St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-26

the ratio OF IL TO ! is still the law of the
land. 1t therefore directs the committee
on the Judiciary TO investigate and re-
port on the question at its earliest con-
venience.
The consideration of the bill to repeal
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
abt was taken up, and Mr.. Stewart, of
Nevada, who was entitled to the floor,
yielded to Mr.. Pugh Dem.. Ala.), who
proceeded to address the senate against
the bill.
referring TO the recent compromise,
Mr.. Pugh said the Democratic senators
had united in the spirit of compromise
and concessions and selected an equal
number of senators from those friendly
to unconditional repeal and those Op-
posed to it, and with the full knowledge
of President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle, that such effort was being
made to bring Democratic senators to-
gether upon
SOME COMMON GROUND
that could be enacted into law. They
accomplished that laudable undertake
ing so far as to agree upon eompro-
mise that secured the signatures of
every Democratic senator but six. The
fact was not considered doubtful that
forty-three Democratic senators would
have sanctioned the compromise had
not President Cleveland interpoSed OD-
lection and demanded unconditional
repeal at all hazards.
Mr.. Pugh was now satisfied that all
efforts at compromise mad failed solely
on account of President Cleveland and
his secretary of the treasury. He was
satisfied that he could not get a
sufficient number of senators to join
him in flibustering practices, and he
was forced to record his vote against this
diabOlical measure, and appeal to the
people to organize their forces for the
great battle of the future. Mr.. Pugh
said he was satisfied that nine-tenths of
unconditional repedlers did not desire
the free coinage of silver by interna-
tionaI agreement, nor did he believe
that President Cleveland desired it or
would make any earnest effort to secure
it. He had never said he expected or
desired any international agreement.
Mr.. Pugh had no doubt that
A LARGER MAJORITY
of the people of the United States was
against the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman act than there ever was against
the force bill.
Mi. Stewart then resumed his speech.
He spoke of the gold combination as
having agents in the capitol TO dictate
legislation, and as having elected a
president determined to carry out this
policy. The president was now in the
saddle, and congress was helpless. The
time might come when the naughty
tyrants would meet rebuke from the
people
He said he presumed it was apparent
that the speeches now being made by
those who believed in the continuance
of the purchase of silver under the
Sherman law until the free coinage of
silver could be brought about were not
being made with the hope of convincing
any senators of different opinion. He
laid at the door of a defective monetary
system responsibility for the great mass
of unemployed, and said the highest
goal of civilization in a nation would
not be reached until every man were
kept busy.
Mr.. Jones quoted from au address of
Senator Sherman before the legislature
CT Ohio, wherein he SAID what he IA
vored was 1.-The best money ana plenty
of it," There was a contradiction of
terms. said Mr.. Jones, for the "best
dollar was that with the
GREATEST PURCHASING POWER,
and the increased purchasing power
came with the scarcity of the d0llac. So
Mr.. Sherman favored scarce money
and plenty of it," He desired to say
few words in behalf of the silver miners
OF the United States. They were a
brave and hardy people; tried by
every gauge of manhood and pa
trio;sm, they responded to all tests.
In conclusion Mr. Jones said: "The
Roman republic, Mr.. President, did not
/ lose its liberties until the senate had de-
generated into a mere instrument for
recording the will OF the chief magis-
trate. Macaulay has commented upon
the ease with which all democratic
forms and the names and titles apper-
tanning to republican form of govern
| ment were preserved in that common
wealth concurrently with the absOrp-
ton of all the powers of the state, exec
utive legislative aud judicial, in the
hands of one man. But that was long
| time ago. Times change, and men
change with them. This is a very diff
ferent republic from that Rome; and,
| although history, we are told, some
times repeats itself, 1, for one, will not
believe that the senate of the United
| States is ever to become a subservient
senate. If. however, there is a majority
in this senate i'll favor OF repeal, let me
admonish those senators to pause and
reflect that there is no exigency what
ever demanding its passage; that no
condition requires it; that it is excellent
70 have giants strength, but it is
| tNranrnus TO use il like a giant,