The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-19
REGULATES popocaAoY.
Senator Carter. of Montana, Comes Out
for Mckinley.

Lotus convention. has given 10 the pub
lie an open letter in which he comes on.
strongly for Mckinley and Hobart and
urges the convention to indorse the 81.
Louis nominees. He declares himself
still consistent free silver man. but
says he cannot swallow free trade, free
riot and state rights.
He declares. further, that there Is no
hope for bimetallsm with free trade.
and that the welfare of the country Is
safest now, as in the past, in the hands
of the republican party.
senator Carriers Letter.
washington. Sept 5.-To the Mem
bers OF the Republican State Ccnvertior-
Gentlemen: have earnestly desired, and
up to this date have fully expected, 70 on
JOY the privilege OF personally appearing
before you to report upon the course of
conduct pursued by me as delegate from
this state to the recent national conven-
tion of the party at st. Louis. An unex-
pected occurrence has burdened me with a
pressing and imperative duty demanding
my presence at the national capital, and It
Ia now obvious that will not be able to re-
turn in season to attend the convention.
Feeling that statement Is due from me
to the republicans of the state in conven-
ton assembled ! am. under tho circum-
stances, left to the alternative of address,
Ing this letter TO YOU
Proud OF the Party.
AS q republican l am proud Of the his
tory and achievement of the party TO which
I belong. 1t took charge OF this govern
ment 30 years ago, when the union was
upon the eve of dissolution, and the credit
of the government a disgrace TO the nation.
The states were reunited and the union
preserved, Slavery was abolished. a
splendid system of national currency was
substituted for dlscreditable state scrip.
The bonds OF the government, although
greatly increased through the burdens OF
the war, were raised from a condition of
dshonor and discredit to rank with the
most desirable securities known to the
financial world. Under the benefcent in
fiuence and the enlightened policy Of the
party villages became cities, waste places
became territories, territories grew into
states; the two oceans were bound togeth-
or with great transcontinental railways:
homes were provided on the public domain
for millions of our countrymen; law and
order were established and maintained in
every part and portion of our country
In the process OF upbuilding the imam
cial system of the country the party made
mistake according to my view IN 1873 by
demonetizing silver. Tentative measures
have been from time to time employed
since then with view to correcting that
mistake. These measures have NOT been
successful. In 1892 the party platform pro-
nounced for bimctali!sm, and that plank
of the platform was the subject OF conflict
ing constructions in various sections OF
the country.
Action at Vt. Louis.
Last February in the senate thought
proper to appeal to the party TO abandon
evasive language In dealing with this great
question at the then approaching conven-
ton. In that appeal men of all shades Of
opinion on the financial question within the
party concurred. 1t became a settled de-
| termination upon all hands 10 give clear
and distinct utterances to the consensus
OF opinion within the party upon this sill
Yer question without evasion OF the situa-
ton or purpose to deceive
The st. Louis conve ntion assembled
and there members Of the party who be-
lieved in the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the ratio of sixteen TO one by
the independent action of this government
met in council and exchanged views with
other republicans who believed in gold
monometallism. AS the net result, the con-
vcntion declared fer the reconciliation OF
| silver by international agreement and
| pledged the faith and best endeavors Of the
| party to bring about the desired result,
! providing, In the meantime, that al! money
in circulation should he kept Interchange
able without premium or discount
''rhe wisdom and desira biiity OF this pro-
the unquestionable interest of all the peo-
pie that every dollar issued BY or with
the consent OF the government should ne
at all times entitled to full faith ard
credit of every citizen Should our dollar
part company and any particular form Of
our money become the subject OF dis
count or premium every person engaged
In labor or trade would be confronted
with the necessity of first agreeing on the
price to DO paid, and second, and more
difficult still. by the task of determining
the kind of money to be used in the transact
ton.
Lessons of History.
1.-The lessons of history on this subject Of
circulating money of various values are too
serious and pronounced and too deeply
stamped with disaster and ruin, particu-
larly to the poor and laboring classes, to
permit US for one moment to support any
policy which might lead to such deplor-
able result. venture to say that no party
In this country will have the temerity 10
find fault with that portion of the rep,i5-
lican platform which pledges the party to
maintain all the money in circulation In
Interchangeable dollar for dollar without
reference to any kind of coin or currency
issued or stamped by or with the approval
OF che government
with the declaration in favor of the res
toration of silver by international agree
ment two elements in the convention found
Iault-lI was uOl SdtlSldCtOIJ " the BOiI
monometallists on the one hand nor to
the advocates of free coinage of silver on
the other. In common with colleagues of
tho Montana delegation was dissatisfied
with the declaration of the platform In
that behalf, and / therefore Joined with
four other members of the delegation in
an announcement to the convention that
we reserved the right to the republican
party OF Montana In convention assembled
to accept or reject that portion of the plat
form.
In tho Light of Events.
You are now called upon to act. Your
action will be taken IN the light OF all that
has transpired since the adjournment of
our convention. Four national conventions
have been held In the meantime, but as the
populist and free silver parties substantial
ly indorse the work of the democratic ma
tional convention which assembled at Chi
cago on July Z. 1t is only necessary for
Montana republicans Of faltering faith to
examine the work of that convention In or
der to determine what justification can be
found for changing party relations and vot-
Ing the democratic ticket.
"A second democratic convention recent
ly assembled at Indianapolis, but as II
adopted gold standard platform, review
of its labors is not deemed necessary In
this state.
1.-THE Chicago convention was composed
~ MANY conflicting elements In obedience