The advocate., 1891-07-29

working man and every farmer throughout
the land. Every manufacturer will feel the
stimulus exerted by this bill. am inter-
ested in the manufacture Of lumber and
salt. lam one of the "solt kings" Salt is
now the cheapest staple produced in the
United States, and it ought TO be fully pro-
tected.
In passing from the class of hard
money and high tariff Republicans, like
those of Messrs Allen and Bliss of Mich
igan, and Ingalls, and Perkins of Kansas,
1t may be we'll TO notice protests and ad-
monitions that came from some of the
western Representatives in the Fifty first
Congress who are not In good political
standing, who are not orthodox on
finance and taxes, as viewed by this ma
tional administration, which was under
the Tom Reed regime to either rule the
roost or ruin all concerned.
Representative William j. Connell, of
Omaha, Neb., thus spoke on June7, 1890,
on the tyrannical methods pursued by
the administration managers on the sill
YER question:
l have always been Republican. My
loyalty to the party has never been ques-
toned. l stand ready to serve the party in
the future as in the past. But / cannot
blindly follow even a majority of the Re-
publican members of this House, when
know the needs and the demands of the
people. It is my firm conviction that he
who most nearly represents the people
serves his party best. am sure that is
true echo Of the voice of the people that
under no system of rules will gag on free
speech, fair discussion, or the right to pro-
pose honest amendment ever be tolerated.
/ submit that the action of Speaker Reed in
refusing to permit the consideration of
amendments which would remonetize sill
YER and eliminate from the bill now under
consideration its bullion redemption feat
ure, 10 an outrage on a majority of the
members of this House and on the people
of this country who demand that this should
be done.
If it is the wish Of majority Of the men,
bers of this House to pass bill in favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver; il
is as reprehensible on the part of a minority,
though entirely composed of Republicans,
to prevent such action by the enforcement
of gag rule, as it would be for Democrats,
in pursuance of flibustering conspiracy,
to thwart legislation desired by Republi-
cans. We should have an honest and fair
expression Of the will Of the people as rep
resented by the majority of the members of
this House. This question is the most i'm
portant and far reaching in its consequences
Of any that have received the attention of
Congress for many years. Il affects every
interest Of this great country, and if prop
erly determined will bring to the people of
this country degree of prosperity without
parallel in the history Of this nation. A
feeling of unrest and discomfort pervades
the land. The poor are becoming poorer,
while the rich are becoming richer. The
masses are becoming more and more dis
satisfied. The people are becoming weary
under the burdens which oppress them.
Every trade and occupation exhibits symp-
toms of distrust and unrest. The farmer is
unable to realize from his crops the cost of
production and transportation. The wage
worker finds himself either without employ
ment or compelled to work for insufficient
wages. The merchant finds trade dull and
times hard.
Those who are under the harrow of debt