The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-19
BLAND OPENED FIRE
FIRST GUN OF THE SILVER MEN
He Does Not Intend That Any Political
Party Shall Survive That Make
Laws for England.

uPoA AmeI4Cd IN the interest OF Eng
land and of Europe and demonetize
silver in this country, and, my
friends of the eastern democracy, we
bid you farewell when you do it,"
These were the words of Richard p.
Bland in the great financial contest
that opened the house OF representa-
tives today, and the applause that fol-
lowed the determined uttrance demen-
strated that the great silver leader had
with him a material element of the
democratic party. Ii brought everv
member of the house to the realization
THAI the most serious crisis in the dem
ocratic party since the dissension on
slavery was at hand, and that the iivis-
ion of 1893, like the division of 1861,
would be largely on sectional lines. In
accordance with the program agreed
upon last night Mr.. Wilson, Immediately
after the meeting of the house, intro
duced bill Internationally repeating
the Sherman purchasing law of 1890
and Mr. Bland, on behalf of the free
coinage men, followed with a resolu-
ton providing for immediate considera-
ton of the bill and alloting IA days for
general debate before a vote is taken.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia
offered for present consideration a bill
TO repeal the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act.
Mr.. Bland offered an agreement made
this morning governing the debate,
which limits the total amount of talk
TO IA days from IL a. m. TO p. M, with
night sessions for this debate only, if
desired.
Mr.. Bland demanded the previous
question on his order fixing the limit of
debate, but it was antagonized by some
Of the republicans under the leadership
Of Mr.. Cannon, who wanted to debate
the question. Finally vote was taken
resulting: Ayes, 217: noes, 100.
the previous question was then or
dered. The republicans generally
voted With the democrats in support of
the motion, and the order as to the de-
bate was then adopted.
At l P. M. Raynor (democrat) of
Maryland began the debate in support
of the Wilson bill for the unconditional
repeal Of the silver purchase clause of
the Sherman act.
Mr.. Bland then presented the follow
ing bill of the silver men, which pro
vidss for free coinage and repeal of the
silver purchasing act;
Be it enacted, ETC., That from and
after the passage of said act all holders
of silver bullion to the amount of 500
or more standard weight and fineness
snail be entitled to have the same
coined at mints of the United States
into SILVER dollars of the weight and
fneness provided for in section two of
this act.
Sec. 2-That the silver dollar provided
for in this act shall consist of 412 grains
of standard silver said dollar to be a
legal tender for all debts, dues and de-
mands both public and private.
Sec. 3-The holders of silver dollars
herein provided for shall be entitled to
deposit the same and receive silver
certificates in the manner provided by
law for standard silver dollars.
Sec. $50 much of the act of July IA,
1890, as requires the monthly purchase
of 100000 ounces of silver, shall be
and the same is hereby repealed.
Mr.. Raynor Of Maryland opened for
the anti-silver men, claiming that the
adoption of free coinage would mean
bankruptcy for the United States. In
referring TO the democratic platform
Mr.. Raynor said in closing:
Il know that the declarations of that
document have been differently con.
etrued, according to the views of the
gentlemen expounding them. AS for
me, in this supreme hour of nv coun-
try's needs, l am not blinded or intimi-
dated by the glittering words of a con.
vention declaration"
He was followed by Mr.. Brown OF
Indiana (Gemocrat), who said he would
vote for the repeal of the Sherman law
with or without conditions. The prom,
ises of the democratic platform, he as
serted, must be redeemed.
.BLANDs GREAT SPEECH.
Mr.. Bland, after expressing regret al
the number of gentlemen, of whom the
one who preceded him was one of the
most capable, who had seen fit to change
their position upon this question, tc
abandon large portion of the voter:
who aided in giving them seats to be