Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30

previously listened. In the course 0I
his remarks, Stewart said that nations
have tried lead, iron and copper, but finally
all the civilized and semi-civilized nations
have decided on silver. The use Of silver
is prehistoric. The first we heard Of the
use OF silver was as money, while gold Was
hrst used 40 an ornament, and later -
money: For three Thousand years or more
these have been metals out Of which money
could be manufactured. Now say al long
as dollar can be manufactured out Of 8
given Quantity OF silver or goldi makss no
dlnerence to the owner what buliionl,s has.
With either he can get dollar and with
that dollar buy the same amount Of labor
or property. There 10 nothing Ike the
scarcity of money. Poverty, inability to-
pay debts, inability to support. q family
will make men towards. The creation
OF the great middle class Of England wasl
brought about by the discovery Of gold in i
Mexico and South America. Free silyer In |
Europe was the cause Of people hayingl
some money and becoming independents.
The farmers Of our country to-day, In con-
sequence OF the machinations Of the money
kings and gold monometallists, are losing
the Independents Of character for which
they have BEEN notsd. Their mortgages
are making them towards. viii not stop |
to explain how this silver Decentralization |
fraud was committed. There was no dis l
cussion in the senate, not word or sugges- L
tion in the senate that q dollar was to be L
omitted. There In nothing ON the recordI
OF the senate to show how that dollar got I
cut. The conferences OF the committee do /
not show it, but we find the fact to be that /
the silver was omitted. I call upon the l
people to explain how it occurred. There Il
was $26, ,0O0, 900 OF national debt we know
NJ nd z. Al 2 -
three times a. much other debts-county,
municipal, corporation, etc.-makine
$1oO, 100000 IN all. Two hundred mil.
lions in gold and silver was being manu-.
f,.ctured month, and the people had the
right to rely on that. Now, this scheme
cut Oh one-haH Of that supply and the
debtor is bound by that contract. Ssna-
tor Stewart closed by urging that there be
Q plain demand upon congress-
to remonetixe silver. ''No dallyinR:
no compromise, but q straight demand.
Meet the creditor" he said, "face to lace,
'or if you must yield your property you
might as we'll do it now as in future"
The report OF the committee on resolu-
ions were read, recommending memorial
20 congress demanding the passage OF laws
'hase Of at least $4,000. 900 Of silver bul.
ion each month, and in free and unlimited
coinage OF silver and gold on q full and II
qual privilege under the coinage laws.
After some discussion these resolutions :
Vere recommitted for correction.
Calamity" Weller OF Iowa 'dissented"
rom the views OF the other members of the y
and presented a minority report, T.
q which he asked an endorsement Of the :
ct OF congress OF 1884. by which 6 per
emit. OF the material was taken out OF gold =
DIN, also the endorsement OF legislation !,
hich made silver dollar OF three eighty. =
We and eight-tenths grains, nine-tenths y
ne, equivalent to four twelve and one
alf grains nine-tenths fine, q dollar before =
he law and in all courts Of record in hm- :
ed payments. This, he stated, would =
Bmonstrate the faith, in correctness y
the conclusions OF the esupreme court that ,s =
le material OF which the money is COM =
osed has nothing whatever to do with the - -
impaired by congress and viii = =
,come the demonstration OF the purpose n
} finally reach the financial system which =, ~
lall be as purely national as the constitu- .
on and also wise and patriotic element .
the final solution OF the vexed tariff y, "
lestios. ~
After reading telegram from the presi. +
mt OF the silver league at Washing ton :, -
gne The pali%itsd poiaags q silver the