The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-09-08

the nature of reply to some OF the az.
guments presented by Voorhees, and 9TH
ers In favor of repeal. The Colorado or.
ator was honored by n full attendance
of senator's and well filled galleries, and
close attention was paid to his opening
sentence. All the prominent senators In
the chamber faced him when he rose to
his feet, and LATE Pence was spectator
from the other side Of the house. VOL
colts first sentence indicated that he was
In good voice, and his speech was deliv-
cred In most effective manner. The
speech In full was AZ follows:
II is said that financial panic Is IN
variably accompanied or followed by
widespread religious revival. Up to this
time we are. unfortunately, without that
benefcent occurrence. The ready and
complete change OF heart. however. on
the financial question which we have witt
messed In this chamber gives evidence
that this Is time when men are espe-
cially open to conviction. And II the ad-
ministration. with Its petty spells and
patronage has been able to make so many
converts. what may we not hope when
the assurances OF future happiness will
be. not for four short years. but for eter-
nifty. The misfortune under which silver
men kuIeT is tudt khe
conversion came FIRST. For II the hearts
Of senator's had first been impressed with
the lIttlencss of the things of this world
and the glory Of things supernnl, the
people. who are to be the sufferers. would
not have been deserted By their repre-
sentatives.
Except ns patronage may be used TO
AFFECT the action of congress. there Ii no
criticism to be made respecting the pol
Icy OF the administration. There has
been much comment upon the present at
titude of the secretary of the treasury
because, while he represented constit-
uency In congress he was an earnest nd-
yocate of free coinage. Such criticism
is misplaced. He Is a member OF the
presidents household and is committed
to carrying out the presidents policy. or
to withdraw from the cabinet. He Is not
the only member of the cabinet who must
have radically changed the views OF
lifetime in subordlnation to those OF his
chief Nor Is the president open TO
structure because of his message. He mas
been n consistent and persistent oppo-
nent of silver coinage since his first en-
franco into public life. There has never
been a moments doubt Ms to where he
stood.
The platform of his party. 1t Is true
declared In favor of silver. but the pat
form meant no more to him thar the
wind that blows. We of the West knew
perfectiy well last fall that whoever OF
the two candidates should be SUCCESSFUL
we were powerless. and that our reliance
must be placed In congress, whlch hhn
already on more than one occasion SHOWN
us uiiiinvness 10 rise above the personal
wishes of the executive.
A Remarkable Thing.
The friendship for silver expressed by
every member of each house VINO hhs
spoken on this question II remarkhpie
and unanimous. No senator IN fnvor OF
| In. unconditional repeal OF the Sherman
act has failed to announce In solemn
words his belief In bi-metailism. The
| statement may be soothing to his con-
| science but II serves no other purpose
20 far rs favorable legislation Is con-
| cerned. Senators who state that they
rro bi-mctallists, but that international
agreement In necessary before we can
| adopt the double standard, misstnte the
proposition. International agreement
must depend on the attitude of Great
britain. IL then Great Britain consents
to tho double standard. they arc bi-metal-
lists. II she adheres TO gold. they are
mono metAliists. The policy of Great
uritain. which they are powericss to
shape or to control. In the policy they ad-
yocate.
There are resources OF Infinitely more
material value TO the East than all our
trade with Great Britain. but they ig-
more the welfare and prosperity Of every
farmer and toiler In the land. In order
that We may be In entire accord with
Great Britain In our financial policy. Nor
are the friends OF silver In the siightes;
degree carried away by such utteranccs
rs those OF the senator from New York
ann. the ether day. Who II not for US
Is against us. II would have been NO far
more satisfactory. II instead OF arguing
In favor OF silver and iikewire In favor of
unconditional repeal. the senator had mr.
gu.d against silver and then announced
his Intention OF voting against uncondl-
tional repeal. and his speech would have
been equally logical.
Silver has been compelled to bear ey.
efybody'r burdens for many months. and
II seems now Involved In some fashion
with Democratic differences in New York.
The senator from New York knows per.
fectly well that free coinag. by n sepa-
rate act In impossible during the incun.
bency OF the present executive. and that
any assistance h. may desire to render
must come now or not at all. Those who
hrli-v. In tho principle OF free coinage
OF both gold and silver care not n baw.
bee about local fights In New York. and
for my own part, ] prefer an open Zoe
who asks no quarter aud rives none.
who has steadily opposed silver and
has never concealed his Views. TO one who
keeps tho word OF promise TO our ear.
and breaks II TO our hope" The most re-
marknbl. and most ominous occurrence,
however. has been tho change OF front b,
the senator from Indiana.
For nearly u generation. In season and
out. he has posed as the friend of IN.
people. Many and varied have bccn tho
remedies h. has proposed. but until las,
week N consistent In nothing siss. he has
everywhere and at all times found oeea-
tion TO denounc- tho national bank syr.
TEN. and to advocate tho free coinage OF
silver. have been examining the
Mes OF IN. Record for N. past decade
and longer. with the view OF reminding
the senator Of tho days of which Charles
Lamb wrote. those rcd letter dayp. now
become TO all intent- and purposes dead
letter days" nut what n the use
banks were moiochs and everything else
that sounds bad and wicked. and no mat.
ter what other gentlemen might do. he
would never vote to extend their char
tiers or enlarge their powers. and looked
forward with hope 10 the time when they
would In wiped out altogether. ". even
opposed an amendment permitting them
to Issue notes w 10 ~ per cen, Of
i),eir bonds on deposit with N. treasury.
During all these years he has been also
apparently. the unynryinE friend OF FREQ
coinage
The Record contains speech after
speech IN which h. AhowH the necessity
for and the availability OF the uhe OF
silver. one NJ these speeches was
delivered only inrt year. ulnee the pas.
rHrs " the Hhcrinan act, IN which h.