The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-31
THE WEST TO BE HEARD
The Nev States viii Command Rscos-
milton Of Their Interests In CONGRESS.
senator Aasseh~n er Oregoa Disca.ass the
Stlver Coinage 0aestion-He Fav0r~
Revising the Lead DUTY so %
VIII 1Se q Protection.

wAsHINGroN. ID. e., Oct. D.-Senator
Mitchell of Oregon occupied three col
unns of the Post i'm n discussion Of meas
ures likely to come up in congress this
winter. DIN all questions MIR. Mitchell
takes broad Western views. He thinks
the West will longer he treated as
terra incognita when national legislation
il under consideration. He says: "rhat
compelled the creation of four new states
by one and the act. will also COM
pei that just recognition i'm national lcgis-
lation, which the natural resources, ini-
measurable possibilities, greatness and
grandeur Of that empire Demands"
Senator Mitchell thinks the sixteen
senators and fourteen representatives of
Colorado, California, Oregon. Ncvada. and
the four new states will work together
harmonio,isly i'm the same interest, and
will he powerful enough to compel a
recognition of their claims. He speaks
at length upon the silver question, con-
cludinR a. follows:
''Lsss than a year ago there was Less
silver dollars than there was gold bullion
in % 1O-tloliar gold piece, while to-day sill
ts. ,nssr;silx ~ .1,,S;; csnss s pmt s ,is
ference between the market value of the
two metals.
pantinR business of the country and in
crease of population imperatively demand
corresponding Increase in the volume OF
ment giving it's hearty aid TO the estal,-
lislment Of ~ financial policy based on n
full, equal and unqualified recognition of
both silver and gold. There cannot with
| safety To the business interests of the
country, or To the proper protection of the
masses of the people against the land
holders longer be discrimination upon
| gold and against silver "a basis OF cir
cllation.
..It is a fact for rsclf-congrat ulation, and
one indeed complimentary To the present
| meeting of the congress of American ma
Uons silver and its representative. silver
| certificates, are rapidly winning their way
to the confidence of the American ps.t,-
| pie. regard the subject OF coinage and
| currency one of the very first impor-
| tancc in the interest of the people gcncr-
| ally among the many that must receive
consideration at the hands of the iucoIi-
! ing congress-.
| s'Tne present coinage law should TIE
| changed. As /; stands the rnints and the
| United States treasury sIscIilatcs unjustly
| ON the product of silver. and as the west il
the silver and lead producing section.
| take il that no efforts will ID,
spared 10y the senators and representa-
| tives from that section at least. as well rs
! those from the four new states, as thoss
| from the old ones tn free silver from the
| Legislative restrictions which now environ
| il. and also to- make the law i'm refcrc nc
| to- "a duty of ~ cents per pound OH lead
| plain and free. from ambiguity Il
forever exclude the possibility of any de-
| partmental construction that will adIni
the foreign product free simply h~.ca,,ls.
the value of silver in such product il in
excess of that of tho lead.
"Strike down tho lead industries i'm thi,
country. country and i, with i'm i must perish the the pro pr,
ter industry depends on the success of th'
former