The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
HENRY G. MILLER,
I'd Vice-President.
THOMAS G. MERRILL,
General Treasurer.
]. B. GRANT,
H T. BARTINE.
WHAT THE UNION HAS DONE.
-of Executive Committee.

WHAT THE UNION HAS DONE.
The above appeal for assistance to
carry on the campaign for bimetallism
until election has been issued by the
executive committee of the Bimetallic
union. The National Bimetall:c union,
which has planned and carried on this
educational work to the present time,
was organized on the 18th day of May
of last year in Salt Lake City At
that time it was exceedingly doubtful
whether a successful campaign in be-
half of bimetallism could be carried on
this year Everything was in doubt;
but now all has been changed. From
an apparent impossibility has been
brought forth almost the assurance of
success, and it is conceded by all who
are acquainted with the work for BIZ
metallism that the educational work
which has been accomplished during
organized here, has been the most i'm
portant factor in making possible the
results of the Democratic convention
held in Chicago on the 18th OF last
month.
By the distribution of many million
copies of bimetallic publications in the
states of Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and
other agricultural states of the Mis-
sissippi valley, il has succeeded in so
educating the voters that they are
intensely in earnest for bimetallism.
WILL DOUBLE BUSINESS VOLUME
But we must not for a moment relax
our efforts if we would win. The
restoration of bimetallism, the accom-
plishment of which at the elections in
November this year is more than pos
sible and which will be assured if this
educational work can be continued, viii
double the value of the present silver
output Of Utah, and increase its out
put. And this means an increase of
at least one hundred per cent
in the business of every merchant
banker or business man in this city, and
II means employment to all unemploy-
ed in Utah at good wages. And this
result will be immediate: The rise in
values of the products of the soil in
the agricultural states farther east,
while they Will be just as certain. viii
be brought about much more slowly
but the moment the minis of this coun-
try are opened to the free coinage of
gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to /,
Immediately the value of the products
of the soil. the business, and the in
come of every inhabitant of Utah will
he an least doubled; and in view OF
this fact, and the fact that the National
Bimetallic Union was a child of Salt
LANE CITY, II WOuIC seem DIS LINUS II
every citizen would consiier it duty
and even esteem it a privilege, to aid
in accomplishing this result 80 days
hence. by rendering every assistance
in his power towards educating the
voters of the central and eastern states
upon the subject of the restoration OF
the money Of the constitution. which is
conceded to be the all important issue.
1 have unbounded confidence that
Utah win not be found behind her sis
ter states in rendering needed assist
ance in this camoaign
THOMAS G. MERRILL,
Treasurer.
R. c. CHAMBERS, Vice-President.
The Office of the Hon. Thomas G.
Merrill, treasures and financial agent
of the American Bimetallic Union, is at
No. 265 State street, knutsford hotel
block, where subscriptions viii be re-
ceived at any time, or at the Ontario
Mining company's Office, and receipts
viii be given therefor.