Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-11

Spalding told of the benefits to the ag-
ricultural interests Of the country from
the republican party's wise %appropria-
lions, and turning from that, of the
general prosperity in his state and
through the whole country following
the administration of Mckinley. OF
the d%ecadence Of the free silver issue
MI. Spalding said:
Mr.. Chairman, the subject of free
coinage was first discussed in my state
by two eminent senators of the United
States, who visited the capital as a
committee on irrigation during the
session of the convention which framed
our constitution in 1882. They were
invited by that convention, of which
l had the honor to be a member, to be-
come it's guests and address it's men,
bers on the subject of %irrigating arid
lands. They accepted the invitation,
and while doing so imposed upon their
hosts to exploit the doctrine of 1Gsto J..
From that day it was talked on the
farm, in the store, and on the street.
1t is related that if, in passing
through the state in 1S92-lS9G. you ap-
preached a town of any considerable
size you would hear a confused muir
mur, which would grow louder and
louder as you approached nearer, I'M
til on entering the place you would
discover that it was a street orator dis
cussing Ii to l, and the burden of his
song would be. Millions, millions, mil
lions, billions, billions, and billions"
until his audience became entranced
by the accumulation of figures and
| came to the conclusion that where
there were so many figures there must
be some reason to vote against the adj
ministration, and, accordingly, the
electoral vote was divided equally
among the three parties, each securing
II elector.
But these figures and theories did
not bear scrutiny. and in 1894 the re-
pu%blicans had 1900 majority; in 1896,
5000, in 1880, 10000 to 10000. In
1900 we confidently expect it will be
unanimously republican. The greater
the consideration of the subject the
greater the demand for sound money
and if l was sent here with any one
instruction it was to cast my vote in it's
favor.
Ex-Mayor William l.. Strong of New
York, president Of the American Pro-
tective Tariff League, has received a
letter from an Oregon wool grower
which he regards as one of the most
original contributions the league even
received. A month ago the league
sent cards to wool growers in all parts
of the country. In the communica-
ton the league says:
1--WE are anxious to show by reliable
reports the actual effect of the Dingley
tariff upon the industry of sheep rails
ing. Wool was upon the free list
under the Wilson free trade tariff, and
is now adequately protected by the
provisions of the Dingley tariff. Kindly
fill out the blank spaces on the reverse
side of this card and return the same
to us at your earliest convenience"
One of the persons to this answer
was J. A. Gardner of Hillsborough, Ore
gon, and under date of April p he
writes as follows:
"To the Defenders of Hanaism i Re-
turn your falsehoods to National trait
ers. i am a laber and your protection
has dobled all of my Material i uise and
my farmer trends Produx decreased on
account ofyour Mark Hama Gold stand
ard Your spoke of the wool industry
and the Mckinley tariff from 93 the
Wilson bill Was Not Past until 95 so
we Was under the Mckinley for all >
years after your date of 90 that the
Wilson bill was past. 1t was not the
Mckinley bill that cosed Better times
from 80 to 93 it Was the coming of
More silver as Ben Harrison said so i
will Return your Mark Hama Treason
that Has violated the Constituin and
trampled the declaration of independ-
ence in the Mud ant disgraced III
flag keep your falsehoods at home.
From an american and not a Jonny
Bull-Viper."