The Irish standard., 1896-05-02

4. N ss Silver.
EoFHAH NOT THE UNITED STATES
LOT the Question Of the cDid Standard
s 30 Put 70 the
si5 II il Test.
The following spicy and instructive
matter is taken from the Anaconda
Standard and explains itself:
The plan Of campaign of the gold in
;terests against silver is shown by the
following circular, several copies Of
which have been received in Montana.
They are enclosed to business men by
New York firms in letters. One that
was enclosed by Arnold, Constable &
CO., of New York, to the D. j. Hennessy
Mercantile company reads as follows:
Chamber Of Commerce Of the State of
New York, Founded A. d. 76S. New
York, March 9Th, 1896.
t"To the Comemrcial Bodies and Bust
'The chamber of commerce Of the
state of New York believes that the time
has now come for a movement on the
part of the commercial bodies and all
men, whether engaged in farming, manu-
featuring or trade, who are interested in
commercial prosperity in the United
States to remove from political agita-
ton the question of the permanence Of
the standard of value upon which all of
the business of this country is transacted.
It invites cooperation to this end, in an
effort to create a strong public opinion In
behalf Of an unequivocal declaration by
the political conventions of both Of the
great parties in favor of the maintenance
of our existing standard and of the elm
ination of all doubtful expressions in re-
spect to the reopening of the mints of the
United States to the free coinage of sill
Yer.
'sThe time is past, if it ever existed, for
any hating, doubtful phrasing to express
the meaning of political parties upon this
important subject. We must have no
platforms that can be interpreted to
mean one thing in one part of the land
and another thing in another part of the
land.
ut is important to every business
man, producer and wage Garner to put a
stop to the enormous cost to the govern
ment and to all Of ou1, people resulting
from the continuance of the agitation in
favor Of the free coinage Of silver, which
stands in the way of a revival of conf
dence and national business prosperity.
Therefore, we ask all citizens to unite
in vigorous effort to urge the selection
of delegates to the political conventions
of both great parties who will advocate
clear and distinct platform utterances in
favor Of the maintenance Of the present
gold standard OF value. The time is
short and action ought therefore, to be
all the more prompt and determined. BY
order of the chamber,
,sta ALEXANDER E. ORR,
George Wilson. President.
Secretary"
Mr.. Eennessy is something of a letter
writer himself and he lost no time in cx~
pressing his sentiments to the firm
which enclosed the circular. He mailed
the following reply yesterday
Anaconda, Mont, April %.
"Messrs. Arnold, Constable & Co., New
York City, N. Y:
Gentlemen take the liberty to re-
turn herewith the circular which you
were kind enough to enclose with a re-
ceipt to us. / wish at the same time to
state that while we may buy dry goods
from you we feel under no obligations
to take our political opinions from the
same source. Absurd and prescriptions
as it may appear, the humblest laborer
in his cabin in Montana claims the same
right to think and act for himself as does
the merchant prince in his palace in New
York. / thoroughly agree with your CIR
cular that the time is past, # it ever ex-
listed; for any halting, doubtful phrasing to
express the meaning OF political parties
upon this important subject. We must
have no platforms that can be interpreted
to mean one thing in one part Of the land
and another thing in another part OF the.
land'
''Rest assured there will be no hating
or hesitation on the part Of the delegates
sent from Montana to any of the national!
conventions They will be there to act for
the people and to demand free and uniim-
tied coinage Of silver at le to l.. I am a.
Democrat and hope that my party will con-
tinue to be the party Of the people by de-
claring in national convention for free coin
age Of silver. If they do not, then l will
any party that does.
II have just returned from New York
and recognize the fact that business
throughout the East IS in very bad shape.
Something is wrong Some remedy IS
needed. We, Of the West, believe, and
believe honestly, that free coinage would
be the proper remedy. If you are satisfied
that a large majority Of the people of the
United States agree with you, why do you
not urge one Of the two great political par
ties to declare for the gold standard alone
and the other for the double standard, or ir'
palmer words, for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver? Then let the voters de-
eide the question.
1--WE believe in majority rule, but we do
not believe that New York is a majority of
the United States, nor do we believe that
a majority of the actual voters Of the coun-
try coincide with your views.
"Our present representatives in congress,
viz. Carter and Mantle in the senate and
Hartman in the house of representatives,
thoroughly voice the undivided opinions of
the voters Of Montana irrespective Of po-
litical opinions or affiliations, and we as a
unit applaud the stand they have taken on
behalf of silver in the congress of the
United States.
81 believe that if you business men Of the
East would give the subject a more liberal
not allowing your minds to
be warped by prejudice, and recognize the
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