The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-07
. SILVER LIBRARY.
Ex-COV. ALTGELD INAUCu-
RATES n PLAN,
VIII Educate the People How to Vote
In the Big Campaign Of O-Stan
ard Works by Harvey, Teller, Andrews,
SHIRLEY and Others.

YER leauerS nave started the campaign
OF education for 1900. The voters arc
to be instructed on economic questions
n kept posted On the financial ques-
ton. 10 this end a vast circulating
llbarary is to be established, and every
voter will have an opportunity to read
the latest and best books on free silver
n economic doctrines. The plan
should be extended all over the coun-
try.
L want he people TO know more of
the economic question:" he said, and
a library accessible to the public is the
best way to accomplish this end. l
nave made arrangements with authors
II publishers to obtain the books at
one-fourth the regular price, and al
though the work was only started a
few days ago | have SO far received
much encouragement.
1hese books are to be controlled by
local democrats, n must be contin-
ually circulated. 1t is proposed to es-
tabllsh precinct libraries, the books
being furnished by the state commit
tee."
The following is a copy of the letter
sent out to democratic committeeman
in Illinois:
Dear Sir: 1t is desired to establish
a small circulating library in each pre-
clnct over the state. to be known as
the economic Circulating Library, and
to be made up of the latest and best
standard books upon the financial
question and on such economic uues-
lions as directly affect the people.
Professor j. A. Coultas, who is one
OF the best men we have in the state
on these subjects, has taken a deep in
terest IN this matter, and has been
giving 1t a great deal of time, and after
much negotiation with authors and
publishers, an understanding has been
made which will make it possible to
furnish, as a beginning, twenty of the
best books, some large and some small.
TOR w, besides express, some bound in
paper and some bound in MANILA. He
has been assisted in the selection of
the books by w%ell-known men who
for many years have been careful stu
dents of finance and kindred subjects.
Among these will be such books as
An Honest Dollar,' by President An
dreWs OF Brown University; Battle Of
the Standards" by Teller; "The Money
Question:" by SHIRLEY; "The Railway
Question: by Ex-Governor Larrabee;
"Bimetallism,' by Archbishop Walsh:
The Gold Standard" by Mr.. Adams OF
Massachusetts; The Bankers Dream"
by Proctor; "Coin's Financial School,"
and the "Tale of Two N%ations," by w.
H. Harvey.
The number car subsequently be in
creased above twenty, and such other
and different books can be added on
substantially the same basis of price.
The prices will, as a rule, ONLY he
about o~ne-fourth the regular price,
and the authors and publishers are
making this concession solely for the
purpose of assisting in the carrying
on OF the work of education, and this
upon the express condition that no
book shall become the property Of any
private individual, but must be kept
in circulation in a free library.
II this idea meets with your approy-
al, n with the approval of the demo-
Gratis in your precinct, then be kind
enough to raise So and forward if to T
A. Orr, banker, Champaign, ILL.,, who
is treasurer of the state democratic
committee, and also fill up, sign and
mail inclosed postal card. It is deem
ed best not to have one or two mon
furnish the 50, but, if possible, to get
twenty men to contribute 10 cents
each, so that there will be a wider in
terest felt in the matter from the he-
ginning. The books can be sent in
about three weeks after orders arc 70
ceived.
The library is to be under the con-
troll of local democrats, n some
young person should be appointed H.
brarian to keep the records OF the
books, etc. Preferably, in my iudy-
ment, this should be a young womal.,
as she is more liable to be at the n1acn
where the books are kept, and to give
the matter that attention which would
be required. This librarian shou1d
keep a record of the books, see that
they are returned at the right time
and should also report about once 2
month to the head librarian here in
Chicago; and, in order to avoid ZEAL
ousy, | would suggest that a number
of democrats be consulted before a IL
brarian is appointed. In sending the
money n1eaSn jncl0Cp q 1ict Of tha !,