The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-22

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purpose, with no intention whatever to
detract from the merits of any man.
or to indulge in any personality.
But when representative in congress. rep |
these people as good and true 40
ever lived upon the face Of the earth, in
here to present the reasons why he should
not be returned to congress-.
shall not undertake to discuss again the
questions involved in tho tariff, they have
been 90 plainly presented to you by my
friend, Mr.. Smith, that it would
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with reference to them, and that is with
regard to tho criticism passed upon the adj
Of Grover Cleveland in which
he said that the monetary policy Of the
United States had been controlled by the
democratic administration; that it had
taken all the money and put it into the
hands Of the national banks of the country,
and thereby withdrew from circulation
the great surplus which had been allowed
to accumulate. That surplus accumulated
under Cleveland's administration against
and under his protest, and it was put into
the hands of the national banks in order to
relieve strinRency then Expressing the
people. But what did these Same individ-
uals do, who criticise the course of the pres
ident during that timer They took $780,
100000 out of the treasury of the United
States and paid it upon the interest Of
United States bonds held BY the bond hold
ers Of this country, one year before it came
due. Even the land grant railroads, which
were built and maintained by government
credit, hsve had their bonds paid moro than
year before they came due. ! mention
critics are doing worse than under demo
cratic administration, and yet no relief has
been given to the people.
A representative in congress stands in re-
lation to this people Just exactly in the
same situation that an attorney does to his
no particular party. but to represent his
people and especially those interests about
which they are undivided and for which
there can be found no reason Why they
should be overlooked and neglected. II
there 10 one proposition above all others
perfect accord upon, it is that the great
interest Of this country, silver, shall stand
upon equal footing with gold and shall be
free and unlimited in coinage. Loud ap-
plause. Every. republican platform and
every democIatio platform has declared in
silver. What is the record Of the demo-
cratic party on this question: have no
apologies to make for Grover Cleveland in
asking for the demonstration of silver. I
have no apologies to make for Grant. who
asked for the same thing; none for GARFIELD
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all did it, and Cleveland coming from Wall
street did tho same thing. He never did
reflect the sentiment Of the democratic
party on that question. Whore did the first
break ever occur in this country in which
an attack was made on silver a. one of the
money metals OF the land3 Il Was IN 1873,
when the senate Of the United States and
the house Of representatives were both sol
idly republican. Then and there the metal
was struck down and demonetized and not
silver dollar was coined. That 10 the true
history. Can anybody deny it? Il there q
republican here o. elsewhere who vii say
that it j. not true? In 1878 great political
revolution took place in this country. The
democratic party was in control Of the
lower branch of congress- and introduced Q
bill providing for the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver. II was not only intro
duced, but carried through the house and
went to the senate, which was republican
and which has been republican ever since;
and there the democrats were compelled
| to accept compromise measure which
provided for the coinage Of not less
than $1,000, 600 nor more than $4,000 COG
per month. That was the first attack made
it, platforms and it, leading men, has al
ways declared that the coinage of silver
should be on an equality with gold. have
no apology to make for Mr.. Cleveland. He
did not represent the demoeratic party on
this question. have no apology for Mr..
Harrison, who notified the republican con-
Rress that if It passed free coinage bill he
would veto II. (Applause.]
Now, what II the record Of the democratic
party and tho republican party on THU
measured
Rrese and where our present representative
stood. We find upon his return that the
Inter Mountain, published in Butte, which
has taken the lead in this silver question sl
far % the republicans are concerned
and which has declared that Mr.. Carriers
was Of no concern and Of no effect. becaus,
Mr.. Boatner was gold democrat. In otbel
words, il Mr.. Bostner had paired With 1
man who was opposed to tho free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver that the politica
equilibrium would not have been disturbed
and . letter was received from Mr.. Boatnel
which sAid that h6Was free coinage demo
cfat and that he was paired with Mr., Car
ter. lApplause.l This having been q.
4 ploded. We ind that our representative 70.
turns TO ~ and gives TO rs . pitiable and
he was entrapped into this pair. He tell
rs that he WAS approached by NJ. Bostnsr
who told him that some of his family VA
sick. his daughter. believe, and that b
was compelled to return home; and having
this statement before him, be Was induced
story. In this regard il reminds mo Of ,
representative from Missouri Who had bee.
. candidate for oon9Fass and returned an
found running against him IN a9Eio1ltuIa
sandidsts. When b at homo hs Souni
the granger had beam telling . story upol
ain e s.id hs w., Rsor sin:s II "a ss.s Il
4 vas wearing thsa = his shirt Qosnm sta1
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