The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-09-02

1ndiminished by adversely, onr ancient
honor unsnllied by defeat. .
Mr.. Reeds speech was received with
marked attention by the members Of both
sides and aroused the widest applause
and enthusiasm from the republicans, He
was followed by Mr.. DeArmond, dem,
Missouri, whoproceeded to make speech
Gin Mr., Blan@s time) in opposition to un.
conditional repeal
Mr.. Allen, dem, Mississippi, was the
next speaker and was followed BY Mr..
Cochran said that after listening
to the speech of the gentleman
who had Just taken his seat every
one would admit that arguments in favor
OF FREQ coinage of silver were picturesque
rather than convincing He could
not agree with the gentleman from Maine
that these periods Of depression were in
separable from the Advancement OF civili-
cation, but believed each was due TO
specific, cause which might be readily dis
did not declare for free coinage
of silver; that an attempt was
made In the convention by delegate !
from Colorado to commit the party to that
principle, but failed to secure ten votes
Of the proposition. We are told, = said
Mr.. Cochran, ''by Colorado and Neyads I
that we are in this matter departing from 4
the platform If that is the case why did !
those states take to the woods:
in the election Of 1897 It was
declarations OF the democratic PLATFORM
that the gentleman from Colorado, Mr.
Pence, who had so often entertained hiss
associates on the floor; was added TO the
membership of the house. Mr.. Cockrang
said that in regard to this question he
stood upon the democratic platform with
both feet, and it was those who differed
from bin who were trying to push him
off. Mr.. Cochran asserted that there was
no instance in the history of civilization
where gold and silver ever circulated side
by side at any ratio. It was impossible
that they should do so, and he defied the E
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Bland) to
name an exception The efluctnationsof of the
values of the two coins were sufficient to
constantly drive out the dearer meta, and
this said Mr.. Cochran: was the inevitable
result. France was compelled to import
5000, ,000, 900 in gold to maintain the parity
of the silver which she had coined. That
was what the United States would have
parity of the silver we have coined.
Referring to the assertion In the recent
speech of the gentleman from Nebraska
(Mr. Bryan) that silver was the basis sof
value of the. farmers products, Mr..
Cochran inquired: "If that be SO why do
y
would give the farmer 371I grains of
pure silver while should give him 661A
grains.' The debasement of the coin
proposed. Mr.. Cochran said, would have
the result OF reducing debits
The gentleman from Nebraska lMr
Bryan) assumed that the loss would fall
on the banks. But the fact was that in
the nature of things the banks and cor
porations are the debtors of the country
and the workingmen are the creditors.
Gentlemen tell us that gold has nppre-
ciated. l deny it. The Aldrich report
shows that never before in the history of
the world did the laboring man in Amer
lea receive SO much in gold for his labor.
[Cheers]. But the gentlemen from Me-
by their plans to make the bankers OF
New York alone present of SCI, l,0OO, 900 i'm
the settlement of accounts with their de-
positors, and to deprive the laboring man
of IS per cent of the value of his work. .
Mr.. Bryan-Will the gentleman kindly
say how it is. IL his statements respecting
the gentleman from Missouri and myself
are true, that the banks of New York de-
nounce MS and Terrence V. Powderly is
with us2 Applause.
Cockran-l will ansWaC 1t is because
the bankers of New Fork have learned
esty tss the best policy. rplsraes
Continuing. Mr.. gsockrans ~ thAs u
trouble in this country Was n6f ~ N
lack of money, but to lack of redund1
Of money. Money was not wealth. IL w.
the machinery with which trade "
worked s al
Mr.. Cochran was overwhelmed with
congratulations on his magnificent effort
which occupied an hour and q half In its
delivery, and at its close there were tuSs
multuous cries of vote" The excite
ment on the floor was SO great that Speak
er Crisp was compelled to call upon the
officers of the house to pass through the 4
nislcs and request members to
take their seats or to repair
to the cloak room in order that public
business might proceed. Mr.. Cochran
was followed to the cloak room where tho
| fluctuations of his hearers continued to
be showered upon him for some minutes,
while Mr.. Bland was beginning his reply
to the argument of the gentleman from
port of the free coinage substitute for the
Wilson bill was to be closed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2a.-After little
routine business in the house, Mr.. Catch
ings, dem, Mississippi, called up the res
port of the committee on rules, reporting
the rules to govern the mouse Of the
Fifty-third congress-, which the house
proceeded to consider under general de-
/! bate. ss5
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The house this
morning resumed the consideration Of the
rules. General debate will close at .
o'clock.
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