The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02

body who hears me tonight would
disagree with me in the statement that
if the men sitting in front OF Inc Re
publican repealers) had been as reany
to concede us something as the other
men who believed in repeal of the other
side OF the chamber, this would have
been a compromise, not disgracetul
and disastrous, but beneficial to Us
and beneficial 10 all. If railroads can't
pay interest on their bonds, that is
not our fault, but our personal obliga-
tiOns we must pay to the last cent
ITO me this is the most terrible mo-
ment of my Legislative life said Sen
ator Teller with much feeling 10
me it brings more fear than any other
since | entered public life. |
fear we are entering upon Il
financial system from which there
is absolutely no escape. | know
there will be no favorable legislation
for silver until the American people
are heard from at the ballot box and
hea, from in a way that will compel
attention to their desires. Mr.. Presi-
dent, / AIN not a pessinist; never have
been; am an optimist l have never
seen disaster and dis ress growing out
of policies simply because they did not
meet my approval. | have faith in
the American people" Here Senator
Teller's voice choked and tears came
to his eyes. He spoke most impress
sively, and was accorded undivided
attention from every senator and the
galleries. 81 have faith in men. |
can see silver lining in a cloud as
quickly as any man living. There
never is storm so dark | can not zee
the coming light on the mountain top
but can not contemplate this condl-
ton of things without absolute terror
1t strikes to my very soul, want to
enter this as warning to The Ameri =
can people if they do not resist they
will enter upon a system of industrial
slavery that will be the worst known
to the human race"
The senate then adjourned till II
o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Proceedings
was opened by Mr.. Hudson (Kans.
who rose to personal privilege aud had
read a long special Washington dis
patch containing statement purDort-
ing TO have been made by Judge Kam-
oreauz, commissioner of the general
land Office, to a congressman relative
to the Investigation of the Cherokee
strip outrages, The statement delved
into the iutricacies of Kansas politics
and intimates that Hudson had said
the Popuistic coalition was only a
mask for simon pure Democracy. Mr..
Hudson had letter from Lamoreaux
rea ddenying that he had given the
correspondent the statement and he
(Hudsor) denied all knowledge of the
matter himself.
Another disturbance followed over a
resolution reported back from the
banking and currency committee by
Chairman Springer, calling for in.
formation as to state banks. Friends
of the measure for repeal of the state
bank tax, thinking they saw in the
resolution a scheme to oppose their
measure.
Mr.. Springer denied that the resolu.
ton had been offered with any desire
to embarrass the proposition to repeal
| the state bank tax or to throw any
obstacle in its way. A vote was taken
on the sdoption of the resolution. 1t
resulted ayes rs, nays A
MIR. Allen (Miss } made the point OF
no quorum, ayes and nays ordered, 06
to s.. No quorum aud the house ad
journed until Monday.