Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-20
ACT WAS A FAILURE
-HE WILSON sIll ADVOCATED



,odsy the silver dstafs ~sz resumed IN
nestiatsiy after the reading oe ne iour.
,al. aad Mr.. McCreary took the hoor IN
.sisccacy % the repealed the pnf~ hasinx
iauss q The Sherman act That act
aad been = failure aud q collosai snr-
pFlss. The purchasing eian<s should be
rrpsaisd and repealed uneonditionally.
fhen other iegislatioa coald follow.
TIE Wilson bill did not demonstizs sii-
ser or strike down tho double standard
ile lAcC'reaFyl was here - frs~pd q
silser. and not a. ia enemy. Tie vas IN
favor u International bi.metallism- lie
Was in favor q the repeal u the Sher-
mao act because such acton sould be
The best thiag that could BE- done TO
help on an international agreement
Today Enxiand hoped that the United
states would adopt tree coinage bill
and would eome u q silver basis. be-
eause then she would get our etooooo.-
GO II gold
The first duty of congress vas % act
without DELAY. repeal the purchasing
clause II the Sherman act; the second
dufy 49, % let free coinage alone for
the presenf: ia third duty Was % stand
~ patriotic president in his efforts To
idvance tho prosperity q the people and
ths welfare % the nation
Against Free Cosnage.
Mr. Catchines said he would vote for
the unconditional repeal n the purchas-
ing clause II the sherman act and he
would vote against any proposition di-
rectly or Indirectly hooking b. the free
coinage % silver IN this country al this
time &c any ratio that could be sug
grrted.
Mr.. Livingstcn favored bi-metallism
and the PLAN question now presented
vas between q single gold standard and
bi metalhzm- IL vas now proposed by
placing the Unitcd States on a single
gold standard 20 put this country in the
hands % receiver and turn Il over 10
Engiand. The gentleman from Ken
fucky fNr. Mccrearyl had SPOKEN In
favor of an intern ationai monetary con-
ference. Why not have an interstate
monetary coIfercnees He would hail
with delight q proposition that the gov
ernor. the secretary and the treasurer Of
every state be called together in Wash
irgfnn city. there % discuss what was
good for the United States
Mr.. Richards believed that President
Cleveland was right In affributing 20
the purchasing clause % the sherman
bill the present business depression
The house then took a recess until 8
o'clock
Adsoc.fed Commission.
After the recess. 10 crowded gallery.
Sut % "a very small attendanco on the
f,oor. MIR. Curtis spoke In favor % the
Wilson bill but m conservative man
ncr. tie was IN favor II q ratio of - To
/. ant he would then establish a CON
mission with aufhority 10 change the
ratio az any time IL was found 10 be
Zoo large or too small
Mr. Broderick spoke In favor Of bi-
metalIism and prosperity. which terms
be regarded as almost synonymous
Nr Clark addressed the house IN
favor % the free coinage of silver. To
3enonetixe or not 20 demonetixe silver
Nas the question that confronted COZ
gresS There vas no sense ia whipping
The dsvil around the stump lT4aughterl
The issue was sauarely joined. After
6.ooo years of welded life. the gold bug
sail 20 this congress that the metals
should D. divorced at the behcst OF
England. the bully - all nations. One
hundred and seuentcen years ago this
country rad DECLARED iss political inae-
rensience. and some gentlemen had now
ne audaeity % beiave that the time
hal c,uie when she .houd declare her
financial iudependcoce.
A. thr conclusion II Mr. Ciark's
speech the house az 1910 adjourned