The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-05
U. 5. SENATOR DUBOIS OF IDAHO
Proud to Be a Small Factor in the Fight
for Silver

Proud to Be Sma l Factor in the Fight /
for Silver.
At the conclusion Of Judge Ganahps !
remarks, he introduced United States
Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho, who
was enthusiastically received and
spoke briefly as follows:
IT had no idea of making a speech, but
of coures l appreciate very much this
cordial welcome which you have given to
me. The people of Washington state are
almost the people of my own state; our
interests are so CLOSELY connected that I
feel almost as though I am one of you.
And this cordial greeting that you gave
me touches me very greatly.
.There is no doubt in my mind that this
question of silver is the greatest one that
has occupied the thoughts and attention
Of the civilized world. l am glad and
proud to be a small factor in making
fight as I consider it for the civilized
world You take the gold that is dug
out; now they claim they are getting 1T
into circulation all the time. It does not
go to the mint; it does not add one dollar
to the world. The more value it gets the
more it is appreciated in value, the more
rich men will use it for their ornaments.
/ Not one-tenth Of the gold goes to the
mint.
"What is the effect? Population is in
! ereasing, business is increasing, and
money is decreasing. It destroys the
morals, it destroys manhood, it destroys
industry; and we have right to make
this fight hard and honest. We are not
doing it for the mine owners, because we
| dig gold as we'll as silver. We are not
making this fight for the silver states
| alone. We have got to have enough
money to give every man chance TO
earn sufficient to educate his family ana
live easily.
ct don't want to make a silver speech.
I promise you that shall make Inns
fight as long as am given Inc power ~
do it. And I want to say this TO you
The western representatives and senators
are true to their people. There are very
Few of them who are not. Once IN Whlle
there is an exception And you can dc
: great good by saying to us what you
want us to do. There may be some law
: that you want passed. You write TO YOU
n 800 Mr.. Doolittle. You sen6
VOID to him or to me, or Senator Teller
l ~, to almost any Of the western men anc
= tbev will be very glad to carry out your
suggestion. W.
are irving to have lead ore sampled prop
: erlv: we have been in that nght elgnt o.
N wears. and we have almost accom-
= .,1isbed # now. With the proper sam
1 ,,iina Of lead ore think che price OF leat
: iii advance 25 or 80 cents. 1t will be O
: araat assistance to this great northwest
t ern country, and I would like, when con
gress meets, if you Wouia "a arra ss 5'n !,
sand q memorial to us to Dack US up II
that that struggle Those things help yer:
: lnae and while as I say your western
sst are dG sess ta ~ou best be
J. CO. Got value to us. I shall detain you n
lanser 7 am very glad to have met yo'
# ALL DDocpAM
- - The meeting adjourned until o,c,oc G
! today, at which time addresses WIN o o
= made by Congressman W. II. Doollttl
:. Of Tacoma, Professor henry . Janen u
: Of San Francisco, w. y. 6aas 6
- Salt Lake City. and congressman
e r. the afternoon Colonel c. F. Fish
II hon. w. J. Mcconnell, cover
Is u uar IT Idaho, will address the conven