The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-27
Congressman Hartman ard Senator
Dubois OFF, Encouragement
EAST BECOMING EDUCATED
The Idaho Senator Disapproves OF
Organizing silver Clubs In the
West. and Gives Reasons For
His Opposition.


are best pleased to call him, was given |
most cordial greeting and was met with
the warm hand of friendship at every turn. |
and Senator Dubois was also given hearty |
welcome TO the greatest mining camp |
on earth in recognition OF his brilliant |
record on the right side of the silver qiies- |
ton. The visitors were taken In hand by |
George w. Irwin soon after their arrival |
and escorted to the Silver Bow and Irish
American clubs, where they were pleas |
antly entertained, and their tour OF in
spection will be continued tomorrow.
Senator Dubois is also accompanied by
John p. Miller. Washington newspaper
man, representing the Washington Star,
the Philadelphia Telegraph and the New
York Commercial Advertiser. This Is Mr..
Mlller's first trip to the Northwest, and no
is somewhat surprised to find that every
body he meets has not silver mine to
sell and that the white metal is not dug
out of the ground in a native state.
Senator dubois and Congressman Hart
man have just returned from Washing
ton aud they are the bearers of most en-
couragng news in regard to silver. They
state that the silver sentiment in the East
| is having wonderful growth, and they
believe by next year IL will have gained
sufficient Roadway to sweep every
thing before it. MIR. Hartman was
| seen by STANDARD reporter for
| few minutes this evening and
asked IL no did not have some good news
for the people of Montana in regard to
silver. II am glad to say that have" he
replied, "and very good news. / speak
conservatively when / say there 10 very
| marked growth in silver sentiments in
ton In Illinois is indicative OF the growth
| of the belief in bimetallism there, and in
my judgment the discussions which were
/ had in congress and continued through
| the press and crystallized in Coins
Financial School, have served to give
| fund Of information to people who never
| for one moment considered the question
/ before.
| awhile my conviction is firmly fixed
| that the United States will find itself in a
very short time forced to adopt the free
coinage OF gold and silver at the existing
ratio without discrimination against
either and independent OF any other ma
ton. regret very much that the presi-
dent, in following his well-known hostility
TO silver, will probably decline TO appoint
delegates to an international monetary
conference. 1t would seem that, having
been elected on a platform declaring for
International bimetallism, he might de-
part from the domination OF the gold
standard clique long enough to keep faith
to the extent of appointing delegates TO
i
involving the rapid advancement OF the
cause of bimetallism throughout the en-
tire country will, / hope and believe, force
the adoption of IA free coinage plank by
one or both of the great political parties.
| sincerely hope that the democratic ma
i tional convention will nominate free
i coinage candidate for president aud that
| the republican party will do likewise.
."The growth of tho silver sentiment in
the east does not seem to be con-
fined to any political party, but Is gen
eral, and in my judgment even the great
| state of Pennsylvania would, IL the ques-
tion were fairly submitted. cast an over
whelming, majority for the free coinage
lof silver" -" rs
Il Mr.. Hartman Is not at all sure that the
election of the next president will not be
thrown into the house, aud on this point
he said; "In such an event tho indica-
| tions are very clear to me that the silver
republicans would hold the balance of
power. and speaking for myself alone
/ for am not authorized to speak for 9TH
II crs-I am free 90 say that my vote would
be cast for man who would be in favor
of the free coinage of silver and for no
one else"
Speaking Of presidential possibilities,
Mr.. Hartman said: PERSONALLY ! hope
Henry M. Teller OF Colorado tho next
: | prosideutial ticket of the republican
party. The record of these men on the
two great questions, the free coinage oil
silver and protection to American indus
tries cannot be impeached by anyone
, and these are the great questions which
: concern the American people.
In summing the whole situation up
can truthfully say that IL is full of en-
courasement and firmly believe tina
, free coinage will sweep everything before
. il in the next presidential election"
l Senator Dubois is equally as hopeful as
Congressman Hartman. and he is in
tenseIy earnest in his belief that the crime
, Of 1873 Is to be atoned for as soon as thu
4 press themselves on tho question. Tine
D free silver sentiment isgrowinR 90 rapid,
0 In the East" said tho senator Tonight
, shat by the time of the next presidentia
election IL will be strong enough to defea
any party that opposes y: 4 me none,
Q of New York and PennsylvantAs to-mor
I row the free coinage of silver would un
g ques,ionably carry both states by larg'
: majorities. 90
9 "The workinRmen OF the East hav
u come TO the conclusion that there Is some
% thing radically wrong with the existing
financial condition, and they believe tina
q | the solution of the problem lies In thu
n free coinage of silver. They have not We
Il studied the question sufficiently to b
o able TO present any very strong argument
10 i'm support of their position. but they hav
o their minds made up and they are almos
10 solid for free silver. The free silve
70 heaven is working all through the East !
le as satisfactory n manner as the most OF
thusiastic OF US could even hope for, an
o the best thing we westerners can do Is {
r, leave II alone. aside from encouraging
Q. By every possible means when we 90 cas-
q II believe that the organization of fire.
N silver clubs in the West is almost an IL
% Jury rather than a help to the cause. as
70 causes great deal of talk in the Ea,
Is about the silver barons getting togeth'
a to push their interests and while sue
"A statements are ridiculously untrue the
hurt just the same We are All Tree siiv'
men out here anyway. regardless OF part
y and silver clubs cannot make us an
|. stronger friends of the white metal. viii
their organization has unquestionab
done our cause some harm.
!. zone or both of the great national CO
70 ventions next year will certainly decla