The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-28
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
THEY ARE
FRIDAY JULY rs. 1898.

Already the eastern wholesalers ano
manufacturers are feeling the evil ef'
fects of the wal upon silver to such ar
extent that they are squirming like vic.
Tins in a wise. says the Butte Miner.
An instance in point is that of one OF
the largest machinery firms in the
United States. 1t had an order from a
Montana mining company for machinery
to the extent of $1,000. The order was
countermanded. In acknowledging the
receipt of the countermanding commu-
nication the eastern firm appealed TO the
Montana company to pay at least Do
cents on the dollar of the purchase, as
they had already lost 100000 by reason
Of the decline in silver.
This communication is plain and ex-
plicit. 1t is neither guess work nor a
visionary estimate. 1t is a tangible, alb
solute proof of the great strain which
the present degradation of silver has al.
ready placed upon the business men of
the east. The Miner wishes no one
harm-it is at least good naturcd and as
magnanimous as the average, but it sin.
cerely hopes that the east will continue
to suffer until it realizes the f~ar-reach-
ing ~criminality of the insano and r%uinous
assault upon the white metal.
II one machinery firm has suffered to
the extent of 100000, what must be the
losses of the great clothing and grocery
houses of the country? If this one com
pany has been squeezed to the extent of
nearly half a million dollars, how many
millions must have been wrencbed from
the thousands of commercial and indus
trial enterprises Of New York and New
England which draw upon the west for
their most profitable trade? What is
the great aggregate:
1t is gratifying to know that it is
large. 1t is encouraging to know that
the east cannot crush the west without
sharing the suffering and the pain. The
fact a great injustice to any section of
the nation brings swift %retribution to
the guilty and places the burden upon
the country at large is proof that there
is still a God in Israel and that this
young republic which is the pride and
hope and inspiration Of the human race
must stand or fall as u harmonious unity.
In the language of the motto of union
ism. AN injury to one is the concern of
all, and the sooner the misguided toll
ers of the east learn this fact the sooner
will the country return to that monetary
system which insures a prosperous and
united people with a common country
and a common cause, enjoying the bless
ings Of a vigorous and indebted dcmoc
rdcy.
We hope and pray that the merchants
and mining companies and manufactur.
ing firms Of the west will close the wise
of business contraction upon the gold
bug wholesalers Of the east until every
mothers son of them cries for help and |
the very heavens are filled with the lu.
gubriOus Cadcnces Of their lamentations.
Then we will have free coinage: then the
great mass Of the people will be re-
leased from bondage and the country
will break the shackles of English domi,
Yes, wage war against the goldbup
but let it be "a war of commerce. Do
not talk about blood to the horses
bride, but take the hay from the horso's
mouth. There is rot a rebel in the west
there are hundreds and thousands
OF loyal Americans who know their
rights and will maintain them. They
that they atr engaged in 4 war of
intellect and that the surest way TO
the eastern train is through tie
spinal column Of trade. Let this war of
commercial retaliation continue with re-
doubled fury, for tho skies are showing
ilgns Of Frightening and a grand charge
Ipon the fortunes and industries OF the
'ast may bring the people to their senses
before the great infamy now in contem-
is contaminated. Lance the
'astern c%arbuncle at its tenderest point
the purse