The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-12

precious metals. simply to CRAFTY the
greed of Wall street-a mere agent of Lon-
bard street, IL cannot-it shall not be done!
lApplause. Speaking for the mass of the
people of the Mississippi valley. and OF the
people west of it, say you shall not do It.
Renew wed applause. Any body. of any par
ty. that undertakes to do 1t VIII. In Gods
name, be trampled-as is ought 10 be-in
the dust of condemnation. now and in
the future. Continued appiause on the
floor and in the galleries.
IL speak as Democrat. but yet as an
American above Democracy. lCheers.
We do not intend that any party should
survive. If we oan help it. that Will lay It's
contiscating hand on America In the inter
est of England or OF Europe. That may he
strong language. but speaking TO you Of
the Eastern Democracy, We will bid you
farewell when you do 1t. Applause
Now you can take your choice OF sustain
ing America against England-0f sustain
ing American industries and American
laborers against English industries and
English laborers-or of our going apart
We have come TO the parting way. l. Go
not pretend TO speak for anybody bnt
myself ,h" and my 0ss tss be
masses of the great Mississippi valley
when / say that we will not submit to tie
domination OF any political party-how-
ever much we love Democracy-if 1t lay It's
sacrifioial hand on silver and wound it in
this country. For myself. will not sup
port such a party here or elsewhere. but
will denounce 10 as sun-Democratic and un-
American, and the Democrats engaged In
IL will ask the people of the country 10
condemn as the agents and tools no. Will
withdraw that epithet--as the representa-
tives of the mOneyed power and the mon
: eyed interests, instead OF being representa-
tives OF the masses OF the American people.
You cannot hold the Democratic party to-
aether on that line" Applause.
In closing his argument. which, he said.
was entirely without preparation, Mr.
Bland declared that the time had come TO
decide whether or not the country was TO
90 TO bimetalliem. He thought it the duty
of the House. especially of his Democratic
associates. to settle the money question
and to settle 1t on correct lines. IL would
not do TO demonetiZe silver ana then TO
restore it afterwards. There was time
PRINCIPLES of bimetaliism and in manner
conformable TO the promises of the Demo-
cratic party. 'If." be eeid in conclusion.
addressing his words particularly TO East
ern Democrats, you do not do IL, yours is
the responsibility. not ours"
MR.. PENCE's MAIDEN EFFORT.
Mr.. Pence, the Colorado Populist. was
the next speaker. and with his opening
sentences he attracted the close attention
of the House, and retained it TO the end.
No other man has succeeded in so impress.
ing himself upon the favorable considera-
tion of his associates on the floor at such
an early period of his membershI He
was sorry. be said. to note the tone and
words of the gentleman from Maryland
Mr.. Raynerl. who opened the discussion;
that he was influenced by the columns of
the metropolitan press. and was disposed
to treat representatives OF Western dis
tricts, and particularly of those States
where silver Is mined, as foreigners and
Aliens. He did not exactly comprehend
the reason why that gentleman should
speak of the Treasury Department. as act
ing the part Of a pawnbroker for the silver
miners of Colorado and Nevada. 1t might
be that the gentleman knew more of the
pOwnbroking business than he slr. Pence
did. or lt might be Oh account or the prec-
tice of the Treasury Department TO jew
dawn the men who brought silver there to
cell" because 1t was now beyond question
THAI such was the policy of the department.
1t was because the people of Colorado had
come to understand that the platforms OF
the two great political parties were
but giitterlng catchwords that they
had, within the last twelve months. as
serted their political independence. 1t
was not tas the New York Sun saidl be-
cause Mr.. Reed, of Maine, was Gar
that the Democratic party had come III TO
power. 1t was because 1t bad declared un-
equlvoc8lly for the remonetizstion of silver.
The scene In she House to-day was enough
to attract the attention of any thoughtful
observer Was it possible that the gentle.
man from Mary land MIR. Ray norI, uttering
the sentiment he did. and the gentleman
from Missouri Mr. Bland. uttering the
sentiments he did. were elected last fall on
the same identical platformf Laughter
on all sides.
when the Democratic party met IN con.
ventlon In 1851" Mr. Pence continued, lit
declared it's belief in honest money; that
gold and silver 10 the coinage of the Con-
xlrAs
vertible into such money without loss.
That meant the demonstration of silver
at it's old ratio, and it was so accepted by
the silver producers. Bnt even before Mr..
Cleveiand's first inauguration that plat
form had been deliberately slapped in the
face and spat upon. Appiause. For fopr
years of the Cleveland administration
tnere had not been. so far as the admins
tration was concerned, One sincere effort to
remonetze SILVER The Republics An admin
lstratiOn which followed was no better in
that respect"
Still, be said, it was not bis purpose to
follow up the evolutions of political par
ties, or to take part in O partisan discussion.
ant and hopeful. he knew that their in
dustries had been prostrated by the course
of the past two Administrations. by the
pase surrender of those who had been
elected on silver platform and on silver
pledges. In this connection. he quoted
from speech made by Mr. Carlisle.
in the House. in 1878. to the effect
that the striking down Of from three
sevenths to one-half or the metallic money
of the country was the most gigantic crime
of this or any other generation, and he con-
trasted that declaration with the present
position of the Secretary OF the Treasury on
the silver question. THAT speech was
made" he said. when that gentleman was
a leader, not a follower, when he was a
sender of messages, not q bearer of them."
Laughter.
Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama. closed the dis
cnssion for the day with q plea for a larger
volume of currency, and the House al.
journed.
In the House, to-day on motion of Mr..
Bynum. of Indiana. Q joint resolution was
adopted providing for the appropriate
commemoration of the one-bundredth an
niverssry of the laying OF the corner stone
of the national Capitol.
DOESN'T WANT TO BE BOTHERED.
President Cleveland Says He VIII be Abb
sent Daring the Month of August.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 11.-PresIdent Cleve-
land left Washington at O'Clock this
morning. accompanied by Secretary La
mont. Before leaving the President made
the following statement for publication: