says:
As the necessity OF money rs a me-
dlum Of exchange became revealed to
the minds OF men, the two metals finally
accepted as the most suitable for money
were silver and gold. This was natural
because they were the two most pre-
c!ous metals adapted to the purpose,
and were sufficiently limited In guam
tlty,
As mining has developed the fact that
these two metals existed In the earth
In almost certain proportions, n natural
ratio OF value was assumed. This ratio
has continued ms arranged by man
under the natural order nS he found II.
II was accepted by mankind as part
OF the grand plan upon which the world
was TO move. and approved by the phi
losophy and common sense OF all ages.
From this condition OF regular order
and Contentment, contributing to the
gradual elevation OF all classes OF 80.
ciety, the extension OF civilization and
the general bctterment OF the hunlnn
been ruthleSsly torn.
II has been done by the rejection OF
one OF the rccious metals in the inter-
ests OF greed, and by this act the money
changers have been cnthroned, and the
narrowing OF the scope OF monetiza-
tIon began.
The first step-the essential prelimi-
nary to the correction OF the present
abuses, the re-establlshment OF national
a. .(1.Na aWNeS IN NJ FaNVR
national credtt--ia the election OF
president whose Andrew Jackson cour-
age and inhexiblc Integrity will defy
the Influences That prostitutes Presl-
dents and cabinets ana makes the nd
mlnlstrntion Of the government sub
icct Of humiliation and rcpronch.
1 appeal not only to Republicans In
my own state who can appreciate the
sacrifice | make In renouncing party
obligations on this question In advance
OF arty action on the premises, but to
the people throughout the country,
without regard 10 party to cooperate
in this great non-partlsan. pntriouc
American movement 10 sustain the ln-
dustriaf and financial Independence Of
,hc United States in the pending ire
prcaslbIc conflict.
This continent Influences me to nc.
ccpt the Chulrmnnship OF the national
silver party. will give to this move
mapt my best services aud Thought,
nnd, succosaful or otherwise, l shall
realize the satisfaction OF having done
my duty TO the people and the country
ng scc and understand Il.
What mcnaCcs the people IL the elec-
tlon 0f n President whu3e ndminIs;ra-
tlon of the government means q perPet-
nation Of the present financial system
can only he nvcrtcd by the people them
gctvcs. It may be too late -four ycnrs
hence. ..,
Lct us have this metal money restored
and in the proportions found in natures
gtnrnhougc. and as II existed IN wash
Ingtnn'R time, when the ilng ma the
constitution were fresh and God seemed
to speak to the people from mn open
book.
The people arc cnrnged, md Justly
80. Must they say TO thcsc leaders:
"I.o thcpo many years we have sent you
for silver and yoti have returned WIN
out It. you nrc uuprdhtabte servants;
and have led us through the bog mnu
uungmlrc Of disappointment. we IKE
to honor you. bat you must take w
by some other road and reach our IDOL