The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-27
A SPECIMEN OF SENATORIAL RLOQUENcB.

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Senator Bate. of Tennessee, spoke in
opposition to the repeal of the silver
purchase clause on Monday. After re-
captivating the oft told story of the de-
monetization of silver, and taking a
whack at the tariff, he concluded as fol-
lows:
Gold is the inspiration of the pride and
glory of wealth and power. an ornament OF
mOnsrchs aud servants, or their ambition
and lntrigues. the dame thet tempers tho
assassin's steel, the light that directs the
stood of the ~corsair, the fountain from
which flow the daring ana courage. OF the
pitiless pirate. The demands o~ffriendship
and patriotism IL never hears nor heeds.
When rugged war raised it's balefnl
banner and the invading foe men,
aced the safety OF the country, 1t
sought the strong box of the miser. In
peace 1T decks the gaudy trappings or
princes u pOtentGtes, IL glltters III daZ-
cling radiance from faIr women who glide
In grace amid the campo and courts OF
kings and emperors. Indifferent as TO
whether sc gilds the person of a Mary or 6
Borgia. Gold is the weapon th0t conquors
where the bayOnet and the sword. though
inspired by the stOutest hearts and WELD
ed by the strongest arIn, cannot 60. 1t IS
as heartiees as the deadliest drug, and
neither youth. innocence, age. nor sex 10
hHJ UiOtcCtiOu dR1lhbb no otcHlbuJ 4hboChos
Before its secret aud insinuating power.
often all that Is love ed. all that Is sacred.
all honor. all pity. virtue. law and duty 60
down.
Silver has been the companion of man In
all his aspirations. from the humble cot
tage, making his W TO new and more in
yiting homes in search or greater good and
larger liberty. 1t has never deserted or
Stunned him IN bis long. tcilsome struggle
Tor life amid dangers and trials. Silver is
tho frIanh N rtr and fha N anhmal nf
charity. Ii a 5equal beauty with It's more
~pretentious rival. It's wilderness suggests
the purity and sanctity OF the faithful. 1t
Is Che light crystallIzed In the earth,sevoked
by the tireless energy and intelligence of
the miner. 1t becomes. in time. the gar
nered labor OF workers. who save a morsel
from each days fruit, which IS the promise
of hope for his household and to himseif.
the guarantee of n solace In relentless old
age. 1t Is the promise OF the family, the
nursery. the virtue. defense and glory of
the state. Labor and silver have worked
In harmony through all the various stages
o. progress. and their sublime results have
rOwned humanity and proved 1t divine.
Az orators generally reserve their
best efforts till the last, it is fair to as
sumo that Mr.. Bate thought this very
fine. The question before the Senate
was the proposed repeal Of a provision
which has contributed materially tn the
destruction of confidence in financial
circles, and done great damage to our
monetary system. The strongest arRu-
ment that q Democratic Senator from
Tennessee can offer against the repeal
is the sophomore twaddle contained in
the foregoing extract. it means moth
ing and has no bearing on any practical
question. When Mr.. Bate had conclud-
ed. he was probably congratulated by
other silver Senators IN his fine speech,
and especially his eloquent peroration.
No doubt he will have a great many
thousand copies of his speech printed,
and will send them to his admiring
friends in TENNESSEE to show what an
effective part he tool in the debate on
the silver question. Ii it any wonder
that the people are Disguised with the
Senate?