Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23

worth 100 cents. Open our oresses 20 the
unlimited printing Of paper. ana a paper
dollar would be worth exactly what the
paper was worth. Open our rihts to the
unlimited coinage of silver. md the silver
dollar will be worth the silver that was in It.
Mr.. Ryan of New York.
Mr.. Ryan On. " announced his intention
to vote against each and every substitute
offered by the gentleman from Missouri
tMr. Bland) and to cast his vote for the
unconditional repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act. 1t had failed
in the purpose which it had been designed
to accomplishing increase the price Of sill
yer and to increase the supply of currency.
1t was impotent for good and seemed TO
be productive only Of evil. Its repeal would
help TO restore public confidence in the f.
nancial policy of the government He
would vote also for the repeal because he
was opposed to the contraction of the cur
rency. He was not a monometallist hut
at this time he was in favor of placing the
United states on single sold basis. By
that path alone could foreign nations be
Drought 10 recognize silver, and by inter
national agreement to decide upon a basis
of currency.
Mr.. Covert.
Mr. Covert (N.YD spoke generally COM
mending the good temper in which this de-
bate had been conducted, referred to the
siurs cast upon New York in some of the
speeches. and vigorously resented them
The state of New York and her people
needed no apology or defense for her posi-
ton on this question of free coinage She
had spoken as no other state in the Union
ntd spoken IN favor of the rights of the
many as against the demands of the few
II was in behalf of the people of the re-
public. 1t was in behalf of the wage earners
that he asked that the purchasing clause
DE Tepeaied, and repealed absolutely, with
Silver was like a faithful servitor who
had served long and well. But, unfortun-
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had grown unsteady in his habits. For this
reason II had been Stunned by some of it's
friends; When servitor got into this con-
dltion heroic methods were necessary. Sill
yer should be restored, but he feared that
the habits into which it had fallen were
strong; that nothing would accomplish
TINS result except the gold cure. daughter
and APPLAUSE
Would Let the Platform Drop.
Mr.. Fitch On. y referred humorously to
the number of poetical quotations made il
the speeches of the various members,
which, he said, made the Record look like
school reader. He believed in party plat
forms: but. between the demands Of polit-
cal platforms made before the present
emergency arose and the demands of the
workingmen and the starving people if he
had to take his choice he would let the
platform drop; tAppiause) The real plat
form upon which the democratic party car
red every doubtful state including the
decisive state of New York was not con-
tained IN written words. The platform
was the record and character of Grover.
Cleveland. Applause.) The people knew of
Cleveland that he never changed They
had seen him lose the presidency by tde-
ity to principle. But admiring this deyo-
tion TO principle the people had put him
back in the presidential chair.
Much has been heard about conspiracy
TO demonetize silver. 1t WAS not belicya-
Die, nor was 1t original; and that talk + al
no terrors for New Workers. He recon-
mended those who urged the conspiracy is
sue to enlist Porter, late of the census, now
of the New York Press. who aboumded in
fullness of detail a particularly of state
ment and deep enthusiasm in allegation
which the silver men had not yet reached.
ILaughter)
Touching the allegation that a Repre-
sentative who voted for repeal would lose
his seat. M. Fitch said there was, of
course. no interest higher than that of self
preservation. But it was sometimes the I'M
expected that happened. All remembered
how Mr.. Pierce OF Tennessee had pre-
dicted the defeat of his colleague. Mr.. Pat
terSOn, when the latter voted against free
coinage. But. said Mr.. Fitch, somehow it
happened that the prophet was mistaken.
and he IS practicing law with great sue
cess. | hope, in Tennessee. while Judge
Paterson. after triumphant reelection
is here with us. ApplauseD
Sustain the President.
In the next place, the success of this ar
gument depends something on how this
strange and eventful situation may operate
to affect the people in your own district.
II is easy and il may be popular sometimes
to denounce New York. but the best list of
the securities in which our money is in
vested is substantially a list of all your
cities ana towns. You cannot injure the
great business interests of this country
without injuring yourselves, and more than
that. these interests can help themselves
without helping you. The misery and dis
aster which this legislation, which you re-
fuse to repeal. is causing in our homes
and workshops will inevitably reach to
your farms and plantations. When that
time comes you may find that the phantom
pOpulacity which you have sought has
after all, evaded you Why not join us in
sustaining our own president? (Applause).
Mr.. HEtch's speech.
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri was satisfied that
the prosperity of the country and the well
fare of all the people depended on the de
cision of Congress on the financial QCes-
ton. He did not believe that any finite
man would measure the consequences OF
this legislation. On its determination rest
ed the settlement of the financial problem
for the next twenty-five years.
He would discuss this question from the
standpoint OF his own earnest and honest
convictions. and not only from the stand
point Of his individual conscience and duty,
but from the standpoint of his duty to thai
great political party to which he had dur
ing his entire life. been devoted.
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