Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
FREE COINAGE ALONE
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL
BILL PASSED.
Surprising Senate Proceedings-Mr. Vest
Author OF the surprise-The Force BIZ
Again To-sforrow.
[sy telegraph to the DIspach.l

| uuA chla Nhht hutfe NtID WV lSANSaHfN' N'h'
which nenaced the safety, II they did not en-
danger the existence, Of the republic. The first
! was ignorant, debased, degraded, spurious euf-
frage, fss;ered suffrage, suffrage coataminated
| with the feculcnt sewage Of decayed nations;
| suffrage intinlidated and suppressed In the
South. suffrage impure and corrupt, apathetic
and In Inherent in the groat cities OF the North
so that 10 IL doabttui TO his mind Whether Tor haf
century there had been prssideniiai eiecno9
| Intelligent Judgment Of the whole body OF the
American people.
| THE DECALoGUE AND POLITICS DECLARATION.
He then referred 70 the newspaper Interview
| had with him several months ago. IN Whlch ne
had said that the Golden Rule ana tne Decologue
| had no place In an American campaign lt
seems superiluous TO explain that In that utter
| ance no was not intoxicating doctrine, but de-
| scTlbing a condition. His statement was state
ment OF facts, not an announcement OF Ialtn.
| But many reverend and eminent diyines, many
| dislnterested EDITORS, many ingenious orators
| had perverted this utterGnce into personal ad-
| vocacy Of impurity 10 politics. de did not COM
| plaiu. IL was, as the world went ItgImate
political warfare. But IL was an Illustration OF
| tho truth that u Golden Rule and the Decologuo
ought TO have o place 10 political campaigns
THE PRESENT POLITICAL CODE.
"If the snemy smite thee on one check turn
| tho otherr was a good precopt to follow, but he
| would observe thet until that precept were more
! generally observed than IL had been or was
likely to be, IL his political enemy should smte
| him on one cheek instead OF turning 10 MIN the
| othsr ne would smite him under the butt-end OF
his left ear n he could. lLaughter.l IL that be
| political immortality be must DO included among
| the unregenerated.
THE FORCE BILL INCOMPLETE.
The elections bill was Intended 70 deal with
| one part OF tho great evil to which ne hHd al-
luded, but it was an imperfect. partial, and an
| Incomplete remedy. Violence was bad, but
| fraud was no better, and 1t was more dangerous
| because Il was more nsidious. Burke had said
| in ono OF his immortal orations which emptied
tho House Of Commons, but which would De
read as long as tho English tongue should en-
| dure, tina. when the laws OF Great Britain were
| not strong enough 70 protect the youngest hin-
| doc on tho banks of the Ganges noblemAn
] would not he safe In his castle on the banks OF
| the Thames That lofty sentiment was preg-
| nant with admonition 10 uH. There could be no
safety and no stable and permanent peace IN
| this country and under this Government until II
| was lust 40 safe for black Republican 70 vote
in Mississippi ~ it was for white Democrat TO
| vote In kensa5.
THE TYRANNY OF CAPITAL.
The second OWL 10 which he had adyerted was
| the tyranny OF combined, concentrated, central
| lied, constituencies, incorporated capital; and
| the people were con sidering that great problem
now. Tho conscience Of the nation was shocked
| at tho injustice Of modern society.
| Tue moral sentiment OF mankind had been
| aroused az tho unusual distribution OF wealth
/ anu tne Uuflual QluublOu vi tuo buibrhSt byh'-
| nts, and privileges Of society We were accus-
| toned to speak Of ours IS the land OF the tree
| and tho home OF the brave, and II would soon DO
| the homo OF the rich and the land OF the slave.
IL was no wonder that tho lsboring aud agri-
| cultural classes OF this country had at lass
awakened, and spectators must take warning.
REFERRING TO THE LATE ELECTION,
| he said that IL was neither Republican defeat
! nor q Democratic victory. lt was great up
| rising Independent Of and superior 10 both po-
| Al .
] come a catastrophe. It was a peaceful reyolu-
| tion. He attributed the depression In the coun-
| try In great measure to the demonetizatou act
OF is73. He did not claim that that act hed boen
| passed fraaduently. His only explanation OF
| its passage was that both houses Of Congress
| and the President had been hypnotized by the
money power. He had not the slightest doubt
| that great majority OF the people, Irrespective
| OF party, were I'm favor OF tho free coinage OF
silver and had boon for the past fifteen years.
! They had been
"PALrERED WITH IN DOUBLE SENSE"
and their will had been thvArted, dened, and
| contumeiously trodden under foot Warnings
| and admonitions had been plenty In this debate,
| but be would ssy 10 those who wero arraying
| themselves against the deliberately expressed
| iudEment Of the American people-he would say
| 70 the Senate. the House, and the Executive
J f',et there would come time when the people
| would not DO trined with on this subject Some
| time the people would eloct a House OF Repro
| sentatiyes, q Senate. ami President who wonld
| ont Durty Dl6ugtS ana oNeCuto tnc pppu-
| lar will. Tho political power Of tho nation had
! been transferred from the circumference TO tho
| centre and the people OF that were unani-
| mousiy demanding tho free coinage VI ailTer
| WILL sUPYosT FREE COINAGE.
| IL was for that reason that he should cordially
| support tho amendment N the Senator from
| Nevada. In dong so no would not only follow
| the dictates OF his own Judgment but would
| carry out the wishes OF great majority OF his
constituents, irrespective OF party or political
| affiliations.
MIR. ingalls, closed at 1918, having spoken n
little over TWO hours Ae he took his seat he was
| heartily applauded as we'll from tho door as
| from the densely-crowded galleries
Mr.. JONES ALSO FOB FREE COINAGE.
Mr.. Jones, Of Nevada, nexJ spoke iD support
| Of Mr.. stewards amendment, concluding his
speech with these words | believe IL TO be the
privilege ann destiny Of this republic-the
| eVangel Of human hberty-to solve the great
problom OF perfect money, q riddle which the
sphinx of civilization Is forever putting 10 tho
! nations. As in the case OF tho enemies OF old
| q failure 20 solve this enigma means TO DC de-
| etroyed. Its solution viii! be hailed with
| loud acclaim wherever the foot OF man trends,
| wherever the hoart Of man beats. IL Is my con-
vcton that when the science OF money comes
| to bs thoroughly mastered its true philosophy
| understood, and the teachings Of that sclence
| aud that philosophy practically applied over mo
| whole earth. moro will have been accomplished
| for msnkind-more 10 promote justice, to relieve
pain, 70 assuage grief. 70 soOthe woe. TO tighten
care. TO brighten hope, and TO bless and conse-
crate human life, than can be accomplished oy
any other discovery or Development OF ciViliza-
| ton.
AZ the close OF Mr.. Joness remarks II was
stated by tho Vice President that MessrS Gibson
and Hiscock did not deslre 70 address the Senate
except under the :en-minute rule.
A SUBSTITUTE PROM gR. ALDRICH.
General debate having closed, Mr. Aldrtch OF
| fered substitute for Mr.. stewart's amendment
| lie said his amendment was transcript Of tho
sgs . fl~Q afa
70 restore The law 20 what 10 had been, substan-
TALLY from 1884 TO lSs3 and tdenticaly from 1893
| 10 1873 IL provided a systom OF charges for the
coinage OF bullion-gold and silVor-ior pri'a'e
parties.
Mr. German was the first to speak under
THE TES-MINUTE RULE.
In conclusion he offered as an amendment the
proposition presented by hr. stewart on the 18th
instant as an alternative and providing for the
imposition OF a coinage charge on foreign silver.
Messrs. Vest, Plumb, and Eustice spoke Tor
free silver and against qualifying amendments,
aud then Messrs. German aud Aldrich HithdreW
| their amendments
After remarks by Messrs. Reagan, Call, and
| Teller in favor OF Mr.. Stewards amendment, and
by Mr.. Morrill, against It, Mr.. Aldrich asked MI.
stewart whether his amendment would take
| away from the people the common-laW right OK
making contracts payable "a gold?
Mr. Stewart replied that the amendment took
| away no right
Nr. Aldrich: Is 1t your intention to take /!
away?
Mr. stewart: would be glad 10 take IL away.
bat do not think any common-laW right can 10
taken away.
Mr.. sherman suggested that In the issue OF
railroad bonds there was q provision Tor pay
mont in gold coin. and he asked Mr.. Reagan
(WhO had GOT into The discussonl, whether II was
his purpose to make such bonds payable In tnoso
Treasury notes MIR. Reagan did not know
whether Congress could DO that or not; but that
II It could DO done IL was his purpose TO do that
very thing.
Mr.. McPherson, OF New Jersey announced
himself as bitterly opposed TO Mr.. stewards
amendment Mr.. Hswiey also opposed the
amendment
The discussion on Mr.. Stewards amendment
| went on, and romarks were made by hessrs.
Plumb, Morgan. and CockrelL
STEWARDS AMENDMENT AGEEED TO.
Finally the discussion was closed. and the SEN
ate proceeded 20 vote on Mr. Stewards amend
| ment IL was agreed to--yeas AZ, nays oo-as
| follows:
YEAa-hossre Allen, Barbour, Bate, Berry.
Blackburn, Butler, Cail, Cameron, Cockrell,
! Coke. Daniel, Eustis, Faulkner. Gibson, German,
| Hampton. Harris, Ingalls,, Jones OF Arkansas,
Jones OF Nevada, Mcconnell, Manderson,
Mitchell, Morgan, Paddock, Pasco. Payne,
! Plumb. Power, Pugh, Reagan, Sanders. shonp,
! Stanford, Stewart, Teller. Turpie, Vance, Vest,
Voorhees,, Walihsll and Wsicott-42
NAYs-Mesar. Aldrich. AllisoB. Casey. Cul-