The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-22
ANAC0NOA'SG RANDRALLY


Issue. and II II the issue now. Nobody
tries to make an issue OF the tarif nor
OF foreign expansion except the repub-
lican party itself. No man or party
can make an issue by itself; there must
be some force to oppose II. A man can
not make a fight with no opponent.
But when the republicans try to force
h gold standard ape us, then we
have an issue worthy of our steel, and
we believe that ere long the banner of
bimetallism will be carried to victory
and the people relieved from the op-
preston Of the theory OF the republi-
can party.
The question resolves itself down to
this: Unde the gold standard IL Is q
question Of low prices. de~prec1ating val
ues and ~depreciating wages. With BIZ
OF higher prices for produce. for the
products Of u industries. for labor.
The great people shall be ~enthroned.
Gold M silver shall be the measure
Of value. and not M of them alone.
They try to make foreign expansion
an issue. The democrats do not have
to go outside for an issue Foreign ex-
pansion is not at all al issue. Some
prominent democrats oppose II and
some favori II; likewise some republican
leaders oppose II and some favor IT.
The question Is only brought In to dis
tract h attention OF h people from
the more serious question. Do not be
lured away by this talk. They are
afraid Of US on the financial question.
They urge h a the democratic party
Ia not the true party of bimetallism. but
say that II you want bimetallism you
must 90 to the republican party for II.
Their only reason is that everything
great and good and glorious comes from
the marty.
Mr.. Norris hen pitched into the Gage
bill with vigor. He said that a simple
reading Of the Gage bill was all tina he
asked. II n once reads IL he cannot
say that there is h slightest possible
nance for bimetallism In the ~republi-
can party. All the enormous force and
prestige Of the administration and the
measure. and every effort will be used
to force II through congress at the next
session. Democrats, loyal and true,
must be sent to congress to oppose IL.
He did not have much hope in the
house for a defeat of the bill, but he
placed reliance in the senate, where
there were many good and true men. IL
there was no other way to prevent its
passage. men ID Allen, who could
again make a 14-hour talk. would save
the day and talk until March 4, the
end Of h session.
The ultimate outcome of bimetallism
Is only a matter Of national courage.
This country has long boasted about its
greatness; the greatest under h sun. 1t
Is not courageous upon n question.
1t was courageous in peace n more
courageous in war. A few million peo-
pie in the beginning had had courage
enough to say to Great Britain. we will
be free and independent, yet to-day,
with 1000. 900 of people, with u
derful resources. we say nothing. We
let a few men In London dictate to Us
our financial policy.
When the late war began, France.
Russia N the rest Of them growled
and threatened. We told them to stand
aside n watch us and see how quick
we could do the job. and in less than
so days Spain mac not enough of a navy
left to blockade Warm Springs creek.
Yet, in spite of this. we must stand of
until Rothschild says you can have BIZ
metallism.
If you start the ball a-rolling now, II
you will follow the bimetallic flag, in
1900 we will send Bryan to the white
house n he will say to London. as
Dewey said at Manila, stand out of the
way Of our guns" Why turn coward
and allow a few men in a foreign coun-.
try to dictate what our financial sys-
tenn shall be? Accomplish bimetallism
dIo lncn tIlty VIII say Ntll, We NdulcQ
you to have 1t right along.
The people of the grand old county
Of Deer Lodge have always stood true.
and they will stand true to the trust
this time. They are all bimetallists.
They will not only carry forward the
great cause of bimetallism, but they
will put men on guard who will be
sacred to their trust. When you go to
the polls on Nov. s. remember hat BIZ
Is the issue, the only n
When in your booths, think of the
country's rights. That we can main
tain Dur financial independence there
is no question. Stand true to the cause
and the Judges will get tired Of count
ing the majorities for the cause.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Norris adj
dress. the crowd rose to its feet and
cheer after cheer rang through h
The applause was deafening
and long continued.
Gov. Smiths Address.
Governor Robert B. Smith, Montana's
eloquent executive. was next intro
duced. Governor Smith said IL was
useless to tell the people Of Deer Lodge
county that bimetallism is right. AS
there is no gold standard ticket in the
field in this county. II il sufficient evil
dence that there is no gold standard
party. The reception which the repub-
lican candidate for congress received In
this city a shor time g was evidence
enough that there were no gold stand
IN advocates in the county.
Bimetallism Is right. The free and
unlimited coinage Of gold and silver at
the ratio of is TO I is a conceded right
that should be carried into existence by
legislative action. That IL was right,
he had the backing OF every republican
Of prominence in h United States for
the past 25 years. There is not a repub-
lican who has not advocated the free
and unlimited coinage Of gold and sill
yer at the ratio of 16 to 1. But there
has been a change. Those same men
who, for Is or 20 years have advocated
free coinage, are now willing to sell
their souls. their birthrights and their
country to Mammon.
The senior senator from Montana is
pledged to silver. That man only a
few years ago was an ardent advocate
Of bimetallism. IL his words could be
believed. II he was not sincere, he was