Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-10-18
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repeal of this act. But Mr.. Harrison
Is bi>metallist. So is the Republican
party. Both Of them have so declared
repeatedly; and the principle is EN-.
bodied in the national Republican
platform, and l know of my own
knowledge that Harrison is a BIZ
metaIlist, and so are we. We are not
fiat money men in this State, and this
will DO clearly demonstrated at the
polls in November.
The difference between Harrison
and US is ta:s-the difference between
Harrison and the Republicans in the
East agreeing with him and myself
(because agree with you on the sill.
yer propo,ition)-is this: Harrison
believes that if the government of the
United States put its mints to the FREQ
coinage of the silver of the world it
would be . dangerous experiment.
He believes if we did so the purchase
ing power of silver dollar would be
reduced two or three>fold, and that
the silver men would, IN consequence,
suffer. He believes that business in>
terests would be destroyed. We, on
the contrary, believe that the govern.
ment of the United States is strong
enough, and powerful enough, to open
its minis to the free coinage Of all sill
YER, no matter where it comes from.
That is what we believe. We think
that the laboring man would be bene-
4 ed; that the business interests would
not be interrupted; and that altogeth-
er it would be most benefcent act.
That is the difference between Har-
rson and ourselves. In consequence
Of that he provided for an Iuterna>
.ional Monetary Conference, in order,
ii possible, to get the leading money
nations of the world to agree with US
in regard to the ratio between gold
and silver. That conference will meet
in Brussels the 22l Of next month.
Some Of the ablest silver men in this
country are on GU: commission. 1t is
headed by Jones OF Nevada, the FORE
most champion of the cause. l do not
say to you that from that monetary
conference will come the free coinage
of silver; it would be rash statement
which I will not make. But l do be-
licve that great good for silver will re-
suit from it. Aud l say to you tina;
you have no right to censure President
Harrison on this proposition. Herea-
Lies 40 we'll as We do that there is not
enough gold in the world to suffice as
the basis for money, and there is great
uneasiness in hr old countries in this
regard. Silver will win the fight
Cheers
What better representative do you
want On the silver question than your
own Mr.. Sweet? Can you improve
upon him by sending either of the
gentlemen running against him?
A voice. NO!
Senator Dubois.-He stood on the
floor of Congress, and fought your
battle as loyalty as any man you car
send there. Mr.. Mcdonnell, our can
didate for Governor, was in the Senate
but . few days, but in that time hi
voted to set aside the Force bill II
order to take up the Silver bill. 1
was one of the pleasures of my lif'
when Senator Shoup and myself votet
for free coinage bill during the las
Congress, and we passed it throus
the Republican Senate aud sent it t.
the House. which has Democratic
majority of $50, and they would 90
even consider it.
They talk to you about lead. Nj
Weaver is in favor of free lead, fre
wool. Does any one deny it? Cap
tain Gum is not in favor Of free lead
neither il Mr.. Crook. Then they ha