New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-17

hack Then we must again lower ours and no one
could tell the price TO which at last our Pio''
! would settle down.
Mr. Harter Dem, Ohio interrupted with a ques-
ton and for a quarter of hour running eX-
| change of wit and repartee was INDUCED IN py
| the two gentlemen 1t a clash OF briSht Steel
/ and although there little in the coiioquy per-
tanning to the serious question under DEBATE ue
readiness of the dsputants and their perfect good
humor entertained the House.
Then Mr.. Bryan spoke in favor OF the retention
of the ratio of l6 to l. arguing that an increase oi
| that ratio would be detrimental to an international
| agreement as to the coinage of the two metals
| The trouble now not a lack of confidence In
| Great Britain The United States had got along
before without the confidence Of England. and.
thank God IL could do so again. Appause) lie
wanted TO restore confidence among the people but
he did not believe in curing headache by putting
a mustard plaster the feet of the patient. ZAP
plause) Let some bill be passed here which would
make the banks safe places Of deposit Ii was fear
of the banks and not of the Government that had
caused the present stringency. 1t was asked that
there should be peace There could be no peace so
long as there were people here who would chain
this country to a single gold standard. There would
be war here and eternal war. Applause)
WHAT TIE PLATFORM MEANT.
If the Democratic platform meant anything it
meant that the Sherman law makeshift,
but it proposed something better than that, and that
something was gold and silver coinage. The ques-
ton was not whether the President was honest or
not. The question whether he was right. The
President had won the confidence of the people,
but he had been deceived. He had said in his mes
sage that the people demanded the repeal OF the
Sherman act. He had heard from the Boards Of
Trade and from the Chambers OF Commerce, but
he had not heard from the farmers the men in
the workshops and he could no more Judge OF the
opinion of the people than he could measure the
oceans depth by the foam on the oceans wave.
In closing. Mr. Bryan said The Democratic
party stands to-day between two conflicting forces
On the one side stand corporate interests of the
United States-the moneyed interests. aggregated
wealth and capital. imperious, arrogant compass
sioness. They able to subscribe magnliicen'ly
TO campaign funds. They are able TO crush with
their all-pervadng influence all who may oppose
and to those who fawn and fatter they can bring
ease and plenty. These demand that the Democratic
party shall become the agent to execute their meyc
less DEGREES. On the other side stand an unnum-
bered throng. those who gave to the Democratic
party a name. and for whom 1t has assumed 10
speak. Work-worn and dust-begrimed. they make
their mute appeal and too often find their cry Tor
help beat in vain against the outer walls while
others less deserving gain ready access to legisa-
tive halls This army, vast and daily vaster grow
ing. pleads with the Democratic party TO DE its
champion in this terrible conflict. 1t cannot press
It's claims amid sounds of revelry IT cannot march
its phalanxes in grand parade. No gaudy banners
float upon the breeze Its battle hymn Is Home
sweet home; its cry. Equality before the law
Between these forces. hesitating In doubt which
side to turn. yet COZ 'cious that upon us uecSioh
and to IT, and stan ..;g thus. come the words of
Israels second law ever: Choose ye this day
Yoke w,lU the memory of him whose dust made sacred
the soil of Monticello. when his spirit went to join
spirit from their earth. Thomas jefferson was
,oot hut he hara "a IN fol
his heart; he dared to place man above matter M
brides of wealth and power, and to plead the cause
of the common people. ana because OF ms devotloh
vincble while he lived. and because OF that devo-
d dG~ ms memory VIII '' '''''' "''''' '''
THE MESSAGE FROM THE HERMITAGE.
what message comes from the Hermitage? Aye.
there was another crisis in the affairs Of this Gov
eminent, much like this The National banks %
that day sought to control the politics Of the ma
ton, and God raised up an Andrew Jackson who
had the courage to grappe with the Nations enc
my. BY overihrowing it he made himself the IDOL
Of the American people and brought back the
public confidence to the Democratic party. We
stand to-day as did after the greatest success
in the history Of the Democratic party; ahd stand
ing upon this VictOry-crowned summit, VIII the
party turn its face to the rising or the setting
sun? VIII it choose blessings or cursnes' lifo
death which. which,
The OF q Mr. hyss n sn
the Nebraska orator was surrounded by his col
leagues congratulating him upon his EFFORT.
Mr.. Henderson (Rep., Iowa. said that the most
gratifying, thing that could reach the people of
the United States were these cries OF Vote. vote.
vote The people expected early action. If CON
gress was going to act at all. He would be glad
TO come TO a vote at once Fourteen days had been
set aside by the Democrats for debate. but he
regretted that much time had been given. The
country cOngcsted by distress.
Congress asked TO come here Il n physician
to treat the alarming condition OF the country.
Congress could not act wisely unless IL acted with
judgment In hts opinion the free coinage Of sill
yer would drive this country n silver basis.
and would eliminate from our circulation the &Oi-
0OO.0O Of gold circulating in the
United States. If the Democrats had
the courage and patriotism to forget the
tariff plank Of their platform: If they had the
courage to tell Mr.. Cleveland that they would
carry out his financial policy and let the tariff
alone. they would set the wheels Of industry go
ing and would give impetus to every branch Of
business
Mr.. Moses Dem. Ga) spoke against the re-
peal bill and opposed the proposition TO raise the
standard from l6 to to 20 to !.
The House then. at o'clock adjourned until
tomorrow.