The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-03-07
Tho Money Issue.


The Salt Lake Tribune, which leads
by far any newspaper published be
tween Denver and the Pacific in voic-
ing the sentiments of the people of the
West, publishes the following open let
ter, and then in the double loaded edi-
toriaI which follows shows what its
course may be provided the Republi-
cans adopt a single standard platform
at their coming national conventions
The conference lately held in Wash
ington by the advocates of the free coin
age of silver, set forth plain and full
declaration of principles which are to
govern the convention of bimetalliStS
called to meet in st. Louis in July next.
What action will the people of the
South and West take in these premises?
If the arguments OF Senators Gamer
on,Daniels and Jones of Nevada, which
have been sent broadcast over the
country, have not convinced the peo-
opie OF the wisdom of a bimetallic
standard, who Will presume to further
plead with them with hope of success?
These great speeches embody nearly
all that can be said in behalf of double
standard If the people do understand
the conditions, but are controlled
through gold syndicate disbursements,
and official patronage, what is the rem
edy? How can we get action? The Re
publican party is an out-and-out gold
bug party. The Democrats in national
convention may attempt to deceive the
people and hope again TO elect, under
false pretenses, their candidate for the
highest and most dignified office in the
world. Democrats had confidence in
the controlling influences of their last
national convention, as did they also in
its nominee, whose public life history
will record a curse to his country.
The leading question is how can the
sad effects of his real administration of
National affairs be best overcome? To
longer adhere to either of the old p ar
ties is to encourage the present TO rm
of syndicate finance for the foremost
nation ON earth.
The writer has been lifelong Dem
ocrat, and still holds to the principles
as enunciated by Jefferson, and will
continue to be such a Democrat. Yet
he is now willing to aid any organiza-
ton in trying to bring sBout a wise and
safe system of finance for this country
The Democratic party when in full con-
troll of the Government under Mr.. CleVe-
and showed itself both imbecile and
impotent. The country needs new in
stincts and new courage in its council
chambers. 1t needs Senators and Rep !
resentatiyes who Will not eXpend the |
major part Of their energies in creating |
favorable impressions in the East as q |
first stepping st one to being returned |
to the halls of congress. Much Of this |
sort of electioneering has been going |
on IN ~ fhAi
West and South are constantly advo-
eating free coinage Of silyer,and at the
same time striving to hold politics on
party lines. What is the effect of this?
Does it help the cause at all? The mon
ey power OF England should cease to
exercise any influence over this coun-
try. How can we stop it? When will
our people proclaim il disreputable for
any American to openly court such re-
lations to foreign syndicate? How
will we destroy this influence? The
masses seem daft and immovable. A
financial system that is not good for
Ohio and Illinois would be very unfor-
tunate for Colorado or Utah. The
issue in behalf of silver coinage, is Ell
Their right or wrong. 1t is a truth or a
fallacy. Ii right and needful for the
of our country, let us forget
party ties, and as one man labor dill
gently to this end. If wrong, let us
the issue and cease to disuss
it. It is worse than idle to advocate }
silver and uphold either of the old par
ties. All intelligent men understand
that which prompts me to again ask, S
what are the people going to do? Is it &
to be game Of fast and loose for per r
onal gain? Is the country to be for
-Ottan diStrpssa1 and humiliata1
through individual strife for place? L
Will the voters of the South and West Y
brow their full strength into the issue n
or silver, or viii they, under Eastern
Erection, still hopelessly contend as
and Democrats? f
CHARLES PINCKNEY HoUGH. n