The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-27
Geo. E. chamberlain's Address.

Ex Attorney General Geo +. Cham
berlain spoke at the court house iass
night to fair audience. After rev
complimentary remarks for the city IN
which he resided for so many years, ne
Immediately got down to bueiness on the
main issues OF the campaign aud con-
fined his discussion to the free ana un.
limited coinage OF silver. Initiative anu
referendum, and government by injune'
ton. We give few ideas presented'
We have just shown what we can 10
without the consent Of any other power
in our war against Spain. As soon ss
var was declared the other great cohns
tries at once declared their neutrality.
1t ia not true tnat the republican party
has not been in favor OF free coinage Of
silver. Both parties in 1884 and 1888
and 1892 declared the same as the record
shows. The platform OF 1896 is familiar
to all. The republican platform OF Ore
gon in 1890 and 1892 declared for the
free coinage of silver. Mr.. G w Fnlton's
free silver record was shown and the
speaker made the statement that the re-
pu ublican paper of Albany was advoca'
ting policy directly opposite to what II
did q few years ago.
From 1892 to 1878 free coinage OF silver
existed without varying point. ln 1913
silyer was demonitised and the record
shows 1t absolutely. Then the price OF
gold rose and silver apparently depre-
ciated. Silver became a commodity and
either gold haa appreciated 100 per cent
or the commodities have fallen, which
was ably illustrated. Other countries
also demonitised silver and there could
be only one result, we have a 200 cent
gold dollar ard not fifty cent silver
dollar. II the republicans aim the credit
OF good prices for wheat and few other
things they also should take the credit
| OF the starvation in India. He showed
the falsity of the statement being made
that the increased price OF whest.is due
to the factories being opened. The truth
is they have not been KEPT open but
many are closed; but to the demand In
foreign countries.
The proposition that silver would be
uuloaded here by other countries was
impos lble as they would lose money by
it. The honesty Of the dollar under free
coinsge was iully proven. The Gage
system Of finance was well ventilated
uEder it it places the finance of the count
try in the hands of the national banks
under It the banks could expand OF con-
tract the currency AZ will. Instead banks
Ishould be absolutely separated from ths
government.
When silver was demonitised in India
in 1898 there was an appreciation in gold
of 25 per ent in Is days. Since 1892 the
value of property in Oregon has depre-
ciated according to assessment froms22S,
Loco 90 in 1892 toS143, 100000 in 1897 du'
; to the appreciation in the value OF gold
Il was shown how remarkably th'
value of commodities such as cotton
corn, rye, oats, ETC.. had deprecated
the figures being given.
Oregon was the first state to declar
for single gold standard, done in Asto
ria Do you want it or the money OF on
fathers. The bimetallic platform. OF tn
republicans in 1896 was simply to catcl
flies.
The question OF government D.
J injunction was discussed IN very plai
manner, showing the reason for epposI
ton to it.
r The rsasonaoleness of direct legisls
| ton was shown, tie tendency OF whic
; is to do away with psrtIzansbip and col
rupt Legislation.
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke earnestly an
: confidently.