The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-12

The record of the Republican party ep-
peals 10 the candid Judgment of all men as
unim peachable, save, perhaps, that it was
too lenient with the leading democratic
conspirators The same old gang, sage
those who were shot or hanged, are again
conspiring TO get possession OF the govern
mens next year. Woe to them, for the
| loyal hosts will crush them, and crush them
forever and forever out of all possible
danger OF such a misfortune to our common
country
''He said in Oskaloosa, Sept. 25, 1872: No
republican can ever, under any circum-
stances, have any part or lot with hungry,
rebellious, man-hatinR, selling gang
corporated under the name OF democracy,
name so full of stencil and poison that 1t
thould be blotted from the vocabulary OF
civilized man and handed over to the BAR
has represented Prolonged applause on
He said at Stiles. Sept. IL, 1892, IN re-
fsrring 30 the financial policy OF the Demo
cratic party: But, then, what could you
expect from the poor, blind. diseased, de-
| crepit, dismal, damned old Democratic
partyr prolonged laughter on the repub-
loan side.l
HIS GREENBACK FAD.
"He said at Monona September, 1874:
| There can be no doubt about the question
notes our business needs are well met.
There can be no better unity Of the paper
currency than these, = The fact
is, gentlemen, the democracy never bas
been able to comprehend the financial ques
ton. Between its inherent dishonesty and
apparent senility it makes pretty but not
unusual exhibition of its corporate conSoli-
dated idocy Renewed laughter on the
! repu biean side. p
Mr. Henderson Of wal will now re-
turn the compliment OF my colleague from
Iowa, who favored me with question, by
asking him if be denies that be made these
utterances as just real.
Mr.. Perkins-Ask him IL they we're true
when made.
Mr.. Weaver-I will reply in my time.
hr. Henderson OF Iowa-You will not
grant me that answer now? Then, Mr..
Chairman, will say have taken pleasure
in having this matter read before the
House, because | want to give my colleague
credit for some of the best utteraEces that
ever fell from his lips Applause on the re-
publican sidel; some Of the truest tndtct-
ments that ever were drawn against the
democracy-drawn when he was one Of the
standard-bearers of the Republican party.
SPEECHES voUCHED FOR.
did not hear these speeches, but they
have been published again and again in
Iowa as having been made by my colleague.
/ have taken these utterances from the Nd-
| ttonaI VietO, published in Washington, D.
c., one of the leading greenback papers in
the United States, edited by one who has
| been, if not now, the secretary of the ma
uional Greenhaek party, and trained at diff
ferent times. side by side, with my colleague
In advocating the interests OF the Green
! back party.
We certainly have these utterances from
sources that are entitled to credit. | have
watched with some care in in the National
| VteW to see any refutation or denial Of
these speeches by the gentleman from Iowa,
but none appeared that was able ia dis
cover, nor have l ever seen any public
refutation of them in Iowa from my col
league.
While we are having the views Of indi-
viduals to entertain the American people
thought it not out of place to give my COL
league an opportunity to speak, as he did
speak, from his heart and Judgment when
he gave these eloquent uttersnces.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, l withdraw the pro
| forma amendment.
Mr.. Weaver-I renew it, Mr. Chairman.
As will be seen the date of those so-called
! speeches.
A member on the repu olican side: You
are pleading the statute of limitation, are
youl
Mr.. Weaver-No sir; never. I want to
say these remarks were uttered in years
| past; when the situation was entirely diff
| ferent from what it is now, aud are the
| Oldest kind of chestnuts in my district and
in Iowa. [Derisive laughter on the repub-
llcau side.F No matter, gentlemen; they
| laugh best who laugh last. Wait untf1 get
| through.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa-Will the gentle
man yield for question:
wEAvER's ADMISSION.
| the gentleman all he wants. | was an ar
dent opponent OF the Democratic party
during the anti-slavery controversy. l es-
| poused the standard of the Republican
party before was of age, and folio wed it
| through good aud through evil reports in
peace and war The war ended, l opposed
the Democratic party in its attitude toward
| the question OF reconstruction and all of the
! questions that grew out OF the war which
| constituted party issues. have no doubt
that l uttered, If not the words contained In
the extracts read before this House, words
| equally as forcIble and substantially similar.
1t will be seen thGt Gen. Weaver practi-
! cally pleaded guilty to the authorship of the
terrible indictment which be was accused
by his colleagues of having drawn against
the Democratic party Of Iowa IL does not
make pleasant reading by any means, and
| shows that Gen. Weaver was a radical of
| the radicals in his day. That he has since
changed it is believed, was because he could
not induce the Republican party of Iowa &C
make him one OF It's supreme rulers, aud not
because he differs much in theory with the
| party. The Cincinnati convention of last
May, the st. Louis convention, and all other
convention of the Peoples party up to date
| save the one at Omaha, have demanded
through their resolutions payment to the
old soldier, bounty and otherwise, on the
gold basis. Gold ran up to PSI during the
war; therefore every soldier who drew
bouAty or pay from the government dur
ing that time aud who was entitled to 81
under The Weaver bill ought to get SO ST.
This is something for the psople OF the
south to think over who are even remotely
considering breaking away from the Demo
cratic party In the face of a republican,
force bill aud Weaver bill to add about
| $500. 000000 more or less, to the public bur.
dens for the benefit Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic,
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