The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-08


turned its back.
TRACEY SAT DOWN ON AGAIN.
Mr. Tracey then offered an amendments to
recommit tbs resolution to the committee
on rules with instructions to report it
back, changing the dates from March 90,
% and "a to Dec. IL. Ii and IA. This was
lost-202 to 90.
The question then required upon the
adoption of the report, and fifteen minutes
on each side was allowed.
Mr.. keighan or Nebraska supported the
report and said the Democratic party was
ready to GO TO the country on the question.
He was about to lambast Mr.. Harter for
sending out the circular to Grand Army
posts. but was prevented by the expiration
of his time from ventilating his views upon
that question.
Mr.. Williams of Massachusetts,. one of
the leading anti-silver Democrats, said the
Farmers Alliance party was the only party
In the United States which had adopted
the free-silver-coinage platform and which
advocated the free coinage OF silver. A
vote had been taken which showed that
seventy members In the House opposed the
free-coinage bill. These are all the Demo-
Gratis there are in the House. Laughter
You may laugh" said MIR. Williams, but
ton. and you will need more
before you hear from the fall elections
The Democratic party had left the free
coinage of silver out of the platform of
1855. 1t now appeared here In the name of
Democracy endeavoring to redeem one of
these pledges TO the people. The day of
reckoning would come upon this question.
The people of the North could stand taxa
ton under unjust laws. but they are not
yet ready to 60 into bankruptcy and pay
20 cents on the dollar. Applause by the
anti-silver men, This question goes deep
er into politics than any one conceiveS.
The organization OF the House had been
directed to forcing this question on the
majority of the House that 1t was moro
important to re-elect few Southern and
Western Democrats than to elect O Demo-
cratic President
sCORCHER FROM MR.. REED.
Mr. Reed of Maine was next recognized.
He said: IL cordially agree for once with
the gentleman from Massachusetts,. He
has pointed out to this House that tho vast
Democratic majority which is now was
procured by false pledges to the people
pledges which are in process of being
broken. Applause on the Republican
side. He himself has elgnalized one
instance already before Us. and there is no
doubt that the rest of his party will care
fully point out by their actions the others.
Indeed. the party all day long has been
engaged In the noble work of uncovering
itself to the gaze of the American people.
Laughter on the Republican side. Upon
the ground that they were going to give O
sound currency, and that they were truer
friends of gold than the Republicans could
possibly be, they stole march upon US in
the North and the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts MIR. Williams has fifty char
acterized the result Upon the delusive
and false statement that improper means
had been used in the government of the
House they went before the people de-
nouncing actions which they have this
day surpassed. Applause and cries of
"They themselves have Overridden what
they call the sacred rights of the minority
with heavier horse-hOof than they were
ever ridden over before. Look at it. Here,
this day, gentlemen, you have deliberately
sustained the Overrulng of the decision of
your Democratic Speaker. Mr.. Carlisle. of
Kentucky, in the Fiftleth Congress. a rul-
ing which will be found on the 67Tth page
OF the goth volume, of the second session of
that Congress. You have to-day overrnled
the declaration OF that Democratic Speaker
that no business can be transacted until
the journal of the House has been adopted.
In your eagerness 30 override what you
call the rights of tho minority you
have Overridden the decision of a
that You delighted TO honor. What a
strange spectacle. Here are two-thirds of
your capital stock in the last election flung
to the winds laughter anu applause on the
Republican side and as the gentleman
from Massachusetts well says. when the
people get an opportunity to expose you
they will gladly rectlfy the frightful mis-
take which they made In the year 1890.
Never since the world was created was
there such an instance of the swift flight
of lying victorious over the slow march of
truth. Applause on the Republican side
and laughter.l But in the long run truth
overtakes the lie aud tramples il to the
ground and the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts Mr. Williams already hears the
tramp of the march of the grand army of
truth, sometimes delayed. sometimes de-
feated, bur in the end eternally triumph
ant" Applause on the Republican side.
Mr.. Terry-YOu ought not to grumble at
Mr.. Reed-I don't anticipate them
Laughter.
REPUBLICANS SHOULD NOT ASSIST.
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine said the passage
of free coinage bill was not to be aided
by the Republicans. This was q measure
which the Democrats must shoulder. 1t
was for the interest of the people that this
great question should be settled as prompt.
ly as possible. 1t should be decided and
not postponed. No act of his should defer
it or aid its post ponement. 1t sught to be
pt6Ccu lbiIly anu eQudTcly beIOTo Inc PEG.
pie In tho coming presidential election.
The majority should have an opportunity
to leglslate upon Ii.
Mr.. Pierce of Tennessee favored the I'M
limited and free coinage of silver. Twenty
eight different States had recommended
free coinage through their State eonven-
tions. The Republican party was the one
which deceived the people of the country
upon the silver question. The Democratic
party intended to keep pledges made with
the people. The Republicans had deceived
the country upon the silver question.
Mr. Bland of Missouri regretted that this
great question could not be received with
the unbiased attention OF the House with
out regard to party exigency.
The Chair then stated that the question
was on the adoption of the resolution, and
the motion was then passed amid loud ap-
plause from the silver men. The vote stood
40 to 81, as follows:
YEAS.
Abbott, Flick, O'Ferrall.
Anderson, Forman, o'Nel MOI,
ALEXANDER, Forncy, Otis,
Allen, Fowler, Owen,
Arnold, Fyan. Parreit.
Ba6bitt. Gsntz, P'ttrs Ii. Tenn),
Bailey, Geary, Patton,
Baker, Goodnight, Paynter,
Bankhead, German, PendietOu,
Bartine. Grady, Perkins,
Beeman, Griswold Picker,
Belden, Halvorsen, Pierce,
Belknap, Hamilton, Post,
Bergen, Hare. Price,
Blanchard, Harris, Raues
Band, Hatch, Randall,
Blount, Haugen, Richardson.
Boatner, Haynes, lO), Rife,
Boutelle, Heard, Roberts'n, La,
Bowers. Hemphill. eayers,
Bowman, Henderson Ua)scoti.
Branch, R'nd'rs'n (N.Cl,Seerly,
BretZ, Herman, shively,
Broderick. Hit. simpson,
Rrookshire lIootar fMiss Smith