The Meeker herald., 1893-08-26
BLAND GIVES WARNING.
The veteran silver Champion Reads tho
Riot Act to the Democracy.


Riot Act to the democracy.
Mr. Bla nj, in speaking on the free coinage
bill in the Hous, last Friday, spoke with
great frankness TO those Democrats who arc
seeking to demonetize silver.
He said that the monometallists OF Europe
knew that II this country went Into the free
coinage OF silver nj fair ratio 1t would settle
the question for the world, and hence their
interests and determination to prevent II. II
was not only serious question for the United
States but the oppressed people Of the Old
World appealed TO this country to settle the
question for tn en- and the whole world. The
money requirements of the United states with
the vast wealth, industry and energy OF its
people were equal to those OF England,
France and Germany combined, and the
whole civilized world would have to look 10
this country for its future monetary supply.
"And YETI he said with vehcmcnce, "Nc
are asked here to-day to lay the bloody hand
of coniiscatlon on the millions OF our popula-
ton in order to satisfy the greed OF England.
VIII Congress do III VIII you trample down
the interests of your own people and destroy
the value Of one Of the precious metals, sim
ply to crafty the greed of wall street, mcrc
agent Of Lombard street, 1t cannot; 1t shall
not be done. Speaking for the mass OF the
people Of the Mississippi valley and Of the
people west of 1t. say you shall not do 1t.
And anybody or any party that undertakes 10
do It will, In Gods name, be trampled-as IL
ought to be--in the dust of condemnation
now and In the future. Applause on the
floor and In the galleries. speak as Dem
ocrat, but yet as I'M American above Democ-
racy:. [Cheers:]
vive, II we can help it, that will lay Its con-
fiscating hand on America in the interests OF
England or of Europe. That may be strong
language; but In speaking to you OF the
Eastern Democracy, we will bid you farewell,
when you do it. Applause. Now you cas-
oh nf
against England, or sustaining American In
dustrles and American laborers against Eng.
lish Industries and English laborers or of our
going apart We have come 10 the parting
way do not pretend to speak for anybody
but myself and my constituents, but believe
can speak for the masses of the great Missis-
sippi valley when we say that We will not sub
nit to the domination of any political party
however mich we may love Democracy If IT
lays Its sseritclal hands upon silver and
wounds 1t 10 this country.
"For myself will not support such party
| here or elsev here; but will denounce 1t and
the Democrats engaged in 1t un-Democratic
and un-Ame-ican, and will ask the people
OF the county to condemn as the agents and
tools-no, will withdraw that epthet-as
the represer .atives OF the moneyed power
and moneysd interests instead Of as represcn-
tatives Of Tire American people. You cannot
hold the Democratic party together on that
line" Applause.
IN Closing MS argument Mr. Dlanu declared
that the time had come to decide whether oil
not the country was TO get to bmetallism
| He thought It the duty of the House (espec
tally of his Democratic associates) to SETTLE
the money question and to settle II at once or
| Democratic lines. 1t would not do to demon
etize silver and then undertake to restore Il
afterwards. There was time enough now u
arrange II according to the principles of bi
metaliism and ip a manner cnnformable Il
the promises of the Democratic party. III;
be said in conclusion, addressing his words
| partlcularly to Eastern Democrats, "you d.
not do It, yours Is the responsibility, no
ours." [Applauss.