The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-19


| skv-piercing monuments OF basphemy CON-
| mend me 20 the words of the gentleman from
| Massachusetts in which he compares the a.
tack upon a member 10 the rebuke Of the
! Saviour of men 10 the Scribes and phariseesn
TIE SILVER QUESTION.
DEPRESSING TO the silver question, Mr.. vii
liams said that it was made an issue in the
last campaign. The Democratic party not
| only declared itself opposed To the free coin
age of silver. but had arraigned the RepuDh-
can party because it had passed the bad law
of 1890 The Democrats of Massachusetts
made no agreement and no pledges as 10
what the House would do. Ii was under
stood that there was strong free coinage SEN
timent on tho Demo ocratlc side of the House
They planted themselves upon platform
and declared their opposition 70 free com
age measure and 70 the law of 1890 and asked
| the people 10 answer this question
/ They fought for their convictions, and they
would 30 vote. That was the verdict which
was passed by the people of Massachu-
set.s. Tho gentleman from Massachu-
sotts (Mr. Walker had made
speech on the Silver bill in his shirt
| sleeves and had TO be called 70 order last ses
! sion, and said out OF pure politics he would
/ vote for the Silver bill" The anti-sllver men
were making al honorable contest. IL was a
contest between men and not of traitors and
J their convictions. lie believed that the four
teen Democrats from Massachusetts, whether
! the future brought veal or woe. had now
better opportunity than they had last fall.
I They had proved themselves true prophets.
| They had shown that they were ready TO
stand and make manly fight for the princi-
/ pies they believed in. The same verdict
/ which was pronounced last fall on the prophe-
cies of the Democratic party would be again
given when the issue was submitted to the
people
His remarks regarding the Democratic party
i f,tto r1.14 70 ka 10 fn Ia
as an organization. This silver question
! should be decided in party convention. This
/ YVES the sum and substance Of his contest
! within tho ranks Of the Democratic party.
| The Congressional Record OF March ith would
| show who were friends of the Democratic
party on the silver question. lie then called
| the attention OF Mr.. Walker tc the Scrip
/ tures with which he (Walker) had at
tempted to identify himself The gen
/ tleman from Worcester would probably
/ not recognize himself as one OF the persons
/ addressed in these words. The Scribes and
| pharisees sit in Moses seat. All. there
! fore whatsoever they bid you observe, that
/ observe and DO. but do not yet after their
works. for they say and do not. For they
/ bind heavy burdens and grieyOus TO be borne
and lay them on mems shoulders put they
/ themselves would not move them with one OF
/ their fingers"
! Mr. Williams said Il have borne the bur-
/ den and the gentleman from Worcester is
here loud laughterl, but woe unto you
! Scrbes and Pharisees. bypOcrites. for ye shall
! have the Kingdom Of Heaven against men.
! for We neither 90 III yourselves. neither suher
We them that are entering to so In. lLoud
/ laughter, yells and applause
MR.. WALKERS REPLY.
Mr.. Walker replied that it was probably evil
J deutto the House for what purpose the gen
teman from Massachusetts, Mr.. Niillams)
rose. Laughter The correction OF the
/ Record was the possible excuse. lie simply
J desired 10 exhibit himself and he had thor
onrhlv accomplished his object. Laughter
/ Tie greater part OF bis address was an excuse
| for hs allegiance 10 the party. lie had TO
vary his performance by reading the Bible.
/ The idea of reading the Bible 20 the Demo
cratic party. Continued laughter ms
was So fresh and 50 new TO the Democrats
that they cheered it TO the echo.
Laughter 1t was OF little importance
TO the country what the mugwumps d-d
in 1884. He had never seen the gentleman
from Massachusetts, lWilliamsl but once be-
fore lac met him here lie had seen him since
and so had the House. He and his little fel-
low mugwump. the efigy OF John Harvard.
expelled all the Democrats in the House few
DAYS ago from the Democratic party;
Mr.. Grain. But they gave him absolution
for that. Laughter.
Mr. Walker: es. and the Democrats will
need absolution several times from this little
band of mugwumps before the scene ends.
He saw the gentleman from Massachusetts
once and he held him Mr.. Walker back Just
once ia a meeting that voted for Grover CleYe-
| land God save the mark. A resolution was
written and offered in that meeting, on which
two hours were wasted 70 fit 1t to suit the gen
| tleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. Williams.
] They asked for no Office, and requested none.
| They had cast their votes from higher sense
of political duty. and did not wish To be IN
| iured by any one heing appointed TO office.
I Alanr OF p had Eaflt
US from voting for over two hours Tor
! fcor his great services would thereby
/ be lost TO Grover Cleveland If that clause
was adopted. Loud laughter on Hepuoil-
/ can side Every other person was ID ihvor oil
! il except the gentleman from Massachusetts,
! and that was the only time that he Mr..
/ Walker had ever seen Mr.. Williams, ana was
the only holding back be ever dld for hm.
| The Silver bill was pure politics" IN contra
! distinction 70 party politics. Sta1esmanshp
| consisted in knowing what legislation ought
| TO be. and secondly IN securing the best legis-
| tion which the people VIII permit ana submit
TO. Legislation was q compromise from De-
ginning 10 end. The captions IN the speech,
Hot Shot for Mugwumps.' etc.. were not
written by him (Alr. Walker)
Mir. Richardson. of Tennessee. inquired II
the gentleman meant that the Ofhclal stenO-
graphers had inserted those Worus or thAt
they were inserted without authority IN the
q vernment Printing Ohce.
Mr.. Walker retCrted that the gentleman
from Tennessee need not attempt 10 boss the
House. and he would explain the matter.
What happened t0 him had happened .
others. The manuscript of his speech was IN
manifold for various newspapers made by ms
clerk. and he thought it had been stricken
from every copy to tho Record Office. 1t was
au accident. pure and simple and was liable
TO happen to any memLer. lie desired that
the cautions to his speech be stricken QUIZ
What he inserted was under the rules.
Mr. McAlnln. IF Tennessee. thought the
| entire question should 60 before the Commit
tee on Printing Both gentlemen had made
their statements. and he thought the better
way to dispose of the matter was TO refer IL 10
the Committee on Printing with instructions
10 report whether the privileges OF tie House
/ had been vlolaie in the publication and what
/ further action. If any. should be taken. HIS
was adopted.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the private calendar, Mr.. Rich
ardson. Of Tennessee in the chair
The bill for the relief of the Cumberland
| female College. McMinnville, Tenn. was
| passed.
The bill for the relief OF the legal repre-
sentatives OF /. IL. Sibley gave rise to Il long
| debate, and finally went over until next
private calendar day.
At . o'clock the committee rose and the
House took u recess until o'clock this even