The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-04

enabla them 10 undsrssll their eastern
compstttors, even though the cost Of pro-
dection was somewhat greater.
cit, . pr capita il s'H ~ i. = v 3 : sn' IL .' sIsia.n:
ars fnll Of sntsrrprise. ! understand that II
" entirely feasible to obtain water power
from the upusE Missouri, and, II 40, there ID
nothing TO prevent this city from becoming
sss s,:s' manufacturing center Of Mon
How about politicsw
oh. ] am out OF politics. am simply 4
ChicnRo lawyer; but now that you have
mentioned the subject. l vail say that We
nave too much poiitics In this cnnntrv.
The voters should zoe to II that the best mon
are elscsed to Office regardless OF party. Put
yonf abIsss snd pursst msn upon the bench
and IN every other position Of trust, ana
your state. county n municipal govern
administered"
y believe Won do not favor tho free coin.
mot II you reason BY this that / would
make the United States the dumping
ground Tor the silver Of the world. First
Foremost believe this silver question
snouid % settled BY q mon. taTy conference
o. sns leading nations. But in any event
believe in coming the silver product OF the
teen to one. There is moro silver In the
American dollar than In any Other coined.
and better than all il u the dollar OF the
oaddles.' and ! believe that the government
mould pay the miner the same psice for
nis silver that II coins it at. At the present
tns government is making a big profit on
tne miner. II buys his silver ct about 81
cents per onncs and coins il as though
worth Sl.29 per n The government
pays q bounty IN soushern sugar. II taxes
the people BY heavy tariffs to support east
ern manufacturers Why should 1t not do
even handed justice TO tho western miner
nynb p., y for his silver juAt T.;
make when coined into dollars. If we
limit this 10 the silver product OF tbs
United states you get rid OF the objection
made 70 free coinage. that 1t will drive gold
out Of the country. The banks and money
lenders now make nearly all timo notes
that will drive gold out OF the country, you
ruin the debtor classes. who will have to
buy gold at = premium to pay off their
snelr notes. The prosperity OF the debtor
CLOSES should be the great aim OF govern
ment. Money has always bsen able to take
protection. and when the great debtor
classes are able TO pay, the country has al
ways been prosperous. But buying the sill
yer product Of the United States ut par
would not drive gold out Of the country.
he government has been virtually buying
the silver product OF tbs United States for
nearly . score Of years. and it has not
driven out gold. II will not have that effect
X We continue to buy it and pay for 1t the
coinage value instead of making a profit on
the minsr.
In spite OF the predictions of alarmists,
gold remains in the country when the bal
anoe OF trade is in our favor. If foreign
mnnd gold for what VIC owe them, then We
nave only to refuse to take their silver and
and demand gold for what they owe us. In
this way gold will remain in tine country RS
long as we export more than We import. or
sell more h We buy. 1t will never do to
their debts to us while they refuse to take
ANYTHING but gold for what we owe them.
This would surely drain us of our gold and
ruin our debtor GLASSES who are required to
pay in gold. This is the general objection
to free coinage in the east. But we I'M
doubleday need more money in the country.
Abundant monev always makes good times
duced hard times, shrinkage in values Of
roperty, high interest and ruin to the
debtor classes. Hence, if We cannot
have the ratio Of silver fixed by
a monetary congress-, our government
should stnnd by silver, even if it stands
alone. 1t should continue to buy and coin
the silver product OF the country for the use
OF our " people, and thus make none
abundant and our country prosperous; but
we should stand on the gold basis in our
with foreign nations, and demand
gold for what is due us, as long rs we are
required to pay gold for what is due them.
III this way we would protect our people
from being flooded with the thousand mil
lions OF silver circulation outside of tho
United States.
"a to the details Of a law which would
confne the purchase of silver to the product
Of our W country, our lawmakers could
easily provide such statutes az would guard
against fraud.
"lhese are my views on the silver ques-
ton in brief. They may possibly be open
to objection but as they are my own ideas
on the subject, they seem to me to be
sound.
What do you think of the tariff issue?"
"spare your readers and me-. You have
enough for ono dose. Besides, the tariff
question would possibly involve me in n
political controversy and l want to keep
out of politics, at least during my visit"
Tn colonel announced his purpose of
visiting the National park THE week after
which he will return to Chicago.