Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-08-22
SENATOR TELLER HOPES.
Siiver's Distinguished Champion Speaks En-
couragingiy.

Senator Henry Nj. Teller OF Colo
RADIO was i'm Butte recently and was
by n Standard reporter,
silver's prospects the
senator said:
The silver outlook is good. and
we are gaining all the time. The
gold people. however. have been
active during the past
few months, but the silver sentiment
is increasing i'm spite of them, not
only i'm the United States, but i'm
Europe as well. do not doubt the
final result of the financial agitation
that is now going on all over the
world, but it may he longer before
we get free coinage than we think
we can afford to wait. The world
will finally adopt the use of both
gold and silver, however, and pro
baby at the French ratio OF 15k to l.
am not so enthusiastic over the
next presidential election as some,
for / do not consider that th. signs
for the nomination of friend of
silver by either the Democrats or
Republicans are as good as they
ought to he. However. we cannot
tell what will happen between now
and the national conventions, and
we can only hope and work for the
success of our cause. | think that
the action of the Illinois, Missouri
and Texas Democrats will have a
great influence. and if the silver Demo
cratscan control the enationalconven-
tion their presidential nominee will
stand an excellent show for election.
"If the Democrats and Republicans
both declare for the gold standard.
there il no question but that there
will he n third party pledged to-
monetary reform. There are IL great
many men who believe that the
financial question is paramount to
all Others and there will certainly bc
n revolt if both of the old parties
submit to the gold influence. II a
new silver party is formed it will be
the beginning of Il re-alignment of
the political parties on new lines. In
the event of the new party pulling
enough strength to throw the elec-
ton of the next president into the
house. the silver men would become
y powerful factor. and would he
powerful enough to influence legisla-
tion.
u have been Republican ever
since the Republican party was
organized. hut don't intend to fol-
low it on gold platform. | am in
entire sympathy with the Republican
party ON it's protective policy. but
that question is not of such vital
Importance to the country as the
monetary question, and l speak
now not of the west but of the entire
United States. | am willing to- go
out of public life, however. rather
than to stultify myself by following
any party which adopts a financial
policy that is detrimental to the
best interest of the country and the
evil influences of which would he
felt for generations to come. The
silver question to my mind is one
which affects the civilization of the
world"
Being asked what We're the chances
of Don Cameron being nominated
the senator said: If Cameron
could carry Pennsylvania think he
might have some show for securing
the nomination. He would Dc
entirely acceptable to the west. su
far az n silver Republican could lie
acceptable to the silver Democrats.
His record is beyond question, and
il he was nominated he could be
elected"
In regard to- an international none.
tary conference. to which senator
Teller IL one Of the delegates, he said,
Il think n monetary conference will
lie held next fall or early next winter
probably I'm Germany. The recent
elections In England We're all friendly
to silver, and while l do not think
that England would gO to free
coinage we have some friends in
power there, and the influence of ths
country would not be against US, AZ
| 1t has been heretofore. There Is q