The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-29

equal purchasing power. hereby de.
clares Its opposition to the debasement
of the national currency by the admis-
sion of silver to free and unlimited
coinage at the arbitrary ratio OF 16 to l..
I'VE declare our continued adherence
to the protective policy which has been
so sturdily championed for 100 years by
the great men of our state and nation.
but to the acceptance OF which policy
by the republican party. the country
owes all the prosperity II has enjoyed
during the last 35 years. We insist up
| on the passage of such legislation as
will secure the restoration and main
tenance of this policy without qualifi-
cation or abatement.
"We charge the democratic party,
under Mr.. Cleveland's leadership. with
the precipitation upon the country In
the early part Of 1898 of the most dis
astrous industrial and financial panic
In our history. which was caused by
the open threat OF Mr.. Cleveland to de-
stroy the protective policy and by the
fear that other radical and destructive
legislative changes would be attempted
under the same leadership. The coun-
structive statesmanship which II will
not soon forget. We rejoice that the
scheme of President Cleveland and
other free trade leaders to infilct upon
the country the infamous Wilson tariff
bill, as passed by the house of repre-
sentatives. was defeated In the United
States senate. One year ago a tariff
bill which embodied substantially. al
though not complete concessions to the
protective policy. became law with
out the presidents signature.
such a measure Of prosperity as the
country enjoys to-day Is due to the
radical changes made by the United
States senate in the Wilson bill and to
the subsequent election of a congress
pledged to resist the Cleveland fred
trade policy. We thank the republican
members Of the house Of representa-.
tives from Pennsylvania for their activ.
ity in exposing the destructive charac-
ter Of the Wilson tariff bill as passed
by the house of representatives, and We
thank the republican senators from
Pennsylvania for their efficient worl
in securing its defeat. Especially dc
we thank Senator Matthew Stanley
Quay for his heroic resistance to the
bill through many weary months, lead
ing the republican opposition to Its en-
actment and finally compelling thu
democratic majority in the senate Il
agree to a substitution OF many pro
tective duties for its free trade provl
sions.
1--WE charge upon the democrats
party the present condition of the fed
eral treasury which presents a con
stantly growing deficit In receipts a
compared with expenditures. compel
, ing the borrowing Of money In larg
amounts at exorbitant premiums Il
time Of peace to maintain the credi
of the government. For two years tn
, democratic party had complete contrc
Of those branches of the legislature o
the national government. yet 1t ha
failed utterly to provide sufficient reve
nue. to meet the ordinary wants of tn
government For this failure Its re
, sponsibility Is undoubted and 1t has ex
hibited to the world such inability an
faithlessness In the discharge Of tn
high trust committed to its care tina
its history continues to excite the con
tempt and distrust Of all thoughtfu
citizens