The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-03-07
rHE CORRUPT POWER OF GOLD.
It VIII bs Used To Defeat the West.
ern Silver Senators.
Senator Duseis has Distiaguishsd Hinsslf -
FREE Silver Chanpion.

The following letter from Senator
Teller to G. u. King. of this place, will
10 read with interest by all friends OF
silver who believe In giving credit to
whom credit Ii due and who are In
favor Of supporting those who are
working earnestly for the silver cause:
lam In receipt of your favor Of the
18th inst. enclosing clipping from the
HALEY Times, which reads - follows /:
"A Warrington dispatch stated q few
days ago that Senator Dubois enter.
tsined grave doubts of his success in
the next election for 4 United States
senator TO succeed himself. We agree
with Senator Dnbois. lie 10 In jeopardy.
There u feeling in this state that he
betrayed the interests OF his constituents
~ consenting 10 . reduction OF the
tann on lead from $50 TO el5 per ton.
That he did this at the behest OF the
lead trust. As SIS 10 inadequate pro
tectloh, ana ~ inadequate protection Is
no protection ct all, II follows that
while IN ayowcd protectionist, Senator
dubois really acted In such . way As to
acprave what was then, and would still
80 ~ s"o want VI pIOtcctlOn, the
leading industry OF Idaho, OF but vital
advantage. Hence the disfayor Of
which lie complains and which he Justly
breads. Senator Dubois successor will
doubtless be republican; he will Ger
taihly be reliable protectionist."
l have quoted the article In full BE-
cause similar articles have been called
10 my attention In other western papers.
l assume therefore, that wide circula,
ton has been given to the statements
made. This article Is 10 clearly Ia
harmony with the threat recently made
In the New York Preas, TO destroy and
defeat every silver senator and repre-.
sentative In congress. by breaking him
down In his own state or district, that l
feel justified In embracing the oppor
tanity your inquiry affords 10 set the
seal OF my unqualified condemnation
upon this nefarious scheme being
worked by the advocates of 4 single
gold standard, 10 delude our western
people and destroy the senators aud
representatives In congress who have
had the manhood aud the courage, la
season and out OF season. TO advocate
The free aud unlimited coinage OF silver.
The article you enclose canno, be too
severely condemned. II is untru,hful
atd nagran,iy unjust In the 5o,h aud
aisi congresses. Mr.. Dubois a. a dele.
gate from Idaho. distinguished himself
~ al able, fearless and un,iring adro.
cate OF an adequate protection Oh lead
ore. Notwithstanding the fac, tina, he
did not have a vote IN the House Of
Representatives, all persons converssn,
with the facts will freely coneele that
Dubois contributed services of ines,i
Unable value 10 the miners Of his tern.
tory. by his vigorous and faithful
advocacy OF their interests.
When the Wilson tariif bill reached
the senate. lead orc was practically on
The free lis. II would bc there s,iil
had not Senator Dubois made q specisl
aud long continued fight for some little
concession from the free traders in con.
troll. for the lead interests Of the west
Ereryr IN who was here TO further q q
% orc interests OF the west relied on
Dubois for assistance In the prosecution
OF their work. lie guided aud directed
the work for the lead miners. The fac,
that he accomplished 80 much was
really a surprise. In the beginning no |
one deemed II possible 10 secure a |
specific duty Of three quarters Of cen, |
pound, or In fact any other sum. on |
lead. Dubois not only secured this.
and all the credit and honor is due him |
In the prcmesis. but he likewise urged |
and secured the eIpunging OF the pro
siso admitting ores free where the
silver value prcsiominated over the lead |
value. lie also secured a modification
'f another obnoxious proviso designed
10 prevent collections of duties on ore.
In the same bin. he procured clausc
commercial ssmpling for
cad ores a, the port Of entry. Thus he
from reluctant committee
md congress- law for which lead
nincrs have been contcnding for many
fears.
By way Of recapitnla,ion Of the val.
fable service rendered by Senator Du.
'ols TO the interests Of the lead miners
II the west, II would he necessary TO 60
,ack 10 every variation Of the contest
or protective duties on lead from the
ime Dubois entered the House Of Rep.
a. . delegate.
To now charge him at the instiyat ion
" either the white lead trust, or the
,old bug press. with inndelity to this
'reat interest, Is such a monstrous out.
age thai have no patience with any
IDAHO man, who would either publish,
" give credcnce to such statement II
s simply cruel.
also observe that Il is intimatcd In
he article that Dubois, in the course of
his long and severe struggle. made
financial gains derived from the lead
rust. This insinuation appears to me
s cunning device instituted by the
bad trust. to break down foe whom
hey have been unable TO wholly defeat
n the halls of congress. II canuot he
'ossible that the intelligent people of
IDAHO will be deluded by such an insin.
ation. Everybody knows that Dubois
vas poor man when he came TO
ongrcss. and that he, like many of the