The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-25


the free coinage OF silver. limited to the
American product, at ratios from 1s 20 l
! up to 20 TO !. This was objected 20 by
MT. Tracey dem. ~ ". because II
changed the order agreed upon
Mr. P1ckler then proceeded to criticise
president Cleveland. as being under En-
ish influence. Cleveland ne locked upon
as the greatest covert 10 the ranks OF the
gold men. convert backed up and sup
ported by the London missionary So
ciety'
In conclusion. Mr.. Pickler-whose time
had been extended three different times
argued in favor Of such legislation as
would keep up the volume OF currency
uponwhich the prosperity Of the country
depended.
Messia Lucas Of South Dakota and
Hartman Of Montana. both Republicans.
Spoke for free coinage. the latter init
mating that hts people would not re-
main protectionists II his party failed
TO observe the birnetalic plank i'm their
platform. Mr. Barthold Rsp, MOI de-
ciared for repeal of the Sherman law
and the extension OF bank cir r.ul.tion.
NJ. Houk Dem ohio spoke for uncon-
ditional repeal, and Mr.. Heard tDem
MOI against the Wilson bill, holding
that the people were entitled 10 some
thing more. Mr.. Dinsley {Rep.. Me)
advocated the repeal Of the purcha sing
clause Of the Sherman bin.
Mr.. Caruth Dem. Ky.) said that the
President had discharged his duty
The responsibility rested now on Con-
gress and for one he did not desire
10 shirk that responsibility. he stood
here ready, here and now, TO cast his
vote. without restriction. limitation or
condition. for repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act.
Mr. Wilson CRep Ohio was In favor
Of the Governments maintaining the
double standard. He would be glad to
vote for q ratio that would maintain
a parity between the two metals. but
II this privilege were denied him. there
WAS but one course left TO him. and
that was 70 vote for repeal.
Mr.. Van Voorhis (Rep.. N. " while
advocating repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman law. eritisised the
Wilson bin believing that all the money
the United Slater now had should be
maintained at a parity.
Mr. Russell Dem, Ga) was in favor
Of free coinage. II had been that Nero
fiddled while Rome was burning; and
now. when cotton and wheat were down.
the American Congress was fiddling.
consuming time. telling the same story
over and over again. and the people
tween the Republican and the Demo
cratic parties. u was a fight between
the moneyed classes and the laborng
classes.
Mr.. Johnson Dem. Ohio.) vigorously
advocated the passage of the Wilson
bill and declared himself 10 be a mono
metallist.
Mr. Crawford Dem, N. C) did not
believe that the Democratic party was
going 10 do the thing that II was now
threatening to do. He believed that
when the vote was taken, the majority
Of the Democrats would be found voting
for free coinage.
Mr.. Pence. OF Colorado. made a very
humorous speech I'm favor OF free silver
in which he avowed himself a pupil Of
Voorhees,. Cooper and Bynum, but he
said that he had not. like his teachers.
forgotten their lessons.
After several other gentlemen had
spoken the House. at 4: 40. took a recess
until o'clock.
The first speaker after the recess was
MIR. Swanson ODem., Va), a new mem
ber. he was in favor OF carrying out the
Chicago platform. The people that ne had
the honor 10 represent here had instruct
ed him 20 vote for the free and unquali-
fed coinage Of silver. There was no ex-
cuse for putting this nation on a gold
basis The men who were advocating this
course were pretending 10 be It's friends
but were assassipating silver. In ac-
cordance with the instructions which he
had received from his constituents, In
accordance with his own convictions.
out OF the various roads which met, he
would go the road that led TO the double
standard. That was the only road that
could be safely followed.
Mr. Maddox Dem, Ga) opposed the
Wilson bill and declared that the free
silver Democrats did not know how to
SUR ender Mr.. Grady Dem., n. CO spoke
I'm favor of free coinage. Mr.. Milliken was
for speedy repeal Of the purchasing
clause Mr.. KEN pop, Neb.,) was in
favor Of free coinage, and contended
that IL the President and the Secretary of
the Treasury had performed their duty
there would have been no encroaching ON
the gold reserve.
Then the floor was tken by George
WASHINGTON Murray. Of South Carolina.
Murray is the only representative of the
colored race in Congress. lie did not be-
Iieve that the great troubles now existing
we're attributable to the Sherman law.
He attributed the distress to contraction
Of the circulating medium; and in his
ppinion II could be relieved only by en-
argement of the volume Of money HIS
race believed there was not enough mon
ev I'm the world 80 act as currency. II
was in favor of making up the deficiency
with silver and TO that extent he was IN
favor of free coinage and bi-metallism.
At the conclusion Of Murray's speech
he House adjourned