Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-04
CAPITAL LerrEs.
Borsz, Aug. 2, '93.

LEAR VOHLD.-lt ID needless 70
remind you that the financial world
10 SICK that II 10 laboring under .
very severe attack Of the grip which
il proving fatal to an alarming sx-
tent al over the United States. il
has become worse than chronic. II
is daily, hourly and momently chok-
ing labor, business and enterprise.
II this disease il not quickly cured
the wisest thinkers of America will
not be able to foresee or guess the
ultimate result. The mild medicine
heretofore prescribed is not sufficient
to eradicate the disease; = more pow
erful dose must be administered. A,
this moment three-fourths Of the six
ty-6ve millions Of the people of the
United States are in convention thor.
oughiy investigating the cause Of this
dreadful disease which is prostrst-
ing not only labor and business, but
the independence of America, to the
great glory Of the bondholders Of Eu-
rope and Americs who At this partic-
ular time are enriching themselves BY
enslaving the farmers, the laborers,
the miners, the mechanics, the bust
ness men, and in fact all who are nee.
essarily obliged to work for an hon
est living for themselves and their
families. Question-Who has been
the cause Of this calamity? The FIN.
ger of suspicion points to Senator
John Sherman. Let us overhaul 8
few of the charges against this "mar
of honor" The first witness called
is A. c. Fisk, of Colorado, who, or
the 9th day of last July, in his speech
in Central City, Gilpin county, Col
orado, stated that John Sherman ir
1873 demonetized silver by ingeni
ously drawing up bill which passed
both houses of Congress. The bill
bore the innocent title of "An Ac
Revising the Laws Relative to tht
Mints and Coinage of the United
States of America" bearing on it.
face no suggestion of any changes
more serious than simply regulating
the laws of mint management. Thi.
bill was SO treacherously drawn by
John Sherman that it's object at tn.
time was not detected. There wa,
no discussion of the minor details O.
this bill, when it was referred to ,
conference committee, consisting ot
John Sherman, chairman, John Scot
and T. F. Bayard on the part of th'
Senate, and S. Hooper and William
NJ. Stoughton on the part of th'
House. Senator William M. Stew
art, of Nevada, having been charged
with voting for Sherman's bill de
monetizing silver, as a defense Of hi
own conduct and that of the othe
members of the Senate ION the 5tl
day of June, 1S90), delivered speecl
IN the Senate in which he gave full
account of how this treacherous leg
islation was brought about by JohI
Sherman. He stated that the recort
is conclusive that the fatal provision
demonetizing silver was never reas
nor acted upon in the Senate, bu
was incorporated by the enrolling
clerk. Senator Stewart exonerate
the enrolling clerk from all blame, a
the copy used at the desk, the amend
} ment which demonetized silver, wa
marked by the chairman of the Sen
ate committee, John Sherman. 1t wa
also conclusively shown by the docu
ments that the fatal demonstration
of silver in this amendment was neve
read in either the Senate or tn
House. Many members of bot
houses have stated publicly that the,
never heard the amendment read
and did not know the bill containe,
such provision. Among those VIII
made such statements were Senator
Conkling, Allison, Voorhees,, Beck
Hereford, Howe, Holeman, Cannon
Kelley, Burchard, James G. Blain
and the lamented Gen. Garfield. Thi
is strong evidence against John Sher
man. Now who is responsible TO
this piece of legislation? Ever,
member OF each house of Congress a
that time has denied having an,
knowledge that it contained pro
vision demonetizing silver. Now, il
the face of this evidence, it remain
for John Sherman alone to prove b.
is not guilty.
Still more evidence against Johl
Sherman: We will call Senator Nor
gan, of Alabama. On the Gath da,