| Show THE CAUSE OF SILVER there was waa for a time some little peculation laUon not altogether free from apprehension to ID certain circie cir clee vRe u to he be attitude of senator carter of montana oo on the silver allver question quei tion coming from a constituency which while not dot so go largely engaged in production as most ofa aitio itc further south and shortly a ter hia election spoken of the great i ii sue in 10 language which bich to put it mildly was non doo committal there wai much reason for any apprehension tatt ex astei especially when we consider the very narrow margin by wh c the latest free coinage deac ore lire went through the senate and the killing rost frost to which it ii was in the house of represents but there remains no lutiker lui iker room for doubt or question ques tiou regarding dlag the senator irom from montana to 10 a ringing speech from his seat in the body to which he be belongs belong beV be yesterday esterday scattered catl ered equivocation to the winds and placed himself squarely in line biti he be free silver forces the solid delegations in congress of three now new one middle aged and one of the older states are thus lound to be emphatically on that eidd eida of the quei question tion mad and atiee with the incidental assistance which wey they have received receive d and will continue to receive elsewhere constitute what even the enemies to sliver silver must admit is it powerful nucleus the question as to what alignment the champions of the white metal will muke make in the impending and congressional Congressi oual campaign is a jeep ly interesting one it tit Is observable that these have no following worth cami g in the fast bast or now new england and are by no means solid elsewhere save ll it be in the be states previously referred to utah colorado montana luttio cuabo and nevada with the possible addition of and south caro 1 iboa but their strength all told is that thai of a mighty host ano unified and organized woula certainly either win or hold bold such a balance 0 duwer that its inevitable workings must mean practical sway away but will they ibey au all there theres a the rub arrayed against the silver forces ip ie an army as strong numerically a ao per bapa stron stronger gr than tbt of their opponents wi with h the additions additional I 1 advantages ot or organization greater experience equal determination toe the support of the administration the moral an am 81 of the powers abroad and unlimited cash on call that the former are apparently undismayed in the presence ol of such euch immense odds is regal enough one would think to the approval of civilized mankina everywhere sod and challenge the admiration of everybody every boby at home anu abroad and so it might but for we difficulties spoken ot of there Is too much bickering too little decision as to the salient features of the cam balgo and worst of all too evident d i disposition to enlist in the ranks very every kind of malcontent malcova tent and agitator that comes along 0 of 1 course a vote ab i a vote and one counts as much as any other but the movement looking to silver liver restoration tion la Is one tuat that all things considered should require no DO apologies J to be made fur for il 11 there are great and patriotic people in abundance working in its b halt half and most of these while not overnice over nice as to where the necessary physical support lor for a win ning comes from are not 1 to fancy the coupling of their n amy and purposes with those or marld A and incendiaries let the silver oftay I 1 1 take such high ground that thai en mies mea will be to give r robrt nt r |
