The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-20
GAN NOT GAG HARTER.
He Vigorously Denounces Free
Silver Democrats.
VAIN ATTEMPTS TO STOP HIM.
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striction Law for Ten Years,
Tacoma Building Bill Passed by the
Senate, But 1t Will Die In tho House
Tho President Issues the Annual
Berfng Sea Proclamation,

question will not down. Its discussion
was resumed in the House again today
upon the presentation by Bland of a letter
IN response to one of the Harter circulars
TO the q. A. II. The scene was one of con-
iusion and excitement at times, but occa-
sionally good homethrusI from one side
or the other brought forth hearty and con-
tlnued laughter. Harter characterized the
free silver bill as infamous, and predicted
that II it were passed the Demo-
cratic party would march to GER
tain defeat in November Warming up
to his subject, he declared that if this free
silver bill shall pass, the time will come
"hen man as Democrat will not be
given decent burial in a Democratic
cemetery. Repeated attempts were made
by points of order and demands for regu-
lar business to take Harter from the floor,
but he persisted in presenting his views to
the House, and it was compelled to hear
him.
Inc House was called to order by Kerr,
the clerk, who read a communication from
Speaker Crisp, designating McMillin of
tennessee as speaker pro TEN. for today.
A resolution was adopted providing for
reprinting the silver bill and printing
io,oo0 copies additional of majority and
minority reports
fhe first bill on the calendar, which was
iaid aside, gave rise to some discussion,
during which Reed made some of his
characteristic remarks as to the adyis-
ability of counting quorum of members
present and not voting. The chairman
and Reed thereupon had q short colloquy,
which the chairman substantially alluded
to as an "altercation."
Reed-I trust the chair will not designate il
In that way; that would be unjust to the chair
and to me-
Chair-The chair will try to take care of him
self and the gentleman from Maine, and will
not do him an injustice.
y bill for the relief of A. J. Duncan, of
Tennessee, was acted upon, which re-
volved another silver wheel. 1t was set in
motion by Bland, who sent to the clerks
desk and had read letter from a Grand
Army post in Missouri, asking him to in
form the gentleman from Ohio Harter), in
response to his anti-silver circular, that
the Grand Army posts were able TO attend
to their own business. Bland again criti-
cized Harter's attitude on the silver aues-
ton
Harter said class legislation fell heavily
upon ninety-fve citizens out of every 100
and took away their property aud handed
1t over to the other five under the opera
ton OF the Mckinley law, but there were
other burdens, and some of the gentlemen
seemed to think it was perfectly right and
very Democratic indeed to take the earn
ing and property. not of ninety-fve per-
sons out of every 100, but of 500 citizens
out of every ZOO, and hand them over to
monopolies. He (Harterl spoke for the
class of people who had no vote; he spoke
for the helpless women and children of
the country; for the poor creatures who
labored over the washtub for the support
of helpless family. That was the view
OF the Democrats he took. If this free sill
yer bill were passed the time would come
when man as Democrat would not be
given decent burial in Democratic Gem.
etery.
Mckinney of New Hampshire raised a
point of order that the discussion was en-
tirely out of order, not being directed to
the bill under consideration by the COM
mittee.
The chair sustained the point, and stated
that the bill under consideration was one
for the relief of Duncan of Tennessee.
LA W ASPiAtu llldb lllS were
directed toward that bill, as if Mr.. Dun
can got an appropriation he wanted to be
paid 100 cents on the dollar. Laughter
and applause
Harter then proceeded to make a pre-
diction, but as the words ~ predict" came
forth he was again interrupted by many
Democratic members. After many efforts
he again managed to secure the floor and
proceeded with his prediction, which was
that if the House passed measure which
invited all the degraded silver of the
world TO free coinage in this country the
Democratic party would lose the votes of
men who labored for their living, and
when the party marched to the polls in
November, instead of marching 10 over
whelming victory, it would march to GER
tain defeat
Lind OF Minnesota asked if he under
stood the gentleman correctly in defining
the principles OF the Democratic party to
be free trade and single gold standard.
Before Harter could reply he was again
interrupted by a number of Democrats pro-
testing against the latitude of debate.
Lind-Is the position OF the Democratic party
for free trade and single gold standard?
Harter-The position OF the Democratic party
is in favor OF a double standard and in favor of
keeping every dollars worth 100 cents TAp-
plsuse on the Republican side, and demands
for the regular order from the Democrats
Lind pressed the question as to the atti-
tude OF the Democratic party in regard to
free trade, and Fithian aud Holman in
vain attempted to take Harter from the
floor when he demanded to make his renly.
The chair appealed TO Harter to proceed
in order and speak to the bill under con-
sideration. Harter said he would do 90
This man from Tennessee wanted an an
preparation. ILaughter.] That appro-
priation was raised by taxing people, and
the question asked by the gentleman was
highly pertinent under the circumstances
Laughter The Democratic party was in
favor OF the freest possible trade for the
humblest soul and the protection of the
American dag. Applause.l
H2rter then inquired of Lind whether
he had made satisfactory response. Lind
replied that the gentleman had done so
as far as domestic trade was concerned
but he desired to know the policy of the
Democratic party in regard to foreign
trade.
fIthian Immediately arose with another
point of order, and called upon the char
10 enforce the rules.
After 4 scene of confusion, Ha-ter con-
tinuing said the position of the Demo-
cratic party on the question of free trade
was this: That every American citizen
was entitled 10 the most absolute free
trade with every inhabitant of the globe.
limited only BY the amount of tariff