People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1893 — FOR FREE SILVER. [ARTICLE]

FOR FREE SILVER.

Any Man Who I avon the Free Coinage of the U hit* Metal May Be * Dele rate to the Ct nvent < n Which Meets in Chi. cago, Tuesday, August 1. Chicago, July 26.—Advocates of free silver will hold a mass meeting in Chicago next week. Pursuant to a caH issued on July 4, delegates from every state and territory in the union will gather here in the opening meeting next Tuesday. While it is impossible to estimate exactly the number of delegates who will attend at least 600 are expected to be here. The following is the call as issued I from Washington, D. C., and sent to every state: ‘■The recent culnfination of events of ths greatest moment to the people of this country calls tor wise counsel and determined action on the part of the patriotic citizens. A concerted purpose is manifest to seize upon the present opportunity todesiroy silver as money, and to establish finally and forever the single gold standard, and at one stroke to change all debts to gold debts, with a never-ending rise of gold and fall ot prices. “A financial disturbance, largely artificial and needless, has been created as an ‘objectlesson, and falsely attributed to the present silver law, in order out of it to create a mani- . festation of public sentiment under cover of which the greater crime of overthrowing the money of the constitution and establishing the single gold standard may be consummated As a part of the same great conspiracy the mints of India have been closed, and the shock is felt around the world. “Congress has been called to meet in extra session on August 7. If at this session the money standard of the constitution is overthrown and the single gold standard is finally established, to be extended over the world, an economic revolution will have been inaugurated more disastrous to the welfare of mankind, and especially to the producing and ; laboring classes, than any in the history of the I world. ‘Tn view, therefore, of the threatening conI ditions that have arisen, and in answer to numerous appeals for action, the executive committee of the American Bimetallic league has deemed it proper to call a national convention to be held at Chicago, beginning August 1, and , to continue as long as the convention may direct “All members of the league are requested to attend, and all who are in favor of maintaining the money of the constitution and opposed to the establishment of a single gold standard in the United States, without regard to party, are invited to attend and participate in the deliberations of the convention. All economic associations and all industrial organizations are requested to send delegates to this convention. A special invitation is extended to members of congress and members of state legislatures. Governors of states are requested to appoint as many delegates as they may deem proper. “By order ot the committee. “A J. Warner, President, “W. M. Barsington, Secretary.'’ There has been no particular basis of representation. It is to be simply a mass convention, and any man favoring free coinage is entitled to a seat However, many governors of states and committes of organization have appointed delegates. The first meeting will be called on Tuesday, August 1, at 10 o’clock in the morning in the First Methodist church, corner Clark and Washington streets. Gen. A. J. Warner, for many years a congressman from Ohio, but now stationed at Washington, will call the convention to order. Gen. Warner is president of the bimetallic league, an organization having clubs reaching over all the country. Among the prominent free silver advocates who are to be here and make addresses are: Senators Stewart and Jones, of Nevada; Senators Teller and Wolcott, of Colorado; Congressman Pence, of Colorado; Senator Peffer, of Kansas; Senator Vance, of North Carolina; Senator Jones, of Arkansas, and others.