The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-12
TALKING PLAIN ENGLISH
Bland Serves Motto, Upon Goldbus D.m.
ocraS Of tha Consequences.
CHEERS IN THE GALLERIES
Tho Missouri representative De-
iivers an impassioned Speech
The Bills Arc Introduced and
tho Fight Is On.

that VIII lay its conflscatiny hand upon
America IN the interest OF England and OF
Europe and demonciixo silver IA this coun.
Try. And. my friends of the eastern demo-
cracy, We bid you farewell when you do H."
These were the words of Richard Z.
Bland in tile great financial contest that
opened in the house of representatives to-
day, and the applause that followed this
determined utteraace demonstrated that
The great silver leader had with Linn the
material element OF tho dem ocra,ic party.
IL brought every member of the house to
realization that the most serious crisis
IN tho democratic party since the dis
schsiors OF slavery was At hand and
mat the division of 1893 like the division
oi 1861. would be largely on sectional lines.
la accordance with The programme last
aicht agreed upon. Wilson Immediately
| after the meeting %! the house introduced
bli.unconditionaily repeating the Sherman
purchasing law, and Bland, on behalf of
! the free coinage meh. followed with a res
olu:ion providing for the immediate coIi-
s,dcration of the bill and ailoiing Il days
for general debate before vote should be
taken. Immediately after the reading os
tho Journal Wilson OF West Virginia
offered for present consideration the bill
~ ttbNeh 'fS Nattsc Va
Sherman act.
Bland offered an agreement mado this
morning governing the debate. II limits
the talk to a total of Ia days from II a. m.
! to y. M, with night sessions for debate
only, II desired.
Bland also presented the bill of the FREQ
coinage caucus. Bland demanded the
previous question on his order. but il was
antagonlzed by republicans under tho
leadership of Cannon, who wanted TO de-
bate tho question. Finally vote was
| taken resulting: Yeas. 2ls; nays, 100.
80 the previous question was ordered.
The republicans generally voted with the
| democrats in support OF the motion. Tho
| resolution was then adopted.
Bland presented the following bill OF
the silver men, which provides for free
coinage and repeals the silver purchasing
law.
lie II enacted, etc, that from aud after the
passage oi ihis act. al holders OF silver bullion
W. t'e a.io. , -. ~. ~ =. III, ,uo. nua VIII.
% an,aai ~ a, ,na mint q, pne Tn,,ad s,a,.s an,o
silver dollars of a weight and dnepess provided
| for Ia section of this act
Section 2-Tiiat the silver dollar provided for
| In this act sali consist oi ii2s grains Of stand
ara siNer, said uoiist 20 DC iesal tender Tor al.
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sec a-rne no,d.r n, srver do,,ars ,or.,,
,roylded for. SHAH be entitled To- denos,t the
same and receive silver certificates In the man.
ner provided by law for standard silver dollars
Sec. i-ihat so much OF the act OF July II.
is.o. as requires the monthly purchase OF 100
ono onhcss o' shSei' pe anu same Is heFeDy
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