Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-26
DAVID B. AILL.
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pole purpose Of effecting the reepal oi
the purchasing clause Of the sherman
ant- Shall we answer ,thts universal
demand Cor repeal, a demand which
meets 20 negative response throughout
the length and breadth Of the iHnd. with
the statement mat we WI mo- repeal
the purchasing clause OF the Sherman
act until congress agrees 20 do some.
thing else on some other matterf II
"a just as parliamentary. just as rea-
roriable 10 insist that the tariff shall be
included IN the bill for the repeal OF
tho sherman act as to insist that Q
measure for reconciliation of silver
shall be Incorporated. II the govern
ment should pass from the present stan-
dard 10 a silver ba sic there would re-
suit at the same time a financial cri-
sis in the country with which the pres
emit financial depression would be a.
an evening zephyr to a Western ey-
Of foreign capital Invested In this eoun-
try would be Immediately Withdrawn
or Withdrawn as rapidly as possible
from all the channels Of our trade and
industry.
we would be RENTED TO the condition Of
Mexico. India and China, and those
other countries now upon a silver basis.
We would be thrown out Of harmony
with the great commercial powers OF the
world. those nations that buy nearly
$SpOOOO.OOO Of our products and from
which we receive alfnost as great an
amolsst Of their produce in return. All
kinds Of business would be pTostntied,
nll classes Of industry would be crippled,
and IN a time Ike that the greatest suffer
cfs and the most defcnseess victims
would be the farmer and the laboring
man, who depend on their own sweat
and toll for their existence. Surely no
gentleman Upon the floor desires to take
that leap into the dark, desires to
plunge the country In an abyss Of horrors
which VIII tax the widest faltcies Of the
inn gina ton.
lie did not believe any number Of
congress contemplated such treason nor
would Mr. Cleveland 10 the slightest
measure prove false to the pledges he
has made
Mr., Sickles favored repeal and then
wanted 10 20 home.
Mr.. Taylor Of Indiana spoke for BIZ
metullism.
Mr.. Breckenridge Of Arkansas re-
ferred to the existing strngency and
alarm In the country. He would vote
for the repeal Of the purchasing clause.
Mr.. Mclile believed the parity Of
gold and silver could be maintained
by judicious legislation aud attributed
the present depression To the MclSin- ,
Icy law.
bill.
Mr.. Sipe favored repeal, aud Mr. |
Richardson of Tennessee advocated free |
coinage at any ratio
Mr.. Simpson Of Kansas asked unani- |
nous consent for consideration OF Il |
resolution authorizing the speaker to APP |
point a committee Of five to investigator
the allegation that certain banks were
not paying checks and TO inquire into
the conduct Of Secretary Carlisle and
Comptroller Eckels Ia the premises
The. speaker ruled the resolution out
Of order.
Recess
Mr.. Herman d,epublican) Of Oregon
oliver
:, Mr. Branch DemoeraD of North Caro-
lima followed Ia ihr same tune
Mr.. Wilson Gtepublicam Of Washing
ton favored free coinage.
Ny. Mckeirhan nndeprndeni) Of Ne
hraskn and Mr.. pooliitle iRepnh,ican OF
Washington approved the Wilson bin.
Air. Hullick liepnblican) Of Ohio ad-
vOeated himetnlism.
Mr.. Wanger Republcanl OF Pennsyl-
Tanla spoke in favor VI repeal, aud the
house adjourned.