The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-01-08
PATRIOTS OF kME RIGA.
An Order that Is Doing Much
for Silver.
Why Montanian States Should
Support 1t.

The Montana Timetable League,
which was organized and did effective
work during the lSo6 campaign. is on
the alert. 1t has issued the following
circular. which should be read and act
ed on by all bimetallists:
The Patriots of America is an cduca-
tiona order founded by w. IL. Harvey,
author of Coins Financial School. This
order has done and is constantly doing
| much effective work for himetallism. Its
organizers, some of them volunteers with
| out pay. have established lodges or
schools" in forty-thrcc States and terri
| tories, and are vigorously extending the
order. Because il is non-partiSan, non
| sectaran and gives hearing to both sides
Of a reform question il is we'll calculated
to advance any issue of merit. During
| the past year il has been especially ag
| gressivC and grown rapidly III the Mis-
| sissippi Valley States. 1t is now distrihut
| ing millions of ballots as per sample print
ed in this paper The vote in the lodges
| will he official, but il is desired that al
| the same time, Jan. II. Il multitude of
people outside the order express thciJ
sentiment and by taking an interest in
the important questions submitted he
| come members of the Schools \ read
| ing of the ballot will show the scope OF
| the movement to unite reform forces,
| Ballots will be furnished free ut this
office, or ballots and sample copies of the
Patriots Bulletin will be sent upon
| application to the order at :iG2 Washing
| ton boulevard, Chicago
This opportunity to show that bimcta-
| IiSn iS still bo most itnnnrtant tnIiticn
issue and to rcfutc the falsifying gold
standard press by demonstrating that
free and independent silver coinage srnt
ment is stronger than ever. should not be
neglected. 1t is equally important that
all our citizens acquaint themselves with
| the invaluable educational and organizn.
ton work this unsciSh order is doing
and support it financially.
Rimctallism will win when Eastern pc0
pie have its benefits to them demonstrat
ed if this is not done they will embrace
some other reform as the remedy for their
economic ills. This educational work can
he done most effectively from an Eastern
point and by an organization not specific
ally identified with silver. Literature or
| speakers sent ont from silver mining
States are handicapped by the prejudice
rs solely for our benefit ut their cyncnse.
! Consequently we can accomplish very
much more by contributing to the Pat.
riots Of America than by any other moth
od at present. The fact that w. II. lIa,.-
vcy is Mt the head Of the order is Il guar.
antcc that every cent will he economical.
~ expended and so used as to produce
permanent results
/ q hnt tJ
IN advance by the preparations rar-sight-
ed leaders make. Wellington remarked
that Waterloo was won on the cricket
hcidS or England. To win our second
hattle Tor bimetallism we must begin ed
hcatlonai work now and continue il per
sistently. II is not sufficient, however. to
convince voters that certain policy is
ior thelr best interest. 10 secure results
ORGANIZATION Is IMPERATIVE,
The organization feature of Mr.. Harvey
work especially commends it. Many roe
ogniZe that lack of organization was
largely responsible for our defeat in 1896
In political, as in a war campaign. one
| thousand mon well organized are more
I effective than two thousand half-organ-
lzed or than mob OF three thousand
| Once established lodges are often moro
| thah sell-supporiing and help the canse
not only 10y their number and interest but
financially also. We know that wherever
these lodges were located in 1896 they did
splendid work for us. The cause needs
/ their aid in the 1898 congressional elec-
tons. That election is of great impor
lance and NOW is none too early for
preparation. But to organize reouirns tho
ability and time of men especially ouali-
he'd for the work and such men cannot
afford TO donate their services. The Mon
tana Bimetallic Lcague-non-p partisan
which has been in touch with the Pat
riots of America for more than wear.
earnestly requests small contribution Mt
least from every voter who wants bmct
/ lllism.
Contributions can bc sent to w. II.
Harvey, 3G2 Washington boulevard. Chi
cago, or left at this office, and will he ac-
knowlcdged and forwarded to Mr.. Har-
rey. Show your earncstness by voting
md giving. not one. hut both.