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

Der 9th. 1t was referred to the Com
mlttee on Finance, where it was amend.
ed by striking out all after the enaeting
clause and substituting therefor a free
coinage amendment substantially the
same as the amendment to the above
bill, which had already passed the SEN
ate, and was at that time waiting action
in the house.
On February 4th this bill was report
ed by the Chairman of the Committee
on Finance, as amended. Later, when
a motion was made to take up the bill
for consideration, 1 was paired with
Senator White, of California, and my
vote was therefore not recorded. The
vote showed that a majority of the
senate was opposed to taking up the
bill. Later on, another motion was
made to take up the bill for consider
alton, at which time Senator White,
with whom 1 was paired, was present,
and voted in favor of taking it up for
consideration. Now, it must be re-
membered that the bill as amended by
the committee was a free coinage mea-
ture. 1t was the purpose, however, of
the prOtectionists in the senate, to re-
quest the Committee on Finance to re-
cede from the amendment in order that
the bill might be amended in the inter
ests of protection, and for the purpose
of raising sufficient revenue to cover
the deficit in the treasury. But before
considering the question of revenue, i
desire to emphasize mp unwavering
loyalty to silver in the most emphatic
language possible, and challenge any
man to be a more ardent or jealous ad-
Vocate OF unlimited coinage of silver
than myself.
l have advocated it in every political
speech that l have made in our state as
we'll as by my votes and speeches in the
senate, and shall continue to work
faithfully and zealously on all oppor-
tune occasions to accomplish that end
| doubt, however, the propriety OF
coupling tariff and silver in the same
bill. Nor do believe that we can Sc,
cure friends for silver by threatened
coercion.
leave it to yout determine whether
or not have been consistent, and if
have no: acted in the utmost good faith
not only as the free coinage of silver
but also on the question of tariff.
On this occasion l deem it proper
that | should call attention to the poll
tical situation in our state. Every cleo
tor in Idaho is conyersant with the fac
that the three political parties in thu
state-Republican, Democratic and Pc
pulist-fully endorse and advocate thu
coinage of silver. There is, therefore
no contention on this issue. All thest
parties, in our state and county conven
tions, have We'd with each other as t.
which could pass the strongest resolu
lions in favor of free coinage; and ever,
candidate for Office, and every speake
on the stump, since free coinage ha
become an issue, has emphasized in tn
strongest language possible, his loyalt,
to silver.
Therefore the principal contention
between the Republicans on one sid
and our opponents on the other, ha
been the advocacy of protection by tn
Republicans as against the principle o
free trade by the other two parties.
In every platform and in every cam
paign. from the rostrum, the stump an
the school.house, the Republicans hay
advocated in addition to free coinage
the protection of every American in
dustry and resource, proclaiming an
believing that it was the only way /
which the wage worker of our cOuntr!
male or female, could be protecte
against the foreign manufacturers an
the pauper labor of foreign countrie
Our argument that free trade woul
not only result in closing the maJorlt
of our workshops and manufacture
establishments, but would also comp
the few remaining factories, furnace
etc. to reduce the wages of their en-
Moves to a level with the MexicaI
Japanese, Chinese and other nationa
tiles where labor is cheap, is not on
consistent but true.
The Republican party from its ince
tion advocated a tariff for the prote
tion of A merican industries, America
resources and American labor. as Il
main support of our national structuI
r. is an issue upon which all Repub
cans of all sections of the country ha'
? heretofore been united.
have endeavored to look upon the
questions in their broadcast sense.
, that view l desire to consider thel
Looking upon the two issues thus,
not consider it just to criticize my 10
alty to silver, or to my party on accou
d, oP nv vote to secure consideration
the tariff bill. =,
In our campaign of 1894 we, as II
80. o,;t;o;gnd tho Democrat