The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-11

that the interest of the producer and
employe are inseparable; that if the
producer is compelled to take a less
price for the thing produced, that his
employee must suffer the proportion
of the lessened price in a reduced
scale Of wages.
During the ensuing campaign, |
shall, if an opportunity offers itself,
take occasion to discuss in more
extended details than is practicable
in this letter, the question of the in
expedency of attempting to longer
maintain the gold standard in this
country.
am advised that some Republic
ans in Montana question the expedi-
ency or propriety of the course which
| have outlined in this letter, and
who believe that we should, in our
state republican organization, sur
render our convictions so cften and
so plainly announced, and repudiate
the pledge made to our people, upon
which some of us hold commissions
to represent Montana in various pol
%itical capacities. That this sur
render and Reputation should be
made to the end that we NAV be in
harmony with the national organiza-
ton. | admit the right of the
majority to control in matters Of mere
, method, but | deny the right of the
ma iority to compel the minority tc
abandon and surrender principle. fol
any reason whatever.
AS a protectionist, believing ir
in that principle now as | have
), always believed in it, ! would refuse
to follow the d~ictations of the nationa
convention, had it declared for fret
trade. Therefore, believing as ! dc
believe, that the great question o
bimetallism is of vastly more impor
lance even than the other great ques
ton of protection, cannot and vii
not consent to follow the nationa
:. organization into the gold STANDARD
% camp.
have 10 complaint to make O
, fellow republicans in Montana VIII
! differ with me as to the propriety Q
this course. Every man must solv
the question for himself. lfhis judy
:. ment and his conscience permit hir
to become a supporter of the gol
standard in the face of his belief i
. bimetallism, if he can reconcile wit
! his sens of right al utter repudiatio
:, of one of the fundamental principle
- of the party Of his state, and his &C
: herence to a system of finance whic
-. is intended and confessed by its fir
of ends to produce a continuing seal
10 of falling prices for all of our pre-
bt ducts, then he will give his supper
- to the candidacy of Mr.. Mckinle.
i. If, on the contrary, his Judgment, h
reason and his conscience dictat
= that he remain true and faithful
of the principles and precepts whic
have constituted the basis of repul
r lican faith in this state for years,
- will cast his vote for the electors
~ ticket which will, in my judgmen
be nominated, to procure the electic
. of Henry NJ. Teller. Mr.. Teller is
Il platform in himself. His record as
protectionist is read with pride
- every advocate of that great prime
~ Pile. In all the years of his publ
&C and private life, even his opponent
"a who know him, have none but Il
~ highest words of praise for his sple'
y. did courage, his fidelity and int!
- rity to every in which he
!. enlisted.
As a leader of the bimetallic fore
of that country he is the natural al
:. logical candidate for president of II
United States. In his personality al
his record are contained the principl
i for which republicanism in Montar
:, has stood as the sponsor al
= champion for many campaigns in II
past, and for which it now stands.
= To the end that abundant oppo
10 tunity may be given to republica
who differ from my views upon I'll
question, to present their objectio
and organize against these view
and to have them fairly consi
s;s cred by the republican co
's vention which will assemble for t
W nomination of state officers some Tin