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FREE SILVER.Ringing Letter on this Very Important Subject From Hon. A. J. Streeter of IllinoisThe Silver Conference at Washington D. C., Takes Advanced Ground Favoring Independent Political Action.Every State West of the Missouri Will Throiv Aside Both the Old Parties And Come to Omaha.Special Correspondence.I have just returned from the silver national convention held in Washington, D. C.Chairman Taubeneck and myself were the only delegates from Illinois. The convention was held too far East to be largely attended, though some over 150 delegates were in attendance. All present were deeply in earnest and meant business.The convention organized a bi-metalic league, to be continued till free coinage of silver shall be restored. A. J. Warner, of Ohio, who was president of the convention, was also elected president of the' league. The league elected a vice president from each state and territory, a secretary and treasurer.There was no confusion, all worked together harmoniously. Many members of the senate and house came in from time to time, took active part and aided on the work.When delegates from the mining states got the floor then silvery-tongued eloquence had full sweep and reverberated through the hall, and more than once I saw fire in their eyes.It was a poor place for gold bugs. The personnel of the convention was of high order. The resolutions have a clear ring—are full of meaning, and were passed with a whoop, without a dissenting voice,RESOLUTIONS.Whereas, With the single gold standard, relief from the evils of continued falling prices is impossible,andWhereas, The restoration of the bi-metallic standard, with coinage of both metals on equal terms, lies at the foundation of all economic reform, thereforeResolved, That the free and unlimited coinage of silver on equal terms with that of gold, and on the ratio now established by law, is the paramount issue before the American people today, and shall not be suppressed.Resolved, That we, in answer to the demand for honest money, declare that the debtor will have discharged his full duty to his creditor by paying to him such money as was full legal tender at the time the debt was contracted.Resolved, That we will not support for a legislative or executive office any candidate who is not thoroughly committed by platform and declaration to the restoration of the monetarv system violently disteurbed by the legislation demonetizing silver in 1873.Resolved, That while we would hail with joy the co-operation of other nations in the restoration of silver to its proper monetary position, yet we demand that the United States right the wrong it has perpetrated upon the producing and industrial classes without regard to the action of other nations.Is it not time to quit the foolishness of calling international conventions every few years in which to ask other nations to help us make some money to relieve our distress?I know of no other nation that eares a snap about our money of account. They make their own money out of what they please without consulting with us. Are we not a= nation large enough to do the same? on the earth?I in any couTrttyI to c«-ncrntraU'it , Wl Bsi'r Liberty cannot long endure where the tendency of legislation ilt; t-alth m the hands of a few DANaffirm it a m rvnviitiont' that class laws placing CkDital above labor arc more dangerous to tbc R« public at this hou» than was chattel slavery in the days olt; rt«. haughtiest supremacy -NClt;*L N| ■» » Let me remind yoi of the necessity olmaking the platform as near like the Rcpub'ican P*rtv 5 as possible so that the bondholders will give as much for the success of the one as the ctbci J Til',-1f the workingmen had no vote they might b more amenable to the teachings of the hard times —Indianapolis AVsvsAre we not now the greatest nation Yes, in all the elements of inherent wealth, productive energy and surplus of productions we are more than the equal of the two largest nations in Europe. We now manufacture more than the united kingdom of Great Britain; that was the greatest manufacturing nation on the earth. Our annual increase in population is greater than the combined increase of England, France and Germany. And yet, here we are on bended knees supplicating lesser nations to help us wake money out of our own silver pioducts. In short, the only element now lacking to make us a great and prosperous people is statesmanship.The silver producing states have agreed to combine their strength and vote together.They will support either old party that will support the above resolu-, tions, eDgraft the same into their platform and nominate a candidate pledged to support them. To this end they will attend the national conventions to be held at Minneapolis and Chicago, and if these conventions fail to comply with their demands, then they will retire and support another candidate.In view of these conditions there may be a grand opportunity presented to the Omaha convention. An opportunity if discreetly utilized that may give the electorel vote of every state west of the Missouri river to the nominee of the Omaha convention.The Colorado people say that their state is already organized into silver leagues, and that in many places nine-tenths of the voters, without regard to party affiliation, have joined the league and will vote for no man not pledged to support the letter and the spirit of the resolutions above. They go further, and say that if their demands are rejected by their party conventions, and if the Omaha convention will present a candidate in whom they have confidence, such candidate would carry every state west to the Pacific coast. If that be so, who then can estimate the effect of such results in other states?Who can foretell the possibilities and results of the coming election? Let, us unite and down the gold bugs while we caD, and before they shall have bound us hand and foot. The gold bugs are organized and vigilant. Let us meet them with counter organization and vigilance.A. J. Streeter.
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Saint Paul Great West
Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Fri, Jun 10, 1892
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