The advocate., 1891-01-21

WOmAA 9k ullAAi WNu ulta any Vnd Oh bhtb4
lines OF transportation.
Jay Gould and his fourteen other prosi.
dents will absolutely Ok an rates; that is,
eight men will decide the poverty or pros
p6rity OF the western farmer That such
combination 10 unlawkul there can be no
doubt. II is directly in tho tooth OF tho In
t0r-stat0 commerce aot, for the hfth section
OF tho act prohibits pooling.
Mr.. Anderson gives the bylaws Of this
combine, OF which he says: ats colossal
audacIty is only equaled by Ia resistlesa
FOpaoIty." These by-lAwB embrace thir-
teen articles and thirty sections.
Representative Grosvenor, Of Ohio,
said Of IL:
10 lei matter In my Judgment Of tho
grav6st concern, and one that ought 20 b0
looked into carefully and considered by an
Intelligent committee Of thO House, having
matters Of that character under Oonsidora-
tion.
Now who shall aay chat railroads
should not be under governmental con-
trOlP
Wednesday, January l4--In the SEN
ate Mr.. Ingalls, spoke upon the subject
OF coin and currency.
Senator Reagan, Of Texas, In his re-
marks, said:
R we consider the laws OF commerce We
understand that money goes from one Coun-
try 90 another only whom Il goes DO purchase
something. Countries do not change the
volume of th0ir currency, except as their
induBtrios, their enterprises, their business
warrant the change OF the volume OF the
currency. tt is o law Of trade which 10 uni
yor8al, think, Ia its application, that IL wo
have moro productions 70 sell than we have
10 buy we shall receive more money thanw
give, and vice versa. When WO make our
silver money a unit Of value, make IL along
with gold 10 measure tho value OF produo-
tiOn, its use in commerce win become much
more important 10 the country.
Senator Vest said he was for more
money, money Of the constitution Of Mis-
souri,. He was for putting silver upon
an equality with gold, In order that any
man who digs silver from the earth can
60 10 the mlnts and have it coined free
Of charge, 90 to-day the gold miner does.
Senator Plumb, In the course Of his
somewhat extended remArkO, said:
NOQDe WhOcan bo said 10 BDeak with anyauthor-
10y whatever for the pengiOher or for the abOrer,
or for the agTCulturist Of the United States, has
said one word AGAINST the free coinage OF silver
We are asked 70 believe chat those persons who
nave heretofore condemned the PsnslOn llst az q
list OF fraud. who have decEied an allowance for
pensions made by Congress, and who have char
RcteriEed the ex-uniOn soldier 40 q pauper and as
fraud, now enlist him and Che Bympathles
that naturally clustgT around him and his great
service IN favor OF the gold standard.
AT0lthe gentlemen who are 80 much Interested
In the value OF bonds, and who maintain their
argument against free coinage and IN favor OF the
gold standard, by citations from the holders OF
bonds in Germany, Interested In tho welfare OF
tne lAoorer2 ~ no z % depend upon them
United States are 10 depend Cor continuation
OF their penSOna and the value OF them upon
those VINO want the gold Standard then heaven
help them also, 1 do not want the power OF ln-
iiation and contraction placed IN the hnnda OF
tnq national banks do not want 20 give the
national banks the power 70 add e2OO, 100000 70
the money or not ag they please.
There never ought ~ DO an Issue between the
Crodit0El and The debtOrb o. this country There
never will be II we DO not teach Che debtors that
they arc In majority and consequently have tho
power, and the only way that we shall ever teach
them that Ia BY etAlting the valuo OF credits
aD0Vo tho value OF humanity, AbUVo the value OF
bone and Drawn and muscle above the value OF
DuHness aud the ability 70 support. The Amer. |
can people are the best debtpayerD In the world.
Senator Eustia, Of Louisiana, remarked:
/ am in favor OF the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver, because believe Wo ought 20 add hun |
dredg OF millions OF dollars 10 our silver currency
" s but en- act Of justice 10 tho American peO- |
pie,
Senator Hawley, Of Connecticut, stand
ing In mortal fear Of silver coinage, said
/ regard this MEASURE 20 fraught with pOsh |
bllty OF unlimited evil but what o. 600 people
can stand who carried that war aud reduced /
that debt, do not know. The danger may not /
come as gO0n 90 we expect There may not