The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-08-26
rHEnErEAr on sILYER.

THE DEFEAT OF SILVER.
After the practical defeat OF Mr..
BANDS bill in the house on March Is,
the subject was taken up in the senate
upon u much better bill introduced by
Mr.. Stewart, OF Nevada. On account
OF the great freedom OF debate allow
cd by the rules of the senate, the dis
cuSsion in that chamber has been
more extensive than in the house, and
all has been said that could be said 10
Influence mn by the merit Of the mr.
gument. 1t was thu sole effort of the
Harrison republicans, and of the
Cleveland democrats TO prevent dis
cussion and avoid vote on this i'm.
portant subject before election. For
)nce the senate has proven TO be the
more popular branch OF the national
legislature, and been willing To con-
nder the real needs OF the people. On
July ?, the bill passed the senate GU
The following vote:
States solid for free silver:
democrats and Republicans in Roman, and
People g party In small capitals
Alabama-Morgan, Pugh.
Arkansas-Rerry, Jones
COlOrNdO--WOlcOtt, Teller.
FlOrida-PascO, Call
GeOrgia-COlquit, Gordon.
ldahO-ShOup, Dubois
lndiana--Turple, voorhees,.
Nil sisSippi-GeOrgc, Walthall.
Missouri-Cockrell, Vest
Montuna-Saundcrs Power
Nevada-Stewart Jones
North Carolina-RanSOm, Vance
South Carolina-Butler lrby
South Dakota-PCttgrew, KYLE,
TenHesseC--Batc, Harris
TeNas-Mills, Coke,
Nirginia-Daniel, lIuuiOn
WashingtOn-SQuire Allen
West Observation-Disclosures, kPnna
Estates, lO votes, rs; Dem %; Rep. Ill
PIP /; Electoral vote 1853
States solid against free silver:
Californa-Felton Stanford
Connecticut-Platt, Hawlcy.
Delaware-Gray, Higgins
IllnOis-CullOm, Palmer.
IOwa-WisOn. Allison
Maine--Ilale Frye.
Maryluud--GOrman Gibson
Mass chusctts--Dawes, llOar.
MISUNDERSTANDING Mcmillan.
esota-Davis, Washburn,
New mpshire-Chandler Gullingcr.
NOGlu llNkOlu-Onhpy, lluuSDIOuSus
OhiO-Sherman, Brice.
Rhode lsland-Aldrich, Dixon.
NermOnt-PrOctOr, Morrill,.
WiscOnsn--Sawyer, Villas
Wyoming-N arren, Carey
Estates, II; votes "a; Dem CT Rep. IS,
Electoral vote 100
States divided on free silver.
Nansas-Pcrkins, no; PETER, aye
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, no; Blackburn, nyo,
IOuisiana-White, no; Gibson, uyG
Observation-Disclosures, aye; Mnndcnon, no,
New ACKNOWLEDGMENT, aye; Mcpherson, no,
New YOrk-HiscOck, no; Hill, nyc,
OregOn--Dolph, no; Mitchell, aye
Pennsylyania--Qua no; Cameron, aye
Estates, 4; votes, 10. Dem :; Rep s; PIP
I. Electoral votes, III
The vote as recorded stands: Ayes,
20; noes, %. Absent AMI not voting,
81, of these 30 were paired, and are
placed rs they would vote If present.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, aud Mr..
stanford are placed as they would
probably vote.
BY party lines the vote is: For the
bill, - democrats, II republicans,
Peoples arty-4i, Again,t the BILL
democrats ., republicans 1872,
The bin having pas ed the senate
came to final VOC in the house OF
July ID. The analysis Of its course
through the house is scarcely worth
the effort. 1t is the old struggle OF
the Bland bill, with slight variations
The bill itself did not come 10 direc
vote. Progress was killed on tn,
cloture rule. 1t was the refusal o
this l48 democratic house to sustain
its committee on rules Ia their eIIOr
to get The bill TO II vote. 1t was car
rying out the bargain between Harri
son and Cleveland, and the two party
platforms to dodge vote, and, /
possible, smother the silver question
as an issue in this election. On thl
the policy and agreements OF the tw,
old parties are indentiCal,
The report from TIE committee Of
rules was lost by recorded vote o
1856 ayes to ld4 nays, thirty mine ab
sent and not voting. or those no
voting, thirty were paired, riisni
the vote to l5l ayes and 1863 noes. q
the nine who lodged, three can b.
counted aye and six no making th
vote practically I'D aye to l15 no
In order that the people may I'm
derStand how each Representative,
stands on this important question tn,
vote is given.
democrats and Republicans in Romal; Poo
ple's Party in small capa.