Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-19
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change was q wise one. He thought
that the committees now had large
enough membership.
The resolution was adopted, and the
silver debate was resumed, Mr., Haines
CDem., New York; taking the floor.
lie was amazed at the attacks made
uuon Wall street. They were pure
demagoglsm and attacks on the imam
cial system of the country. 1t was
from Wall street that the silver men OF
the West procured the capital with
which to open their mines, and 1t was
there they procured many millions OF
dollars to open up mines which they
afterwards forgot to open up. 1t was
curious that II Wall street was RESPONSE
BILE for the present panic that panic
should begin in the West.
Mr.. English Democrat, New York;
took the same ground. He mad, he
said. the greatest respect for the opinion
of the President of the United States.
He had read his message between the
lines and he was satisfied that the
President was actually bt-metallist
He thought that the Presidents sagac-
ity was sufficient TO know that the mere
repeal of this measure would not relieve
the people. He had confidence In the
Presidents honor that at the proper
time he would redeem every promise OF
the Chicago platform,
Mr.. Everett Democrat OF Massachu-
setts) in an old-fashioned and courteous
Puritan manner raised his voice in
favor of the rel peal of the Sherman law.
The country he represented, the Sec
tion he represented, had heard THIS
question discussed before. They had
heard the arguments OF bi-metailists,
monometallists and free silver men an1
had now formed their opinions, and
now they called upon Congress to
apply al immediate remedy. The
President had responded to the needs
of the people. He had come up
nobly to the full mark of his duty and
now, having done mis- duty, he left 1t to
Congress TO take hold Of this great Ques-
tion and to take hold OF 1t Immediately.
1T is hardly time" continued Mr..
Everett, "to call names in this debate,
Mr.. President beg pardon, Mr..
Speaker; TO be President hereafter" j"
Loud applause and laughter.
On the question he only followed the
instructions OF his people. III the gem
tleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Sioey,
is correct" continued Mr.. Everett,
"there are $1,000, 900 people who want
free coinage and $4,000 people who
want the unconditional repeal Of the
Sherman bill, but il that be true, Mr..
President, (recollecting himself)-l
have again fallen into my admirable
blunder daughter, l would like to
know how it is that New England has
sent to the House members from TWEEN
ty Congressional districts?"
Mr.. Simpson spoke in favor OF free
coinage. He severely criticised the
Democratic party FOR its absolute use
lessness. Whoever had heard Of the
Democratic party ever repeating law
ormaking law? Laughter. The
Democratic party was not q party OF
progress. Republican applause. ]
There was no Democratic party any
more, it was President CleVeland's
party. Laughter. He also paid his
sarcastic respects to the Republican
party and charged the present depreSs-
ion of business to Republican legisla-
tiOn.
Before Mr.. Sampson had concluded
his remarks the House took recess un-
til O'Clock, the evening session TO be
devoted to debate on the silver bill.
There were about twenty-five mem
bers present when the House met at S
o'clock after the recess. Mr.. Simpson
resuming his remarks, denounced the
gold standard and predicted that such
a standard would produce revolution.