The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-21
SILVER ELECTORS.
A Free Coinage Republican Journal on the
Newlands Resolution.

Salt Lake Tribune: We find in The
HELENA INDEPENDENT a more full statement
of the proceedings of the silver congress
than We could obtain by telegraph, and we
again Civ. in full the preamble and tesolu-
ton looking to the independence of cleo
lions. There are just two weaknesses, in
our judgment. in the resolutions. The first
is that after election there is no candidate.
for whom his party friends have voted. who
is going to give any pledge Of the kind de-
sired. The second is the danger that think
ing men in all the states will say: Rather
than accept something of this kind. we will
cast our votes for the Bidwell or Weaver
ticket at once, because they will understand
how impossible it will be for a candidate.
after election. to mako a pledge of that kind
to the men of she west without the men of
the east knowing il. Further. such a pledge
given at such a time would be some
thing which a candidate for president
would shrink from, as it would give the
look of a bargain to the whole transaction.
We think it would be we'll enough for both
democrats and republicans in the silver
states. in their state conventions, nfter
nominating candidates for electors, to pass
a resolution requesting those candidates in
the electoral college to use their best influ-
ence, other things being equal. to secure
the election of mon the most favorable to
the silver cause.
But the fatal defect in all that is the as
Stunning that the masses of the people of
the United States favor free silver, which,
while it may be the truth, has no official
endorsement as yet; that is, when a man
goes to congress from western New
York, for instance. as a republic
can or democrat. he does not
feel that he goes there instructed by his
people to stand by silver. On the other
hand, to judge by the press of that country.
and Of the whole country for that matter.
clear to the Mississippi river, every one of
those men are pledged against silver. This
cannot be beaten in Il silver congress in the
wcst. If necessary, the work of education
has got to 90 on until those constituents
tell their friends whom they send to con-
gross that they want silver recognized in
full by them.
On the face of all that the silver men
stand MS one to sixty in the United States,
and when they declare they will in the
electoral college use their desires about
silver as a club, it takes from them symra-
thy, and it retards, if possible, legislation.
And these things pursued in that spirit will
land the silver states in the ranks of
Weaver or some outside candidate.
and it will secure tine election OF
Grover Cleveland. one OF the
choicest enemies of silver in the
country. to the presidency. If we Judge
what no will do then by what he did before,
we know that silver is doomed for four
years to come. We do not think it is fair.
either. to pat MI. Cleveland and Mr.. Hal
rieon in the same category on the silver
question. President Harrison is strup-
Cling with all his might in a practical way
to have the silver question 80 adjusted that
there will be no more debate about 1t, and
silver will be accepted by all the world as
money as good AS gold; and a president
who does that kind of work ought not to be
rated with one who used the power of his
office and his own stubborn will to prevent
his party from mentioning silver at all in
the convention that renominatcd him,
For the Poor Boy.
Col. Mcbride sumpter. of Austin. while
III W" ioAh NAcfbSN AhSo u ldBlIDDuDll
restaurant, and, having surprised his
stomach with u small repast, asked the
waiter what was the damage. On being
told, Col. Sumpter handed out a 50 bill,
but on receiving back his change he made
the CHASTITY discovery that there was a dime
missing. He demanded an explanation
from the waiter. who was a F~renchmau,
40 dime ID for my douceut.''
81 didn't order any, and | won't paw for
it, retorted Sumpter.
81 mean, sare, re dime is for my pour
bore"
It's for your poor boy, is it2 That's a
different thing. | didn't know you had
sickness in your family. Here's a quarter
for him., poor felieI."
And with the Consciousness Of having re-
lieved the suffering of the sick and afflicted,
Col. sumpter put his hat on the side of his
head and ssuntered out Of the hostvlry.-
Texas Siftings.
Proof Positive.