Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-20


| be nrraigned for not terminating the
tide Of the ocean or the northwest winds.
In abandoning cloture rule. the govern
ment Of this great body was placed upon
the sense Of propriety, the patriotism,
the Difference TO public sentiment. aud 90
the public interests u each senator and
the body itself. with the assurance IN
the minds Of those then in the senate.
that no senator would be found 10 abuse
the patience Of this holy or outrage pub
he business or public interest. For
eighty-seyen years this body hns been a
law suiii ient unto itself. IT never has
been found wanting In peace or war, 50
that the criticisms of certain class will
tall harmless upon this body as they
fall upon me. So far as concerns the
criticism of myself, | may us well EN-.
brace this moment as any other to say
that they are met with absolute and
stern defiance. | have served the people
Of Indiana many years and have had no
explanations required when | have gone
home, and ] treat with scorn and i'm
measurable contempt suggestions coming
from New York bankers or anywhere
else as TO the motives that govern me.
! respond to that kind Of criticism by
saying It comes from o class whom the
SAVIOR Of the world never spoke Of with
respect nor do l"
Mr.. Voorhees, continued Public opin.
lon is the most potent factor under the
sinrg IN conjunction with the press
spe that portion Of the press which
nv n lofty and pure atmosphere.
s. Sob, 'nd justice prevail, not Of
tn, "a, rs ich deals In mlasmatlc
men1 VI Ill., ans everything about
II. | "a "a. IN utmost respect OF
The great ~ 20. able opinion; noi
IN fear of I. IN. the slightest, but
Of rrpect for "a IN agent In human
Affairs A vote .ds 10 come On the
repeal bill. When will the vote be agree
able TO the oppoitionf"
Mr.. Dubois (ltep) of Idaho said that
many senators were yet TO lie heard.
II was not usual 20 prevent senators
from being heard when they desired to
speak, nor were senators accustomed to
be hurried or threatened My own i'm
preston Is said Mr.. Dubois, ''the sena-
Tor in charge OF this measure would bet
ter proceed in nm orderly manner aud
In the customary way. lie will reach a
result sooner by that course. The oppo'
nents of repeal We're ready to JON Issue
with Its friends whether u be for long
sessions, continuous session, or clotnre
The passage OF the repeal bill would
sound the death lnell Of silver as d
money metal. No jugglery with words
could obscure tit issue. Senators woult
| talk sweatly about an internAtlona
| agreement forcing England and bimetal
| Ism, but when the pending bill was pass
| ed Inc doom Of silver was sealed ant
senator's all knew IT, You shall not com
| init this deed If we eau prevent it by
| any honorable means known TO the usage
| of the senate. Our duty is plain TO US
| We believe we are the last hope and
BULWARK OF THE PEOPLE
in this great struggle. W e therefor,
object to the request Of Mr., Voorhees,
Mr. Teller gave notice that whet
daily sessions were extended into tn
night the advocates Of the bill, as wei
as It's opponents would have to be pres
MR.. MILLS OF TEXAS
took the floor He began By saying, |
seemed singular that In country hlosse'
with all forms Of wealth AS ours il
the people should be in such distress u
they now were and that while the senat
was discussing the financial question ]
theory the laboring people We're dlscui
k sing the question Of subsistence. fc
| this state of~dffalrs many causes wcr
| assigned. The president in his messag
| attributed II in large measure 10 u
| operations of the sherman law and u
| this opinion a lnrge per centage Of tn
| business men Of the country concnrrel
] II was the general opinion the law wa
unwise and ought TO be repealed. demo
cratic senators had said 1t was not
| proper measure when they refused {
Void for its rnactment and Republican
who voted for II agreed practically, tha
ID had outlived It's usefulness aud shoul
be removed from the statute books
Mr.. Mills quoted at length the claus
of the Democratic platform OF " d,
caring for the repeal of the act an
for the preservation Of a double standar
showing that IN demanding the repe.
! a l,tt agtl fftlfafiWu ID lufp
national agreement he and the presidel
were acting IN perfect accord with u
requirements Of the Platform. He VI
clared IN doing what he had done I'll
president had shown that he stood upo
the platform with both feet. lieplyin
to the plea fhnt If silver was 10 be use
as money ~ I'LL II should be done b
fore the Sherman act was REPEALED. ii
said he did not agree with the snggel
tiU that The president would do nOthin
II this were out of the way and IL
clarpd he would not agree to do AM
thing that would cast suspicion upon "
president "a would q proposition TO sui
s,titnte another law for the present, III
said the president wanted bimetalisl
,iot monometallism Of silver.
Mills discussed at length the necessit
AZ naintaing stable standard and r.
viewed the history Of the country
its efforts to attain that end. lie d
/, | plIftl the fNilllAAhttA hhAAhAAl'h AftAN
more depressing effect upon the farmer
, and other laborers than upon merchant
md capitalists. 80, -.
In conclusion. Mr. Mills said he woul
vote to repeal the Sherman law 90
: against every amendment which the u
renuity Of human mimi could conceiy
30 amendment conli be Offered to u
b,ll except one which lmp0che1 Il
qood faith Of the president aud tn
he did not intend 10 do. He was fr
coinage man. linctallist. but be won
moi follow the bimeiallic flag into 4
,, mopometallie camp. He would close i
remarks on this occasion with the Sc
, tencp with which John Adams beg
Ills famous speech, 'Sink or swim, live
de survive or perish, ] give my hea
ami my hand TO this vote" tApplaus'
: Mr. Stewart said silver stamford AZ
liberty were preferable 20 a gold stan
mi and slavery. Those opposed 10 =
reoeai soughi no compromise ~ U
went down, they went down pr!tesiin
After brief executive session I
senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.