The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07

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stead of 70 stand upon2 (Applause.l
Mr.. White-The republicans never hid I'M
der their platforms, they stand ~squarely up.
on them, keep TO them and construe them In
an honorable manner; the gentleman must
have gave got the n publicans and the
democrats mixed up in his brain, il is the de.
mocrats who hide uuder their platforms and
are guilty OF "peridy aud d~ishonor." Laugh.
ter and applanse.)
Mr.. Foster-Did the republicans do right i'm
CemOnitiEing silver in 1882
Mr.. White-No; tile decentralization of sill.
yer ~"so-called" was wrong and lone by
stealth. Hardly any one knew what they
we've doing when they voted on the question
II was a great error, in which the r presen.
tatives of all parties joined. both republicans
and democrats; even the strongest and most
faithful advocates for the free coinage of sill.
Yer voted for the decentralization Of silver
80 called" Senator Stewart. OF Nevada. did
SO, and very many others whose patriotic
financial policies are not questioned, who
have always laoored for a system of finance
which would be OF the greatest benefit to the
nation.
Mr.. Foster Why since then did not the re-.
publicans attempt to remedy the wrong
which was done?
Mr.. White h republicans not only at
tempted to remedy the wrong, but they with
the patriotism which always actuates them
did remedy the wrong by the enacting of a
law which purchased the product of the
mines of the United States, the $50. called"
sherman law, which was repealed under a
democratic congress and president who did
not give us the promised relief, by coming
gold and silver without discrimination
against either metal.
MIR. Bentley-Were not the republicans
forced by the democratic house of represen-
tatives to pass the sherman law instead OF u
tree coin lge law?
MIR. White-Let me tell my friend, who has
asked the last question. that the republican
majority is lever f~orced-that is an un.
heard OF and an unaccomplished feat, a fact
which my friend ought to know AZ he fought
SO nobly anu bravely to sustain tne uncon.
ditional neutrality-suspicious. of the re-
publicans that this nation should continue
united (App.ause)
Mr.. Foster-Did not the republicans In the
house AID senate with Il few exceptions vote
for tue repeal OF the Sherman law2
MIR. White-Yts they did, but what of that,
they were in the minority too, which can not
be held responsible for the acts of those in
the majority, they could no more control
congress than they could the president The
repeal of the Sherman law was the desire
onh not of tho dannorat;o nrasiIao. -. 49,.
gress to whom, unfortunately, the people
had entrust d the affairs of the nation.
Here it was intimated that the questioning
had proceed tar enough and that Mr.. White
ought to be allowed to continue.
MIR. White-I would not have taken up so
much time had l been allowed to proceed
without interruption. l have answer, d all
the questions put to me and am ready to
answer us many more as the house will per
init. You have listened to me and the 9th
ers who have appeared here with your nc
oustomed courtesy, a CO uTtesy. which Her.
mosa always extends to those, of whatever
politics or creed W o are invited to address
its people. / will close by say ny that the
country was in Il prosperous condition under
u republican administrations change tor
more prosperity was demanded-Wh hen 10,
the change was from prosperity TO disaster
And now another chance is wanted from the
present low state If alta rs, and very muth
d., sued. What shall We do? Shall we &c
rom bad to worse? Shall we take u lear
n u the dark? Or will we iettrn TO pro
lection, progress and prosperity? The pro
lection Of the miner. The prote, tion of the
stOckraiser. III protection to the agIicul-
tuIis The protection of The lumber man
The protection OF the producer ana consum-
Ell generally by the coinage OF silver in or
der that they N ay have the wherewithall tc
p rchase the medium wherewith TO ex.
change with cthers their productions. Fol-
we are all producers and consumers-wt
need a con NOR medium of exchange for the
commonwta al and the only Common me-
dium which has stood the test of time is that
which is mentioned in the constitution golG
and sIIver-which ought to be insepaTable
in their union as the states of this nation
(applause)-and as free in their coinage al
the nations people are free in their citizen
sh Up. (Apllause.)
The chairman then stated that If there
were no moe person who the house WISHED
to hear, that they would proceed to perma
nent organization by the election of chair
man an secI etury. MIR. J. E. Wheeler wa
elected chat man. He was formerly a re
publican, and W. ID. NouIse was elected
secretary. lie was formerly a leading de
mocrat. The enrolment of members tool
place. The populists claim a majority Of TIN
voters of Helmosa, but they do not sppea
on the roll.
Following is another account of th,
Popullst meeting by another CORES
pendent:
Born, to the Populist Party, at Hermosa
August 18th, 1898, OF Republican and Demo
cratic parentage, a Boy. The infant wa
perfect in limb and sound MS a Ii to | de
monltized silver dollar. In its infantile raw
ings it ~resenbled its maternal parent (demo
erat) and as it was disOwned by either of it
parents it necessarily became a founding. i
was however adopted by ten benevolen
persons, who likewise were orphans, VIII