New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
AN APPEAL TO PATRIOIlSn'
ISSUE OF AN ADDRESS BY THE DhMoO''''
HONEST MONEY LEAGUE

x-s,-r AN ADDRESS BY THE DhHoO
HONEST MONEY LEAGUE.
D,oorat,c Honest Money League %
.roar5ca Of which John Byrne is presi ''sn'a
go an address which is in part as Who hold
To the honest Demo Cr nEov oi party Sar
Oerious situation confronts our ably
bold snG eS%pped and ngenously G SPed
ated has succeeded IN S seGIi has its true purpose
among our that many contributing success
tho sympathy ana f9TES Of themselves and their
fellow citizens II is time ana ISr aSe position in de-
to coHntry We have negeceSd t6e
admontion that "eterrad Wy has profited by our
liberty and the enemy nus
neglec'' conenracy against people was sn and
TINS Gonsp cad and propagated by the men al,u
OF that alone are TO benefit by Us OF This
VIZ ny Countries their agents ana ~ mar
Who wish a forced market ioT med leri and has been
NOUS Prq SaSddd T foT some years and every s
ment and condition necessary 20 Zen t the sacred
been se6gIgs redemption has been basphemog
il this nteTSs ana a SIa' this vulgar hssphemy
secured 10 Populism its PreslGS%i his interest
orSarized silver sentiment in Congress e ~ 1875
plucked ne Welded by the country ward
on the greater calamity of unlimited SoaS~, of
~, i,yer trust has been marshailed in iavoF ot
ne free and unlimited coinage OF sy,r' NE nr1
OF the revolutionary ohJec,s iUr Honesty patriot
ism and prosperity is waged; - esrorterv the
And ani' pFop T are asked 10 for the
benefit of small class OF citzens anu ~ 10 sell
and silver properties 20 promote oeIelVGp h9nces
plot They are unwilling to thhc 'n eason must
seek purchaser for his produce without iaNq b
and in eom9Ston MIN nAS with the iaborer and
mechanic VINO unprotected. must 9isn tev yba a,
seHs Go IN Sipose Of Of heP labor and s
Rave to sell and which they must SCI 10 nve, of
ssSr pnn and interest in the United States the
people must take his ProdQct al Value and
IN insure he permanency of this profitable marNet
be would eonPs al of hIS@ a 70 ei se o take pay
ment N this dep eciated. dishonest fiction, stamped
The Injustice is 10 be aeeravaicd b. the certainty
that the greater production OF ave- ' w ' sfimu
late will reduce still more the value of this silver
Try produced l7o0o50co bushels of potatoes the
price of which was 81 cents per bushel IN lSso Ie
could not be sold at five cents per bushel; even
Would be- be- the result 10 Silver from overproducon
This is the scheme our people who i've ~ daliE
have no choice but to take what is offered them
under the aW are aS asa 10 bonesfT ars
equal TO the occasion. and will refuse az the polls
on our people to crafty personal and corporate
greed The enemies OF social order lend willing aid
and sympathy 10 this conspiracy for obvious rea-
ing and influence Of this rrcai people that com
bnation Of specuat tors may profit by the sacrifice:
try to be tempered with and its character de-
strOycd that the yoke OF slavery may be perna-
nently riveted about our necks. and that unbrdlcd
license NAV be given to the enemies of insti-
tutiOns? Shall ndorse the doctrine Of nonn-
reference with mob law merely TO secure Anar-
chist support TO the silver scheme? From the
graves Of our patriot dead comes an appeal in the
name Of liberty against such infamy
True loyal Democracy is now called 70 patriotic
duty. II worthy Of American citizenship. you viii
exercise your suffrage where 1t will do your coun
try most good in this hour of peril our cOuntry's
honor. integrity and safety and the peoples rights
and interests constitute to-day political Greco
and the badge of true loyal Democracy