The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-03-04
DUBOIS ON POPULISTS.
Their Friendship for Silver Only Step
Towards lrrcdccmahlc Paper.

Mr.. Dubois Of Idaho took pains to
make sharp and clear the lines divid-
ing the silver republicans and the
silver populsts. That the dstinc-
tion may be fully understood we here
present an Interesting extract from
his; remarks:
[ wish, Mr.. President, we could
pass laws at this session Of congress
for the unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver and for such protection to raw
materials and manufactured pro-
ducts Of the United States as would
prevent the ruinous competition Of
the poorly paid labor Of foreign
countries. | believe cmphatically in
silver and protection, and think one
is Indispensable to the other, and
that both are absolutely essential to
the prosperity and happiness Of our
people. "-. .&... ..""
The senator at some length, re-
ferrcd to the attitude of the populist
senators, in part saying.
There seems to be a concerted
movement on their part to place
senators in the democratic and re-
publican parties who are, and always
have been, able and fearless advo-
Gates Of the fan and complete res
toration Of silver in the position OF
being untrue to silver unless they
blindly indorsc populstic doctrines
and methods. For the time being
they are keeping the real aims and
policies OF their party in the back
ground, SO far as they can, and are
posing here as the especial friends
and advocates Of silver.
The senate does not depend, fortu-
natclv. on the populist vote for its
silver strength. 1t is not necessary.
luckily. in order to gain votes for
silver, that we indorsc populistic
ideas in general. The popuists in
!
consideration, and for any free coin
age bill, and true silver men. regard
!, less Of party, are pleased to receive
their votes. They do not vote for
the unlimited coinage Of silver, how
ever. because they believe that silver
, should be basic money.
! They want more money. They do
not believe in basic money Of ulti-
mate rcdcmption. Their theory is
: that the government by it's fiat can
make money and that it should dc
50, the amount Of money thus ere
3 atcd to depend upon the will Of tho
people as expressed by its representa-.
tiycS in congress, The hard-moncy
men, who constitute 4 majority in
this chambcr-thiS ma joritv made uE
:, Of democrats and icpublicanS-bc-
licvc that gold and silver should form
the basis Of our currency and that all
, forms Of money should rest on these
two metals, and that they should DC
the money Of ultimate redemption
Our argument is that there is not
enough gold to form !; safe and adc-
qlatc basis. and tllat the basis should
be broadcucd by restoring silver.
t Our populist friends care for neither
t gold nor silver, and would discard
both and have the government issue
: paper money, which is rcdccrnablc in
itself.
Mr.. Dubois quoted from a speech
OF Senator Pclcr to demonstrate the
: fiat views Of the populistS on tue
money question and claimed that tht
:, Kansas senator was in entire accord
with the platform declarations of his
party.
Continuing after interruptions BY
Allen, popul>t, Of Nebraska, Mr.,
dubois said:
IHc reasons given are sufficient tt
. explain why the silver republicans do
not want to Join the populists. There
is no sympathy between us. The
:. silver republicans arc in favor Of hare
money. while the populists are ir
. favor Of irrcdccmabc paper money
They vote for unlimited coinage o
silver, not because they believe il
basic money: not because is is tho
money of the constitutions, but be
cause the coinage of silver will make
: more money and will increase thu
q volume Of money per capita.
Unlimited coinage to them is but
a stepping stone, Il preliminary tt
), irrcdccmable paper money. Unlm
tied coinage to us means a safe an(
adequate basis Of money Of ultimate
redemption. Unlimited coinage will
f receive the vote of the populists in
r This chamber, and l am glad Of it;
c but ! object very seriously to being
G committed myself or allowing tho
n cause OF silver to be committed tt
II popu!stic doctrines in general.