The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-12
MORE FOLLY FROM BLAND
The Notorious Silver ASS Again Dis
tingaisheS Himself.
sOME sOENEs IN THE HOUSE
Hystorlcai, Dime novel Language Instead
ofoAlm Discussion OF the Difficult
Problem at Issue.
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Washington, Aug. live do not
intend that any political party shall
survive that will lay confiscating
hand upon America in the interest OF
England and of Europe, and demone-
tize silver in this country. And, my
friends Of the Eastern democracy. We
bid You farewell when you do It,"
These were the words Of Richard p.
Bland in the great financial contest
that opened in the house Of represent
atives today, and the applause that
followed his determined utterance
demonstrated that the great silver
leader had with him the material ele-
ment, Of the democratic party. 1t
brought every member Of the house to
a realization that the most serious
crisis In the democratic party since the
disseasions on the slavery trouble was
at hand, and that the Division of 1898,
like the division of 1861, would be
largely ON sectional lines. In accord
ance with the program last night
agreed upon. Wilson, Immediately af-
ter the meeting Of the house intro
duced bill unconditionally to repeal
the Sherman purchasing law Of 1890,
and Bland on behalf of free coinage
men followed with a resolution provid-
ing for the immediate consideration OF
the BILL and allotting fourteen days
for the general debate before a vote
should be taken.
Immediately after the reading of
the journal, Wilson Of West Virginia,
offered for present consideration,
bill to repeal the purchasing clause of
the Sherman act.
Bland then presented the following
bill of the silver men which provides
for free coinage and the repeal Of the
silver purchasing act:
BE 1t enacted, ETC., that from and
after the passing Of this act all holders
of silver bullion to the amount of 800
or more, and of standard weight and
fineness, shall be entitled to have the
same coined at the mints of the United
States. into silver dollars of the weight
and fineness provided or inf section 2
of this act.
Section 2. That the silver dollar
provided for in this act shall consist
of 412 v grains Of standard silver, the
said dollar to be legal tender for all
debts, dues, and demands, both public
and private.
Sec. A. So much Of the act Of July
IA, 1890, as requires the monthly pur-
chase of 4,5OO,OOO ounces Of silver shall
be, and the same is hereby repealed"
Bland said 1t was bi-metallism that
had made the manufacturers Of Eng
land so strong and prosperous. West
ern Europe would have to come to the
American standard or abandon its
commerce with the United States, and
with all civilized countries. The money
requirements of the United States with
the wealth, industry, and energy Of its
people, were equal tothose of England,
France, and Germany combined, and
that the whole civilized world would
have to look to this country for It's fu-
ture monetary supply. "and yet" said
he, with vehemence, I'VE are asked
here today to lay the bloody hand of
confiscatlon on millions of our people,
in order to satisfy the greed Of Eng
land. Will you trample down the in
terests of your own people and destroy
the value of one of our precious metals
simply to crafty the greed Of Wall
street, or the merchant Of Lombard
street? 1t cannot; 1t shall not be done.
Speaking for the mass Of the people
Of the Mississippi vaelly, and for the
people west Of 1t, l say You shall not
do it, and anybody or any party that
undertakes to df 1t, Will, in Gods name
be trampled, as IL ought to be, in the
dust of condemnation now and in the
future" Continued applause on the
floor and in the galleries.)
II speak as democrat, but yet as
an American. above my democracy"
Here Bland dramatically spoke the
words at the opening Of this dispatch.
In conclusion, Bland said. addressing
himself to the Eastern democrats:
"If you demonetize silver, the re-
sponsibIllty will be yours. not ours"
Pence, the populist of Colorado, was
the next speaker. and with his OPEN
ing sentences he obtained the close at
tention Of the house and held 1t till
the close. No man has so succeeded in
impressing himself upon the favorable
consideration Of his associates on the
floor at such an early period Of his
membership.