The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-21
HOW SILVER WON AND LOST.
sTRIxxNG SPEECH IN TIE SENATE By
mr.. TELLER OF CoL0RADO.

He neaies that There Was Barxsin he.
tween the Silver Alen IN the Senate ana
the Opponents OF the Force BiIl-ne
Charges that Free Coinage Was Defeated
In the House by Federal Patronage and u
Powerful Lobby OF Consolidated Capital.
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator Teller made
| speech on the silver question to-day, calling
up Mr.. Morgan's silver resolutions az a text.
lie asserted that Federal patronage. the inlu-
encc OF European countries. who knew that II
bimetallism was adopted In the United States
they would be compelled to abandon the sol-
tary gold standard. and the lobby OF CONSOLE
dated capital unparalleled in strength during
his public life. had been used to defeat the
Bland bill in the House. The silver mon made
fight for FREQ coinage In the Senate and won.
but lost III the House through undue and i'm
proper interference.
Referring to tho Public rumors associatng
the action OF the silver Senators with some
alleged bargain on the subject OF tho Force
bill. MIR. Teller made some emphatic remarks
which attracted much attention. lie said that
the Force bill came over from the House and
went to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions. Of which he tafr Teller was member.
Its 1fty-six sections were reduced to twenty
eight. Without his tMr. Teller'sl vote that bill
could not have been got out OF the committee
and before the Senate. He consented that the
bill might be reported to the Senate. resorv-
ing to himself the right to move any amend
mcnt. and declaring that. us the bill then stood.
it would not receive his support Two years
had now elapsed. In the interim hc had read
that bill over moro than twenty times.
and he repeated that II it were now presented
to him rs II uestion OF party support or party
dismissal he would not vote for the bill for q
more Infamous bill never passed through the
doors of tho Senate. But he wanted to say that
his action had no relation and no connection
with the question of silver. Tho statement
that he CONTRACTED with members on the other
side OF tho Chamber for their support OF the
Free Coinage bill In return for the silver mems
opposition to the Force bill was absolutely I'M
true. On the contrary. ms had been publicly
stated by tho late Senator Plumb. the opposers
of silver had entered into communication with
some. at least on tho Republican side OF the
Chamber. proposing that il the Senators con;
He said thnt at the time this question was
nfsS s"sy Tarf S rho ena
ions to secure consideration for the Election
case he t TSo Tar Sill tH1
up and the Force bill came to an untimsly end.
cans. In conclusion he said
Il now come to tho Republican party's atti-
tlde, on this quest ion. Arc wc to be put on
single gold standard. or are We to have another
mean one thing on tho STUMP and aud another
deliberation. carefully weighing my words and
knowing the comment they win occasion. that
gfEy s1Ss st hS so ID
Colorado. Montana. Neyai and Idaho will not
hereafter be able to act in cooperation with
the hnSv ReEHnSiieans II this any other
supported tho Mckinley bill not because
1t was our interest to do SO. for we
gre not manufacturing states. and il manu-
fo:r Us. nut because We believe the. prosperity
tcctrc system. We intcnd so to stand in the
future. We make no threats. but wo cannot
to nsv b by
do not wish It to be inferred that we believe
the Democratic party. would ie any more
liberal TO us than tho Republicans havo
side q The he. ,' chamber many. Generous s
IN the tolls OF npower they dare not defy. and
tho danger is that these two great political
ksw York 4, VIII neglect and the
and act alike on this silver question"
At the close OF Mr. Tcllers speech which oc-
an unmistakabis sensation in tho senate. NIr:
the implied threat contained in Nj. ,Tsi.er's
remarks rs far as they applied to- Montana
wien tho pc people Of the tho Silver pro1u cling
States. dissatisfied with existing conditions
shall change their political faith. they will de-
termne their political future with fearful de-