Show DUBOIS HITS HARD senator fred T dubois of idaho sends tho following telegram from washington to the new york press in the contest in the senate the position of the senator friendly to silver is easily understood there can be no doubt that the vast majority of the people of the united states demand a constantly increasing and contin issuance of money the steadily growing business bation and needs of the country make an increase of currency necessary the platforms of all parties both national and state recognize this demand by unanimously adopting resolutions favorable to silver many states and one national party demanded free and unlimited coinage of silver 11 state and all national conventions declared in bayor of continued use of silver with various modifications national or state convention has ever intimated even remotely that the par chase and coinage of silver should be absolutely stopped the bill now before the senate violates every promise and pledge made to the people if the repeal bill was accompanied by some legislation caring for the silver we now have and providing for ita future use and coinage there would be no objection to the repeal of the sherman act the minority are fighting this battle for the people who are clearly and unmistakably in accord with them the farmers and the laboring men of this country are practically unanimous in favor of an increase in the volume of money and of the use of silver with gold ai money it is elated and nowhere denied that the president will not favor any legislation favorable to silver or an enlarging of the currency if the present silver bill is repealed if it is repealed silver will be rejected as far as the present administration can reject it with these conditions the silver mm in the senate feel it to be their highest duty to prevent unconditional dit ional repeal and the disasters which would come to the farmers planters and wage earners through a contraction of the currency prom their standpoint they would be recreant to every obligation of honor and unworthy the trust reposed in them if they did not use every legitimate means given them by the constitution and rules of the senate to prevent this great wrong their contention is that such radical legislation should first have the approval of the people if the question had been submitted to the country and decided against silver on each a plain the case as is now before the senate the judgment and will of the people would speedily be carried out this talk about the minority thwarting the popular will of the palladium of liberty being destroyed etc is the bosh whenever the wishes of the people are clearly ascertained and registered on any great question affecting them their verdict will be executed I 1 am a strong believer in the protective policy of the party I 1 think a tariff for revenue only will cause great hardship to our people especially the wage earners my convictions are almost as strong on that as on silver yet the people passed judgment in favor of a tariff fer revenue only and the senate would not be justified in opposition further than a presentation en tation of its views in a moderate debate bo with all questions the wishes of the people when clearly expressed must always prevail in this country it took a number of years long debates in congress tho submission of the question to the people in several campaigns before a verdict against protection was reached silver cannot and should not be eliminated and its coinage absolutely stopped without an order from the people no ono pretends that such an order aas been given when it is given the silver advocates will obey the mandate until it is they will refuse to surrender their convictions and rights T united states senator from idaho |