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Show LEAD AND SILVER. The victory won by American leatl in the house yesterday will' cause general rejoicing io the mining regions of the west.' It was "won in the face of a desperate des-perate opposition, and was, to a certain extent, unexpected. The senate will affirm the action of (he house, and of course that will guttle Mho matter. The lead victory means a boom in western west-ern mining industries. The effect will soon he felt in this territory. Utah, Idaho, Colorado and Montana will bo able to furnish all the fluxing ores that will be needed for American smellers, and now that the ruinous competition with the cheap Mexican ores is to be removed, there will be a living profit in the lead Industry. This will bring good times. Now let us have free silver coinage, and if we can't have that let us be satisfied for a' timo at least with a t silver bill that will increase the value of silver, putting it where it honestly belongs, and otherwise other-wise promoting the silver industry. That such a bill will soon bo passed there now seems to be no doubt. Tho clouds that have been hovering over the mining iutercsts have a silver lining after all, and tho outlook just now is very bright. Free coinage may not come during this session of congress, but wo are bound to have it at tho next session. The lead victory is tho forerunner fore-runner of the coining silver victory. Great credit is duo to Mr. Dubois of Idaho, Mr. Carter of Montana, Mr. Townsend of Illinois, and Mr. Reed for their untiring efforts and convincing speeches in the house iu behalf of the American lead product. |