The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

! monopollsts who neither labor nor produce !;
that labor, although the basis OF all wealth,
has been so degraded and hedged about by
favoritism as to be found only by very few,
and then at starvation wages.
We believe it to be an elementary truth that
our fOrefathers, the organiZers.of this Republic,
made it fundamental principle that both
gold and silver should be used as money OF our
country, and we further believe that Congress
silver, thereby leaving the money in circula-
tion entirely inadequate for transacting the
business of the country. Furthermore, as the
amount OF gold is insufficient to pay our
foreign creditors, we are virtually bankrupt
nation, with our laboring classes reduced to a
condition equal to or worse than the peasants
and serfs of the gold countries.
Therefore we denounce this conspiracy and
demand an increase in our medium of ex-
change bv the free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to and
the issuance OF paper currency, which shall
be full legal tender for all debts and dues,
both public and private, paid direct to the
people in discharging government obligations,
such as salaries, pensions, Government i'm
provements, etc.
We demand an initiative and referendum
law such as is now in force in Switzerland, or
of some similar form.
In the constitution it is provided that:
Each State shall be known as department t.
The grand councils shall be com posed of the
committeeman of each department and
his staff, and the captain of each company and
two elected delegates.
Inc supreme cOunc1l snail be composed OF
the commanding-general and staff and the fol-
lowing delegates from each department: The
major-general commanding the department..
the brigadier-generals and field officers and
two delegates at large.
This is the pledge of secrecy that all
mem bers are obliged to take:
AS it is necessary to organize our camraign
against the monopolies and trusts of the
world, and relying upon the staunchness and
integrity OF the members of the federation, we
agree to bind ourselves by a solemn obligation
never to reveal any of the secrets or plans of
this organization or any of the members
thereof.
1t is provided under the bylaws that:
Any person of good moral character who as
attained the age of 1S years, having renounced
all allegiance to both the old political parties
and agrees TO become supporter of the princi-
pies of this federation to the utmost of his or
her ability, shall be eligible to mem Dershi D
herein, with the exceptions herein provided.
Among the prescribed are:
ANY person interested in the National bank
ing business, as stockholder or officer; any
lawyer practicing law, unless where satisfac-
tory evidence is adduced to show that the in
dividual is thoroughly in harmony with and
interested in the PRONUNCIATION of the princi-
pies of this order.
Not only is an organizer at work in this
City, but agents are busy throughout the
State and coast, and they are reported to
be making many enllstments to this polit-
ico- militant organization.
B. n. Carrier of Spokane, WASH. is the
present commander-general, and George
b. Weaver of the same city is the adiu-
tant-general.