The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-07
THE SILVER QUESTION.

1t is apparent that the aspirants
for presidential honors on the re-
publican side of the senate do not
want the silver question discussed
in advance Of the campaign, nor do
they want to put themselves on
record at this time for or against the
enactment Of a law to tissue silver
certificates on deposit Of silver bull
lion" 1t is evident that they want
to evade action on the bill by the
proposition lately made to recon-
NIT it back to the finance COM
mittee without instructions, in or
der to cut off discussion. Come
out, honorable senators who have
higher aspirations, and don't hest
tate to show your hands on the sill
yer question! If action is deferred
on this all-important measure dur
ing the present session Of congress,
the silver question will cut no
small figure in the coming presi-
dental campaign in the formation
of plank in the platforms of both
political parties, Don't dodge the
issue in the hope of any political
advancement. The people suffered
an oppressive and bitter experience
from the designing scheme of the
finance committee of the senate fif-
teen years ago, when the "colored
individual" was secretly hidden in
the bill entitled can act revising
and amending the laws relative to
the minis, etc." to-wit, "the de-
monitazation of silver" reference
being had to the stupendous fraud
Of the 18th of February, 1888.
Remove from the statutes this
stigma and outrage which was per-
petrated upon the people, and in
lieu thereof enact the present bill
now before the senate, providing
for the issuing of coin certificates,
and there will be no necessity for
the distinguished senator from
Ohio, who was at that time a mem
Der of the finance committee of the
senate and who is now a prominent
candidate for president, to rise
and explain the secrecy" Of the act
of the 18th of February, 1878,
which announced the 'day of doom
to the American dollar, the dollar
of our fathers;" and further ex-
plain how the "silent work of the
enemy" was accomplished.
The proceedings in the senate
when the bill striking down one
half of the worlds coinage was
passed, are matters of record, and
research into the facts pretty plain
ly indicate that Senator Sherman
had charge of the bill, and no one
can better explain than the able
and distinguished statesman of
Ohio whether the enactment was a
blunder or an intentional scheme
consummated to enrich the Golfers
of the bondholders and national
banks, or was it-as the disastrous
results since seem to prove-a d.
rect blow intended to paralyze the
taxpayers; stiae the great silver
mining interests of the coantry !;
cripple the industrial pursuits and
impoverish the people of the ma
ton. The senator's from Colorado
and from the Pacific Coast are man
fully battling against any procras
tination in a measure so important
to the relief of the people. And if,
peradventure, legislation should be
put off during the 5Oth congress,
the representatives who are now
longing for the highest position in
the gift of the people may be called
upon to "read their titles clear"
before the next campaign upon a
subject SO vital to the dearest rights
of the nation.