Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-13
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Il would do nothing" he said, that
would bring about such a condition Of
affairs as would be d~isgraceful, what
ever the opinion of the Senator from
Massachusetts (tiOar) may be of my
opinions or convictions. The Massa-
chusetts Senator tried to make it APP
pear that my position was on a paral-
lei with tie making of a $40 piece out
OF a copper cent. Such a proposition 1
90 not advance ana / do not think it
would find much support in this us any
otner legislative body"
Senator Teller received a number of
kilograms coneratulating him and the
silver forces in the senate upon the
passage of the Teller resolution.
Among the congratulatory messages
was one from Hon. w. j. Bryan. which
was confined to Il mere expression of
satisfaction Owe the result.
Henry M. Teller is a statesman who
has Travelled and has seen Il great deal
or life in Washington. He was born
in Allegheny County. New York. last
slxty-siX years ago. and before he had
left his native state he was "A lawyer.
- iooS ht went "cSl ana SIaNeu IN
Illinois for a matter of three years.
Then he went further west, and, liking
Central City. settled there. Senator
Teller never held any office until Cot
ora"o was admitted rs a state into the
Union. lie then was made United
States senator, and took his seat Dec.
4, 1876. At this time President Ar
thur mad him secretary of the iDteri-
or. in which capacity he served until
Mnrch, 1859. Since that time he has
been twice returned to the senate. Mr..
Teller was always a strong silver man
a story in point is old of him CON
corning a little matter that tOok Mace
in Gilpin County. Colorado. long be-
fore he was a Senator. \ Mexican
had been caught robbing sluice boxes
on several occasions. and was at last
condemned to die in the customary and
approved wild western fashion. Mr.
teller was one of the party who assist
ed the Mexican to the unknown. but.
being a deeply religious man. STONED
the execution while the rope was n bout
the condemned mans neck and asked
the man If he didn't want to saw a
prayer. The Mexican declined. and so
Teller prayed for him. When the ori-
son was finished the sluice box robber
was killed. Tom Bowen, who was in
the crowd, congratulated Teller on tho
prayer, but added that he was some
What ~resumptuous in urging the adj
mission to heaven of a Mexican who
was not good enough for Giipin Conn
ty. h west has changed. and Mr.
Teller is now the digritied representa-
tive Of a great commonwealth.
1t is related b a Senator Teller shed
real tears when he left the Republican
party at the st. Louis Convention. He
loves silver. and yet he has few inter
ests in mines, those are all in gold
mines. He has never had much faith
iii mining investments. and he missed
a fortune once because he would M,
take a part interest in a mining claim
as fee in a lawsuit. Teller has a To-
gal mine OF great acuteneSs. and his
opinions on file III the Interior Denort-
ment from the time when he was Sec
rotary ar& quoted as models of their
Kind. There hasn't been a finer fri
butte TO a nan than the n which the
American 1cGp!c PAID to Senator Tell
CT when ;haJ accepted as disinterested
his action IL breaking loose from the
~itepub.ivait !aIty eighteen months ago
lie E~.%nnHe;# of that party cherish no
cnnitty TO-! Eini, although he denounces
it t!ercc!y on The floor Of the Senate
They feel a great deal ofpersonal kind
illness for HIM. and they listen to him
with respect in spite OF the buzz-say
quality Of his voice.