The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-25

Republicans of Idaho: The com.
ment and criticism of a number of
journals in our state in reference to my
vote in favor of taking up for consider
alton in the senate, house bill No. 2749,
entitled, An act to temporarily increase
revenue to meet the expenses of gov.
eminent and provide against def
cheney; together with telegram dated
at Boise yesterday and published in
the New York Times this morning,
convey the inference that my loyalty
to the unrestricted coinage of silver is
waning, and that had selfish motives
in view in casting my vote in favor of
taking the bill up for consideration.
In reply have to say that the accus-
alton cannot be sustained, and is made
in part by those who deem it legitimate
to create discord in the Republican
ranks, hoping thereby to disrupt the
Republican party in our state.
AS to whether or not have support
ed and carried out the principles advo-
Gated by the Republican party in our
state, and upon which l was elected,
can best be determined by review of
the part have taken in debate, and in
casting my vote on those questions.
Shortly after l had taken my seat as
a senator, the so-called Force bill was
under consideration in the senate, and
a motion was made to displace it by
| taking up for consideration a bill for
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of is to /. l cast my
vote in favor of taking up the free
coinage bill. For this act was car
tooned in an unenviable light in many
of the Illustrated paper opposed to free
coinage, some of which no doubt have
come to your notice.
Again in the Sind Congress, when the
senate had under consideration senate
bill 81, providing for the free coinage OF
gold and silver bullion, you will find my
vote recorded in favor of this measure
President Cleveland convened con.
gress in extra session In August 1893
for the purpose of taking from silver
its last support by repeating the pur'
chasing clause of the Sherman Act, I'M
der which the Government was pur'
chasing 100000 ounces of silver pei
month. Had that part of the act moi
been repealed and the Government con
tinued to purchase monthly that
amount, | am convinced that silver
would have advanced greatly in value
On September IL, 1898, l addressed
the senate for about three hours pro
testing against the repeal of the Sher
man Act, and at the same time advO
Gated unrestricted coinage of silver a
the ratio of l6 to 1.
On October 30, 1893, l again address
cd the senate on this question, and en-
tered my earnest protest against fore
ing upon us such unpatriotic legisia
ton. On the several votes taken OF
the various phases of this question, m.
vote will be found recorded in favor o
silver.
l have maintained in my speeche
that this nation. independent OF al
other countries, was strong enough T.
open our minis to the unlimited coin
age of gold and silver, and that W
could maintain the parity of the metal
at the ratio of 16 to 1; and in pertec
eandor have predicted that free coin
age would bring to our ports over on
half of the trade of the world, thereD
compelling other nations to open thel
minis.
On December 28th, present session
house bill No. 1904, entitled an ACT I
maintain and protect the coin redemI
tion fund, and to authorize the issue G
certificates of Indebtedness to met
temporary DEFICIENCIES of revenue, pas
ed the house and was referred to tt
i" senate. On reaching the senate 1t wa
referred to the Committee on Financ
who, after striking out all after the Ell
acting clause, inserted an amendmer
providing for the free and unllmite
coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 to
J, and in that form reported 1t to the SCI
ate January Z, 1895,
On February 1st this bill, as amen'
ed passed the senate, by the followlr
vote: AZ to So, where my vote is aga
:. recorded in favor of free coinage.
3. On December 90, 1895, house bill n
~ 274s entitled an Act to temporarily
4 crease revenue to meet the expenses