Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-28
LAST DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Silver Discussion Closed Saturday--A
Vote TO Be Taken To-day.

ablest speakers for the closing act in
the long drawn out battle. During
the entire day the galleries and lcbbiet
were crowded to their utmost. On
the floor of the House there were
Vice President Stevenson, Secretary
of the Treasury Carlisle, Secretary OF
the Navy Herbert, President Warner
of the bimetallic league, Senators Pal
mer, Cockrell and Others Of the upper
body, who have taken prominent
part in the financial discussionin Con-
gress.
Among the ablest champions of un-
conditional repeal was ex-Czar Reed
an open and avowed enemy of silver
Unlike Wilson, VOORHEES, and other
Democrats, who, while asking for the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman
law, claim TO want silver coined on q
parity with gold, Reed asserted his al
legiance to "sound finance" and gold.
In conclusion Mr.. Reed said, after re-
greting the delay in action; eve
stand in very peculiar position, we
Republicans. Today the representa-
tive of the Democratic party, just
chosen President of the United States,
finds himself powerless in his first
great recommendation to his own
party Were he left to their tender
mercies the country would witness
the spectacle of the President of its
choice overthrown by the party
charged with the country's govern
ment." u..
Bland followed Reed in a strong
speech for free coinage. He declared
that now was the time to let the coun-
try see who were the friends Of silver
and bimetallism in this House. To
strike down silver would mean po-
litical revolution that would strike
down both great political parties.
For one, he was willing to join the
people, even though the Democracy
would have to go to the wall. ZAP
plause.l .e,.e -I a5
Mr.. Fithian, an Illinois Democrat,
also made telling speech, as likewise
McMillin, of Tennessee. Mr.. Fithlan
disappointed those who
hoped he would support the repeating
bill and reiterated his loyalty to the
silver cause. "By the last national
said he, "the Democratic
party was pledged TO the coinage of
both gold and silver into money.
This platform was the last declaration
of the party in the national conyen-
ton upon this great and important
question. He who is a good Demo-
crat must honestly and faithfully keep
his pledge, He is not a good Demo
crat who repudiates it. Bimetallism
is there; is so explicitly and plainly de-
clared for that no tortured construc-
ton can cloud the meaning. This is
the platform upon which the Demo-
Gratis won before the people last No
vember. This is the platform upon
which Grover Cleveland accepted the
Democratic nomination for President.
This is the platform and these are the
principles upon which the national
Democracy fought the battle. | ex-
pect to keep the faith. AS q Demo
crat | VIII not be blindlyr led into
casting my vote in the direction OF
placing the country upon single
gold standard. This is not the first
time that the principles Of Democracy
have been assailed by its foes within
its councils. The Democratic party
is great enough to purify and purge
itself of the enemies and foes who
now forget it's promises and repudlate
its national platform, and It will do SO
in the settlement Of this great financial
question MS it did in settling the prin-
clples OF the Democratic perty on the
tariff ISSUE"
The prevailing impression as to the
probable action Of Congress finds ex-
pi sssion as follows: The vote on the
Wilson repeal bill will be taken to-
day in the House, and the silver pur-
chase clause Of the Sherman law, as
far as that body is concerned, will be
wiped out Of existence. The bill will
then 20 to the Senate, where twill be
referred to the finance eommlttec
which will promptly pigeon-holo II
The Senate win go straight along
talking silver as 10 has been doing fol
several days. II will do this for two
weeks and probably longcr,beforc the
Gnal vote will be taken, The bill
which win be passed will be the Voor'
bees bill, not the Wilson bill from The
House, which will quietly slumbcr In
the room Of the finance committee.