Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
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nickname of "Silver Dick" has
always been considered by him
aud his admirers as one of the
greatest honors he has has won in
his long career in the house, is
jubilant over the democratic out
look. He says the democrats will
sweep the country next year, and
that iii 1900 free silver will be
irresistible. He condensed hisrea-
sons for this belief into the follow
ing: "The gold standard is too
la rrow for this mangifcent co I'M
try" Speaking of the republican
party. Mr.. Bald said: "The Gage
bill is strictly in line with the re-
publican policy and with Maj.
McKinley's administration. They
ought to enact the bill into law"
Senator Bate, of Tenn, was red
hot for a few minutes, one day
this week, because of what he pro-
perly considered discourtsous
treatment of himself by officials
Of the Post Office Department,
and the matter may be heard from
on the floor of the senate. Sena-
tor Bate went to the department
and asked to sec the papers in the
case of Peter Clarke, who was re-
Gently nominated for postmaster
at Pulaski. Tenn, and against
whom changes have been made.
Much to his surprise he was told
that he could not see them be-
use he was not member of the
senate post Office committee.
Representative Cox, who repre-
sents the district which Pulaski
is located, was also refused q lcok
at the papers in the case. Ifthere
is any law for these refusals it
sh ould be brought to the notice Of
senators and representatives who
do not enjoy being snubbed by
department officials; if there IS no
law, the official by whose order
access was refused to these papers
should be made to smart for it in
some way.
With continuation of the
Cleveland and Mckinley financial
policy the bonds of the United
States would practically be gold
bonds, just as they are now, Isn't
it strange then, that the large
bond holders should be in favor
Of Secretary Cages scheme to re-
fund the bonded indebtedness of
the country with q per cent gold
bonds, knowing that it would re-
duce the amount Of interest paid
by the government to the extent
of ten or twelve millions a year?
The fact that those bondholders
are willing to give up that much
money to get the word "gold' put
upon U. S. bonds is significant.
It indicates the price the bond
holders would pay for the per-
petuating of the standard; also,
that they believe, in common with
most democrats, that existing laws
do not justify the policy Of the
treasury department in deciding
that U. S. bonds are payable in
gold whenever their holders SO de-
sire. Gold bonds will not be
authorized by congress, but the ef-
fort to get such legislation may
result in good by opening the
eyes of many who have heretofore
been unable to see the drift Of the
gold movement.
Of course everybody expects the
Spanish minister to try to earn his
salary by making things appear as
favorable as possible for his
country, but he overdid his part
in statement concerning the con-
tributions for suffering humanity
in Cuba, which have been official.
ly asked for from our people by
the president of the U. S., which
he made public this week. Il
! Spain had not acknowledge it's in
ability to deal with the situation
I, Americans would not have beer