The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-24
Butte Department.
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NEW YORK'S CHAMBER
1t Writes a Letter to the Business
Men of Butte.
d. j. HENNESSY'S ANSWER
He Gives Those Gold Men Back
There a Few Pointers on the
Metal Question. Also Some
Wholes ONE Advice.
d. j. HENNESSY'S ANSWER

The plan of campaign Of the gold in
terests against silver is shown by the
following circular. several copies OF
which have been received in Montana.
They are enclosed to business men by
New York firms in letters. one that
was enclosed by Arnold, Constable a
Co. of New York to the ID. ]. Hennessy
Mercantile company reads as follows:
Chamber OF Commerce OF the State OF
New York. Founded a. d. 1858. New
York. March 5th. 1896.
ITO the Commercial Bodies and Busi-
ness Men of the United States,
The chamber of commerce of the
state of New York believes that the
time has now come for n movement on
the part of the commercial bodies and
all men, whether engaged in farming.
manufacturing or trade, who are inter-
ested in commercial prosperity in the
United States to remove from. political
agitation the question of the perma-
hence of the standard of value upon
which all of the business of this coun-
try Is transacted. IL invites coopera-
ton to this end, in an effort TO create
a strong public opinion in behalf of an
unequivocal declaration by the political
conventions of both of the great par
ties in favor OF the maintenance of our
existing standard and of the elimina-
ton of all doubtful expressions in re-
spect to the reopening of the mints OF
the United States to the free coinage
of silver.
THE time is past. II II ever existed.
for any hating. doubtful phrasing to
express the meaning of political parties
upon this important subject. We mus,
have no platforms that can be inter-
preted to mean one thing in one part
of the land and another thing in an
other part of the land.
1T is important to every business
man, producer and wage Garner to put
a stop to the enormous cost to the gov
eminent and to all of our people re-
sulting from the continuance OF the
agitation I'm favor of the free coinage
OF silver. which stands in the way of
revival of confidence and national bust
ness prosperity.
Therefore, we ask all citizens to
unite in a vigorous effort TO urge the
selection of delegates to the political
conventions of both great parties who
win advocate clear and distinct plat
form utterances in favor of the main
tenance Of the present gold standard
OF value. The time is short and action
ought, therefore, TO be all the more
prompt and determined. BY order of
the chamber. Alexander E. Orr.
George Wilson. President.
Secretary"
Mr.. Hennessy Is something OF a letter
writer himself and he lost no time in
expressing his sentiments TO the firm
which enclosed the circular. He mailed
the following reply yesterday:
Anaconda Mont. April %.
'Messrs. Arnold. Constable & Co, New
York City. N. Y:
"Gentlemen-I take the liberty TO re-
turn herewith the circular which you
were kind enough to enclose with a re
ceipt to us. i wish at the same time
To state that while we may buy dry
goods from you, we feel under no obli-
cations to take our political opinions
from the same source. Absurd and
presumptuous as IL may appear, the
humblest laborer I'm his cabin i'm Mon
tana claims the same right to think
and act for himself as does the mer-
chant prince in his palace i'm New York
i thoroughly agree with your circular
that the time is past. If Il ever existed,
for any halting. doubtful phrasing to
express the meaning of political par
ties upon this important subject. We
must have no platforms that can be
Interpreted TO mean one thing in one
part of the land and another thing in
another part OF the land
Rest assured there will be no halt
ing or hesitation on the part OF dele
gates sent from Montana TO any of the
national conventions. They will be
there to act for the people and to de-
mand free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at is TO l. / am a democrat and
hope that my party will continue TO be
the party of the people by declaring in
national convention for free coinage Of
silver. IL they do not. then l will sup
port any party that does.
II have just returned from New York
-
throughout the east is I'm very bad
shape. Something is wrong. Some
remedy is needed. We. of the West
believe. and believe honestly, that free
coinage would be the proper remedy
IL you are satisfied that a large ma
jortty of the people of the United
States agree with you. why do you not
urge one of the two great political par
ties TO declare for the gold standard
alone and the other for the double
standard. or in palmer words, for the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver?
Then let the voters decide the question.
I'VE believe I'm majority rule, but we
do not believe that New York Is
majority OF the United States nor do
we believe that a majority OF the ac-
tual voters OF the country coincide with
your views.
"our present representatives in con-
gress, viz. Carter and Mantle in the
senate and Hartman In the house Of
representatives. thoroughly voice the
undivided opinions of the voters OF
Montana, irrespective Of political opin-
ions or affiliations. and we as a unit
applaud the stand they have taken or
behalf OF silver in the congress Of the
United States.
Il believe that II you business men
of the east would give the subject a
more liberal Investigation, not allowing
your minds 10 be warped by prejudice |
and recognize the fact that New York |
is not the United States, you might |
possibly change your opinions on the |
silver question. You might then. at |