New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27

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be adopted the wages Of labor must be reduced.
THAT is a fact that the workingmen who have
already been thrown out Of employment by threats
Of tariff revision have begun TO understand. said
MIR. Reed with impressive emphasis
THE LAW OF 1880 WAS \ NECESSITY.
Mr. Reed showed why the enactment Of the law
of 500 was an act OF necessity. He had supported
it In the patriotic hope that il wOhld bring silver
20 parity with gold, as its champions declared
would be the ease, but that result had not FOL
lowed and under the operation OF the law gold has
been drained from the county. While he did not
believe that the purchasing provision was, IN the
great degree, responsible for the existing condl-
ton of affairs, il had doubtless contributed TO the
troubles. Neither bimetallsm nor monometaiish
was involved in the question of repeal. lie wonid
vote for repeal because it would help TO dispel
distrust, and he would rejoice if he could also be-
lieve that it would restore prosperity Mr.. kccd
statement of the attitude of the Republicans to
whom the Democratic President had appealed 10
sink nartisanshjp and save the country and the
Administration from the tender mcIcies OF his
own party was so clear that even the duiitSt
Democrat could understand it. Ills declaration
that the prol,dest part of the proud recoro VI
the Republican party las been its steadiast deNo-
ton to the cause Of sound finance eXclted louo
applause, which was not wholly coniined 10 the
Republican side.
afr Reds peroration was the finest specimen Vi
real cloauence that has been heard IN the iiouoo
of Representatives in many year, ana "ilo ~
aroused the Republicans to the highest pi'c" "a
enthusiasm. it also eAtorted applause from scores
of Democrats on the floor who were cons'iaii'N
n nav that tribute TO the powers Of the orator.
as well as from hundreds of spectators III the E"i-
leries. and many moments passed before order couu
be restored.
Rourke Cochran is a great orator and he, too'
was insprcd by the occasion and his suriouhu-
incs to put forth all his powers ol eiol"o"o
and logic He had brought toeether Nas' an"
formidable array of historical facts ana s'a'is'ice
pertinent to the subject, which he uScu "'''
great precision and effect III Ieiatihg Tue "s
sertions and arguments Of the free-silver mel y
GOOD part of his speech, the delivery OF which
occupicd an hour and d half, was devoted 10
showing that experience has proved that IL Il III
nossible for single country to MAINTAIN piue'-
allie circulation. On this point his argument
WAS unanswerable and his array OF FACTS III
preonable. lie was several times m'erruPc" ny
Democratic enbcrs, but his replies were 50
ready and 80 pointed that the unhappy iree-sliVer
men who thought to torment him soon discovered
that they would feel better If they Kept quiet.
THE CONTRAST SINCE MARCH H..
In the hrst sentence OF his slTcOH WI N'~'''",
declared that the country in condition OF
high and universal prosperity on March a. whiie
now it is plunged into universal distress, It's
HIGHWAYS thronged not with trainps Sinking
work bu. with unemployed men vainly seeking
work TO do
He denounced the attitude Of the free-silVer
leaders who want TO pay the wages OF the Ia
borer or the farmer for his wheat with dollar
which is worth the market price OF 81 grams
Of pure silver plus the prophecies OF Biand
when honesty requires the payment OF uoiiar
worth the market price OF COL grams OIL pure
silver They proposed TO reduce the wages OIL
labor AZ per cent. and yet they proiessed 10
ha fbe champions of the workngman and the
debtor They appeared to stand on their
heads, in order to view and consider hhahcial
questions Just one OF tOeir speakers Ia"
superseded the great Napoleon with the drummer
boy of Marengo, Mr.. Cockrans analysis snow"
ING who constituted the d" credtor class ana
the debtor class" and how the free silver IA
naties have tried 20 show that the actual creditors
are the debtors, was thorough and searching, ana
his explanation Of the truth clear ana convincing
MIR. Wilson, of West Virginia, closed the debate
in favor of repeal in a half hours speech, Driciy
reviewing the discussion and summing up the
arguments on his side of the question lie spoke
with great energy and earnestness, ana his speech
commanded the undivided attention OF both sides
In reply to questions as to whether the ADMINS
fration would favor any legislation looking 10 an
increase in the use of silver, Mr.. wilson salu In
substance that while he was not authorized 70
speak for anybody except himself, he ieit assured
that the Administration would not oppose le2s-
lation for the frcest of silver compatible Win
safety, provided it did not involve additional
taxation of the people to pay interest on bonds:
This statement, which was regarded by many
members of the House as sem-ofiicial indicated
that the President and his advisers are opposed
TO increase of the interest bearing public DEBT
TO arise.
A GREAT DAY FOR THE WILSON BILL.
Mr. Clarke, of Alabama, another Democratic re-
cruit TO the Administration ranks, gave the rea-
sons which haS modified his views, and said he
would vote for unconditional repeal. He APP
peared to feel some misgivings in regard TO the
effect of his vote upon his own political future
position ans set forth the excellent which
constrained him to vote for unconditional re-
peal: On the whole, it was great day for the
Speeches in favor OF free coinage and aganst
unconditional repeal were not wanting, and
eral OF them Were rewarded with applause. The
speakers appeared to feel, however, that they
outclassed and TO realize that they were advocat-
ing cause that is doomed TO defeat in the House
OF Representatives. Mr.. Dcarnond, Of Missouri
was rather unfortunate in being obliged to take
the floor while the elo1uence OF Mr. Reed was still
ringing in the ears OF the vast audenrs ana n.
otherwise have received Mr.. Allen. OF Mississippi
spoke IN a semi-humOrous strain. and several 81
his stories provoked considerable merriment, also
did his sarcastic allusions 10 the Democratic rep
esentatvee who have recently recanted their opn-
ions on the silver question under the Establishment
of the Administration Mr.. Aliens dcclaId-
ton that he would favor bill 10 restore the
parity between the legislative and executive
branches OF the Government loudly APP
plauded Mr.. Williams. of Illinois. made very
Vigorous, not to say violent, speech i'll advocacy
OF free coinage, and Mr.. Mctilin, of Tennessee
took up. the cudgei in the same behalf MI
Bland closed the debate on his side in speech
which lacked none of the vim or carnestncss of
nine n'Io Of the debate He did not speak in hone
mi or confident tone. That was hardly expected
nv anybody who remembered that during his
twenty years service as member OF the House
MIR Hand has constantly struggled and fought
in vain for free coinage. The partial success