The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-01

satisfied to remain In its fold But I
know that when II said IL would re-
store bimetallism when an internation-
al agreement to that effect had been
made, l know the declaration Is tanta-
mount TO a declaration for the reten-
ton OF the gold standard forever. I
know the influence to which the grand
old organization surrendered. l enter
tain the same sentiments I did when
first voted the republican ticket. in
1856. England will not enter into an
agreement Gladstone says IL would
be an act OF supreme self-sacrifice for
her. the greatest creditor nation, to
help debtor nations TO raise the price
OF products. (Applause.) The gold
standard Is supported there in the in
terest OF low prices.
THE republican candidate for pres
ident says prices will go up with
the adoption OF free coinage. l always
supposed the republican party favored
rising prices and advocated a protec-
tive tariff to secure them. (Applause.)
These advocates OF gold standard
have been prophesylng high prices
low prices, and all sorts Of contradict
ory things for years. They said the
repeal OF the Sherman law would bring
now. after three years Of panic, they
prophesy that the system which has
brought us loss and left many OF our
people without hope. will bring pros
perity, the natural order of things In
country like this, II 1t Is only con-
tinued. (Groans)
when We propose to return to the
old system. established by the fathers
Of the republic. who debated this ques-
tion. whether we can maintain the
double standard. and who decided that
| 5000. 900 people could, we are called
anarchists, socialists. advocates of re-
pudiatlon and national dlshonor. either
knaves or fools, and they intimate that
we are little weak intellectually. I
resent such language as an insult to
my honor and patriotism. and in those
matters I yield no man a monopoly"
(Applause.)
"Has anyone called you a robber or
thief?" demanded George p. Hunt
er. a city councilman. Immediately
there was confusion and a yell or two
| to put him out" but Mr.. Teller depre-
Gated such conduct and asked Mr..
Hunter to repeat his question. as he
had not heard II.
I'm reply I will say" remarked the
senator. that I don't believe anyone
has applied those terms to me person.
ally. II he had our relations would be
somewhat strained"
Yells Of approval and applause
greeted this reply. and for few min
utes the senator was unable to pro-
ceed. But II was evident that there
would be even more pointed references
| to the campaign methods OF the gold
standard leaders.
Nov that the gentleman has
brought II up ] will touch upon a
| phase Of the campaign I had not In
tended to mention" continued the SEN
ator. "The republican candidate for
president said that this Is a campaign
between honor and dishonor;' In sub
stance. campaign between honesty
| and dishonest In which all men who
do not agree with him are dishonest.
Such language Is an insult to Ameri-
cans who favor bimetallism. But II
there ever was a campaign In which all
| that Is black ID on one side. II Is this
| one. / do not mean to say that the
| advocates of a gold standard are bad
| men or dishonest. But all the syndi-
| Gates, all the combinations. all the big
trusts that have ever defrauded OF
| oppressed the people are on the side ol
the gold standard That Is what
mean Uong continued applause.)
II cannot say anything against the
| republican candidate for president, and
| would not II l could. This Is not q
| campaign In which the issue is the fit.
ness of the candidate. but the princi.
| pie he represents, the pledges he has
made. Whatever the personal feeling
Of the republican candidate for presl.
dent, he Is bound by platform and
| pledges to a continuation Of the pres.
ent gold standard. I also know ouI
candidate for president, Mr.. Bryan
| (cheers and applause), and have
known him for years. In all the lisi
OF democrats eligible for the nomina.
| ton no abler. no filter man to be pres.
ident could be found. tApplause.)
will go farther, and say that In all the
republican party no purer. better fitted
man could be found. (Uproarious ap.
plause) Therefore this campaign Il
not concerning the personnel OF thu
tickets. but principle. and that mar
rows down to a question as TO whether
this nation can legislate for itself and
have a financial system OF its own
whether we. as a nation OF 72.oO0,oO
can have a system we had as a natior
L ~
tained by France for many years. ZAP
plause.) The republican party declare.
bimetallism to be good. but says W,
| must wait for concurrent action ol
| other nations, and then attach an i'm.
| possible condition to an internationa
| agreement by including Great Britain
| our greatest commercial rival. as one
| OF the nations that must concur. GAP.
| plause.) That is. as Mr.. Bryan has
well said. the only issue in this cam.
paign. Even our opponents say bimet'
allism will increase prices. / accep
the logical conclusion OF the position
| take and say II will. That Is what W.
have been having n protective tarif
for, but a protective tariff and golt
standard do not go together. They
are utterly antagonistic. In England
the gold standard advocates say II I:
good because II keeps down the price,
| Of things she buys. Her agriculture
classes are in distress just as are ou
| farmers
What do you call bimetalllsm?' ?
asked youth. who was wearing {
large Mckinley badge.
| Francis A. Walker says II mean
the mint open to both metals" replieS
the senator. and the young man ap
peared TO be satisfied. but the senate
continued the line Of thought suggest
ed by the question. How much o
either metal is coined Is not the test o
bimetallism. We may not coin a dol
| lar OF silver, and we did not coin man