The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-09-01

and hls suggestion that international, bimeE
nllism might 10 hought By holding But u Id
t,useneht u the Latin Union.
There was dead stillness In the Senate
when the speaker referred TO tho statement
that Mr.. Cleveland was trying 70 Lad the
country to monometallism 49,
81 shall refuse" said he, ITO follow In the
footsteps Of any administration that ssska to
place the Democratic party In q false poelt1on; ;
that seeks TO lead 1t away from Democratic
principles md into the very camp pf thu enc.
my. The President iiiust rely on Republican
votes to carry out any such pdlicy.n
''But ~ you we'll know ?, said hei II WA
for the repeal OF this bill long bcfbte the
present Administration came into power and
by my voice, ped and influence contributed
my humble share toward the creation Of that
public sentiment In regard to i:w which - 30
well nigh unanimous In my state. My COL
league and myself will cheerfully vote for
by federal patronase.n
This last allusioh brought forth evidenced
OF approval md merriment, and bcforu the
vice president eouid check II tho iaHahtcf
and applause broke out and 1t was not stopped
for some time.
Mr.. Stewart followed and denounced the
repeal hill. .,,...,.,
Tho House Joint resolution extending 10 the
Cherokee outlet the provlslons OF the act Of
May II, 1890, In regard to township entries,
was taken up and passed just as II came from
the House.
HousH.-The silver debate was continued.
The advocates Of free coinage were Messrs.
Pendleton, Bowers, Moon, Marsh, Joseph,
man, Branch, Wilson Of Ohio, McKcighan,
Doolittlc and Hulick. For unconditional re-
peal the speakers were Messrs Pigatt, Du-
borrow, Bryant, Sprlnger, Sickles and Brech,
inridgc OF rArkausaa;
Messfs Burrows and Dolliver made par.
tisan speeches.
Mr. Bynum took the floor and replying to
MIR. Pence's speech Of yesterday said that the
gentleman had turned his back upon the
grand old Democratic party, not for the eke
OF getting pie, hut for tho purpose OF 'ektN
crow lie quoted speech by Mt. Pence,
going back, US he charged, on Democratic
principles.
MI. Pehcc then pit In lance, and IL was a
sharp one, He said:
"When made those remarks ] was sober
as n judge, and want the record TO say so.n
| hilarious applause.
Then Mr.. Bynum rose to question OF per-
sonal privilege and with great dignity denied
the imputstior that he had been intoxicated.
Saturday, Augu,t Goth.
HousE.-Thc floor Of the House Of Repre-
| sentatives was the scene OF the battle OF ganta
to-day. II was the last twenty-four hours Of
the debate on the financial question and both
sides had reserved their ahlcst speakers for
the closing act In the long'drawn battle. Tom
Reed, tie tloqteht leadet 81 the Republicans
found an answer In John Allen Of Mississippi,
whose ready was one OF the most forciblc ar
guments of the free-coinage men. J. X Will
liams, Democratic member Of the last COM
mittee on coinage, besought his colleagues to
remember their party PLATFORM while Bourke
Cochran of New York repeated the incidents
Of the last Democratic national convention, In
which he played such an important part, .and
argued that the true Interpretation OF the
| platform was not that sought to be eiteh W
the gentleman from Illinois William l.. VIII
son, the author Of the substitute measure upon
which the first vote will occur, closed the do
bate for their respective sides In excellent
speeches.
Mr.. Reeds speech was listened to with rapt
| attention. lie claimed the principal reason
Of the present depression was the uncertainty
OF tariff legislation. In regard to the question
OF repeal Mr.. Reed said that while he was in
favor OF the did not think II would be an i'm
mediate cause OF revival Of the prosperity Of
the country. Nevertheless he would vote for
repeal for two rcRsonst
First-Bccausc, whether Justly or net, the
Sherman law is believed 10 be the cause Of the
unreasonable boarding OF currency through
out the country. In this connection Mr. Reed
paid compliment to the managers 81 the
banks generally, saying that In his judgment
they were doing an honorable, patriotic work
and were the mainstay Of the country against
failure and future disaster.
The second reason was that only by repeal
could the nation hope to attract foreign capt.
tai, without which II were vain TO hope FOR an
upward turn OF the country's business We
must put ourselves, he said, In n position
when the time for that upward turn cones TO
be able TO command the capital Of the world,
which shall assist US op the path tn the next
Mr.. Cochran said that the platform o. the
Democratic party did not declare for free
coinage Of silver; that an attempt wAs made
ta.iA%v sesayaRtiaR Ihy , delegate fp!Wl. Sole;
but failed 10 secure ten rotes on the floor OF
the convention In support Of the proposition.
We are told, said Mr.. Cochran, by Colorado
and Nevada, that we are In this matter de.
parting from the platform. II that Il the
ease. Why did those states ,ahc 10 the weed,
In the election Of 1927 II was because thosc
states abandoned the declarations Of the
Democratic platform that the gentleman
from Colorado tMr. PENCE who had 90 often
entertained his associates on the floor was
added TO the membership Of the House. Mr.
Cochran devoted himself TO an historical re
sumo OF financial legislation aud asserted that
there wss no instance 10 the history OF civ.
ilizaiion whcte gold aud silver ever circulated
aide by side At any ratio 1t was simply I'm.
possible that they should do 40 and ho drficd
the gentleman from Missouri (Air. Hand to
name an exception. The fluctuations 10 the
value OF the two coins were sufficient TO con
stantly drive out the dearer metal, and th.-.
said Mr. Cochran, was the inevitable result
Trnree vas compelled To import 600 OK, 0oJ
gold TO maintaih the parity Of the silver
which she had coined That was what fhc
United States would have TO do II II desired
TO maintain the parity Of the silver we have
coined.
"Gen'lemcn have appealed to the sentiment
OF the country members Ne though their In
terests were hostile to the Interests Of the
cities speak upon this floor as member
FROM dist'ic. In tile rreair,, city on the con.
tincnt, and say now 10 this House that the
Interests OF tho city can never I've hcstiIe 10
the intefests OF the country; that the exist.
cncc OF the great municipal wealth Il basel
upon the productive powers Of the laborrrs Of
this land who dig IN the d,che. and work 10
the fields. SHOW me legislation that will
beneni The farmer and even II II euts down
the profit Uf the banker or tho capitalist 50
pet cent yon will Ind me voting for Il.
prize the citizenship of this county nN ~.
cause II embrace. New York alone. but be.
cause II embraces Nebraska nnd Missouri and
every section and each Of the territories
which Is comprised within this country. New
York has no mission eierp, that she can al.
minister TO your Necessities and your vel
fare
Mr.. Bland next took the floor. lie said
that II the gentleman from New York (Afr,
tockrnn), whose financial theories were evil.
IDENTIFY gained from n manipulation Of the
stock Exchange, would 20 10 that great coun.
Try from which he had said were obtained
agricultural products which wrrc shipped
abroad IN order 10 bring back thu European
gold necessary TO kustaip pablo credit, he
would understand why the gentleman and
himself were practically different In their
views. II wns true, hs the gentleman had
said, that II was 10 the product " the soil Of
thih country that the inAneiera Of this govern.
mrnt looked 10 bring back gold u Europe Ia
order 70 maintain our prrarnt financial sys-
tenn. Hut the gentleman has failed 10 tell the
House OF the difficulties under which the far
mcrr laborrd In order 10 DO this patriotic ser.
Vice. lie had not told the House that th-rr
was corner 10 the gold Of the world. A.
tong ma the gold Of tho world vas cornrrci by
the legislation Of the United States the gold
men Of the South aud West could rIArt their