Show MOTTS SILVER MANIFESTO silver bartys secretary issues an address A call upon men who believe in giving silver a show to join the forces of those who are for Bi Bime against all other issues most elect a president present pledged pledge to silve J J mott chairman of the national committee of the silver party has issued the following address to the people As chairman ot the national committee 1 appointed by the silver conference lately assembled in washington city to organize the silver liver forces in the united states in the battle which is to take place for the possession esclon session of the government this year it is thought proper that I 1 should make some statement to the people in reference to it As the necessity of money asame as a medium of exchange became repealed to the minds of men the two metals finally accepted as the most suitable for money were silver and gold this was natural because became the they were the two most precious metals adapted to t the purpose and we wc were sufficiently limited in quantity As mining has developed the fact that these two metals existed in the earth in almost certain proportions a natural ratio of value was assumed this ratio ties has continued as arranged by man under the natural order as he found it it was accepted by mankind as a part of the grand plan upon which the world was to move and approved by the philosophy and common sense of all ages from this condition of regular order and contentment contributing to the gradual elevation of all classes of sect ety the extension of civilization an and d the general betterment of the human race this country and the whole world has deen ruthlessly torn athas been done by the rejection of one of the precious metals in the interests of giedd gi eed and by this ihl act the money changers have been enthroned and the narrowing of the scope of begun As has been narrowed money has become scarcer in proportion and as money became scarcer prices fell in prop proportion ohlon and falling failing pt pi ices hae han e been the bane of this world it was as predicted after the of silver diver that great suffering would follow this suffering Is al ready here from a contraction of the currena cur currency we are now in the throes of one of these desperate stages of human experience a period of ear ache canker and sleeplessness as the foundation of prices has crumbled obligations resting ii I 1 g upon the supposed firm foundation jf A price in ready have crumbled into dirt as the foundation of the price IBS crumbl d the country Is confront id d by a grave emergency further the mizing Is futile the a agitation ration on the money question must te be settled by 1 nce ful methods that will give cal results long patience and dispassionate reflection has convinced me that an independent american I 1 nandlal system Is absolutely to the restoration of national prosperity pro and the establish ment of commercial conditions in this country that will give the common peo pie the agricultural and laboring classes an equal show with capital and concen rated wealth how can it be effected can it be done through either the republican or derno democratic cratic party as now constituted no both a are under the blighting influence odthe of the eastern money power the record of every national convention of both p for years Is plain proof of the assertion the legislation of both parties in congress is proof that it is impossible as a party question what then is in to be done As ao patriots as americans who are arc for america against the world orld whit what is our first and controlling duty in this crisis shall we longer heed the false pron promises ilses of party platform declarations orations shall we ie longer submit to the academic discus discussion bion of what bi means shall it bean be an other campaign of straggling and equia equiv location oca tion or shall the issue be squarely on the free coin colmie ige of gold and r silver and a president elected who represents the people on that question the first steptoe step the essential preliminary to the correction of political abuses the te re establishment of national prosperity and the maintenance of our national credit is the elect election fun of a president whose chor e andrew jackson courage and in flexible integrity will defy the influx ances that prostitute presidents president and cab ibets and make the of the government a subject of humiliation and reproach strong in character and I 1 as may be the standard bearer of the re r publican or democratic party in the corn com ing campaign it will hardly be possible for or him to raise above the influences that secured his ahli r omI nation or the environ ments that must surround him in the event of his election the one hope ot of the people I 1 am convinced Is in the election of a president pledged un unconditionally condl tlona tio nally lly and unreservedly to the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold the same as from the foundation of our government until 1873 and also un conditionally pledge in favor of a national currency without the en tion of banks of issue and against the issuance of interest tn fri terest bearing bonds in time of peace for tiny any purpose whatever I 1 appeal not only to republicans in my own state who can appreciate the sacrifice I 1 make in renouncing party obligations ligat ions op this question tn in advance of party action in the premises but to the people throughout the country without regard to part to cooperate in this great non patriotic american movel movement flent to sustain the industrial and financial independence of the united states in the pending irrepressible con flici this sentiment influences me to nc ac capt the chairmanship of the national silver SlIver party ishall I 1 shall give to this movement my best services and thought anc and I 1 successful or otherwise I 1 shall C the satisfaction of having done my dut to the people and the country as I 1 bee and understand it in my mv own state I 1 confidentially ap peal to the rank and file of both parties to support my efforts north carolina a an agricultural state and nine tenths of lt its people are directly and disastrously affected by the operation of the single gold standard I 1 appeal to them to lay aside arty feelings ignore party obliga eions on the social question disregard party appeals forget past party contention and spurn the offer of plate and emolument we have the example and exper experience experienc lenc of the last campaign tn n new york to show the practicability and safety of men of different parties co cc operating to carry out a great measure essential to the wel fare of the people where neither of the parties favoring it could affect it alone it was a cp operation cooperation of one iesue the issue of fair elections it Is now or ar ranged to extend such a plan through all tates states r 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 co operate 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 tile 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 it if they are wise they will heed the admon llon and persist not in their greed of accumulation at the expense of the to toiling lIng auf fering people the plaint plain patriotic dut of every american who loves and honors his country who would jealously guird guard its institutions who would die for the principles that have made it the gm etca 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 imp anding 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 were fresh and god seemed to speak to the people from an open book the men who are for gold stand to gether no matter what party they belong to they have control of both the lican and democratic parties the rhe peo pie in their distress striking at the in trenched power knock out first one and then the other party but no mitter milter which turn is taken gold Is uppermost the gold leaders are keen determined men and loyal to the gold standard are arc the silver lenders leaders less determined less jess intelligent and less loyal if they are the others in these qualities what Is the matter with them that they allow victory after victory to be scored against theme them and that too when the silver people in the country are arc in the vast majority the people are enraged and justly so go must they say at last art to these thee leaders 10 lo these many years have we sent you for silver and you have returned to us without layou it you are unprofitable servants and have led us through the bog and quagmire but you must take us by some other roid and reach our idol I 1 the men who blazed the way for the silver conference did well the tc people see the citadel of their liberties and ar arc e ready for the battle the philistines titles are sit at our doors TO your dour tents oh I 1 israel I 1 |