St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-03
CLEVELAND GETS 1T.
Ex-Congressman Pierce Pays His
Eespects to Cleveland, Crisp
and Carlisle.


EX-COngressman Rice Pierce, of Ten
nessee, the lieutenant OF Chairman
Bland in the last congress, was received
with great enthusiasm, and proceeded
to make speech which was the sensa-
tion of the day in its arraignment of
President Cleveland.
II am here as Democrat" said he.
democracy had no part nor parcel iii
the demonetizati ton of silver. Demoe-
racy does not believe in it. Applause. |
When the majority of the party casts
a vote in favor of a political measure,
which represents the party, the tail Or
the body? Since 1873, when silver was
demOnetized. how have the Democratic
representatives upon the floor of con-
gress voted upon this question of the
reconciliation of silver? | say here,
without fear of contradiction. because |
speak from the record, that the Demo
cratic representatives, from the South
and West, constituting an Overwhelm-
ing majority of the Democrats upon the
floor Of congress, have every time that
free silver has been presented, cast
their votes in the interest'Of the people,
Overwhelmingly for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. Applause. I
Is it right that should say this, which
is the truth? The truth never hurts
anybody"
A Voice-What will Cleveland do?
Applause.
cleveland does net represent the
Democratic party" quickly retorted the
eX-congressman, and then the c0nven-
ton broke loose. Men jumped to their
feet and cheered hilariOusly, while a
hundred voices yelled, That is it. he
represents Wall street."
81 say today as Democrat" resumed
Mr.. Pierce, that Grover Cleveland, the
man from the East, who claims today to
represent the Democratic party, does
not represent it, but misre presents its
position on this question. Applause I
Do you know why Cleveland was nomi-
nated?"
a Voice-Six hundred thousand dol
lars. Laughter.
Our people throughout the South
thought Grover Cleveland was the man
to protect them against the force bill.
We also believed that he was an honest
man and would not attempt to go
against the interests of the will of his
party OH any question. The leaders
were mistaken, as Grover CleveIaud's
action today shows" Applause and
hiSses.l
During all this time the Populists,
who have never forgiven Mr.. Pierce
for adhering to the Demccra tic party
last fall, had been restless and interrup-
tions were frequent A Georgia friend
of EXCongressman Tom Watson yelled:
"How does Crisp stand?" Appl ause. /
''Charles F. Crisp" answered Mr..
Pierce, "has stood for twelve long years
by the people on every vote in congress
in support of the free coinage of silver,
and cannot believe that he will play
the Judas and betray the men who
made him speaker and the people whom
he represents and who sent him to con
gress. Applause, followed by Kisses
from the Populists.
"How about CarIisle?' yelled dele
gate
"If Carlisle favors the unconditional
repeal of the Sherman act," replied
Pierce, she has gone back on his record
and all the people whom be has repre-
sented in'congress for years" [Cheers,
followed by hisses.
After Mr.. Pierce had resumed his
seat President Thurman. who had yes
terday in his opening address expressed
the greatest personal regard for Presi-
dent Cleveland, criticised Mr.. Pierce
for drifting into partisan discussion.
VI am almost afraid" saio he, Ito cali
on another speaker for fear some one
will think it incumbent upon him to
stand upon the platform and defend the
Prohibition party. Laughter We are
not here as partisanS in any way. We
are not here Tor the purpose of attack
ing any party. No party needs any de-
fense here. [Applause.l l hope that
we will have none of it hereafter
lCheers, followed by Kisses. 3
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