Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
RyAToR VEST ON SILVER
e Declares In Favor Of Bi-Metal-
usm.
nveasad's Message Not Consistent with
- Platform On Which He Was
Elected-Following Jener.
sons Footsteps.

ARo1g the points he made were:
Ii. President. we are told that the repeal Of
- sOcaiied Sherman act. or the purchasing
<azse OF IT. Is all that is necessary at the pres
- cOaiuncture. and that the clouds will be
Ded(ateiy lifted from the business and finan-
<AAa horizon and the sun of prosperity again
9ena upon every portion OF our land
Vas never the friend of the so-called Sher-
3aa act. voted against IL. spoke against 1t,
10OQnced it as . makeshfft, and declared IL
= be the worst measure for silver and for BIZ
noeaAltsm that could be invented and placed
opoa the statute book I am in no sense re-
%Rnasibae for its enactment. To-day its
A4guant and distorted features look out ur-
- land staggering and reeiing upon the
@erge OF bankruptcy. It's putative fathers have
Ehassardized 1t. and are falling over each other
Aew In . vigorous attempt to prove that they
lever favored 1t. and arc not responsible for
&fs existence
In the report or the Herschsu committee
1pFointed by the British house OF commons
- Investigate the question of mintage in
An4is. the principal reason given for stopping
- coinage OF silver by private persons in
dnAza 0ints Is that tho Sherman act might at
- cline precfpitate upon the world mass
- silver that would probably fall to such an
ssxfent as TO make free coinage in India abso
5aese ostensibly In the interest Of silver. has
I. &C. home like curse to roost. as was said by
49, s sSao IKE young chic chicken at the
. neap1he free coinage of silver in the United
Senke& That act to-day Is like houseless and
1ivo & even bone. and it can not find ak KEN
81 In which TO hide its dishonored head.
o
AAericaa people was simply the repeal Of the
sShesman Act, take It there would be very lit
w4e 0eoAee and singular unanfmity In our
uceaOak but the issue has gone beyond the re-
- q the Sherman act It is no longer
gE0Ua into . question so grave ana momentous
go tne congressman OF the United States
EsisG any further in the direction which has
hoeA andicated to us.
rhe question now before congress and the
ADertcan people Il one of bi-metallism. Every
&n1olligeut man knows it. There is no citizen
q he United States to-day who has given any
f1eesaeSoa 70 public affairs. who has read the
tsssase OF the president OF the United States.
80 - seen the utterances OF his cabinet and
- nen who enjoy his especial confidence,
- oQe not know that we stand now face to
EttA che great question of b.
Nnaafsu or . single gold standard. The
mo for makeshifts and evasions and
Z sabterfuses has passed No man in this
coantry Is so ignorant to-day that he does not
O0w that under the circumstances, and with
he declarations made by its advocates, the
lncoadftional repeal of the Sherman act
camps forever upon our financial policy the
.sfngSe gold standard. Not one single silver
dollar will ever be coined in this country
again IL we Per NIT the purchasing clause Of
tho Sherman act to be repealed without
guarantee as solemn as the great necessities
- tho people that silver shall continue to exist
~ tho United States as q money metal
Hr. President. without making anything like
. personal statement. have been known as q
Seoadfast and unflinching friend of the presi-
x1eu& I defended him when assailed in the
canvass for nomination.: I defended him in the
campaign. and in every speech made to the
people Of Missouri declared that Mr.. Cleve-
Iaad. like myself. was o bi-metallist, and that
10 only differed in regard 70 the ratio at which
right 70 make that statement, because he had
accepted the nomination upon platform that
- ss as ven known that the democratic party
upon the doctrine OF bi-metallism as that
Tor president Of the United States
Goppossd to bi-metailism. do mot under
&av that he would not give his execu-
I've sancsfse TO measure that coined silver at
eAe commercial ratio with gold. but do under
!, tfda what IL fails to say. I undertake to say
Snow. nth the greeteet respect for him and with
psneseipns. when he fails In this great state pa
pe<. g snch contingency. to say one word in
Eessrd g bi-metallism. Il certainly means that
vssto SO impracticable that 1t does not need
The executive notice. II o bi-metallist at ALL
president 70 believe that. under the circum-
-ssaaces, he would have deliberately sent this
Indicated In some way that he was willing to
bring about and maintain bimetaliism on some
4c-sas In the United States.
when during the last congress 1t was pro-
posed % pass q free coinage bill at the ratio Of
- % Z, although I had repeatedly voted for
x5aca . bill. although had introduced a bill
which passed the senate and went to the house
Of representatives identical In its provisions
Wfeh that which was offered here I moved to
.poskpone the consideration of that measure un-
al sfter the November election, because our
AoA and Anrl ffa v.ln
=anA dominated its candidate. and I be-
Viewed that. in simple justice and in
che sp1rit Of fair play Mr.. Cleveland should be
Npermitted To go before the American people
hpoa our platform. and that the silver qucs.
: SpQsz9 It had been disposed Of in that plat
s10ER- should become an issue and be submit
tna - che American people. but did not mean
10 Indicate for an instant that anyone upon
This sidc of the chamber who voted for the
psskRoncment Of that question ut that time
e.se IN the great doctrine of bi-metallism .
szskabHsAed by the traditions and policies Of
our people. and as enshrined in their hearts to
-Any. In that session Of congress took occa-
nken In discussing the financial question to
vnnase this declaration. by which stand now:
II hare supported the free coinage OF silver
sprfAcipAlly upon the ground that oppose all
e ~ Seen nav ob.useness1 able to see the ins
@ SO 70 the mints; the common property Of the
Eee42o. and coin his gold without expense, and
ver mine who Is equal owner in the mines
VSics. under the constitution. Is 3 money metal
m 9 d proposed now. and We are rapidly near
Snx ehAt issue, to strike down silver as a money
unoeaA In this country, distinctly state that
aha1l be found in favor of oimetallism as es-
Ssssees and BY the traditions OF the American
80 President. I am anxious to avoid the
..,ost anisstatement or to make any unjust
s.scssm uNc,on the present administration Of
H-r parthr. do not feel myself at liberty
nS0x othSlcr feeling than that of sincere
1.... 70 meSdbt the responsibilities imposed
1E - a ada American citizen: TO refrain from
nEn~ emn1 aatically my absolute conviction
@s mueht determine now the question of
I%dssion q o what have said In regard to
MEcSsare tWhat Intelligent man believes
"a -1ithout the knowledge that the sentt-
~ ne opinN IONS OF the chief executive. the
Nss us ~ the greAt banking department OF this
n1-scnent W0pld haTG come out In maya
~ article 1hich Fhaye before me, de-
-er cfna ~ - the American people that silver
&s SsSaed and must cease TO be . money
ImeS4 In the United States. have the right
- . fnblic man and Is private citizen to
s1s1ernmeAt. I'm control OF its banks. near to
Mke 0ccrctaHT OF the treasury. and In daily in
-1eroDurse with him. appointed by the president
- az sna so %is Sy the . sen
dhere Gas difference OF opinion in regard to
rxhnk opQDtntmeut. when the democratic party
m . f1ree majority and many republicans de-
s3ExoAfe bis opinion and voted for that con-
<-2hnk via these relations the Comptroller of
z-1nn crrrensy know the opinion OF the presi-
-lEoN& AMI aAiS administration upon this great
- 80. sz1s5s.