The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-07
SHALL WE PAY IN SILVER!
sENfTOR THURMiN sIys YES. AND
GIVES ms REASONS FOR III
Ills Elaborate Speech Replied 80 by senators
crnan and thristInncy-1hc Lifc-s~vinr
Service Mr.. Leonard on Joe Bradicy ism.

kernnu ana shrl-ttnncy-Ihc iItc-Snvtnr
scrvicc-Mr Leonard on doe Bradic yisn,.
WAsuINdTov Feb. Gin the Senate, Mr..
Davis Ind. HI said that an immense meeting
had boon held in Chicago on Doc. 10 10 give cN-
preston TO public opinion on the Silver bill.
Moro than 5000 persons assembled. aud every
utiorance in favor Of the provisions ~ the bill
now before the Senate met with an enthusiastic
response. by some oversight the proceedings
Of the meeting had not been sent forward until
now Mr. Davis then presented the resolutions,
iaNorng tho demonstration Of silver. and do
claring that the Government could not waive its
right 90 pay the bonds in silver or gold.
Mr. Hamlin rep. Mo- presented communi-
cation from William VI. Evarts in regard to
pres nj from tho Emperor Of Russia to Lieut.
Green. L. s. A.. Referred.
The Senate went on with the Silver bill.
Mr. Thurman Dem. Ohio said that he should
appeal to no passions attack no mon or class Of
mon. assail no ones motives, or waste time Ia
defending his own. IIc would speak plainly:
and he feared he would be- dull as a pipcstem.
for he had no ambition to mako n great speech.
Silver and gold hal been the metallic money Of
the world for thousands of years. They were
also the money Of the Constitution. They were
the metallic money OF the colonies. and after
ward Of the United States. from the declaration
Of indcpcndcncc until silver was demon
cited hy mistake and -, without kn2wl-
clgc ~ the people or Congress IN 1s1L
Silver was money among n lgrgr majority II the
human race. ! YVES especially suited for small
transntious. and might therefore he callei the
money ~ the poor Tn" burden ~ proof rested
ou ilin~" Who insist that silver should Boz do
He an hin ar.,li,,r. v.',iI uot f"rr1ui inliyii
Nh trmitors. mo iormrr agreed To- take coin.
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