The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20

ing the years before the war. when
free coinage did exist. the democratic
party did not coin two million OF sill
YER dollars. and yet in the past twenty
five years the republican party has
coined over three hundred million OF
silver dollars and issued three
hundred million Of silver GER
tificates against silver purchased.
There can be no disagreement
as to the enlarged use of silver; there
are few or none who are not In favor
OF this. The question Is. how can 1t
best be brought about? II Is ques-
ton OF economies and not of politics.
and as such should have careful con-
slderation.
1--WE must keep In mind that none of
the great commercial nations of the
world, the nations Of intelligence and
civilization. are users OF silver alone,
and the time Is past when any one ma
tion can found its financial existence
on basis not in accord with the other
great powers. The intercourse Of ma
tions is becoming so interviewer by
telegraph and the cable and so changed
are the conditions Of trade that 1t
would be impossible for any one nation
to adopt a system OF currency not In
accord with the other commercial ma
tions Of the world without threatened
ruin and disaster to its commerce and
plunging Its trade into chaos. The
people of this country want more
money, but only on one condition. and
that Is that II be sound and current
the world oyer.
There is no question as to which
party will be trusted with the solving
Of the problem. The record OF the re-
publican party proves that 1t has al
ways been In favor of increasing the
currency In keeping with the demands
Of the country. but only on the basis
that the purchasing and debt-paying
power Of dollar. whether OF silver or
of gold. shall at all times be kept
equal. The people will be satisfied to
leave the solving Of the currency ques-
tion In the hands OF the republican
party. They know that in the future,
as in the past. the interests OF silver In
all its relations to the people can
safely be entrusted to the care OF that
party.
This entire question as TO the future
Use of silver can be settled by the
great commercial nations OF the world
within a year. Germany and France
are seeking bimetallism. and England
is fast turning in that direction. What
the people should do Is TO bring pres
sure to bear upon their representatives
for the appointment of delegates to ar
international conference with power tt
act and insist upon an agreement ano
obligation from the nations participat
ing to maintain the ratio as there
adopted.
Finally the great work Of the re
publican party is a promotion and en-
llargement of our industries through
protection and the extension OF ON
foreign trade through reciprocity: thu
establishment OF a bimetallic standard
of money through international agree
ment in which silver shall be NOR,
fully recognized; the revival OF oul
merchant marine and the creation of Z
system of irrigation for the reclama
tion of arid lands. Having given oul
attention to the questions OF the day
let the voice of this convention be oi
no uncertain tone; let 1t have vim ant
vigor, full of Americanism as taught b,
James @. Blaine. Let your platform b.
wide enough. broad enough and stronl
enough to cover the whole countr,
and meet the approval Of the whole
people
THE republican party knows M
East, no West, no North or South. bu
one vast empire: the party Of all par
ties which best represents the intelli
gence and patriotism Of the American
people. is the party of Lincoln. Gran
and Garfield. of Blaine and Logan
Let all of us who love our country ant
party. and who believe that pride IL
party is pride In country. go forth un
der the banner inscribed with tn,
grand achievements of the q. o. +.
and then. inspired by the glory Of tn,
past and the hope OF the future. tn,
representatives OF the Republican
National league will continue to lea,
the invincible hosts Of patriotism"
The secretary announced that Their
were represented &c states and terrific
ries, the largest number ever repre-
sented at any convention of the repub
lican league. Among the delegate
were four ladies from Colorado. on
from New York. two from Washington
and three from Illinois. II. Clay Evan
of Tennessee moved to refer all resolu
tions to the committee on resolution
without debate. An amendment to re
fer without reading was defeated. Ev
ans motion prevailed.
A. r. Humphrey. secretary ever sine
the National league was organized. to
day announces positively he will no
be a candidate for reelection. Thi
withdrawal Is in the interest Of Gen
eral McAlplne for president. McAlpin
and Humphrey both being from New
York. The silver men had another con
ference to-day and decided to wait un
I'll after the appointment Of the com
mittee on resolutions before taking an,
action. IL that committee Is organize,
against free coinage. they will insls
on the consideration of their ls to
resolution in the convention. They ar
still confident that the party must con
cede their demand to hold the western
states.
The New York delegation promise,
the silver men the secretaryship IL tn
latter would not oppose General Nc
Alpine for president. The silver me
united on ]. h. Byrnes OF Denver. In