, 1896-10-02

tied States. He was not honest enough
with his hearers to say that s., 727 900
ounces of fine silver was produced in
the United States in the year 1895, and
that this amount has only been exceed
ed in the history of the nation but three
times, in 1891 (5S,33O, OOO). 1892 (63.-
500. 00O) and 1893 go, OOO. OOO). If Mr..
Brockway had had a desire to be honest
with his hearers. he would have stated
these facts, coupled with the further
statement that the percentage of reduc-
ton in the production of silver has not
been as great as that of any other in,
dustry. Mr.. Brockway, to be honest.
should have also stated that the silver
production of the world was greater in
1898 than ever before by more than T.
600 900 ounces. From the fact that the
production is still going on it is very
evident that the mines are still open.
There is one notable exception. how
ever, to this. the case of Leadyille,
where the miners are engaged in a life
and death struggle to maintain their
rights against the silver barons who
are sending such men as Attorney
Brockway abroad preaching Organism.
SLIGHTLY IN ERROR.
Mr.. Brockway solemnly asserted that
1t was the purpose of the republican
party to retire every dollar of the paper
n lyrnpry nnu nvtnrt ovid ic,,,o lo-l,
for hat purpose, quoting from the re,
marks or plan of some banker at a re-
cent session of bankers at Atlanta, Ga,
He knows that the republican party is
pledged to do nothing of the kind and
he further knows hat the republican
party has never failed to put its plat
form into law. and that if it should be
successful at the polls the coming cleo
ton it will work earnestly for the ac-
complishment of international bi-
metallism. And when the republican
party sets out to accomplish anything
it usually does it.
The speaker said this silver question
was very simple, he could explain it 80
that any child above the age of 7 years
could understand it. and then he pro-
ceeded to iuggle the figures some more
and confuse the matter as much as
possible in the minds of those who
took the trouble to listen.
FREE BULLETS.
The thousands of honest working
men and others of the east who are 60
ing daily to the home Of VIM. McKin-
ley were referred to as so many ship
ments. billed and paid for by the
Hanna syndicate, and in a very dra.
matte way he acclaimed that we must
have free ballots or free bullets.
FELLOW CITIZENS, THE RESULT
OF THIS ELECTION DEPENDS UP
ON THE VOTES OF THE WORKING
MEN Ca very true and simple assertion
for a Colorado silverite to make)-
THE PRODUCERS OF THIS COUN-
TRY. IF THEY CANNOT NOW TALK
AS THEY PLEASE, THE TINE WILL
SOON BE AT HAND WHEN THEY
WILL LOSE THE RIGHT TO VOTE
AS THEY PLEASE. THIS ELEC-
TON WILL DECIDE THAT CUES
TON. AND IF THAT BE so, THEN
IT is TINE TO TEAR DOWN THE
STARS AND STRIPES AND REAR
ALOFT A BANNER THAT WILL
MORE FITTINGLY REPRESENT
THIS GOVERNMENT, AND THAT
BANNER SHOULD BE A BLACK
FLAG WITH A GOLDEN DOLLAR
MARK IN THE CENTER
ABOUT PRICES.
a condition of good times was high
wages and increasing prices. The Re-
publican will reserve an exception to
this. High wages are a necessary con,
dition to good times. but an examina-
ton will show that the prices of all
commodities and products have been
gradually declining for more than 20
years until 1898, when they took a sud
den and disastrous tumble on account
of the tariff tinkering policy of the
democratic party. aided and abetted
by the very man who Is now running
.ia,,o.
ing of II silver mine which would pro-
duce 81 1000, 900 annually would be OF
more benefit to the nation than the
opening of all the mills of the New Eng
land states.