The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22

States is the greatest nation on the face Of
the globe and contained the proudest people.
Every man who took silver dollar today
knew that this great and proud people did
nor intend to have it depressed in value.
Every man who took silver dollar knew
that it would be redeemed even if the govern
ment had to issue bonds to draw gold from
other countries. The silver dollars were Oh
legations of the government just were the
greenl,acks. The reason that the world did
not take silver was that the world did not
want it except in limited quantities. He
was in favor Of the repeal of the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman act because It would
tend to restore confidence. He would go
further and say that it would restore conf
dence and unite the money that had been
boarded up, TO the Sherman act he attrib-
uted the present depression. He did not be-
eve that the failure of the Barring Bros. was
responsible for the panic in this country.
There was no panic in England. which would
ma turaliy be first affected. He did not be-
lcvc that the panic was attributable to the
failure of Australian banks There was no
panic in Australia or in Great Britain. He,
therefore. dsregarded both these events as
being the cause of the situation in which the
United States found itself. He contcnded
that it WAS absolutely impossible for This
country, single-handed and alone. TO drag
down the price Of gold and enhance the price
of silver He knew that his people-the peo-
pie whom he represented would credit him
with honesty and sincerity Of purpose and he
knew that they would have the same con
tempt for him that he would have for himself.
if. after investigation of the financial question,
he had not the courage of his convictions.
(Applausc).
lie was followed by Mr.. Livingston, of
Georgia.
Mr.. Richards. democrat. Of Ohio believed
that President Grover Cleveland was right
in attributing to the purchasing clause of
the Sherman bill the present business de-
preston.
Mr. Curtis republican. of Kansas. spoke
in support of the Wilson bill but in a
servative manner He did not agree with
the statement frequently made that the
act of 1873 was passed under n misappre
every man who voted for or against that
bill knew what he was doing. The people
would never be satisfied with free silver at
ratio of 16 to L. or with Il single gold
standard He in favor of ratio of
90 to /. and he would then establish a
at any time it was found to be too large
or too small.
Mr. Broderick republican, Of Kansas. spoke
in favor of bimetalliSm and prosperity, which
terms he regarded as SYNONYMOUS.
Mr. Clark democrat. OF Missouri addressed
the house il favor o. the free coinage of
silver TO demonctiZe not to dcmonetize
silver the question that confronted con
gresS. There no sense i'll whipping the
devil around the stump. 70 dcmonetlzc sill
Of the United States. Quoting the language
of Lincoln he declared that "YOu can fool
part of the people all the time; you can
fool all of the people part Of the time but
and the democratic party could not do so
in its party platform. He then turned his
attention to the speech of Mr.. Raynor of
Maryland, and suggested that if that eontle-
sippi valley to Colorado he would have an
opportunity to change his opinion on the
question while he wearing off his char
actef of a tenderfoot Applause)