The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-08-13
THE SILVER QUESTION
1t Strikes at the Root of All Our Diff
culties
"UNDER WHICH FLAG ARE WE?'
How a New York Editor Looks at the
Question as Between America
and England.
"UNDER WHICH FLAG ARE WE:

The following extract was taken from
the Sidney IN. Y. Record, which has
always been strong republican paper,
and as it is published within but a
few miles of Wall street it will prove
of special interest and Significance in
the coming silver campaign:
1t speaks we'll for the stability Of our
nation as the leading Republic of the,
nineteenth century that we have a,
body Of men who possess the courage
of their conviction, and who, right or
country regardless of the interests of
other nations. If there is something
to be admired in true Americanism, it
is it's fearless independence, it's love
of country and it's determination to act
from the dictates of it's own Judgment.
AS result of this sterling independ-
ence, Enlgand, in our present national
campaign. occupies a position which
she is eminently qualified to adorn, SO
far as it relates to the domestic gov
ernment Of our country. One part,
insists upon high wall protective tar
| itf, especially aimed as Il protection
against English manufactured goods,
while another party insists on a free
silver policy which IS intended not
only for the betterment of our people
but is another broadside against the
"bag barons'' of Great Britain.
America overthrew the political yoke
Of England many years ago, but for ali
that England has ever since tried to
rue America with more or less success
through commercial supremacy. Amer :
lea in commercial sense has been al
ready too long British colony. Our
Declaration of Independence broke the
rule Of the bayonet, bnt the British
pound sterling has taken its place
The government of America by Great
Britain is still in force, British orders
to America are no longer issued from
Parliament, but come from the bank of
England.
1t stands to reason that systems
which benefit England are not like =
thing to have Fourth Of July, but it
brate day when the people of this
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always self-reliant. keystone of in
dustrial wealth, leads, but does not
follow, the commercial dictates of
other nations. Until that time and
not before shall we acquire American
independence.
America does not want Lingo"
what we need is emancipation. We
want standard Of trade that shall
benefit America and not Enlgand and
we want a standard Of money that
shall benefit us and not them. Friend
ship is very desirable thing between
nations as we'll as individuals, but self
preservation comes first. English
commercial influence in America has
been very profitable One-for Eng
land. America the other partner in
this firm, does not appear to have pro
fitted quite as well. 1t is high time
for Americans to take some concern as
to their own welfare, and unless We
make mistake, signs Of the times they
are eminently disposed to do this il
the national campaign now in prog
ress.
The silver question, so called, strikes
at the root of the whole matter. NJ
thinking man can deny that the shift
ing sands upon which our monetary
system is based has much to do will
the enormous shrinkage of values
throughout the country, particularly il
farming interests. We are glad tina
this money issue is in the fore i'll thu
present campaign. 1t is matter tina
} must be settled, and from this conclu
sion there is no escape We take it
however, that the advocates of a single
gold standard make one great mistake
They assume that the silver question il
November will be forever buried unde
the sod, never more to resurrect. Thi
is an error. If defeated in Novembe
the silver question will reappear il
1900, and will continue to reappea
l until America shall give her consent b.
ballot to the trial of money system
that Europe will never consent to.