The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

By majority of this chamber.
There has never besn moment when We have
not been encouraged TO continue by clear
in numbers OF this body.
Democratic senator's have told us that they
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 discredit, and
that should q settlement be forced, odium
might be cast upon the Democratic party Tor
suffering or permitting It, 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 Pennsyl-
vania, absolutely friendless on this side OF
the chamber, and all talk OF sympathy for
our section has been pretense and sham.
when there is . national election we are
coddled and considered. We are invariably
given a beautiful plank In the party platforms
and 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 OF
tariff arises we are urged TO stand by the
party which made labor free and seeks to en-
noble It. When some mud bar at the tide
water in Connecticut or Oregon or Delaware
10 TO be removed, or some uDkno~n estuary
Of the seas made nayigab we are urged to
stand by the flag and an appropriation.
When we hesitate about the exclusion Of for
eign bull: ships, appeals are made to our
patriotism; but whenever the welfare Of our
states is involved We are treated with con-
tumsly and disdain But Of all the millions
of annual appropriations NO dollar blesses our
great section, and now you are TO deprive II
Of It's chief industry because q contracted
currency appeals to Eastern greed and meets
with British approval.
1--WE are not TO be driven from the Repub-
lican party We believe that we stand for It's
truest principles, but for one l am tired,
heartily tired, OF the policy which is being
followed of using US when we are needed and
treating the reasonable and proper claims OF
our people with scorn and neglect. The I'M
mediate contest is practically ended and the
purchasing clause of the Sherman Law will be
uncouditionally repealed
THE real struggle has only begun, how
ever, and will not end until silver shall be re-
hAbilitated As a money metal and a standard
OF value Some OF US may give place to
others the fight progresses but whoever
shall represent cur states will stand ready TO
sacrifice everything that life holds dear in
battle for the interests of the people.
"For Colorado these are grave days.
speak only for my own STATE. l Am advised
that An adjoining state, Wyoming, desires
repeal. The senator from Minnesota made
profier OF his vote and his authority had not
been Questioned But l know nv own people
and know other member OF this Sen
ate except my colleague can know, the i'm
port and the meaning to Colorado Of the vote
which shall be had upon this measure. We
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-
NAL State. We we're dtted for statehood by
population and -esouroea- Our people came
from all the states in the Union. They found
= desert; they made 1t q garden. They were
encouraged TO search for precious metals and
they poured millions Of gold and silver into
schools and colleges, erected churches and
established happy, peaceful And eontented
homes
"The action tsa, ysu contemplate is as II
Eastern lands, destroy the structures which
are upon It and GOV the ground with salt, that
Il might never again yield to the hand Of the
husbandmau. Thsse are indeed grave and
sad days for Us. Your action drives our min.
ere from their homes in the mountains and
coupsls the abandonment Of hanleu and
towns that we're but yesterday prosperous and
populoas. We shall turn our hands to new
pursuits and seek other means Of livelihood.
We shall not eat the bread of idleness, and
under the shadows Of our eternal hills ve
breed only good citizens. The wrong, how
ever, which you are innicting upon Us 10 cruel
and unworthy, and the memory Of II viii re-
turn 10 veI you Out of the misery of Is, all
OF her represep eptAtives In this Senate will be
always glad to remember that they did their
duty ~ God gave them vision 10 see It.
Senator wolcot, occupied twenty minutes
in the delivery Of his great speech. 1t WA
even more effective ,han any he has yet made
In this contest. But for his voios pin could
have bsea heard. II dropped in Any part of
a.
uttsrancs than ever before, and II had Its eff
feot upon the auditors, for the vice president
several times had to use his gavel vigorously
70 prevent applause Al the many elimaIes in
the Coloradoan's speech.