The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22
A PLEA FOR SILVER.
Extracts from the Speech OF Consress'""''
Pence, of Colorado.

Pence, of Colorado.
Tho Constitution has already referred to the
eloquent speech of Congressman Pence OIL VI
orado fayoring the double standard. Inc Coh-
gressonaI Record contains the address, III
full and we extract from it features Oh liic
address which will be read with interest
We regret that it is Impossible to give the
speech in full for lack of space
During the course of his remarks, MI
Pence said:
"NIay | be permitted to read. without Sehu-
ing to the secretary, the words CT that s',,'a
man who when unfettered and free. slahuihs
the manly representative OF an ihuepe
constituency. uttered the words of WISDOM
with which he has always been sHted anu
which, until lately, have been accompanied
by a courage equal to their wisdom ana pa
triotism Mr.. Carlisle upon this moor III
1873. used the words which l am about ~
read. And how came he to use them '1el
me recite one or two explanatory crcum-
stances. Senator Stanley Matthews hau III
PRODUCED at the other end of the capitol the
resolution known as the Matthews resolution
which recited the nature of the legislation
that governed the issue of various bonds'
and concluded with this language:
" Resolved by the senate tthe house OF req
rcsentatives concurring therein), That all tne
bonds of the United States issued under lle
said acts of congress hereinafter rccited are
Of the government of the United States. in
silver dollars of the coinage of the Uhltcq
States. containing 40 IL grains each OF
standard silver; and that to restore to rs
coinage such silver coins as a legal tender i'll
IS not in violation of the public faith nor IN
derogation of the rights OF the puphc creo-
tor
"At that same time this house had under
consideration important matters in THIS same
line The gentleman who so long and bravery
has borne the silver standard-the gentleman
who preceded in this discusslon-'SllVer
Dick Bland. as love to call him IN our
country-was at that time chairman or the
coinage committee which had in preparation
u free coinage bill. The Matthews resolution
which had passed the senate within few
hours after its Introduction by vote OF 43
to % came to this house. and three days az
terward it was passed by TINS
house without debate by Fote
of $50 to 70 Mr. Carlisle voted for the
resolution. and when few days afterward
on the DIST of February. 1878, the Bland com
age bill was under consideration In this
house he, then untrammeled and free. leader
and not q follower, a sender Of messages, net
a bearer, used these words:
Quoting Mr. Carlisle.
- L know that the worlds stock of precious
metals is none too large, and see no reason
to apprehend that it will ever become So +;
Mankind will be fortunate indeed II the amman
production of gold and silver coin shall keep
pace with the annual increase of populatlon
commerce and industry; According to my
view Of the subject the conspiracy aS W wh Mn
rope to destroy by legislation and otherwise
from threc-Seyenths to one-haf OF the intthllic
money of the world Is the most gGalltic
rhine Of this or any other age. The con
summation of such scheme would ultimately
entail more misery upon the human race 'n"m
all the wars. pestience ana famine tnat ever
acquired in The hT54F cou e es M%fG one or r
the entire movable property of the world m
Guiding houses ships. railroads aud Ill other
appliances for carrying on commerce. WINE
n would be felt more scnSibly at the moment
would not produce anything Ike the pro
,onred distress and disorgantzatlon OF society
that must inevitably result rom IN te pn G[na
uent annihilation OF one-haH OF 'ie ie'd1il'
money Of the world.
"At that time the democratic SIDE OF 'he
house applauded these WORDS. DO they slahd
ready to applaud these words now! DO they
heIIeve TINT Mr. Carlisle uttered Il truth. or
do they propose under the use or what one OF
the gentlemen from the state OF New YORK III
q recent article in The North American Re-
view. spoke of as the use OF all the means
in the hands of the administration they
propose under such pressure now. to follow
in the surrender that the secretary OF the
treasury himself has made?
GLOW does it happen that those who We're
40 Jealous of the American plan and the
American policy, who have 50 roundly de-
nounced the attempt Of the democracy 10 sur
render to the Golden Club ana to the free
traders of England and to bring poor
laborine men into competition with the pauper
labor of Europe--how does it happen that now
and here upon this question OF greater I'M
rurtance YOU protest that must walt upon
England, that we must not remoneuze until
England consents, and that when we remon-
etiZc we must do at Il ratio which meets
with the approval of England?
What. Wait upon England to Tx the ratio
for us? With one-twenty- fifth of the popula-
ton of the earth, producing twotfths OF the
silver Shall we yield the entire advantage
that comes thereby Them! Just US
saw to them that by arbitrary law, final ana
irreyOcaDle. would 20 into international
commission with England ami Germany, to
determine what should be the price OF the
wheat, the corn, and the cotton; for as they
reed the one they need the other. and like as
they must have the one they must have the
other.
at is true as we look upon 1t In the west
that Boston will get its share of the benefit
seeks 1t is true that New York will also;
but after all, London. England will have
four-ffths of it. Can you, representatives. from
the New England states, afford as patriots
as Americans, for the pitiful share of ad-
vantage you will secure, join In the demaud
of England for the legislation that is here
"Why do / suggest this? Mr.. Speaker,
ONLY Il year two in the west heard
as YOU did in the south and east. the procla-
upon his visit in France, / believe, and we
remember that the cable carried To us and to
YOU the account of the vast increase of the
wealth of this land, and joined and shared
IN the pride and satisfaction that came to lis
when that eminent leader of his party point
more, than any other nation upon the face