The L'Anse sentinel., 1900-02-17
INDORSED BY TELLER.
Fine Tribute to the Gold Standard By
the Former Champion of
Free Silver.

Senator Teller is, of course, opposed
to the financial bill which is before his
chamber, the principal purpose of
which measure is TO put the gold
standard in the statutes. He dislikes
the bill for several reasons, but chiefly
on this account. Yet he unintent ton
ally, and perhaps unconsciously, says
q good word Indirectly for il. as
there any necessity for this legislation
10 increase American credit?" he asks.
81 would like 10 ask the senator from
Rhode Island (Aldrich) whether there
is any trouble with American credit
Is there any other country which can
sell its securities at such high prices
as we can? All our bonds are hugher
thaa those of any other country. No.
body is questioning our honesty. And
yet we have legislation here tho
ayowea purpose of which is to
strengthen our credit and relieve tax
ation"
The Colorado senator paid n fine
tribute here to the merits of the gold
standard which he opposes. He passed
n glowin eulogy on the republican
party which he has left, and which he
is in the habit OF denouncing. II is
the gold standard which Is the cause
of the advancement in the credit of
the United States. 1t is the repub-
lican party which is responsible for
the gold standard. "Is there any other
country which can sell its securities
at such high prices as we camp Not
one. Our low interest government
bonds rule higher on the markets of
the world than do the British consols,
which are Europe's gilt-edged securi-
| ties. Nobody is questioning our
honesty" The senator is emphatically
correct here also. Moreover, nobody
will ever have chance to question
| the nations honesty while the rrpCb-
lican party remains in control of its
| government. Tellcr is unquestonably
correct on both points. The credit of
the government is the highest in the
world and its honesty is undisputed
simply because the republican party
is now has been for some time past,
| and is likely to be for some time TO
come, in complete charge of its af-
| fairs.
1t is pity that Teller left the re-
| publican party. The senator is II man
of character and ability. No other
man who has ever been on the silver
side has as much brains as Teller. eX-
cept Jones, of Nevada. and Jones has
| abandoned that cause. and has come
| back tC the republicans, Teller will
| be compelled to do the same in the
very near future. His state is drifting
back TO the republican party, as shown
| by the fact that in tho recent county
elections it chose 1sl republican Off
ciais, as compared with only ST demo
Gratis and only 2l6 Of all the nonrepub.
lican elements Of the state in combi-
nation, and these number eight dis.
tinct parties or factions. Teller is out
OF place in the Rryanite aggregation
In his present affiliations he can never
have any influence on the country's
ton with the forces which control the
nations destinieS, and make it glori
Gus. Moreover, he is putting himself
in II false position and is liable to have
his motives and IDEAS misunderstood
Though ostensiblv an nnti-republican
just furnished an impressive tribute
10 the heneficence Of the gold standard
ard to the financial sanity and cour-
age OF the republican party.-St. Louis
| Globe Democrat