Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-10-21
WHY HE IS A BI.METALLlST

More Work Doing for the Mining In.
ierest Than Since 1873 A Vote kr
Weaver . Vote for Cleveland = ALSO,
for Free Lead. Free Wool, asl
Against Every Isterest Of Idaho = 4
Silver Victory Assured-The Wildcat
State Banking system.
l am bi-metalist, and why? Here
is the question and the limo upon
which bi-metalists can fight and up
on which they can win. We have in
tho Treasury of the United States, or
rather in the United States as nearly
as can be estimated, $G00,O00,OOO in
gold; sometimes it is little more aud
sometimes little less. depending up
on importations and expectations.
We have between 50O,OOO,0OO and
600, OOO,O 900 Of dollars in silver. We
have . total stock of money in the
United States of $2.250. 100000. The
question he. been discussed now
much it is safe to issue on tho basis of
redemption held on hand? In 1887
Henry Clay discussed it so fully tina.
| do not thiuk his conclusions have
been questioned since. He stated
that it had been the experience of the
world, which was the experience OF
bankers end 6nanciers and became a
political maxim, that you could issue
three to one aud could not issue more
You will observe that 5000, 900 900 in
gold is the total sum wo have in the
United States of money OF ultimate
redemption aud that we have issued
beyond our power TO redeem in the
event OF = crisis; or that we have j.
suel to su-h an extent that q slight
crisis would produce a crash. Add t,
that 60O,O00,000 tire 50O.OO0,O0O OF
600, 600. 900 Of silver that we have in
the country and make it money Of ul.
innate redemption also, making silve,
the equal Of gold as it was before
1873, as it should be now, and as i,
will be when tho fgh. is ended. and
you have q basis for money in this
Country that will give you, il you need
it, with perfec. safety, per capita Of
from $40 to $50. II that is q fac'
why not fight for it9 And it is a fact
"a fact that cannot be quest oned
II want to fight for bi, metalism-
must |, in fighting for bi>me,alists
shoulder the sub.treasury scheme, and
the scheme for the govern ment to pur
chase the railroads, and 60 chasing al
the rainoows that tho widest imagin
alton can create? Not only is it no.
necessary for me to do this in order te
be Of some service on the question: Of
bimeta!ism, but when begin to chase
rainbows, lose my audience in the
East on the silver question. Now
these are questions want you to CON
81 Ter before you vote.
The other night l stated At ketchuu
that the third party people are fla
money men. A friend criticised the fol
m aking that statement. l know very
we'll tho position Of the third part,
people in Idaho; they are interested
in tn. silver gu. stion. do not pre-
tend to.say they are fat money mer
or that they are not; but do pretent
t, say this; that when your third part,
man takes his coat in Congress on tn,
third party platform. he viii: be classec
~ \ fat money man.. because the,
don't fuse down there. There is M
fusion about that business. You tax.
your seats there with the sheep Of
with the goats, and you are TO, con
sidered except a. with the party t.
which you belong and the meas
ures you represented when you re-
ceivsd the suiTraYes OF the people vhs
sent you there.
They cay If you dom, want to sus
tain the free lead proposition. the,
vote agains. it. Ii you do not bel;ev.
the tariff is unconstitutional, 20 yo,.
1t the polls; and they will say Il
Idaho. ifyou want to protect lead