The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-03-14
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1rss Friends u Silver sAssll suypsst
Oubels,

1ras Friends II Silver shssll suppss
Dubeis,
Editor Panss.
| During the presidential campaign o
1884, President Lincoln said In relation
to bis candidacy and in support thereof
shat 1t was poor policy to swap horsa
In the midst OF stream" Tho condi
ton Of the country at the present tim,
b somewhat similar TO that Of the tim,
when the remark was made. We Or,
now In tho midst Of . mighty contest
the result Of which b Of moro import
ance To the country. - individuals, thai
tho struggle Of 1854. We might hav,
been beaten 1t that time. but the direc
eject upon either the psrson or tn
property Of each individual, would hay,
besn scarcely felt 1t was . contas,
where our pride - . nation Wa In
volved and our patriotism and human
ity WAS aroused. but with the presen,
contest. W each aud every one OF NJ
feel that In it, settlement we have o.
individual interest. and that the pros
psnty Of each one Of ~ depends upon
It, proper determination.
These thoughts occur TO me in con
nectioa with the candidacy OF Mr.
Dubois for another term - senator
senator Dubois. By his actions and votes
has placed himself In the leadership oil
the silver forces Of this STATE, and
might almost cay, OF the nation; and Il
seems 70 me. that II 10 are in earnest
In our advocacy Of free coinage, that
there h but one thing 10 bs done BY the
friends OF silver. and that u TO join
hands for his reelection TO tho senate
In other words. 1t 10 no time 70 swap
horses."
We have without doubt other met,
just - able aud just a earnest, but II
seems to mo that We ought not TO take
that fact into consideration, when We
recognize the fact that he 10 ono Of the
foremost champions Of silver, and u %
eoaaidscsd, both By TIE friends and
enemies Of that metal: the fact that be
b such . champion. would ssem to leave
no Other coarss TO parsue than TO give
him our united support Hh sasction
would show 70 TIE u,onomstaiists ofthe
sase that ~ are united upon this ques.
to0. Hb defeat would mean, or Il
loast voa1 Be- interpreted 70 mean, tAst
Ne are divtdsd. Dufing . late discus.
sion Of this qusstioo In Tie senate, Sen
atos sherman made the aasertiou that
the seuiDent fos free coinage la the
silver states was dying out. Let u do
nothing that would give the east any
encouragement In that opinion, and
certainly nothing would give them moro
grounds for such thought than would
tbe defeat Of senator Dubois.
II seems 70 me that the position q.
samed By senaton Dubois. Teller, Car.
Ter. Mantle and Cannon, Il the only one
that viii bring results favorable TO the
snvw cansa 30 long q our senston
and Representatives follow In the lsad
Of the Shesmsns and Morrilb OF the
cAss, upon Ill questions except that OF
silver. just 20 long will they fail TO
obtain any recognition for the white
install II 10 only By playing free coin.
ass against protection and other net
party measures. can We hops 10 obtain
any fsvon. The fact IL, not q single
party measure can be carried out With.
out the CO operation Of the western re.
publican senaton- Senator Teller said
the other day. when Morrill, undertook
TO read him and the other rebelious
senators out Of the party: "The repub
lican party needs u far moro than We
need the republican party The manu-.
facturen Of The east deaire more pro
lection. Thsse b also . sentiment
among them for free coinage, and Sen
ator Cameron. OF rennsyivanis, In
supporting FREQ coinage rejects that
srnumeut: also note the letter OF
Wharton Barker, Of the same state. 70
Dubois. recently pablished In
the Spokesman. Review. Now, II these
manufacturers Of The east and tha, they
can get no moro protection without
fire. coinage. this sentiment speak Of
viii undoubtedly become more active.
The position assumed BY the senators
before mentioned, 10 the only one that
will make free coinage an issue In the
next campaign. The republican leaders
In The east are preparing to make the
issue upon the tariff question and IL.
more that Of silver. We cannot AFFORD
that, although there are some republi.
ran politicians among us, who, while
10 favor silver, would like
10 bring about such 4 result.
II will be noticed that the Spok esman.
Review has wholly refrained from
editorial comment upon the course Of
The senators before mentioned, but has
hsd ssveral editorials recently upon the
benefits Of protective tariff. Can II be
hat the Spokesman. Review Is among
lhoss papers and politicians who talk
Md write upon this question for the
benefit OF the voter, and when an oppor.
UNITY Offers for accomplishing some
hing practical are found wantings
The people Of the west are getting
ared Of reading speeches upon this
question, and are watching the moves
'f their representatives and paying
more attention TO their votes than their
speeches or written utterapcea.