The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-03-14
silver in the Senate.

We congratulate the friends of silver
that they have in the United States
Senate, able, fearless and determined
advocates of the full restoration of the
silver dollar to its ancient and honor
able place as the money of redemption
With such men as Jones, Teller, Stew
art, Harris, Carter and others, who
subordinate party success to the pros
perity of the whole country, the party
lash in the hands of Sherman, Morrill,
and other attorneys of Wall street, is
not likely to bring the obstinate and
self-willed to terms. The bold and
manly stand of silver Senators should
convince the--skeptical that there is
such virtue as patriotism. There are
morals in politics, although seldom dis
covered. Senator Teller, of Colorado,
knows the weak and wicked spots in
Sherman's record, and has the courage
to expose them.
The United States Senate has been
regarded as a conservative body work
ing sin the brooches better than in the
collar" In the present crisis the ma
jority of the Senate favor the full and
complete reconciliation of silver.
They are accused of being controlled
by syndicate of silver miners. If the
charge could be sustained it is certain
that their masters. are more honest
thor tba NIo1I e+rooA ,,o,,r, on, 4 A. oeec
ciated banks, who are anxious and de-
termined to appropriate to themselves
the honest earnings Of the people.
Why the railing against silver maners?
Silver mining is as honest an occupa-
ton as wheat or corn growing.
Their interest may conflict with !
those of the banker or the gold gam
bier, and hence they are denounced as
lunatics or as swindlers, who want to |
pay their honest debts with dishonest |
money. From the recent discussion in |
the Senate we conclude that the silver |
advocates are weary of trif1ing and that
they viii not vote for the new Republi-
can tariff until they have an assurance |
that the claims of silver are recognized. |
They had valuable lesson when they |
were induced to vote for the uncondi-
tional repeal of Shermans purchasing
law. If they had persistently refused
to vote for that measure without ia
vorable recognition of silver, they
would have gained point Believing
as they do that the restoration of silver
outranks in Importance all other eco
nomic issues, they will stand by their
convictions. In that event the next
National conventions of both the old
parties will not find it an easy task to
conciliate such men as Teller of the Re
publican party, and Harris of the Dem
ocratic party, by any false pretenses.
The great anxiety for party success,
with the immense patronage which it
brings, may influence some to compro-
mise with principle and go for party,
right or wrong. Party leaders and
platform builders may be assured that
fraud and false pretenses viii not de-
ceive the honest masses. They need
not congratulate themselves that the
silver craze is dying out The single
act that at the last election in Ohio,
IS, 900 votes were cast for man for
Governor without any special claims to
,he Office, and without remote posi-
oility Of success, should be an admoni-
ion to party leaders that disintegra-
ion has commenced Cincinnati En- J
Iuirer.