The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-13
AT The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Silver Suggestions in the House
OF Representatives.
Congressman Harter Favors tho Repeal
of the Purchasing Clause and Increase
OF National Bank Circulation-Hen-
dirk Says Repeal the Law, Adjourn
and Let tho People do the Rest.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-There was a
small audience in the House TODAY
when Hendrix, Of New York, made his
maiden speech. He was attentively
listened to and made q good impress
sion. The speech Of the day was M ade
by Harter, of Ohio, who, while de-
nouncing the Sherman act, eulogized
the gentleman whose name it bears,
and while declaring that the Republi-
can party was primarily responsible
for the present situation, did not OK
empt the Democrats from blame.
Bowers (Rep., Col.) was principal
Republican spokesman, but he spoke
from free coinage standpoint in opposi-
ton TO the bulk of his party associates.
At 4:30 o'clock the House adjourned till
Monday at IL o'clock.
Upon the lotion of Richardson dem.
Tenn.) resolution was adopted for
printing OF 10000 copies of the Presi-
dents message. Wheeler, of Alabama,
opened the debate, continuing his
speech begun yesterday. He warned
the House thata result of the purchasing
clause in Sherman act would never be
followed by any silver legislation
repealed the power OF the millionaires
will be strengthed, and they will exer-
else their advantage with relentless
cruelty. THE interest of ninety per
cent of my people," he said, ''is for
free coinage, and my battle is for them"
Wheeler was followed by Morse, rep,
Mass.) He was heartily in favor OF ro.
pealing the purchase clause of the
Sherman act, but the remainder OF that
act declaring parity between
the two metals was fine states
manship and should stand. So much
Of the Presidents message as related TO
currency met with his most hearty APP
prevail So much of the message was
good Republican doctrine. Mr. Harter,
of Ohio, speaking in favor OF tho repeal
proposition, likened Uncle Sam to Z
man in the last stage Of alcohol.
Drunken men taken to an emergency
hospital would receive a treatment by
doctors who would agree upon their
treatment; but Uncle Sans doctors did
not seem to agree in diagnosis.
There were gentlemen on the floor of
national and international regulations
who would fill Uncle Sam up with moro
silver. He believed in stopping the
purchase of silver Let Congress- give
the country an honest currency and he
(Harter) was willing to shake the dust
of Washington from his feet and never
enter the House OF Representatives
again. (Applause.)
In answer TO n question lIarter said
that the Sherman act had been passed
by Republican House and a Republi-
can Senate and had been approved by
Republican President. democratic
applause.) He asked pardon for having
made this reply. stating that it was not
his intention to raise tho issue of par
tisanship. The question was too grave,
the situation was too serious for
men in right mind to permit issue
of pa:tisanship to be INTERCEPTED. He
then proceeded to mark out the plan OF
procedure. He would have Congress in
its extraordinary session repeal the pur-
chasing clause OF the present law;
authorize national banks to issue circu-
lation TO the full extent Of their bonds
and direct the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to provide for the issue of gold.
Mr.. Hendrix, New York, spoke at
some length, but he stated his platform
in epigramma.ic fashion. 1t was: Let
Congress repeal the Sherman silver law,
adjourn and go home and let the people
do the rest. (Applause). Mr.. Bowers,
Republican, California, spoke for the
free coinage of silver, and in doing so.
cast slur upon political platforms de-
claring that no party platform amounted
to anything nor was it intended to
amount TO anything.