New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20
A DEMOCRAT SPEAKS OUT
FRANTIC ATTEMPTS TO SUPPRESS MR..
HABIER IN THE HOUSE.
lie UNCoVERs THE INsINCEMTY OF HIS PARTY
on FREE SILVER AND FREE TRADE.
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ceedings were dive1ins and to certain extent In
strpctive For once Il Democrat was brave enough
and pers,stent enough to uncover large amount
OF the insincerity and hypocrisy Of his party. He
was Mr.. Hartcr, who, with Mr.. Bland, again
monopoiized the attention OF the House for
eral hours Mr. Sand opened the ball by causing 10
be read 4 tecgraphIc dispatch from the officers Of
Grand Army post In Missouri to the effect that II could
not and would not mcddlc OrganzatiOn with the
coinage question. other matter of general lcgis-
laton which did directly affect the Interests OF the
veterans of the This dispatch Mr.. Bland
q text for a spirited speech in Of free coinage
Mr. Harteg went over and posted himself nj the Mis-
sonrans elbow ready and eager for the fray. When
he took the floor it apparent 10 everybody that
there was fun ahead-for the Republicans Mr. IIarter
exhibited fine staying qualities and powers
cecded in saving everything that he desired despite
n constant fire Of points OF oder" from Democrats who
tried their best. worst TO throttle him. They favor
free trade but free speech. Ex-Parson Mckinney,
Of New hampshire Mr. HeaiI. of Missouri; Mr.. Cobb.
of Alabama; Mr. Fithian, of Illinois; MIR. Holman and
others excessively, and with much noise and vehe
mence, vanly attempted to suppress the frank dis
closures which the candid Ohiosn seemed determined to
make Mr.. Cobb especially became almost frantic; he
Jeff his seat I'm the Of the hall and advanced down
the aisle the place where Iarter stood screaming at
the top of his voice, and shaking his fist in the face OF
the latter. who folded his arms and pacdy smiled in
the face Of the excited fiery Tuskegee
Nnen COOD PAUSED 10 recover HIS duNINcu
him "to open night SCHOOL, if he desired to instruct
the presiding officer in the performance Of his duties
That officer MI Rcha dSon of Tennessee who sus-
tanned every point of order raised against arter and
then appealed to him " to proceed in order"
The business before the House bill To pay
Tenuessce claim, and it Of course contcndod by
the Democrats who eSpouse the hush policy" that
artcrs exposition of the principles of the Democratic
party in regard To free coinage and the tariff had
nothing to 90 with the case Of them. IN tone OF
mingled patho> ard ind gnaton. appealed TO him 10
save his speech for the Democratic and not
bhrt ont his real sentiments In public" for the ell
tcrtanment OF Republicans. lIarter retorted that he
con sidered il his duty to do what he could TO have tie
claim paid in money worth 100 cents to the dollar, If
It was to be paid all and that the money 70 pay
il and other must be derived part at least.
from duties on customs. discussion of the tariff was
strictly germane. lie would not be silenccd. and aI
peared 10 be absolutely Indifferent to the Distress
which his frank utterances caused among the time
serving demagOgueS of his own party
Despite their attempts to drown his voice and sup
press him, he predicted in distinct. measured tones
which everybody could hear. that the passage Of a
Free, Coinage bill would cost the Dcmeratic party
the votes OF the soldiers of depositOrs in savings
institutions. of who hold insurance policies. Of
wageearners generally. and the support of nearly
everybody else. except the silver kings brulon-oWi-
crs and the devil. He said that Democratic mem
Der of The House called him Mugwump Yesterday, be-
cause ne opposed to protective tariff and he
now desired to give notice that if the Democratic
majority in the House undertook retreat from the
pos.>an which The party had taken in favor Of free
trade. he would not follow fl.
When Harter said this many of his friends became
more excited and furious than ever and rcSorted to
every means in their power 10 suppress him. but he
held his ground and supported in ~ doing by Mr.
Bland and Colonel Breckenridge. of Kentucky, both OF
whom pleaded for fair play and free speech some Of
the frantic Democrats demanded that the ser
f.fra D. scat
Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan, in Dlantve tone, eX-
pressed the hope that House would not be shocked
BY such an exhibition of tyranny and Mr. HaIter
then proceeded under many difficulties caused By the
unrnIy and dso;Siery conduct Of members of his own
MARTY TO answer a question asked by Mr.. LIND. Of
Minnesota who thought that as Mr. Harter seemed 10
sneak ex cathedra ne might inform the House whether
the Democratic party stands for single standard, ana
free trade"
The reply to the first branch Of the question was
that the party believed in the OF both gold and
silver as Money but that when the market value OF
the bullion in the gold dollar and the silver dollar
differs. the cheaper coin will inevitably drive the
dearer one from circulation. In reply 10 the second
branch Of the question Mr. Harter frankly declared
that the Democratic party is in favor OF Tree trau e
that not dollar .ho p DE- oo''''''" ''0'" D"''
he,ieve IN the right of every American citizen 10
enjoy the freest possible trade with every inhaDtmi
OF Tie globe he added Then he turned TO MI LAhu
have tried to answer your question plainly and
frankly. Now want to know whether you favor inc
Mckinley Tariff law
voted for it, replied LIND. -, 1000
No but 1 want direct. frank answer. ~ Sou
approve II 2" persisted the Free Trader
As "a whole. ! heartily approve 1t ana am rrauH 10
Justify myself anywhere In 50 dong icpi'1 ue Nln-
nesOta Republican with cmrha-ls. Mr.. iaTtef Up
I peaTed to be satisfied As soon he sat down Mr..
fIand again took the floor and delivered an impas-
stoned speech IN Of his Free silver ana lnhd'l"h
bill III, - ,
40 progress whatever was made with the regular
order OF business, owing 10 the Jack 81 quorum
lack which seems To have beo.me chohc' or, N.Y. Tt
to-day called attention several Times 10 The id'l ut
The vote a, announced did not disclose me presence
az a quorum. OF these Occa lions the chairman
OF the Committee Of the Whole asked II Mr. iecd mnr
the point that quorum had not voted ana he repeu
in substance: Cannot the chairman see the point
himself p" - ,,,
BOnrIe Cochran. in order 10 relieve the chairman;
tben I'D The uOiu but aft"rward Withdrew il, ana
the bill wa, passed over informally Later I'D th'
day Mr.. Holman. by insisting on the pre- ehcG % y
Gnorlm prevented action uIO bill for the relief 81
another claimant.