Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-04-05
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PORTED.
Congressional advices are to the effect
that the Window bill, with slight modi-
fcations, has been reported fsvorably to
the House by the Committee on Coin
age, Weights and Measures. The bill
passed the committee by a vote Of seven
TO FIVE, one member being absent. Ne
vsda's ninny, who isa member OF the
committee, voted for II. Bland and his
Democratic associates on the committee,
with one exception, enrolled themselves
against the measure. The Democratic
exception was Mueller Of Pennsylvs-
MIA, who is q Sam Randall protectionist.
We have before stated in these columns
that Eastern protectionists almost to q
man, and without regard to politics, are
against silver. 1t is for this reason
that about the only reliable friends OF
silver are to be found in the Democratic
party. 1t is to that party that we must
look for votes in Congress if anything is
ever done for silver. The South, which
has twenty.eight United States sena'
tors and more than one hundred mem.
bers Of the House, is practically a unit
for us. But these people, these staunch
friends Of our great industry, are as
greatly misrepresented and abused by
the Republicans Of the silver producing
States as they are by the narrow parti'
sans and bigots Of that party in the ex'
treme Eastern portion of the Union.
There is quite as much prejudice and
sectional hate and bitterness in Nevads
and Colorado and Montana as can be
shown in an equal number Of New Eng
land States. Why we should fight and
| quarrel with our best friends is one
Of those unaccountable things not ad-
hitting Of an explanation. Southern
men in Congress are the ablest and
truest supporters Of the cause OF silver
1t is through them and by their aid that
we must succeed, il at all. In the pres
ent contest they are standing up nobly'
| The position Of Mr.. Bland and his col
leagues shows that they can be relied
upon to combat the Window fraud or
the floor of the House. The only feai
is that they will not have sufficient
strength to defeat it. A good many
Democrats have lately been turned out
and their seats given to Republicans.
Every such change has cost us two votes
the silver men losing one and the
~goldbugs gaining one. Still Western
Republicans not only applaud this sort
of thing but demand more of it. 1t is 0
curious situation, viewed from all stand
points.
The Window bill is the greatest in
EQUITY against silver ever attempted in
this country, hardly barring demonetiz-
alton by the Republicans in 1873. Iti
passage will mean the complete destruc'
tion Of silver as one Of the money met
ais. Its monetary function will be de-
stroyed and in the future it will be
known as q commodity only, with iti
value measured by the single standard
Of gold. The chief feature of the Win
dom bill is that which provides for the
purchase Of silver bullion at the current
market rate, on which silver certificates
shall be issued on the same basis. Thii
means gold and gold alone as the stand
ard Of all values in this country. Such
a declaration by Congress will be utterly
destructive OF silver mining in tn,
West. The enactment Of this Window
abortion, fraud and cheat, will set th,
silver cause back twenty years. Tn,
4l2a grains OF silver as the equivalent o.
a gold dollar must not be abandoned
Whenever IL is abandoned the cause Il
lost. This is what the Window ssea
does. It 10 worse than q thief In tn,
night. All Of the people Of the Yves
should join In protests to Congress
against Its passage. What will Nevada
do about it,