The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-14

then be discussed under the five minute
rule until Saturday at O'Clock, when the
vote should DO taken. Voorhees, said he
did this IN good faith and respect for every
senator and the senate itself. II the ma
tority In the senate was against tho re-
peal bill, the fact should be known. II II
10 in favor OF amending II, that should be
known; but ~ fair dealing mon, let sena-
tors come to some understanding when
the vote might be expected to end their
labors.
Dubois, republican, Of Idaho, while APP
prcciating the courtesy with which the
senator from Indiana Was conducting the
debate, said the matter was too serious
for undue haste and the silver senators
proposed to have . fair discussion. He,
therefore. objected to the request Of voor-
hoes. Voorhees, sold nothing was further
from bis purpose than to interfere with
legitimate aud wholesome debate. He
(voorhees) was . hotter friend Of silver
to-day than any man who resorted to OBJ
structive methods to keep this miserable
law on the statute books. He could
not allow anybody to say he was in haste
to destroy silver money. He expected
when the Sherman act was repealed to
engage In bringing about proper system
of coinage, as he had done in tho past.
His request to fix tho time to take vote
would be renewed perhaps, hereafter.
Shoup then addressed the senate in oppo-
sition TO the bill.
Shoup then began his address with lib
eral quotations from the presidents mes
sage and announced his failure to agree
with the president MS to tho cause leading
up to the present financial condition of
the country. He made q review of the
condition of affairs as thcy existed 12
months ago, and showed by the facts and
figures he cited that we were then prosper
Gus. He said at that time both parties do
clared for double standard, and
Cleveland rs we'll as Harrison had
accepted n nomination for the presi-
dency with tho full knowledge
of this pledge. When each became
the standard bearer of his party he be-
came the defender and champion OF the
principles enunciated by that party.
Whether Cleveland was seeking to violate
one of the most solemn and serious dec
larations contained in the platform of his
party, his associates and the country must
decide. Shoup did not pretend to know
when Cleveland became convinced that il
q monometallic basis, but he did know
that Willard and others appeared in
Washington and began to lobby for the
repeal of the Sherman law Immediately
after tho election. and it was fact that
the rewards and punishments of the in
coming administration were invoked to IN
fiuence that legislation.
The speaker did not believe the Sher-
man law had anything to do with the
financial crisis. 1t injured no one except
the residents of the silver producing
states. Indeed he considered It had been
of much benefit to the nation at large.
Referring to the criticisms made by Sen.
ator Cullom that II the silver advocates
were SO much dissatisfied with the Sher-
man act they should Join in it's repeal, he
said ho recognized that its disappearance
Mt this time probably means the perma.
nent retirement Of silver as one Of the
money metals. The Sherman law is now
the only bulwark between bimetallism
and recommendation in this country. He
did not accept the idea that silver coinage
would degrade the financial standing OF
this country, and made n plea for indie.
pendence in monetary affairs as in others
of our concerns.
He believed the passage Of free coin
age bill would Immediately restore con.
fidence and enlarge our trade. Repeal
would result in removing this country
from the head of the column of producers
of precious metals and end in n contarc-
ton of the currency and in weakening the
country by destroying one of its great in.
dustries.
He drew strong picture of the distress
that would be occasioned in the silver pro.
ducing states and asked. "Must the
prayerful appeal of these people for just
ice pass unnoticed?" He declared he had
not believed and could not believe
that q majority of the senate would favor
repeal until after silver should be amply
protected. The Sherman law had beer
accepted rs a compromise. 1t was all ths
| friends of silver could obtain when tho Law
was enacted, but as il Is the only strand
we have connecting silver with gold he
would oppose with all the vigor at hi
command its repeal until Q better substi
tute was given.
Dolph, republican of Oregon, followed
Shoup and did not doubt that with free
coinage at 16 to I. or 20 to I, or any otheu
ratio, the concurrent circulation of golt
and silver could be secured. Could tn,
United States ignore the action OF the
great commercial countries of tho world
In regard to silver? On motion of voor
hees the senate went into executive ses
sion and shortly thereafter adjourned.
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