Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-24

discussion In opposition 10 the OIL
Mr. Boutelle said that he would
deprecate any recognition OF Mr.. will
liams as representing the majority side
of the opponents Of silver in the house.
In his opening remarks Mr. Williams
said he trusted that he would be found
10 represent not only the minority of
the committee, but the "the majority
of the minority OF the committee" as
we'll.
az am so acting" he said, sin behalf
of q cause which, so far rs i know,
knows NJ party but Is a mere question
OF patriotism on both sides. Applause. ]
A man who now draws tho party line
upon the merits of this question does
not represent his cause He represents
himself or his party. but he does not
represent the true interests of the great
American commonwealth. Applause.
Representative Harter, OF Ohio, also
democrat then spoke in opposition
10 the bill and insisted that
the Bland bill, instead OF increasing
the volume OF money in circula.
ton, would, In It's results, actually de.
crease it The day after the president
signed a free coinage bill, he said,
instead of having sl,sOc, 900
in circulation for the use OF
the people we would have 1000 millions,
for money would be deprecated to
that extent Democrats are opposed
to protection, yet many Of them
desire by this bill TO give the
silver producer the benefit OF protect
i've system.
Continuing Mr.. Harter said that since
1873 we have In the eighteen years
minted s729, 900, 900 in gold alone, or an
average Of over $40, 900, 900 per year.
Now, under the Bland bill, this would
cease and free coinage would drive out
our gold and leave what remained
merchandise, as wheat, corn and cotton
are. Unlimited coinage of gold and
silver on the basis of 10 per cent OF
silver TO Of gold would drive out the
gold because it would undervalue It,
Gold sells in all parts OF the world
for 90 so times II weight in silver, and
II under free coinage we only give II
value OF 10, all human experience
shows we would have no gold in circu.
lation after the president signed n free
aud unlimited coinage bill This bill
Is called free coinage bill II Is not
such In any proper sense whatever, and
II is pure and simple bill to compel
the people OF the United States TO buy
the entire product of a most prosper.
GUS and hourishing interest small 10
the number of its members but very
rich in dollars and cents, at price
which gives them on the cost OF prod.
uctiou III stated in the language of
ordinary protection) protective tariff
or bounty Of over l43 per cent APP
plause
- Rayner, also a democrat, said
that the mine owners ~" were given
els, ZOO, 900 a year more profit than they
were now making could well afford TO
inundate congress with whole libraries
Of literature and employ host OF lob
byists to advance and promote this
scheme. Who would get this money
when the minis were opened and 70
cents could be coined into a govern.
ment dollar2 Would the people receive
any Of It? Not the clipping OF an eagle.
Every dollar OF profit instead Of going
TO the government and through the
government to the people as It did now,
would go deep down into the pockets
OF the Nevada and Colorado million.
aires. LApplause,
Mr.. Abner Taylor, OF Illinois, offered
an amendment that all pensions shall
be paid in gold. In addressing him
self to the bill he said that he repre-.
sented the only party that was opposed
to this measure-the republican party.
He admired the democratic party for
the facility with which IT could get on
both sides Of question.
Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, said that II
the demonetiz act had been q
mistake that was no reason why this
congress should remonetize silver,
The conditions OF this country were
adjusted to a gold standard aud he
knew Of no greater calamity which
se-al6 bstaD the country than thiu btD