The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-23
GENERAL WARMERS WORDS.
He Gives Butte the Straight Tip as to
Next Years Politics.

the erecting ne received was tumul
tuous and prolonged. He said that the
greatest political question before the
people since 1860 is the silver question
ana IL is the greatest question the peo-
pie OF the United States were evel
called upon TO settle at the ballot box
everything hinges upon that. The
whole Industrial system rests upon il
ana 1t must be settled one way or the
other at the next presidential election
Ihe tariff is question that will al
| ways be with us, but the silver uues-
ton will be disposed of for the period
or. for the present generation at
| least
General Warner repeated his we'll
| known views on the tariff question, to
the effect that debtor nation could
not maintain high protective tariff,
ana he said that much of the respon-
slblllty for the present conditions rests
| with the republican system of protec-
| uon and that the country had been
Duncoed into that condition. General
warner took up Secretary Carlisle's
kentucky speech, declaring that II did
not contain single honest statement,
ana that IL is n perversion of facts
from beginning to end. Carlisle's state
ment that the demonetization of silver
was not clandestinely brought about is
a deliberate misstatement. for Mr.. Car
Isle.s speeches in congress, which are
matters OF record, prove them such.
he denounced the act in most vehem-
ent terms, he pleaded for the restora-
tion OF silver and he voted for a free
silver bill introduced by General War
ner.
The statement that demonstration
was brought about in the bright light
OF DAY is an egregrious lie," said the
speaker. There were not 40 people in
tne United States, outside the leaders
oI the crime, who knew what was GO
OF Mr.. Carlisle to the contrary is an
hood.
Mr.. Carlisle says that the demoneti-
cation or silver was only putting into
law condition that existed in reality.
Ihat statement shows either gross ig-
norance or purpose to deceive We
had bimetallic money at that time
ana the use of ii made no difference.
LOT the effect on prices was the same.
Inc demonetization of silver had the
same effect exactly as If all the money
OF the country had been in gold and
half of IT had been destroyed. 1t an
preclated the remaining so per cent.
Nlne-tenths of the value of gold comes
from the demand for it as money.
Mr.. Carlisle's funniest statement is
mat the most of the money In the
country is in the hands of the bankers
and that, If free coinage were estab-
lished, they would take the money and
Duy silver at 80 cents and take il 10
the minis and get 81 for it. Just think
OF secretary of the national treasury
making such a statementt Jnlsgine
your silver producers selling your sill
yer TO the bankers for so cents. when
you could get a dollar for il at the
mints. Mr. Carlisle says that in 1873
there was but $135, 000. 900 Of gold in the
country as redemption money. Gold
was not in circulation. until 1879. and
the gold which g
no more use than the gold unmined in |
the mountains. Mr.. Carlisle makes an
other misstatement when he says the |
mints of the United States |
could coin only $4O.OOOOOO of |
can turn out at least $50. 900. 900, and |
silver dollars can be made as fast as |
buttons. There was a time when / |
thought mental integrity was the high
est form of integrity"
In speaking of an International
agreement, Mr. Warner asked If the
people were willing to submit the mat
ter to the decision of Great Britain.
You might just as well submit to il
the tariff question" he said. "Sir WILL
lam Harcourt said England would new
er submit to the decision of an interna-
tional conference, or any foreign ma
what England would not. The ques-
ton is: What shall we do to be saw
ed%" C'Unite," cried a voice.
That's it. Silver advocates must
mite. At the next presidential election
you will find John Sherman and Grover
Cleveland voting together. Party is
nothing. If this cause is not more than
Ill parties, then give it up. The repub-
lean party has the best chance to elect
president in 1896, unquestionably, and
( the silver element in that party
.ould control. the party would NOM
nate candidate whose past record is
guarantee that he is all right on a
platform unequivoCal on the silver
question; but, | must confess, there is
title chance for the nomination of such |
candidate in that party, for the east
rn gold clique is determined TO NOM
nate a man in sympathy with it's in
erests. What are the republicans of
iontana going to do IL such a man is
ominated? If they are going to con-
ne their fight for silver to the ranks
[ their own party, we might Just as
'ell give up the fight right now. You
lay save your party, but the country
lost"
The speaker said that delegates
lould go to the conventions and in
st on the restoration of silver and de-
land the nomination of free silver
or leave the conventions
nd get together and unite on a free
liver man. General Warner referred
the mention OF Congressman Sibley's
anne in connection with the presiden-
al nomination, and he said that, IL
, were chosen and elected, he would
rove another Lincoln, and would be
e first president the people had had
nee Lincoln. He said there should be
and the organizers should
, in the field, so that the forces could =
, united on a candidate, If the old
rites refused to agree to the restora-
pm of silver. ..trE
Next year there will be but two par
s." said Mr.. Warner. zone will be
AIDED by John sherman and Grover
eveland. and you will find them close G
the tail of the British lion with the
press fiddling God Save q,
Z Queen The other party will rally m
der the stars and stripes and its q
)tto will be that America shall de-
rhine its own financial policy. 1t
II march 10 the strains Of Yankee
'odle,' and the country's flag will
&c be borne TO victory by the peo-