The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-03
speech OF Hon. william II. Hatch, Of
Missouri, In the House Of Represen-
fatfves. March "a, 1892.


Missouri, In the House OF Represen-
tatfves, March -, 1892.
The House having under consideration the
bill GIL r. 400 for the free coinage OF Foid ana
silver, for the issue Of coin notes, and Tor other
purposes
The twenty-nine States that | have
referred TO are as follows; and most
cheerfully giving honor to whom honor
and labor is due, ! acknowledge my
Indebtedness for this list TO the Hon.
BENJAMIN H. Bum, Of North Carolina:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Col
orado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan,
Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon,
North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina.
South Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming,
Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.
And for one ! am in favor here and
now Of making this question an issue
of party fealty and party loyalty.
The Democrat who can stand upon
that platform on which the Democratic
party stood for eighty-two years, re-
enforced and re-affirmed BY such popu-
lar Democratic Endorsement and APP
prevail, had better hunt home some
where else. Laughter and APPLAUSE
Ny eloquent friend from Maryland
[Mr. Raynerl, in his address, admirable
from his standpoint, delivered the day
before yesterday, started for the
Wilderness and the gentleman from
New York Mr.. Cochranl, who adj
dressed the House to-day, found that
path SO beautiful that he had to follow
into the wilderness" Yes, my friends,
if these two gentlemen could tx the
policy Of the Democratic party they
would carry the Democratic party into
the wilderness" of absolute defeat.
am perfectly willing to abide by
the action, of my party upon this
question. I have never seen the day
when ] was not willing to submit any
great question Of politics or principle
to Democratic conventions and Demo.
cratic caucuses; and If when the
national convention meets in Chicago
the gentleman from Maryland and the
gentleman from New York can sweep
the great majority of the Democratic
party from its mornings upon this
question, they can no more drive me
out of the party than the declaration
of the gentleman from Massachusetts
can read me out of the party.
The gentleman from Massachusetts,
with an egotism that ] have neval
heard equaled in this House since
have been member Of Congress, de
-clared substantially that only those
who agree with him on this question
are Democrats, his exact language
being
A vote has been taken which shows that there
are seventy Democrats III this House who oppose
the free coinage of silver, and, take II, wifi op
pose It to the bitter end. Now, Mr.. Speaker
these men are the Democrats Of this House.
Why, my young friend, you have
not yet learned the first lesson Of
Democracy laughter and applausel
you know no more about the principles
and usages of the Democrats part,
than you know what is going on ii
the world beyond. Laughter
The first duty Of Democrat is t,
abide by the decisions of its caucuse
and its conventions; and when til,
gentleman from Massachusetts, under
takes to read me out of the Democratic
party, | simply resent it with the in
dignation of a Democrat who neve
scratched a ticket and never bolted
nomination.
Mr.. Williams, of Massachusetts,. Mr.
Speaker
Mr.. Hatch. l decline to yield.
never interrupted the gentleman dur
ing his hour.
Mr., Williams, Of Massachusetts.
did not refer to you personally, ant
you have referred to me personally
desire to ask question.
Mr.. Hatch. If | had unlimited tim,
would be very glad to give the gen
tlemau all the time he might wish.
Mr.. Williams, of MASSACHUSETTS. Can
You refer me to a Democratic platform
that ever declared for free silver9 e
Mr.. Hatch. ! have already answered
that question | think, effectively.
When you want Democratic plat
form You will get it from Democrat
and not from men whose swaddlins
clothes have not been on them week
or month, or a Vsar The oan+la