Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-24

foR AsD AGAINST faEE SILVER
DHiz<sl Charged n~s[ne-s prpss~.isa
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sbe Parry Now In fower.

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Ian oct having been advised q ne
change u ths honr q meeting.
G. ". Stone xls the frat speaker
upon the silver question. The pending
pruposition Vas simply one that the
United states shonbf stop the purchase
of siissr bullion. upon falling market
fia favored that measure. Had the
present administration instead q acting
in q weak. sssclllaling manner. stsrniy
and uufinchlngly announced il inten-
ton to keep every dollar equal In value
- every other ssDlssr. the apprehsnsions
and feeling % danger throughout the
cpunfry woald have been greatly alleTi-
sfnd lie sould vote Tor repeal because
il might Ia sone degree relieve the dis
trsez. but be did u0t attrihute 10 the
shprmao las the existing condition %
affairs Together with . numeer of his
colleagues bs believed that the under
lying cause was the threatening attitude
II the Democrat party toward tie pro
tected industries
Mr. Ran announced his intention 20
vote against each aud every substitute
offsrol - The gentleman from Missouri
fNr Hand and % east bis vote for the
unco1ditsonal repeal u the purchasing
clause * the Sherman act
Mr.. Covert asked IN behalf of the
people Il tho republic and IN behalf %
Tho wage earnors that the purchasing
elause % repealed aud repealed absolu-
tely without condition
Believed In Party Platforms
Mr.. Fitch said that be believed Ia
party platforms. bat between the de-
uanEls of political platforms made be
fore ths present emergeney arose and the
demands of the workingmen and the
sfarvine people II he had TO take his
choice he would let the platform drop.
tApplauss.l The real platform upon
which the democratic party carried
every doubtful state Including the de
cisive state % New York was not con-
tanned in written words The platform
Was the record and character of Grover
Cleveland. lApplausa.) The people
knew q Cleveland; that he never
changed. They had seen him lose the
presidency by fidelity 10 principle. But
adniring this devotion % principle. the
people had put him back IN the prcsi-
dsnfial chair.
Much has been heard about a con-
xiracy - demonitize sIlvsr. II vas not
beiievabls. nor was lt original. and that
talk had no terrors for New forkers-
You cannot ininre the great business in
torcsts q this country without iniuring
yourselves any more than these inter
eats can help themselves without help
ing yoa. The misery and disaster
which this legislation which you refuse
o. repeal n causing In our homes and
workshops eili Inevitably reach to your
farms and Plantations. Whom that
time comes you may And that the phan-
tom popularity which you have sought
has after all evasled you. Why not Join
"a in sustaining our own president
lAppiause.l
Dominant Party at Fault
Mr. DalEell spoke Ia favor Of the re-
peal II the ball. but he did not hold tho
Sherman as responsible for the present
business depression. That was due
primarily 20 thc declared hostility 4 the
party nov VA power O. the great econ
on4ic system under which the country
had niarched % une xampicd prosperity.
But the Sherman act should BE- re
pealed.
II maftered not BY whom silver had
t=ea denouitized- whefher 10 had been
done secrrtly Or openly The question
ras coald the United States sipgiy and
alone remonitixe silver under existing
c0rditions lie thought not
tfr Hatch ldemocrat Mo- was salts
fes ihsf the prosperity q the country
and thc welfare ~ al The people de-
pertcd 90 tbe decision x congress on
fhis 4aaztica. No mar had a more 81
prrsae sonteropf for the sherman law
fhan he had from TIE nrst word 10 the
ls.t word. Ha had denounced IL. he
had voted asairet u. but IN connection
with ifa repeal there should be s0me at
femrt - relisvf the people aud g. move
Ire great eFopa y the country which
wera nov iyiug IN storehouses because
there - ~ Hnney.
NJ Cummings rscognized The Tact
that ths people sissnansissl action and not
faiE. lie devoted hia time - defending
the bankers and democracy of New
York azainst fha eharxrs ~ re~r,usI-
btliiy - thr present financial troubles
- Dopble Header.
Mr. Turner ~oaii vote Tor the repeal
ct ths purchasing clause - the sherman
law. oof be Nouid aiso vote f,r free CON
age - silver az tha highest ratio PRO
po~rd But he did not believe that
s,ihsr ne repeal q the purchasing
clause - the tree cpiasge Il ssiser would
restore carEaense. u wss aiso neces
~AH N|T NIH fttIt NtiA4 - hAt' 49, = -
Nev York 90 shofF 4 great dfai q pat
riots1i. - heiisfsl that the genius u
ths reaatry wsu1d b eqaal q The emer-
kerrg
ar. CoFn sasi that the present con.
net ves tetSeea she p l,le - one sisle
ana TIE possecracy en- the other. tie
sprke - fssps - free e1insze
Nf Iayer repubiican. Trnn.l an
f,orcesi airisrf ln favor ~ free ctan.
see> The ssi.si pssitsan tor republicans
- eccnpf tn th,s emergency eae -
tsnt ~ fhe republican, platform.
NJ annnu eroke aeainei ihe repeal
- ne Sherman 'ar TIE roonfry wss
ln 4 bad cenliition. bat ~ Raj MT think
that fbe esee hs3 been properly dias
usesd tusIer he Shern,sn act ard
unsi,,r fhs fdsad as fher. haa suene inso
the earency ktonunfo ~ rocl -
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