The Lamar register., 1893-08-19
BLAND GIVES WARNING.
The veteran silver Champion Read. the
Riot Act to the Democracy.

Mr. Bla n l. in speaking on the free coinage
I bill In the Houss last Friday, spoke Win
z great frankaess TO those Democrats who are
seeking 10 demonetize silver.
He said that the mononeiAilists Of Europe
knew that IL this county went into the free
coinage of silver at fair ratio Il would setglr
the question for the world and hence their
interests and determination TO prevent r. Il
was not only a serious question for the United
States but the oppressed people OF th- Old
World appealed 10 this country TO = tt,s the
question for ib EN- and the whole worI,. The
money requirements OF the United Siatcs with
the vast wealth, industry and energy Of lts
people were equal TO those Of Eagiand
France and Germany combined and The
whole civilized world would have 70 look 10
this country for It's future monetary supply.
"And yet" he said with yeheGnenee, '-se
are asked here to-day 10 lay the bloody hand
of confseatiou on the millions OF our popula-
ton in order TO satisfy the greed OF England.
VIII Congress do itf VIII you trample dowu
the interests Of your nEn people aud destroy
the value of one Of the precious metals. sim
ply TO crafty the greed of wan street a mere
agent Of Lombard street, II cannot: It shall
not be done. Speaking for the mass OF the
people OF the Mississippi valley and Cf the
people west Of 1t, ! say you shall no; do it.
And anybody or any party that undertakes 10
do Il VIII, In Gods name, he trampled-as IL
ought TO be-in the dust OF condemnation
now and in the future. Applause on the
floor and in the galleries. ! speak as \ Dem
] ,
racy. Cheers.
I'VE do not intend that any party shall sur.
vlve, If we can help 1t, that viii lay its con
hscating hand on America in the interests Of
England or OF Europe That may be strong
language; but in speaking 10 you Of the
Eastern Democracy, we will bid you farewell
when you do IT, Applause Now you can
take your choice of sustaining America
against England, or sustaining American in
dustres and American lAborers against Eng
lish industries and English laborers. or of our
going apart We have come TO the parting
way. do not pretend to speak for anybody
but myself and my constituents, but believe
can speak for the masses OF the great MlssIs-
sippi valley when we say that we will not sub
init TO the domination of any political marty
lhowever much We may love Democracy II il
lays its saerifclal haLds upon silver aud
wounds 1t In this country
"for myself VIII not support such a party
here or elsewhere; but will denounce IL and
the Democrats engaged in Il un-Demoeratfc
and un-American and will ask the people
OF the country to condemn as the agents and
tools-no, l viii withdraw that epithet--as
the representatives of the moneyed bower
and moneyed interests instead of as rcpreSen-
tatives of the American people. You cannot
hold the Democratic party together on thai
line" Applause.
In closing his argument Mr. Bland declared
that the time had come to decide whether or
not the country was to get TO bImetallfsrn
He thought II the duty OF the House (espec-
ially of his Democratic associatesl to settle
the money question and to settle II at once on
democratic lines. 1t would not do to demon
etize silver and then undertake to restore II
afterwards. There was time enough now To
arrange it according to the principles of BIZ
metallism and In manner conformable N
me promises OF the Democratic party. "If.u
he said in conclusion, addressing his words
particularly TO Eastern Democrats, '.you do
not do II, yours is the responsibility, NOT
ours" tApplause.l