Show KEEP FAITH WITH THE MINERS 0 the agitation which was started recently to repeal the pittman silver act seems to have geminated emina ted from london and eastern sources the pittman act originated as an emergency measure tor for the be benefit efat of england to furnish her with sll sil ver to satisfy requirements in india the only way sufficient silver could be secured was to melt american silver dollars held in the united states treasury this was done and some million ounces of sll sil ver thus secured was sold to eng land at 1 00 an ounce when the market price was much hi higher her american miners agreed to this s ar ran gement although they knew it would prevent the silver market go ing to a maximum figure under the ace however it was pro provide videl 1 that the united states treasury should re purchase repurchase silver from the american miners at 1 00 an ounce an amount sufficient to recompense the treasury for the silver sold to england the money received from england to be used tor for this durpos the repeal of the pittman act would be breaking faith with our own people and senator pittman in a recent address in tonopah stated that it would not be repealed it an attempt were made to do so in n this session of congress and further that if it became necessary twenty two western senators were willing to conduct a year s filibuster against any attempt to repeal the bill |