Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-10-14

IaVof oI tne rer'oratiou OF silver ana
of the proper protection Of American
lead, Mr., Carter's position at the head
OF the Mining Committee proved TO bs
of the grestest service. II lent q
greater influence to hi. impressive
eloquence.
How SILVER HAS FARED.
True t. It's traditions, and to the
reckless policy If Grover Cleveland,
the Democrats In this Congress fought
bitterly against any effort to restore
to silver its money uses. They did
this craftily, but with 30 utter disre-
gard Of their record. After the most
careful study of the situation all over
the country, Republican sagacity ar.
rived at measure which met eli
Eastern criticism, which was accept
able In New York ~ well a. in Mon.
tana, which fully restored silver and
at the same time let z Id to perform
its proper function In the exchange Of
the country. Tbs measure does mos
need To be DEFENDED. Its excellent
results are k..own 10 every miner in
the Rocky Mountains. Within three
weeks after It's passage the value Of
silver had increased NJ much as il had
fallen during the Twelve years Of
Democratic hostility. From he hour
the Bland Act became q law, silver
declined. During all the four yeas Of
Mr.. Clevelsnd's administration, its
downward course was Iapid and
mark ID. Mr.. Cleveland went into Of
flee upon pledge 10 favor of the use
of silver ~ money; but before he had
iakeu his seat ia the w Ire House he
entered upon violent assault against
any silver coinage whatever. Every
one of his annual messages, every re-
port Of his Secretary of the Treasury,
denounced the Use Of silver and urged
Congress TO stop the mints 10 their
reception ofa single ounce thereafter.
Twice free coinage bill was intro
duced In the Democratic Congress,
and twice II was beaten BY Democratic
votes. Nor was anything done for
silver, or even the slightest effort
made to increase irs value. England
was ensbled to purchase il of Us at a
price lowered by our own refusal 70
recognize II" moneIery value, and to
coin 1t into Indian money ct her own
coinsge rates, thus earning an snorm.
Gus profit on it In both trsnsactions
together with third value by its use
in the purchase OF the wheat of India.
for competition against American
wheat in the markets Of Europe. This
Is the Democratic Record, and vet in
the present Congress the very Demo-
Gratis who made that record have b ,sn
| posing rs the valieut supporters of q
liberal silver policyl Every man OF
!. them voted against th- hiil h-orvh ut in
by Mr.. Carter and hi w stas ~ s--uci-
ste-, under the term. of wh,pi, ,,r~r,i-
a cally the ep'ir- .ilver prniur, NJ
, America 10 received nj the NUTS freely.
/. Q bill that has raised the vslJe IT silver
y "a per cent, and they r-f-nd their
!. course upon the 'urio.s gronnd, that
!, althoug this bill L. ry pond ind-, d, q
/. better one ought to have been prvided!
% The value Of this criticism. colnihs
!, from men who, when they were In
"a power. did nothing but degrade and
t. debase silver, 10 at once perceived
Mr.. Carter fought great fight for ell
yer and won Il.
MEXICAN LEAD SHUT OUT.
!. 1t is commonly c,pceded that of al
;. the great conflicts which too. plac,
: over the Mckinley bill, the severes
.e aud, upon the Republican side, th,
~ most brilliantly conducted. was tba
a. in defense Of American lead. A ricI
a and formidable combination, consist
: ing Of the great White Lead Trust, III
h. Mexican Central Railroad, and th
"A Kansas City Smelter. had beeL foI me
.. tn defeat any legislation looking to ID
!. protection Of TIE miners Of Montap
II. against the paeon labor Of Mexic,
=. Mr.. Carter led the fight for America
va protection on the floor OF the Hous,
q, and after q continuous struggle
lv many days during which every ipfli
n. ence, good and bad. was sxerted
of favor Of Mexican lesd, he succsed<
A. In securing the insertion In tie Tarl
r., Bill Of an effective clsuse providiu
n. thai the regular duty on lead shou
her be coll, eted upon all Mexican lmpe
of tation. II Is Of particular importas'
ees that the miners Of the Rocky Moun
in alma should know thai only one Of \
the l5s Democratic members votSd In
bsr vor Of taxing Mexican Lead. w
rk- this solitary exception every D.
er'v cras In the House waa willing 4
ON the miners Of Mont M shoubd
,ro- PLACED In cruel oompstitien with I
Of so cent labor Of Mexico.
ain. Moutanisns will b Quick 10 rsu,eI