The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-16

tion2 And Il 10 arc told by these gsntls-
mon from the east. in order 10 get our
votes, that no vii, c~ertaily sign n free coin
age bill, II we are told, ~ the gentleman
from Montana told you to-day, that neither
Grover Cleveland nor benjamin Harrison
would dare TO veto q free coinage bill,
passed by tho people. then ask whsthcr
we are NOT entitled TO q declaration before
this sacred trust, Teposed In the ~olsctorS OF
Nevada IL dischargsd3 lApplsuse.l
My friends, ! have outlined the action OF
OF Nevada. The action Of the greas ma
tional parties In each one Of these states
can correspond; and what will DO tho 70.
sultf You will have in tbs electoral COL
leRe an independent body. commanding
from thirteen to nineteen votes Al least,
OF our country. and observe how frequently
the presidential contest has been deter"
mined by a less vote, and IL you do, yon
will recognize the potency of having that
independent power. The balance OF power
is ~ strong q position as that OF the najot-
ity; and my Judgment IL that IL that in
quiry is made. when IL 10 ascertained that
thsso votes hold the balance Of power In tho
electoral college, and without their votes
no president can be elected, and the election
will be thrown into the house. We will then
receive unoquivocal declarations from tue
kouJl6Iu4u WuU ClhlUl OuI huiIhkSos L"p
plause. They can do IL with dignity, they
can do 1t with honor. they Gun do it with
self respect.
lido not propose to approach any possible
candidate for the presidency OF the United
States in anything but a respectful attitude.
or of retaliation, or OF demand. ! simply
propose that We shall ask in q respectful
way, of the man to whom We propose to
give our suffrage, that he should declare
himself upon the question which IL Of such
vital interest to every man within the boz
ders of our realm.
Now. / hope, ana I almost believe. that
ali these differences will DO adjusted before
November next. / for one have greater
confidence than many in the result OF this
international conferences. If the matter ia
adjusted there, what have you thenf You
have tho old parties, with their nomlna.
tions Of electors made. prepared to fight out
the battle upon the old lines of the tai III;
but If it il not settled AND adjusted, then
You have the opportunity OF securing an
assurance that the executive power viii not
be used to defeat the popular will.
Mr.. Brown (Montana): Permit me TO
ask you a question. Suppose the national
product is put upon = ratio. how do we
reach the binding effect of it-how does 1t
bind us, and how is il to be applied to us?
Mr.. Newlsnds: The international con-
ference, of course, ia merely advisory to
the governments of the members compos-
ing Il. That action will only be advisory
various governments. II they do not Tx q
ratio that is suitable to US, we will simply
reject the result Of that conference. Blu /
am not very much alarmed about this ques-
tion of ratio. When o realize the fact
that if there is q change of the ratio to the
present market ratio. instead of the legal
ratio, that there will bea contraction of the
currency in France itself TO the extent OF
three hundred millions of dollars, and in
this country to the extent OF
Two hundred millions of dollars and
other countries in like proportions. You
will realize that there ie very little danger
in the change of the ratio. l believe that
il there is q restoration of silver there will
be a full ind complete restoration, at the
ratio OF Is 1-5 to one, the one that now OBJ
tains in France-a more favorable ratio
than that which we have here.
Mr.. Irvine II Mont. will you allow
me to make a friendly suggestion, Mr.
Nevlands?
Mr.. Misunderstanding.
Mr.. Irvine-I desire to ask, If in the
event of this cong ess adopting the plat
form or resolution which you have pro
posed, and the conference comes to III
agreement, and that agreement is submit
governments, aud the ratification by thu
government oannot take place until afte
our conventions, and recognizing that tn
pt OPPOSITION that you make is at least move
and interesting, in the political manage
ment, are We expected to ask of the respect
this, the categorical question you submit
Mr.. Newlands-My judgment certainl
the result of the Deliberations o
:. the International conference is crys
, tallized in a law, as it may b
In many of these countries within the mex
three or four months, that we keep up tn
momentum of this movement, We canno
let the movement rest, for with rest come
, intertia n decay. lApDlause.
My friends, I have already told you tina
I am a republican.
M. Word Mont. l-One moment, MI
Newlands. Excuse me for inter uptinI
your suggestion.
!, Mr.. Newlands-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Word-In reference to the selection
of electors by both political parties. Now
! in Montana we will select electors who vii
r favor free coinage of silver. We will ga,
!, tors in this state upon the republican ticket
} headed by Benjamin Harrison. They &
to Washington and they pfopound in
, quiries before the vote is cast BY the cleo
tors, to MIR. Harrison, to know what he viii
do upon this question OF silver, If a bill j
1 HdbS6u Huu pIOpOuuu w NIX SlcFelaLu VII
, same inquiries. Suppose that Mr.. Harriso
/ says to these republican electors, II wi
= not and Mr.. Cleveland saws II will" Wi
: you be kind enough to indicate to us you
q idea about what course should be taken b
the electo:s?
t Mr.. Newlands-I am, az ! said, . republ
can. If l were one of those electors.
~ should regard myself az recreant to m
t,ust if I did not vote for Grover Cleve
. land. Applause. No man dare to retur
to ono of these states having violated tha
. trust. [Applauae.
My friends, ! Was remarking that I was
republican. l am a republican. l expet
that the action of tho republican patty j
my state will be explicit, will DO wise, an
, will be just. ! have every admiration fo
4 the man who is now a candidate for th
, SURFACES of hat party. as ] havs every ad
: miration for the personal qualities of h
t opponent. It is a creditsble thing to Anne
: lean politics that two men so strong IN
so courageous have been placed at the hes
t of both parties; but just to the extent tht
D they are able and St ong and earnest i
| their convictions, to that extent ! kno
r TINT they will be injurious to the csus
which l represent, if they are against i
Applause. I have much create
' fsar of the hero who leads tt
8 army opposing me than have {
the poltroon who may leave it; and the ver
o manhood IA cou, age and honesty of thel
l men constitute our greatest peril, unlei
Q We know that they will allow the populr
will to stand without executive interference
/ Now, my friends, We have great common
q wealths hero to maintain-commonwealti
: based upon this industry. We kno,
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