Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-01
WARREN REpLIEs TO CRITICISMS.
Talks BneIS nt the Papers on the Sill
~ Yer Question.

- yer Question.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 31.-(Special)- y
The attention OF Wyoming's senior senator,
Francis e. Warren, was called this morning
10 the criticisms of several Of the Denver
newspapers upon the course pursued in the
senate by himself and some Of the other
western republican senators upon the fnan-
cial question Concerning the matter, Sena-
tor Warren said:
"The extreme free coinage papers of Den
yer, 1t seems to me, insist uOon doing in
Justice to Wyoming and its senators, either
maliciously or through misinformation. One
Of these papers Gays, referring to Wolcott,
Warren Gad Clark, and other senator's: mot
one OF these senators could have been elected
to the Office he holds If his constituents had
the slightest cause to suspect that ne would
not stand fast for free coinage at the ratio
of 16 to ] through the independent action Of
our own government, from the beglaning to
the end of his term"
"As a matter of fact, the republican party
in Washington has never declared for free
coinage ct the ratio of 16 to 1 through the
Independent action OF our government, and
! dare say 1t never will, for that would mean
for us silver monometallism. The reoub-
licans of Wyoming are not and never have
been either gold or silver monometallists,
but are bimetallsts ond desire recognition
and actual and general use Of both metals.
Since Wyoming republicans have always re-
Trained, or I might say, refused to declare
for silver monometallism, II must be patent
to everyone that the senators of Wyoming
could not have been elected had they enter
tanned, or given promise OF advocating the
extreme position taken by the Denver oapers.
One of these papers, the Republican, kindly
gives the following warning: OF course
Senator Warren has the largest portion OF
his present term yet to serve, but time flies
and he canuot hope to be his own successor
If he continues to march much longer under
the direction of the national banking ring
ETC.
This prediction may prove true. But II
Is a matter of entire indifference to the pub
die whether Senator Warren succeeds himself
or not, providing the state of Wyoming is
well represented in the United States senate
and 1t should be q matter OF more concern
to a senator TO faithfully serve his state
while occuQying that position Of great trust
than whether he be continued as its repre-.
sentative. Under a mans conscience and
commission he ought to consider 1t duty, as
well as high privilege to represent, while
holding office, the sentiment OF the people
who have committed their case, in pert, to
his charge When public officer cannot
do that. he ought in justice to either resign
or be retired by his constituents Speaking
personally, l am proud to be the representa-.
tive of ole OF the most promising young
states In the union, at the greatest and
grandest court or parliamentary body in the
world, the United States senate have
endeavored heretofore to ask nothing for my.
self that my party was not inclined gener.
ously to accord me, and should retirement
follow tomorrow, my good services and graft.
tude would be due, and / am sure forth
coming for the balance OF my lifetime, and
i give the Republican and all others notice
that reelection for myself will not bt
unduly pressed by me upon an unwlllog
constituency"