Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-06

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Tn the House of Representatives
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on .Ge oi w. a. NO .us'y ,S 10 sd'aHis da .ae ~ ~
1s.,',,e Il. legal.tspd.r ebnracter'
Mr. M.,kar Mr. Sneaker ,o bil
has b.ep ,,.sented IN this Uuuse sine,
,b, oryunization of the pr.sent /, ON
cross th,t il .ttra,in, M this tim,
: more nublic attention tban that which
nrouos.s to nuthoriz, the fre. coiuag,
Of the rtandar, silver dollar. restore
its value and legal tender character
ther, by authorizing the government
io pny the bundhokler in "A coin oi
bipIcr value thnn TINT possessed by
the cnrreucv with which th, bond.
w,r, pnrchased from the government
when issued. All classes and condl
lions of our pcoplc are agitnted on the
suliect-tbe rich man, banker, and
bondhold,r. because they say il will
drpreciale The value Of their property
and securities. What species of prup
erty except money and bonds. would
ask them, has not depr, ciatcd, fear.
mlN depreciated. during the last five
years. involving a large proportion oi
the business men Of The country in
bankruptcy and financial ruin The
poor man is Interested in this measure
hecause he sees in il some hope of re-.
liei Tor the starving labor Of the coun-
try. Is il not time that some other
legislation should be had except that
IN the interest Of the capitalist ut the
expense of the poor mans labor.
While do not expect to add anything
new or ray anything that has not al.
ready been said aud better SAID than
| can say il, well knowing that the
people ] have tho honor to represent
on this floor are earnestly and deeply
interested ia the several finanrial prop
OSitions now before Congress, | cannot
refuse to express my views in refer.
enco TO the provisions of the BILL be.
ieving that they arc in iull accord
with the sentiments Of ninr-tenths OF
the constituency represent. | shall
support the measure aud vote. as |
have voted, for the bill in the interest
of labor and common Justice to the
people.
| have faith in that policy of the
government which protects American
labor and American manufacturing ill.,
dnstii,s, aud such legislation as will
aid in the DEVELOPMENT of our resources
and utilize in the highest degree the
vurious elements of wealth with which
We are so hunntilully supplied. Silver
is one of the productions of our coun.
try Just as much as wheat. corn. iron,
or cctton. 1t is dug ont of American
soil by the labor of American citizens.
and il is the duty of Congress by an.
propriato legislation TO give il its high.
est value. A distinguished Senator
said few GAYS since: "For forty cen.
turies silver has been the money of all
nntions and all people, and now when
il has been the monty Of all nations
and when we have a greater Quantity
of 1t than any other nation of The
world. we are asked 10 adhere to a
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