The Lamar register., 1893-11-04

many Oh its doctrines seem 10 me 70 DC VIII
and visionary. l would infinitely rather
stand, however, Ia the place Of the senator
from Kansas than In that OF the senator who
made him target for derls on. The senator
from Kansas, at least, swcars In the words OF
no master. ..Nuiiius dddictus j,rdre u, rerbd
magisfri," nor has he felt called upon to re-
cant the utterances OF former years. or found
II expedient TO change front on this great
question.
Aud, however much some of US may here
after di.Icr with the senators who belong to
the Populist party, the sincerity, courtesy
and ability which they have displayed iu this
contest entitle them TO the gratitude, esteem
and respect Of every man who believes that
the prosperity OF our country must rest upon
astandard OF silver as we'll as OF gold.
The course and period OF this debate, long
as 1t has been, have been supported from Its
commencement bya majority of this chamber.
There has never been a moment when we nave
not been encouraged to continu. by clear
preponderance in numbers of this body.
Democratic senators have told us that thes
must vote against us, but that we must win
In the end. Over here, on this side, we have
been assured that the threatened interference
with the tariff was the real cause OF existing
troubles. For time we were encouraged to
act as buffer to the threatened appearance
| of the bill to repeal the election law, and
throughout there has been hope that we
might succeed, in order that while the strug-
/ gle lasted the inability of the Democracy, the
dominant party, TO control the action of the
Senate, might be used to Its dlscredlt, and
that should settlement be forced, odium
might be cast upon the Democratic party Tor
suffering or permitting II. Except, however,
as we might be used as an instrument of par
/ ty political success In the Eastern states. we
have been. with the exception OF the cour-
ageous support of the senator from Pcnnsyl-
vanla, absolutely friendless on this side OF
/ the chamber and all talk of sympathy for
our section has been pretense and a sham.
''When there is a national election we are
coddled and considered. We are invariably
| given beautiful plank in the party platforms
aud In national conventions we are treated
with consideration. At all other times and
on all other occasions our interests are treated
with contempt. When some question o!
tariff arises we are urged to stand by the
parry which made labor free and seeks to en-
noble II. When some mud bar at the tide
water in Connecticut or Oregon or Delaware
is to be removed, or some uDknoGn estuary
of the seas made nayigable, we are urged tc
stand by the flag and an appropriation.
When ue hesitate about the exclusion of for
eIgn bull. ships, appeals are made TO ouI
patriotism; but whenever the welfare of oni
states Is involved we are treated with con
tumely and dlsdain But of ali the million
of annual appropriations no dollar blcsses GU
great section, aud now you are 10 deprive 4
Of its chief industry because contracted
currency appeals to Eastern greed and meet
with British approval.
1--WE are not TO be driven from the Repub
liean party. We believe that we stand for it
truest principles, but for one / am tired
heartily tired, of the policy which is beinI
followed Of using Us when We are needed ant
treating the reasonable and proper claims o
our people with scorn and neglect. The I'M
mediate contest is practically ended and the
purchasing clause of the Sherman law will b
uncondItionally repealed.
''The real struggle has only begun, how
ever, and will not end until silver shall be re-
, habilitated "a money metal and a standar'
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others the fight progresses but whoeve
shall represent cur states will stand ready Il
sacrifice everything that life holds dear Il
battle for the interests of the people.
FOR Colorado these are grave days.
speak only for my own state. am advise
that an adjoining state, Wyoming, desire:
repeal. The senator from Minnesota made
. pro1er of his vote and his authority had no
. been questioned. But ] know my own peopl
and know as no other member of this Sen
ate except my colleague know, tue i'm
port and the meaning TO Colorado of the vot
which shall be had upon this measure. W
came into the union of states in the centen
nial year, and In the galaxy of common
wealths we are usually known as the Centen
n!al State. We were fitted for statehood b.
. population and resources. Our people cam
. from all the states In the Union. They fount
desert; they made it garden. They wer,
encouraged To search for precious metals an'
they poured millions of gold and silver int
your treasury. They built cities, founded
schools and colleges, erected churches an,
established happy, peaceful and contentet
homes.
The action that you contemplate Is as II
you should take a vast and fertile area o
Eastern lands, destroy the structures which
are upon 10 and SOW the ground with salt, tina
IT might never again yield TO the hand of the
husbandman. Tbcse are indeed grave ant
sad days for US. Your action drives our min
ers from their homes in the mountains and
compels the abandonment of hamlets ant
towns that were but yesterday prosperous and
populous We shall turn our hands to new
pursuits and seek other means of livelihood.
We shall not eat the bread of idleness, an
under the shadows of our eternal hills we
breed only good citizens. The wrong, how.
ever, which you are infictlng upon us is cruel
and unworthy, and the memory of It will re-
turn to vcx you. Olt of the misery of IL, all
OF her representatives In this Senate will be
always glad to remember that they did theiI
duty God gave them vision to see 1t.
Senator Wolcott occupied twenty minutes
In the delivery of his great speech. 1t was
even more effective than any he has yet made
In this contest. But for his voice pin could
have been heard. II dropped in any part OF
the chamber. He WAS more earnest in his
uttcrance than ever before, and 1t had its eff
feet upon the auditors, for the vice president
several times had to use his gavel vigorously
TO prevent applause at the many climaxes in
the Co,oradoans speech.