The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-15
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We have had within twelve months several &C.
counts from the same neWspaper ., ess relhIye
silver. The .1rst-and this. was the report long
It, and. without specifically stating how that
they were corruptly pr@nmoling ON Il by every
sans IN 9r r Teo seeos sac9na hsy
had time, to he echoed and re-echoed between
New York and San Francisco, before the press
count, and this time with The addition thai they
had raised u fund OF s5go.oo0 to be eorruptlY
placed and corruptly used.
tho gentlemen referred to, and with nl others
on the Pacific coast who are largely Interested
ip productive silver mines, have no knowledge
other than such as eones to mo through public
| rumor, ms to what their views and wishes on
The silver question really are. | ,, have MT at
collectively or individually. personally or
through correspondence, or otherwise, on this
Of tho four, gentlemen COMPRISING what +
known as the Bonanza ilrm. bsliove- althouah
ha1o hoJ auho.y for s the tw
| their manhood to gold and silver mining are in
favor of tho remone isation. Of silver. They
y o aoang hs Wod VIE esap Rss
rhe other two, who have always been engaged
basnes9 pnrshal1 II san sranflsee and
in mining believed TO be opposed to the re-
1
to be honestly entertained. The statement that
$4,000 or any other sum has been, contributed
as 2Rsz Rs By q s1s s m s s
bsf bs ~ wtnss va Td r. sb 50 asgs
| II 1t be true, as Is maintained by n majority
those y Wh9 made h e p A.
patrio ic a and high spirited to support any
measure however adyan n mageoust2 itsolf, which
to in1orss It's representatives in doing so. But
denying us do. that am personally Interested
q do Wsh no e h s
Implication, admit that my right to legislate on
the subje..t. would be lost or In any wsay In
BUSINESS OF this delicate order would be more
nice than wise It has never been required OF
any one here. except the alleged owners Of Sill
Has II ever been regarded as dshonorabls for
legislators who may have. personal Interests In
tories or In any other manufacturing Industry.
or in wool growing, to ynte Tor or against tariffs
r other lays diresy aecng hoIe neses's
stock In national banks from voting In control
Ing number f2r lays directly 9 affecting th9se 9s
minded that persons 80 Interested should at-
stain from voting hero on such questions? "
sueh rule we're insisted upon might u, Il not
q auorum2 Might not the strict enforcement OF
such rule render necessary the creation OF On
idle and privileged class 70 legislat9 Tor the
The silver. miners of the United States have
thirksa no duty either In psass ST war they
em ption from their full share in the burden Of
tnxss. nor special privileges Of any kind. hu::
they have special interests In the production OF
silver. and It is task dualiy ehsy and grateful
TO me to vindlcate them. They are engaged in
sa hGns bs's d Tb y, 2 rsa
. . ment than they
The people OF Nevada shrink, from no com
because they were known e be loyal and petri-
otie that Neyada was admitted . as l. State >, Into
have efficiently protected life md property
> have liberally endowed institutions Of educa,
their finances that their Governor has been re-
Gently urged to convene the Legislature In OK
ira ses ion to reduce taxes Ia order to prevent
: the treasury.
Mr. Jones YVES loudly applauded a. the con-
''RIoN Mr. Wadleigh. of New Hampshire. followed.
/ saying that tho bill gave to the owners of the
] snysnss sGh u dne mo ef Z s dsbs s.
j, / the government were to be paid Mt ninety cents
! on the dollar, he was for giving ths TAXPAYERS
y ton. Remonetization. he argued. was not the
8 deed Of day. but the oct Of years In support ps
own IN s 81
!. !. He asserted that the differ nee between the
act OF 1875, preventing the coinage OF tae silver
! dsmoneizing silver. was purely imaginary
The one aid there should b. no sysr dollar
tie e" second @ a. act only said that that lnonsy d
9 which there was none should not be q LEGAL ten
!. der. He contended that II the bullion holders
Q could have false value stamped upon their bul
:. lion and 1t made money. the producers Of otbel
. commodities had an equal right to send in theil
= commodities and have q like stamped value pu
! The assnrances had been given by the, high
! ! est authorities Of the government and by tht
ssukr sI1If fhrty~ 4L,1
b9nas Would 1sls @ be- housh
y 1t unjust to ask bondholders TO take NINETY
nss hs saw SD Wdi Ed the ana sRs Rs G hs
. that besides giving profit Of 10 per cent OF
legal tender and national bank notes In eircule
ton by bringing them 70 level with the coin
& f + s Poyas p o
Q the o. general debate On the BIZ although MI
r Allison. who reported and has charge Of 1t, vii
sesera viii provoR
more or less debate. but the Intention Of reach
81 ing final vote before adjournment tomorrow
It At $40 .. M the Senate went into exeeu'iv;
+ session and soon after adjourned.
a The House.
/ Mr.. freeman, OF Pennsylvania offered res
u olption which was seierred directing the Com
fsand, sani'f PfhiladelphIa. ii % u ''N ~ '0asu
| +,
ie OK planation and said he was absent during th
v discussion yesterday. when q certain referenc
q, to Louisiana affairs WAS made. His colleague
Is Mr.. Ellis, had In plain terms repu1iated tn
10 charge or allegation that any agent or repre-
oe sentative had acted In a way to wrongly afrec
'd the honor OF the State.
u He tMr. Gibeonl desired now to say that
10 has differed from his colleague. and from man
4 OF his political associates on this q or with re
o. z gard to the Electoral Commission. Hs had con
~ IL fdence in the nea who com posed that commits
% % sion. and he thought the electoral bill grea
20 in the interest Of the peace and honor
q who were law abiding. he gave the Electori
= Conmission his support during the whole pre-
y. ceedings OF the count. He was gratihed to sc
ne that the course OF the Southern members had
'f tendency to inspire confidence In them By tn
Northern people.
er He fit tnat the electoral bill was in the IL
m sa terest OF the whole country He felt to-day tht
ns the course OF the men from the South VINO az
m hered to the electoral count. was justified by tE
% events that followed. He felt that the. gree'
~ heart OF the Northern people was coming t.
VI ward the people Of the sonth because he sa
that the President of the United 5tates ut tn;
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