The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-12

Given a Magnificent Reception In Den
yer. Colo.


Given Magnificent Reception In Den
yer. Colo.
/ Denver. Col. May 1.-THE Hon.
Richard p. Bland. the Missouri ex-con-
gresham. opened his Colorado lecture
tour In this city tonight An audience
had filed the spacious Broadway the
ater and greeted the silver champion,
who was introduced by Senator Teller.
with long continued applause. and
gave the closest attention throughout
TO his address. the delivery OF which
occupied nearly two hours. 1t was a
notable fact that fully half those In
attendance were women.
Il have chosen for my subject" said
Mr.. Bland. ''The fight of 20 years in
congress for the free coinage of silver.
and the fight yet to come.
This is the first time I have ever
visited silver mining state since this
battle began. 1 have no interest what
ever In the states producing the prec-
ious metals. and no sympathy for them
beyond the interest and sympathy
have In our common cause. The losses
your silver producers have sustained
on account of the demonetization OF
silver are not to be compared to the
losses OF the farmers I'm Missouri In the
fall of prices of farms and the products
of the soil. consequent, as we believe.
to the demonetization of silver"
Bland prefaced his review of the 20
years battle for silver with an account
OF the manner In which its demonetiza-
tion was accomplished and gold estab-
lished as the unit OF value by the act
of 1873.
while IL is evident" he said. from
the manner I'm which this revolution In
our monetary system was accom-
plished that II was done in an indirect
and steaithy manner. yet II was the
most important and far-reaching legis-
iation on money ever enacted by our
government"
The lecturer then reviewed fully all
the attempts made In congress to de-
monetize silver. after the effects OF
the act of 1873 became known. He said
the free coinage bill OF 1877. which was
vetoed by President Hayes. was voted
for by Mr Carlisle OF Kentucky. now
secretary OF the treasury: Mr.. Foster.
who was Secretary OF the treasury
under Mr. Harrison's administration;
Mr.. Herbert. now secretary OF the ma
Wy: Mckinley. now governor of Ohio:
Mr.. Mills of Texas. now senator,
and Mr.. Morrison of Illinois, now in
terstate commerce commissioner.
THE fact" added Mr.. Bland. that
most OF these gentlemen. IL not all of
them, have changed their views upon
this question IL TO be attributed to the
uncertainty OF human opinion and the
action OF public men. for surely the ne
cessity OF silver restoration is as meri-
torious and urgent as IL was then.
Regarding the repeal OF the Sherman
silver purchase law. Mr.. Bland said:
Impartial history would show that
this result was secured by methods
most reprehensible and deplorable.
The moneyed power of this country and
Europe had sought to bring our people
and their representatives into complete
subsection.
"The vast debts throughout the
country were pressed for collection.
and when the debtors went to the
banks TO secure terms TO meet their
obligations they were cody told that
IL was not safe to loan money until the
repeal OF the purchase clause OF the
Sherman act. M
THE friends OF gold monometallism
insisted ttat the repeal OF the pur-
chase clause OF the Sherman act would
restore confidence throughout the coun-
try, invite an inflow of gold to our
shores and would bring universal
prosperity. Just the reverse has oc-
CURED. We have sold bonds to the
amount OF s112.0oo.0o 600 since the repeal
In order TO check the flow OF gold from
our shores and to maintain the single
gold standard. The gold monometal-
lists have given the people an object
lesson indeed-one that they will not
forget; an object lesson that has been
the best educator In favor Of bifnetai-
lism that could possibly have taken
place.
I'm all the great battles In congress
en- the silver question the southern
people. while enthusiastic for silver.
have had that sympathy and enthusi-
asm clouded with the dread of force
bills or federal Interference with their