The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-25
HEAVY BLOW TO FREE Sill YER.
The House BdjOufnS, Which Kills tho Heas-
uTa iOr The Time Being.
HEATED Battle Oh The BLAND BILL.
The Rad Reached at t2:3J a. VI. After
Mueh Fihhustering on ihe Part OF tho
Opponents-Further Debate.


crowds attend the sessions OF the House
Sir. Bland Of Missouri. said that in order
20 allow more time for debate he would move
the previous question at o'clock.
Mr. Williams (Dem). Of Illinois was tho
first speaker in favor of the bill. lie said he
dii not believe in 70-cent OF ll0-cent dollar,
b1t of the two the former was as equitable as
the latter. lie believed in a l00-cent dollar,
which had the same purchasing power to-day
chat il had last year and would have next
gear.
10 free coinage was adopted the parity be-
tween gold and silver would be maintained
cold would not be driven out. Long before
f.e November elections the same prime .ssues
which bound the Democracy together anu led
>.em 70 victory in 1850 VIII again unite them
in one grand and successful effort TO place ia
the executive mansion Democratic resi-
dent aud a Democratic majority IA the House.
applause.
noyREE C0cKRAN's ABLE APPEAL
Alr. Cochran Dem. ), Of New York followed
in opposition 10 the bill. lie hoped there
would be no disposition 20 permit this great
question 20 become a sectional one. IL should
NOT be regarded as q question between dwell
er, In the city and the country. the capitalists
and producers. bankers and farmers There
was not one foot OF territory ia tins country OF
which le was not citizen. The people OF
the country could still be regarded rs one
GREAT family whose wants were common 10
all and wh Sc wants should be relieved by the
act OF al. If the prophecies of the free
srrer men were correct there would
be- no opposition 10 this measure by the anti
silver men. The whole theory of the bill was
prophecy. The great question on this bill
wasn gold and silver should 90 70 par what
would be the effect on the prosperity and hap
pness of the people OF this country. L.
d0u0teily the inferior currency would drive
out the superior He believed II was wise TO
anchor fast to that the value of which was es-
tblshed and not to pursue doubtful gods
INTO the wilderness, whose paths we
have not yet trodien, paths which led
We knew not where. The bll would
leave Us nothing but the silver standard IN
this country. III we should have silver
standard and these two metals should not at
once come 10 a parity the person who would
receive his pay IN the inferior metal Tor
lre-exstlng debt would be swlndled by the
operation Just 10 the extent Ot the deprecia-
tiOn IN the value OF the com Whch the law
would compel him TO take. Make no mis-
take. friends of the Farmers Alliance and
think by the enactment OF this bill
and by getting out Of existing indebted
ness which YOU owe to-day you
would reach a haven of ease where you
might float in undsturbed security for years
when you would have TO 90 back 10 gold
standard 40 last. The necessity for credit
would still 60 on; YOU would stlll be COM
PEELED 10 make some effort 70 remonetlze
g0idor bung il back into circulation III ORDER
toeuable you 10 carry on your commerce with
tie rest Of the world. The Government
purchase of 100000 ounces of silver
"a month was q mOnsirOus spectacle. Inc
value OF corn in England was not based upon
the amount OF gold there. Silver must neces-
sally enter into the competition OF value
10 legislation could be passed which would
permanently demOneti1e SILVER. Everything
which, degrades the individual everything
which brings the Government into the daily
life OF the citizen was long step towards
Socialism. The Treasury was clogged to-day
with coin which should be put in circulation
rather than TO clogit still further with millions
more. He appealed b all the people OF all
the sections of the country % stand last TO
the old constitutional landmarks which re-
CURED coin and coin alone TO be the currency
of the nation. IL we would be prosperous
or if We would decay in the social scale OF
pr0sperity let us at least stand fast by those
ancient institutions which permit Us TO reuace
our steps when we discover they have leu IN
the wrong direction. which have made our
prosperity in the past and which must be our
hope for our prosperity and security through
all future years. Loud applause
Mr. Cochran was surrounded by his col
leagues from both sides of the chamber, who
warmly congratulated him, and II was several
minutes before the Speaker could restore
order.
MORE OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Cummings. of New ! lork, followed with
q one-minute speech lie said a representQ-
tive was the agent OF the people. tie spoke
against the bill. With Grover Cleveland he
believed il was Of momentOus importance %
prevent the two metals from parting com
pany. The statutes provided for the free
coinage of silver which was unlawIuliy re-
strained by Republican administration.
Bf Atu1na nnnnse0
bill and said that this was the most import
ant question before Congress. Metal money
measured all property and all exchanges.
The bill proposed TO establish two units of
coin OF standard value but not of equal
vaiue-one Of gold. p $40 grains standard
fneness and the other of silver. 4l216 grains
worth in the market only seventy cents.
while the gold was worth 100 cents
Mr.. Bum DEM. OF North Carolina, spoke
IN favor of the measure and said 1t was
proper. just and suitable.
Mr. Loud Rep. of California, opposed
the bin. and reviewed the speech of Mr..
Powers Rep, of California who favored 1t.
liz Was not engrafted on tie platform which
elected him. California had always been
gold State and its taxes We're payable IN gold.
The measure. in his opinion, was not Just.
Mr. Bartin (Repubhcan). OF Nevada. favor
e1 the measure The free coinage men
asked that silver be restored 10 the position 1t
occupied four thousand years pror to 1878
Eud when this demand was maze the anti
COINAGE men were shocked at what they
deemed the moral depravlty OF their oppo-
nents. The monetary cities OF the country
have never given their sanction 70 monetary
law that has had the slightest tendency TO
ameorate tho condition of the poor. All
legislation was placed on the statute
books in tho interest OF national
banks for the enhancement OF the
value. or the bonded debt, national, State
aud municipal, for the benefit OF every man
with fixed income or the accumulation OF
money. and 70 the injury OF every deotor
aud taxpayer throughout the land. The Sll-
Yer king Of the West could stand compari.,
son with the money king Of the East and
would suffer none by the comparison. THIS
bii would restore IA measure the equities do
stroyed by the legislation of 1873 IL
would relieve the debtor and taxpayer
and give the producer better return for his
labor. II would encourage enterprise and
lead to a more even distribution OF wealth.
IL would make q rift in tue clouds through
which lie sunshine of hope may break. i'm
prove the condition of the toillng masses and
add 10 the greatness. grandeur and glory OF
our common country
HATCH ATTACKS WILLIAMS.
Mr.. Hatch Democrat favored the bill. He
said il was national one, and therefore a
larty one He paid bis respects t. Mr. Viii