The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-06-28
Free Silver Talk.

Free Silver Talk.
Allan B. Slacson, son in law Of Hen.
r. 4. Irvine OF this city. writes . very
significant letter TO the Portland sun on
the silver question. indicating that Mr..
SiAuson 10 il sympathy with the masses
on The sabieet;
Here at the national capital the one
great topic OF uBcessing interest is silyrr-
/, bobs up afresh with the return 10 the
city oil each old Ilme-lried war horse oi
iepubl!canism or democracy, or with the
arrival OF each new -fiedged CO agressman.
who has come here 10 Jock around so he
gill no; get Ice, in The winding corridors
oi the capitol or Of the state department
when congress shall call him here.
The big leaders Of both parties depre.
GATE the issl that ;heEe IL 90 much talk
on The subiec. oi anances and beg their
followers 10 siick 10 tariff As party Issue.
Bot tariff is dead issue Tor this admin
isiratsoa .; least and ,iross4 Whai one may
judge. for some wears beyond this 1; is q,
pFeeent a long way from free trade. TO be
saEe. hat 10 considerable oi > lsll from
Meklu.eyism, and 10 about az lew dow n
as the government will ever dare 10 Ee-
dCcs the casions 6niies while lie ex pen
sss are still run up 20 the present lillion-
dollar standard.
Silver. ;bert fore, is on top. and, RaIess
sll signs fail, Which may be the case in q
dry time ss -ll tsrsaeFs snoE,i is q aaes-
ton ,ha; will sc, bigger and bigger anti /,
il Is al last ispOssd OF to the satisfaction
oi the great majority oG the people OF this
country. BRIAN ol NebrAskA, 10 speech
10 the democrats ol Mississippi. voiced
the general sentiment Of the silver men
in both parties when he said:
4 vas born and raised democrat,
was nurseI st = democratic mothers
breast aud taught dem ocracy by demo
cratic father, tut <ili never vote agains,
ny principles. | am as certain the dem.
ociaiic con senIion VII atop, double
standard platform as am that / am
standing here; but If il dses not, if the
single gold standard is adopted. would
die IN my tracks beicre would vote The
ticket"
Fred 7. Dubois. the bold aud agrees
I've young senator from Idaho. who az
pires 10 and lie quite i'keIy TO become the
leader Of the silver forces IN the senate
OF :le 54,h congress. las no hesitaecy
about expressing his y;ess on the main
topic OF the time. They have been pub
iished here but Ners too radical i,r the
pres ASSOCIATION TO carry more than q
pass ny mention in tax VITA ycur
corrss ptudrnt the other day $ natoT Du-
boi- said
rhe silver inen OF the wrst are deter
mined only to vote fer silver maa for
the presi leney. We shall al mp, IN se-
cure the nomination Ji sr- Cam ron by
the national convention and the adop-
tion of the free-si'ves platform. but fail
ing in That, We shall either ally ourselves
With ,i,s 3emocra,s. provided they de-
clare ia it:or oi Tree coinage, or shall
nominate ticket OF our own aud throw
the election Of president into the house
OF repre- ssntaiiyrs. There IL 10 differ
enee OF sentiment among the rapuhl.-
cans aud the democrats in the wes. re-
gsrdlng he money question. and Il the
democrats nominate silver man ss.d
maize their campaign upon free coip-
age platform, the Western republicans
will not oppose his election. In the
sane way, an satisfied that, with Cam
eron "a tne republican nominee the
Western democrats would join us in sup
porting him.
Party allegisnce,so far al hese West
ern,rs are concerned. isa thing Of the
past compared with their allegiance 10
the free silver idea, and the republicans
had better be prepared to permit the
West to dictate it's financial policy or
prepare for an overwhelming defeat
through The dss, riion Of all the Western
republicans"
"It neither party declare for silver,
what will be the program" was asked
eve would then nominate H.nator
Teller for the presidency and either Sem
ator Morgan or Senator Daniel, o. posi-
bly, some other strong Southern mar, as
vice. president, ana would d vide the vote
OF both parties. There ia no question
but that this will be done, p" said Senator
pubois, speaking with great earnestness.
dUnlees one Of the great parties comes
ont for silver, there will he third party
in the campaign, and the chances will
be IN favor OF its success. The silver
men OF both parties in the West and
South are determined to make igh. 10
win. They recognize no distinction be
tween republicans and democrats, so lar
rs this iseue is concerned. but will unite
harmoniously in an effort to secure free
coinage "
s-~---