Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25

PAtCall Ou lOuUN III Vne
race Tor existence, Ii is a constant struggle
petWeen producer and consumer. Our pres.
cur system or money deliberately submits
10 the desire and the profit OF creditor ma
tlons. leaving us in the mass and as indj.
NIuuaIs a prey TO the money gathering and
the deadly cheapening OF the old world.
AS the debt 10 creditors abroad increases
on the masses Of the nation. the price Of
human production on the farm and In the
WORKSHOP is decreased with whirling rapid
NY, eNacting more and more toll from our
cltlzens TO meet the given demand. aud
nolding over their heads a threat Of the day
Wneil connscation TO meet their obligations
VIII leave them bare and defenseless.
Inc only remedy is 10 stop falling prices
the deadliest curse of national life.
iflces viii never cease falling under the
single gold standard. The restoration of
blmetallism by this country will double
the bass OF our money system. In time
IL WIZ double the stock OF primary money
OF the w~or'd-will stop falling prices and
steadl'y elevate them until they will re-
gain their normal relation TO the volume
OF money of debts and credits Of the
word. Bimetallism win help TO bring
ABOUT the great hope OF every social re-
former, every believer in the advancement
OF the race who realizes that the instability
OF prices has been the deadly foe of our
toileFs and the servant of the foreign In
-'~~N 4 'fD w
orlng the time when a certain expenditure
OF toll viii bring a certain financial result.
no among the great masses OF our peo-
pie OF the United States but feels thai his
lot would be made better, his aspira-
lions take new wings, II he could know in
the performance of his labor what Is 10
be the price Of his product?
Is not this purpose worth the attention
or political conventions yet to be held in
thls year 1886? Is not this so great an
end that all who believe in the possibility
OF attaining IL by the means proposed
can yield something Of their partisanship
Doth In conventions and at the polls?
III Is In the hope that the masses and the
remaining conventions will have the cour-
age and the generosity to unite for this
purpose that we have dared TO offer our
views 10 the people Of the United States:
and because In the past there has lacked
Il rallying point for the masses who hold,
as we do, TO this belief. we venture an act
trusting 1t will be received in the same
spirit OF Cancellation, concession and hope
with which We put il forth.
We have cndeavOrcd, in a plain way, to
set the matter before the eyes Of our fell
low-citizens. We invoke the union OF all
men and all parties who believe that the
time has come for the triumph Of Justice.
II is an hour when the people may speak
for themselves as individuals and In the
conventions yer 10 be held.
1t is the right IF every citizen TO indicate
his preferences. With this In view we Of
Ter 10 the forthcoming conventions and the
people the name OF a man for the pres
iGency whose life in public and in private
represents those distinguished virtues
which adoru the days and the deeds OF the
earliest time OF this republic: a return TO
which virtues is resquisite for the per-
pctuity and contentment OF the people and
the pcrpetuity and commanding example
OF free institutions. That name is Henry
NJ. Teller. n man Of the people and for the
people. He Is of no section. His expe-
rience and service, his devotion to the COM
mon justice aud the common cause OF his
fellow citizens 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.
1t Is not merely as the exponent OF mon
etary reform that we present this man TO
the people. 1t Is true that he waged n
mighty work for the reservation Of the mon
ey of the constitution and his name has
been Unidentified as that Of no other living
man with this great cause. But had his
services been less demanded and less no.
ticed in this direction the people would
still have recognized in him for other la
b0rs. a statesman Of the purest type. His
only poverty has been that Of purse. In
al AhlN-H tASt-IH tIt EeutFt~ltitS OF man
10 man, In kindliness of deeds for his fel.
lows 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 10 the people,
we remind them that just a generation
ago from the heart Of the boundless West
and touched by the finger OF God. there
arose an emancipation who was powerful in
the work of human deliverance. BY his wis
dom with courage, proyidentia!ly directed
millions were set. free and the nation kept
In its holy union, II others shall see this
opportunity as we see il, IL our fellow cit
izens shall see this duty as we see IL: that
sublime history may be repeated and
another man-clothed in the majesty OF de-
votion TO the race-will be lifted TO power
where his wisdom and courage, providen-
TALLY directed. more millions may be made
free from chains as calling as those of ac-
tual slavery, and the nation may be pre-
served in the unity of its mission to the
world.
The address was signed by the following
names:
Archie 81. Stevenson Fred T. Dubois
Enoch Strothers x. +. Pettigrew
James NJ. Downing Frank j. Cannon
c. II. Brickcustein Charles II. Hartman
Thomas Kearns Ben +. Rlch
c. j. Hart Clarence r. Allen
Littleton Price A. 9. Robertson
Jacob J. Elliott A. G.. Cleveland
O. J. Salisbury WiDis Sweet