The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-28
IN sILveR's CAUSE

There was a conference OF Leading
manufacturers Of the east and the re-
pihiicaa silver Senators Of the west In
this city Yesterday afternoon and last
night. The Inception OF the movement
was In a letter from Pennsylvania manu-
facimers TO The republican silver Sem
ntors on the 9Th day Of this month
The manufacturers are impressed
with the prevailing low prices for their
product They agree to the importance
OF increased prices and they do not diff
FER IS to the means Of bringing the same
about.
The manufacturers vast protection
In the gulse OF higher duties for their
goods and the silver men want prolec
iion for the white metal In the shape Of
Tree and unlimited coinage. The man
ufacturers have been converted to bi.
mrtalism by tho independent action OF
the United States. while the silver men
have been protcctionisss all the time.
The time was ripe for action. So by
appointment more than score Of the
leading manufacturers Of Philadelphia
representing millions OF invested capital
came over here 10 confer with the rep
r1cntatlses Of the silver mining states
os The west. They called il the thrifl Of
the east joining hands with the enter
Prise Of the west
There was free Interchange Of opin-
ion and IL WAS found that the opinion
was all one was. IL was for protection
ani silver a. the republican slogan OF
the coming campaign, the war cry 10 be
cmblaxoncd upon the banners Of the
party. by this sign they propose to con
qucr. perhaps to bolt.
hut OF this latter there were no sur.
face signs In the conference and none Is
apparent In the statement given out.
A. one Of the senators said to the Times.
THAT LA bridge we will not cross an
We get to ID. and VIC hope we will never
reach a." This Ia answer To a qucs
'l.h as to What they would do II the ~
Louis convention refuse 10 adopt plat.
form In the line OF their IDEAS
This h SERIOUS aud formidable move
mrut The men who took part In 10 are
men OF might In The republican party
The republican silver senators are de-
termincd 10 block all tarif legislation
i'r an time, n they have the power, IN
les they &c; what they want Ia the way
OF silver legislation.
In this these manufacturers are with
them TO the cnd. These latter have
come 10 the conclusion that the pros
tra'e condition Of business gan never be
rrmedicd without the adoption Of free
culnage with or without an international
agreements with N It can be had. other.
wise without They have made up their
minds deliberately and apparently CON
clusivsls that no tarlG bill. no matter
how high the duties. can restore ,hs
country to prosperity, by which they
mean thelt prosperity, or relisve the de.
preston into which business has fallen
or refill The exhausted Treasury Re.
lieving these things they have struck
hands with the republican silver Scna.
tors 60 bring them about
The conference is significant Tn.
manufacturers prescut represent thos,
VINO contributed 90 pes cent Of all ,h,
money expended by the republican ma
,ioual committee m lso2. aud that cam
raign did not fail Tor lack Of funds
They also contributed like share to IN,
campaign Of lsss. These gentlemen ar,
pleshoric Of purse. and their purse string
have always heretofore hung OUT invi,
ingly to republican committees.
CONCESSIONS or NO MoNKY.
Now. unless their demands are heedc,
thsy will tie those strings into a har,
knot. knot which can only be cut b.
conceding them what they ask.
must be remembered that these gentle
men take an interest 10 politics oecaus
their interests require IL. They are no
in politics because Of their views on IN
philosophy Of government OF of consti
tutional theories.
They seek to enforce a certain. polite
al principle because their business prin
ciple seems TO them to demaud TO- |
remains TO be seen what answer the re
publican party will extend at st. Loui
TO the demands Of the conference. |
discioses a feeling IN favor OF free coin
age not hitherto believed to have an
existence in the east. Its headquarters
are In the chosen home OF protection
PbiladeIphia
but1t is claimed that it is found whe