The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-04
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4, 1896.
WHERE THEY STAND.

The time Is not distant when the adj
how the political parties propose to act
respecting the issue. Just now the re-
publican party is in full view because
the split in it's ranks has already taken
place The split amounts TO this, that
five republican senators out of a total
free coinage as against a revenue bill,
while the senators who represent re-
publican management have made pub
lie announcement that they would not
vote for free coinage even II II were
coupled with the complete restoration
of the Mckinley schedules.
1t is idle to speculate on what re-
publicanism east of the Missouri river
will do. For all that region silver has
only one republican vote in the senate,
and Mr.. Cameron, knowing that he
cannot be reelected. has announced
that he will retire at the end of his
present term. But IL is worth while to
take account of republican strength in
western constituencies; what repub-
lican strength do Mr.. Mantle and Mr..
Carter represent? On that point some
light may be gained II we take ac-
count of what western republicans
have said since Mr.. Carter was heard
in the senate.
In an interview printed last Thurs
day. Senator Hansbrough. republican.
of North Dakota, said: I'VE will re-
main solid in the republican ranks.
Any talk to the contrary is silly Mr..
Carter is a good fellow. but when he
talks about the republicans OF the
West giving up protection because they
cannot have free silver. he is talking.
to use a slang phrase, through his hat.
Such threats are absurd"
Senator Mcbride, Oregon's new re-
publican senator. was asked last week
regarding the likelihood of a bolt in his
state. He said: There is not the least
prospect of II. Threats of that kind
are idle and will do the silver cause
more harm than good. In oregon the
republicans are for a protective tariff
above everything else. do not think
there is the least prospect of a bolt
anywhere" Oregons other senator re-
fused to join the silver republicans last
week.
The Philadelphia Press printed, last
week. an interview with Senator
Brown. republican. of Utah. who said:
II hear IT said that Senators Carter,
Teller. ct al. will leave the party in
case free coinage plank is not
incorporated into the platform at St.
Louis. That is all bosh. They are re-
publicans and will stand by the grand
old organization at all times and under
all circumstances. Speaking for my
self. will vote for the revenue bill II
i have a chance, no matter what be-
comes Of silver" How is that for Utah?
Senator Shoup, republican. of Idaho,
attached his signature TO a printed
statement which was published last
week and which reads: II believe
however. that the silver men should
favor concessions. Personally. l favor
them. II / cannot get in the national
convention a l6 TO plank. / am willing
TO concede something If silver meets
with a proper recognition"
One Of the most influential republi-
can newspapers in the United States
printed this signed statement. and in
the very same issue in which the Shoup
statement appeared that newspaper
said editorially: las TO coupling free
coinage and protection and undertake
ing TO make them hunt in pairs or fall
together. that game may be attempted
in the Office Of a weekly silver paper in
Pennsylvania or under a Buffalo Bill
chapeau in Montana, but it will not
carry any strength in the republican
party"
one Of the state of Washington SEN