| Show CARTER FOR GOLD montana has also a renegade along with utah idaho and colorado montana has her little load to carry helena mont sept 8 senator carters statement regarding ree arding the course of conduct he pursued as a delegate to the st louis convention ia published today in the form of an open letter to the members of the republican state convention of montana which the senator says he will be unable to attend the i senator laude the republican party for its achievements and in reciting the ac tion of the national convention on the currency question declares he was dis satisfied satia fied with the declaration in favor of the gold standard the platform of the chicago convention however is denounced as a load greater than silver can hear he adds 1 I do not believe in free coinage coupled with free trade and I 1 do not believe both can be established and maintained by our government the free trade policy will render the establishment ot bimetallism an utter ity after looking the whole situation over it will be found that the licen party has not declared in favor of the gold standard but in favor of the restoration of silver mr carter regards the republican declaration ae too conservative bat as between its acceptance ana that of the chicago platform with ita free trade states rights free riot and other objectionable tio features the senator finds no room to hesitate and urges on the montana convention the placing Kinley electors in the field as its duty he denies the right of the delegates to nominate bryan electors and advises the silver republicans who support bryan to keep their hands off the convention while asking the broadest bro adesi possible charity for them at the hands of the delegates in the future as in the past the senator bays he will stand for protection and free coinage and will give mckinley hie support because be the best interests of the state and country will be by republican victory he advises the state convention to declare for free coinage in its platform and endorse the rest of the national platform in conclusion the senator predicts the return of the bolting republicans in due season |
