Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-15
SENATOR HENRY NJ. TELLER
Is Noble Republican, an Honest
Man, an American in Principle
and Champion of Silver.

The most important event Of the last
week was the great speech Of Sentor Tel
Ter upon the joint subjects Of the tariff
and bimetallism. in manner not TO be
he defines his position on
both questions. In the most explicit
manner he declared himself in favor of
protective tariff, Justly and fairly applied
and sufficient in amount to compensate
for the difference between the labor cost
of production here and that abroad, but
not sufficient In amount or so adjusted as
to create monopolies ;.nd give the maniac
turer an undue advantage.
Having done this, he took up the silver
question, making one of those deep, ear
nest. feeling speeches so characteristic OF
him, and which always go directly to the
heart of the listener. Without the slight
est qualification he expressed the opinion
that the complete restoration Of silver to
It's former position as a money metal is by
far the most important issue before the
American people. and that If the republi-
can party declared for the gold standard
he would not support it. There is no
occasion for extending comment at this
time, and we will simply reproduce the
closing words of his main speech, leaving
the readed to do his own thinking:
when the lines are drawn during the
coming summer when the political
organizations shall arrange themselves
for battle. it may be that one of these
great political parties which has been in
existence for many years Will be the
champion of silver If that should be
the case, then every man will have an
to put this silver question
where he thinks it belongs. For myself.
Mr., President. it belongs in the front of
that we can desire. There is
nothing which this nation can do, in my
judgment. that would bring prosperity
to the co~ntry SO quickly and so surely
as to opea our mints TO the free coinage
of silver; there is nothing, in my judg
ment, that this great nation can do which
to adhere to the cold standard.
look with fear and trembling to see
what the great political organization with
which have acted for forty years will
DO. Will it take the side of the masses?
Will 1t take the side which believe leads
10 prosperity? Will it take the side which
will save to the thousands and tens of
thousands Of struggling men the homes
they are bound to lose if we continue on
The gold standard, or will it yield TO this
seductive, false and lying idea of ''sound
and declare for the gold standard
If the republican party becomes the
party of the gold standard people. from
,he day that it SO declares, in my judg
nent its disintregation will begin.
1 am often asked, Mr.. President, what
will do If the political party with which
hove been connected and to which am
attached and TO whose record, on the
whole, am proud-what will do if that
party adopts the gold standard and puts
tself in line with those who are demand.
ng that gold, and gold alone, shall |
MEASURE the values of the world. l have
10 hesitation in saying here, Mr.. Presi-
lent. as have said before, that whenever
he political organization to which I
'elong ceases to represent my sentiments
nd my judgment on great and funda-
mental principles shall cease to act with
t. When the democratic party, in which
had been brought up, in which was
ducated, and to which l had an attach
nent growing out of the fact that my
eople had been members of it ever since
was organized. and because had been
aught to believe in its principles, be-
ame, as believed, the party of oppres-
ion and wickedness, got out of it and
vent into the party which represented my
Jews and my ideas, although it was then
weak and dispised party. !