Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-09-21
ONE GOOD DAYS WORK.
Senator Gray Takes Exception
to Mr.. Georges Statements,
AND OPENS UP A BREEZY DEBATE.


the Country is Not Suffering Frcsa
Famine Of Currency; n 'ris Carried su
without Actual MONEY. why sass
BAckward9''
WASHINGTON, Sept 21.--In the Sem
ate yesterday, during lively dehats.
Mr.. Gray, Dem, Delaware) said that he
had been provoked to say something by
the very elaborate and interesting state
ment Of Mr.. George as to the enormous
aggregate Of one days business transac-
tions in the United States, and as to the
comparatively small amount Of gold.
| silver and currency with which to carry
on these transactions
He (Mr. Gray drew from the facts q
conclusion entirely different from Mr..
Georges. II such enormous transactions
were carried on with the present volume
OF money, it showed that the country
was not suffering, as Mr.. George argued
it was, from famine of gold, silver and
paper currency. II 90 per cent. Of the
country's business WAS carried on with.
out actual money was a step backward
to be taken, aud metallic money to be
substituted for the resent facilities?
Was the country TO travel back in its
pathway and give up all the fruits Of
civilization that had been so conspicu-
Gus In business matters2
Mr.. Hoar (Rep, Mass cited, in
affirmance Of Mr.. Grays position, a
statement by the manager Of one Of
the largest New York banks, to the
effect that in a transaction Of over
f35, coo, 600 which the bank had made
the sum Of 80 cents had paid the
balance.
The point thus opened up by Mr.
Gray was discussed by Senators on
both sides of the question. At last.
after coming to the divisions In the
Democratic party Mr. Pugh Dem,
Ala J. asked him what was to become
OF the Democrats who were ia favor of
the free coinage Of silver.
And what-was the response-'is
TO become Of those Democrats who are
in favor Of an international agreement2
These Democrats will not be found de-
nounclng the great party which existed
| before this question ever arose. They
! will not be found deserting it's ranks
! They will not be found among those
! who proclaim TO the people that there
is nothing left TO the Democracy but
an aoherea0e 20 the free coinage Of
! silver.
The Peoples Bess Iuterests.
'Tspeak (Nr Gray continued mpassion-
edly) for the people speak Tor what
o l consider their best interests, for what
= believe to be their sentiment-t he sen
! timent Of the great people Of the sea-
y board, with its teeming industries.
speak for them when l demand the re-
, peal OF the silver purchasing clause of
= the Sherman act. am speaking for no
Wall street broker / am not bond.
holder nor the son Of bondholder, but /
3 speak las / always try TO speak) having
. in mind the interests of those who make
the wealth OF the country OF those who
II rise early and 60 to bed late. aud do not
F. eat the bread OF idleness. 1t is for their
E interests, honestly believe, that / am
speaking to-day. / am here TO demand
for that great class of my fellow-citi-
zsns, whom / respect and whose respect
crave, the very best dollar that can be
N coined in the mint of the United States
= "a dollar whose purchasing power shall
be the greatest possible; dollar which
'o will command the most comforts that
a dollar can be translated into.
'e Mr. Stewart rep Nevada)-"Ar you
in favor Of increasing the currency
le nowi'
Increase a Dollars Value.
a Mr. Gray-'1 am in favor Of increas
II Jag the purchasing power of the dollar
II which rewards the toll OF the laborer am
not in favor Of obstructing any Of the
a processes which have been increasing
b. that purchasing power. am not in
ID favor OF any sucL distractions, whether
they be tariff or silver legislation
4 "Tell me (Mr Gray went on), in what
ID concrete way can a civilized people be-
a come better off If it is not by being able
as to buy more with the rewards Of labor.
- hear Il gravely argued by friends oi my
II. own political faith, that it is wise states
I'd manship to obstruct this mighty pro
ic gress-to throw obstacles under the
d. wheels of the chariot Of civilization.
* hear Il said that we ought TO resort TO
er some legislation that will cheaper
'e- money and raise prices. Raise the
I'd prices Of commodities that are neces
sary to the comforts and enioyments OF
IN life. Make It harder for the poor man tC
n feed his family, and clcthe his wife anc
daughters respectfully. heard thil
at same argument used by my friends OF
as the 9th. side of the Chamber two year,
ey ago, when the Tariff bill was before the
Senate
at Il do not think, he said in.closing. that
OF there is a Senator within the sound Of
my voice who would willingly embark
- on a scheme Of legislation that would
ID. destroy or diminish the purchasing
power OF the wage of labor We
,nt must not, therefore. proceed in the line
=. Of action pointed ont by the opponents
of this bill II we would not interfere Will
the grand results OF all the ages Of
which we are the heirs
lse When Mr.. Gray finished Mr. voorhees,
- admitted tnat the Senate had done q
goods days work. and said he would no
'th ask it to sit late but that he might ask 4
n to SIT an hour later to-day.
The Senate then, at 6 30, after sbor
executive session adjourned until to
lon day.
at Early Birds with Lanterns.
,ns On Tuesday young lawyer Of thi
city thought he would 70 out in th