The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-12-12

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Dec. 4th publishes the following
interview With Senator Fred T. Du-
bois, which will be Of interest TO the
numerous friends OF Idaho's silver
champion. The Senator's enthusi-
asm il as ardent as ever in behalf OF
the white metal. The Post says:
Senator Dubois, Of Idaho, re-
turned to the city Yesterday. He
is ~ full Of fight fer silver as ever,
and Is confident of the ultimate
success Of the principles for which
he stands. There can be no doubt
OF tho attitude Of those Senators
who left the Republican party rather
than dtsavow their allegiance TO the
cause Of free silver, after listening
TO the talk Of the Senator from
Idaho. When told that Senator
Carter had said he did not think
the silver Republicans would longer
attempt to block tariff legislation,
Mr.. Dubois laughed good.naturedly,
and replied. "He didn't stay with
us long enough TO find out what we
were going 70 do"
While he had no opportunity TO
consult with other Senators during
the short time he had been in the
city, Senator Dubois said he felt
quite satisfied that SO far as the
Dingley bill was concerned, there
was no show for it's passage. VT
is a measure which has already
been condemned" he said, "and il
appears to mo to be folly to waste
time upon it. TO my mind, Con
gress should meet, pass the appro-
priation bills and go home. The
opposition TO the Dingley bill was
very strong in the last Senate, and
when the Republicans count Sena'
tor Garter with them now they for
get that Senator Pet,igrew is no
longer in their ranks"
Mr.. cuANpLEg's THEORY DISCUSSED
In reply to the question Of .
Post rcposter "a TO what view he
took TO Mr.. Chandler'a proposition
to provide for q commission to work
for international bimetallism, Sen
ator Dubois said:
1.-THE gold standard men don
want international bimetallism, ane
the Republican party pus il in thei
platform At St. Louis simply TO
the purpose of giving Republican,
who had always posed as silver ad
vocates in tho Middle Westcr,
S,atos an excuse for supporting th'
Republican platform, which de
clared for the single standard o
gold, II ia folly to suppose tina
England will eater into any inter
national agreement which will pro
vide for bimetallism at the ratio 0
fifteen and half ounces OF silve
to one ounce OF gold, AZ suggested
by Mr.. Chandler.
England and all the creditor ma
tions are the beneticiaries of tn
present financial system unde
which we have the gold standard il
this country, and they will not will
ingly relinQuish this advantage.
have no doubt that some gentleme
who have always advocated silve
until the last election will be ana
ious to show that they have nj
changed their convictions, by url
ing an International conference, bt
no one, | suppose, who has pal
attention to the subject will thin
for moment that anything will |
effected by the seeming attempt
bring it about. The silver questio
must be fought out in this countr.
and when it is settled here In fave
Of silver it will be easy enough
get an international agreement
SILVER MEN NOT DISCOURAGED.
I'm what light do you view Il
result of the recent electionW wi
asked.
, 1t seems to me-" replied the SCI
ator, THAT there is no good reasc
! why genuine silver advocates shou
, be encouraged by the result Of Il
, late election. The lucky change
i rs, 900 votes would have elected NJ
) Bryan, and the silver men will sti
have the Senate. The Republican
will not have a majority in the Sci
ate on which they can rely, coun
ing even. all Of those atrong silv
men who supported Mr.. McKinle
If the silver men are right in tn
: contest, and they think they al
conditions can not change much {
the better under the Mckinley a
! ministration, and by judicious ma
agement the silver advocates W
win the elections in 1898 and 1900
[. What do you think of Sena,
Quay's plan TO retire the greenbac
:. by the issue Of optional gold notes
: the Senator waa asked.
1T could not bs done" was t
{ confident reply, land they will n
9 have the nerve to try il. do n
+ see how any legislation can be 9
. acted at this season except the {
= binary routine always transact
: during a short session Of Congress!
. The Weiser Signal in comment
e on Ketchum casting only one W
q Tor Mckinley says:. The toa
L urea cheers in thu east who salts {;