Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11
now our SENATOR'S STAND.
BOISE CRY, Aug. 16, 1898.

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DEAR WoRLD:-In one OF 70
late issues you ask: "Is Shoup
weak brother?" referring to bis at,
tude on silver. You may not ha,
had full particulars OF the mass NEE
ing held in the Columbian Theatr
BOISE, on July Goth. The buildin
was filled to its utmost capacity. A
were in favor Of free coinage OF 81
yer. The chief officers OF the Stat
were present. Judge Huston wa
Chairman. Senators Shoup and Du
bois were heartily welcomed. Go,
Mcconnell read the resolutions
which covered the silver question
The resolutions were drawn BY
COMMITTEES consisting Of Judge Hus
ton, George Ainslie, Gov. Mcconnell
and others OF the Board OF Trade
The ladies and gentlemen Of tn,
meeting heartily and unanimousl,
endorsed the resolutions. Senator
Shoup was called for and responded
He stated that ratio of Is to !, in
his Judgment, could not be got, bu,
that he believed compromise OF
about 20 to ] could be arranged for.
Capt. James Gum took the stand and
made an able silver speech, defend
ing the legal ratio Of 16 to !, which is
still the ratio under limited coinage
law, under which silver is bought as
commodity, but coined at said ra-
fio, and that the silver coin was legal
money III that ratio. He referred to
the corrupt law of 1923, engineered
by John Sherman and made law by
the party then in power, which de-
monetized silver, degraded labor and
Frustrated every character OF indus
try that gave employment to labor.
Hon. George Ainslle next took the
stand and in pointed language called
the attention Of Senators Dubois and
Shoup to the justice OF a TO to ra.
tho. He opposed all compromises.
lie said the people of Idaho did not
send men to compromise with wrong.
He said: "If ] we're in Congress and
the gold bugs should hint at compro.
mise ! would Immediately present a |
OIL to demonetize gold and restore
SILVER to its old place." Idaho peo-
pie want no cowardly compromise
accepted by her representatives in
Congress. Senator Dubois took thu
stand and surprised the whole assem-
bly, by stating that he did not come
to the meeting prepared to make
speech; that he was there simply as
guest. He did say, however, that be-
fore leaving Washington City for
Idaho be talked with Senators and
Others from the East, North and
South on the silver question; they all
talked differently. "we are going
10 Washington" he said; I've will
DO tho best we can for your people
ana await your verdict; we will be
present at the taking of every vot. on
Inc silver question:" &c. ~ thank
you Tor your courtesy" &c. That
was Senator Dubois speech in full ON
he most yitslSquestion that has con.
ron'ed the people OF the United
states since the birth of the nation
aahos Senators have proven to the
people OF their State their INABILITY
IS compared with such men as Stew.
'rt and Jones, to handle the silver i,
question. The honesty of Senators
'houp and Dubois is not questioned,
hey are the wrong men in the Senate
rom Idaho, however, at this particu. j
ar time. They lack the backbone
'h'eh IS the necessary prerequisite to
aooess' The people of Idaho de.
ounce any and all compromises on
he silver value. We wan, the stand.
I'd given to the people by the found.
RS and fathers of this great Repub.
ca ratio of 16 to /, and nothing O
rat will make silver less than III.
aiue that ratio gives it-$l. 20 n.r
'noe' SILVER MAN. h,