New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
THAT APPEAL TO MINEOWNERS.
FUNDS ARE NOT PLENTIFUL YET AT
POPOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS HERE.


Popocrats who spend much Of their time about
the headquarters In the Barthodl Hotel In this
city have been In hutter OF excitement for several
days account OF the formation Of n Bryan Cam
paign Financial Committee by the owners OF large
silve. mines In Utah OIL Tuesday evening. 1t has
been generally known that William J.. ST. John.
the treasurer Of the Democratic National Commit
tee has not been overhurdened with funds for the
Bryan campaign. because nearly all the Democrats
OF the East who draw checks for large amounts
have refused 10 support the cause OF freesivertes
II was with much JOY. therefore. that the Popo-
Gratis who hover around Mr.. 81. Johns headquar-
ters heard that the owners Of silver mines had re-
sponded to the appeal to put up the sinews Of war.
Joy has been mingled with annoyance. however.
because tho appeal which was made to the mine
owners by Thomas 3. Merrill the secretary OF tn"
B,mctac League Of the Silver States. was made
so publicly The letter OF Mr.. Merrill. printed In
The Salt Lake Herald" IL regarded as too frank
n ayoval OF the truth In his letter Mr.. Merrill
held before the eyes OF tho mineowners 'th" great
benefit" that they would enjoy n the country
would elect Mr.. Bryan. and thus cause III" r~storn-
ton OF silver to It's place as fun iegal-t"nder
money al a ratio OF sixteen 10 one. and IN" immc-
date return Of silver to i,s former price Of 81 3
an ounce"
I, has been tho ruc for 'grcengoods s~ndl"rs
FIRST TO lure their victims with promises of
wealth and then put the scare into them. and
Mr. Merrrs "scarc" argument was In this Ian
guagc.
II Bryan IL defeated must expect TO So" silver
sold at u price that Will b" given u simply by rs
demand for use in the arts which VIII cert"inI.
be not more than ~ cents an ounce. II We" "'
,hos. facts the owners - silver producing proi'-
critics can afford to con'rihu'" At least the add
,,onal profits they receive from th'lr own SILVER
product for one month 10 the Bryanii" campaign
The direct appeal Of Mr.. Merriu 20 the mine
owners vas as follows.
I appcal to Messrs. Mcintyre and Cunningham OF
Tho Mammoth: Keith and kcaTns. OF IN" silver
King Chisholm and others 81 IN" '"nirnniaI mn !,
Eureka. Ryan and Knox, OF the AJaN' iackhf,u :" .,
ihr Eureka i'm; DAILY. Of the DAILY; West, BE- <
ana associa,es OF the Bullion Beck, Farhs"of' u
and sharp OF the Horn Silver. ana the owners 81
Tho Sioux Ontario. and other silver nih.s Oh ln'7
S,a,. who can well afford 10 assist III inns 'au"
"a ngurc nm the average monthly silver product
trom their mines and multiply the product ob on,
,non,b In ounces by Ga cents which II the addi'ohd,
,ricc they will receive for their prohuc' an ..
nh,ch u,u IA, prof,t-and AT once have that amount
contributed and placed In III" hands 81 NE un" T.,
,ynr ~ The bimaalnc parties to assist MI Biyah III
IN. uonderfu campaign he H. making almost VI"
lid n Va. can Sc the addjtona! ufoi''s oi
a., q months product of the Western Sll''r-!n
duc,nC mines IL will assure success 10 '"e ''''''
on November J. ,
Although most OF the men named III vi" "P''".
- r.nor,ed 10 have united In the formation vi
,ho financial committee several days ago. there was
ia a. have been no returns from the coHiihitWu'
rn.ivsd al Popocratic headquart"rs Iast h'kn.
uon,hcans In tho city were Laughing o.'I
'tspp,nemres that have been made In Mr.. MeIri'i
u.s. and declaring that they would DO h;rHn W
~ I,ryan that could not be count' fhct'" ny any
money raised by the mine-o"hers'