| Show MOTTS SILVER MANIFESTO silver bartys secretary issues art an address Ad dreis M A call upon un men who belleme la in div ine silver a sho show to join the forces of those who are for Ill against all other bisans must elect K president pledged to silva J J mott chairman chair mn of f the ithe national coin committee cittee of the th silver party has issued the following fol lowin address andreis to the people at As chairman ol of the national committe tee appointed by bj the tilter silver conference conle rence lately in washington city to organize the silver forces in the united states in the battle which Is I 1 to take place for fay the possession po derlon ol of the government this year it to it thought proper that I 1 should make goose BOC statement ment to the people in reference to it ali A the necessity of mony money as ai a medium of exchange became to the minds of men the two metals metal accepted at as the mott most suitable for money were silver and gold this was natural because they were the two most precious metals adapted to t the purpose and we were sufficiently limited in quantity As mining has developed the fact that these there two metals existed fr ini the earth arth in almost certain proportions a natural ratio of value was war assumed this ratio hat continued at as arranged by man under the natural order ader as ac he found it it was accepted by mankind as apart a part of the grand plan upon which the world was to move and approved b by y the philosophy and common seme of aji ages age from this condition of regular order and contentment contributing Muting to the gradual elevation of au all classes of society the extension ext enslen of civilization and the general betterment of the human race this country countr y and the whole world has ha deen ruthlessly torn tore athas it has been done by the rejection of one of the precious pre clou metals in the interests of greed and by this act the money money changers changer have been enthroned enthrone dl and the narrowing of the scope of begun As has been narrowed money has become scarcer in proportion and as ai money became scarcer prices fell in proportion and fallin falling g prices have been the bane ban of this world it was predicted after the th of silver that great suffering would allow this suffering is a already here from a contraction of the currency we are arc now in the throes of one of these desperate stages of human experience a period of earache ear ache canker and sleeplessness as the foundation of prices his has crumbled obligations resting upon the supposed firm foundation A price in ready money have crumbled into I 1 di dirt rt as 06 th the e foundation of the pric ia crumbl d the country is confront d by a grave emergency further the sizing it is futile the agitation on the money question mutt must be settled by 1 laceful methods that will give ical results long patience and dispassionate reflection has convinced me thit that an independent american I 1 lancial system Is absolutely necessary to the restoration of national prosperity and the establishment of commercial conditions in this country that will give the common people the agricultural and laboring classes an equal show with capital and con cen rated wealth how can it be effected can it be done through either the republican or democratic party as now constituted no both organizations are under the blighting influence of the eastern money po power er the record of every national convention of both parties for years Is I 1 plain proof of the assertion the legislation of both parties in congress Con grett if 16 proof that it is impossible as a party aparto question what then is to be do done an ali patriots as americans who are for america against the world what is ii our first and controlling duty in this crisis shall we longer heed the fa false I 1 se prom promise Is e 6 of party platform declarations shall we longer sub submit mitto to the academic discussion of what bi means shall it be another campaign of straggling and equivocation oca tion or shall the issue be squarely on oil the free coinage of gold and silver and a president elected who represents the people on that question the first steptoe step the e essential preliminary to the correction of political abuses th the re rc establishment of national prosperity and the maintenance of our national credit is the of a president whose andrew jackson courage and inflexible integ integrity will defy the influences that prostitute presidents and cabinets and make the adm administration InI of the govern government ment a subject of humiliation and reproach strong in character and I 1 intention as may be the standard bearer of the re publican icart or democratic party in the comi ing campa campaign inq it will hardly be possible for him to raie above the influences influence that secured hl its t r nomination omi orni nation or the environ mint surround him in the vent event of 0 lili his election the one hope of the people I 1 am m convinced li Is in the election of a president pledged unconditionally tio nally and unreservedly to the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold the same ame as from the foundation of our government until 1873 and also alio un conditionally pledge in favor of a na n dional lonal currency without the intervention of banks of issue and against the issuance of interest bearing bonds bends in time of peace tor for any purpose whatever I 1 appeal not only aly to republicans in my own state who can appreciate the sacrifice I 1 make in renouncing party obligations ligat ions on this question in advance of party action in inthe the premises but to the people throughout the country without regard to party to co operate cooperate in this great nonpartisan non partisan patriotic american m movement to sustain the industrial and financial independence of the united states in the pending irrepressible conflict this sentiment influences me to lie ac capt the chairmanship of the national silver party I 1 shall give to this movement my best beat services and nd thought and successful or otherwise I 1 shall realize the satisfaction of having done my duty to the people and the country as I 1 see sc and understand it in my my own state I 1 confidentially appeal to the rank and file of both parties to support my efforts north carolina is an agricultural state and nine tenths of its people are directly and disastrously affected by the th operation of the single gold standard I 1 appeal to them to lay aside party feelings ignore party obligations on the social party appeals appeal forget patt past party contention and spurn the offer of place and emolument orlum ext we have the example and experience of the last campaign in new york to show the practicability and safety of men 0 of different parties operating cooperating co to carry out a great measure masur essential to the welfare are of the people where neither of the parties favoring it could affect it alone it t was a operation cooperation co of one issue the issue assue of fair elections it is now nov arranged to extend such a plan through all states on another vital issue of even greater importance to this country no one party can do this but a majority of the people in all the parties want it done and they can do it if they will operate cooperate co the peril that menaces the people in the election of a president whose administration of the government means a perpetuation of the present financial situation can only be avoided by the people themselves it may be too late four years hence present abnormal conditions do not warrant belief in the peaceful submission of the people to further oppression and impoverishment the gold gamblers may deride the popular ebullition as a system of harmless socialism but if they are wise they will heed the admonition and persist not in their greed of accumulation at the expense of the toiling suffering people the plain patriotic duty of every american who loves and honors his country who would jealously guard its institutions who would die for the principles that have made it the greatest the richest the proudest and most independent nation on the face of the globe Is to assert his manhood and subordinate party success to the count rys welfare in the impending conflict let us have this metal money restored and in the proportions found in natures storehouse as it existed in time when the flag and the constitution were fresh and god seemed to speak to the people from an open book the men who are for gold stand together no matter what party they belong to they have control of both the republican and democratic parties the people in their distress striking at the I 1 in in trenched power knock out first one and then the other party but no matter which turn ls Is taken gold is uppermost the gold leaders leader are keen determined men and loyal to the gold standard are the silver leaders leader less determined less intelligent and less loyal if they are equal to the others in these qualities what is the matter with them that the they allow victory after victory to be scored against them and that too when the silver people in the country are in the vast majority the people are enraged and I 1 justly so must they say at last to these leaders 10 lo these many years have we sent you for silver and you have returned to us without it layou you are unprofitable servants and have led us through the bog and quagmire but you must take us by some other road and reach our idol the men who blazed the way tor for the silver conference did well the people see the citadel of their liberties and are ready for the battle the philistines are at our doors to your tents oh israeli |
