The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-19
Upon the question of ratio Mr.. Bland

argued In favor of ratio of ID to l.
If the United States would main.
tain the parity Of gold and silver on
that ratio the world would buy orr pro-
ducts. We have property to sell and
should induce purchasers to come.
France had maintained gold and silver
at parity, on 4 ratio of lSSs to /, for 20
years, because she had property to sell
II We do this western Europe must come
to our standard. AT that ratio, France
has been able to maintain a parity of
the two metals all over the world.
That was proof that the government of
the United States could do so at ratio
of 10 to /. If Europe refused to accept
that ratio, the effect would be to divert
from Europe all the trade Of every sill
yer producing country in the world
Could England" he asked, "withstand
this withdrawal OF trade, Certainly not
1t was bimetallism that made the manu-
facturers of England so strong and pros
porous. Western Europe would have to
come to the American standaod or
abandon its commerce with the United
States and with all civilized countries
The money requirements Of the
United States, with the wealth, industry
and energy of its people, were equal to
those OF England, France and Germany
combined, and the whole civilized
world would have TO look to this coun-
try for its future monetary supply, and
yet" said he, with vehemence, I'VE are
asked here todayt to lay the bloody hand
OF confscaiion on millions Of our popu-
lation in order TO satisfy the greed OF
England. Will congress do its Will
you trample down the interests of your
own people and destroy the value of
one of the precious metals, simply to
crafty the greed of Wall street, the
mere agent of Lombard street, II can
not, 1t shall not be done. [Applause. I
Speaking for the mass of people of the
Mississippi valley and of the people
west of it, l say You shall not do it.
IRenewed applause. Aud nybody or
any party who undertakes TO do II will,
in Gods name. be trampled, as it ought
to be, in the dust Of condemnation, now
and in the future. [Continued applause
on the door and in the galleries.
speak as democrat, but yet As an
American, above democracy. lCheers.
Here Bland Dramatically spoke the
words at the opening of this dispatch.
In conclusion, Mr. Bland said, address.
ing his words 10 eastern democrats
III You demonetike silver the response
bility will be yours, not ours"
PENCE of COLORADO
Mr.. Pence, populist, of Colorado, was
the next speaker, and with his opening
sentences he obtained the close atteu
ton Of the house and maintained it to
the close. No man has so succeeded In
impressiug himself upon the favorable
consideration of his associates on the
floor at such An early period of his mem
bership. 1t was not his purpose to fol
low up evolutions of political parties
Elected last year by 4 people brave
ouoyant an hopeful, he knew their in
dustries had been Frustrated by ths
course of the past two administrations
by the base surrender of those who hal
been elected Oh silver platform an,
on silver pledges.
Mr.. Wheeler OF Alabama closed tn,
discussion for the day with plea for
larger volume of currency, and tn,
house adjourned.