Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03

1 congratulate the republicans of Mon
tana upon the fact that the honest differ
ences of opinion which divided them
four years ago. have been reconciled by
time and events. and that today they are
again united. and that once more they
find themselves marching side by side,
keeping step to the inspiring music of
patriotism and progress. l congratulate
them because they are animated in this
crisis in our country's history. by a firm
determination. that ccgne what may, the
issue with them shall always
be, loyalty to their government and to
the flag Of their own country, and to up-
build and defend it wherever American
valor and American diplomacy have
raised it. l congratulate the republicans
of Montana. and all citizens who love
their state and its good name better
than they love their party. upon the fact
that the opportunity will soon be theirs
to give effective expression to their con-
domination of the intamy and deep dis
grace which have been put upon our
state. and to punish and reouke all who
have taken part in its shame and HUI
initiation. l congratulate republicans
upon the bright prospects which con-
front them in this national campaign.
If ever a political party deserved the
gratitude of a nation it is the republican
party. Four years aso it found the coun-
try bankrupt, its industries paralyZed,
its business disorganized, its people dis
couraged and disheartened and its pub
lie treasury empty. Under Its wise ad-
m:nistration and beneticient policies all
this has been changed, ard with the re-
suit that never before in all its history
has the nation been so prosperous and
powerful as it is at this moment.
l am much gratified as l move around
through the state, to discover that fully
90 per cent of the former silver republic
cans of Montana ave taken the same
view of their political duty in the pres
ent crisis of our country's history. that
I have taken. and that in the alternative
thrust upon them by the democratic par
ty in this campaign. they have decided
almost to a man, that they will unfu"l
the flag and will not accept the scuttle
policy prescribed c1r them in the demo-
cratic platform.
Four years ago the silver republicans
parted from their old political friends
and associates and gave their support to
a candidate with whom they We're in
sympathy upon but a single issue. the
free coinage of silver. Upon all other
question they We're in hearty accord
with the republican party. They were
sctuated by unselfish considerations and
from a deep conviction that they were
doing that Which was patriotic and
right. The parting between the two
wings Nf the party was one of mutual
regret. Both sides dep.ored it, and the
hore was universal in parting that the
current of events might soon bring us
together again. That time has now ar
rived, for silver is no longer the para
mount issue before the American people.
1t has been relegated to the rear and
the democratic press. of the east is now
filling its columns with facts and figures
to grove that silver is not an issue, and
that even if Mr.. Bryan should be elected
he could do nothing fer silver because
they say, the sentiment of the country is
against it, and the republican majority
in the United States senate will stand as
a bar TO any free silver legislation. Moth
ing could be more completely expose the
hypocrisy of the democratic party than
this appeal for support of their candidate
upon the ground that, if successful, the
republican majority in the United States
senate can be relied upon to save the
country, and to ave the democratic par
ty from itself!