The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-09-02
Waugh, rep, Indiana, who spoke for re-

Waugh, rep, Indiana, who spoke for re-
peal as in the interest of bimetallism.
Mr.. Somers, dem, Wisconsin, favored
bimetallism, but would not vote for nn-
conditional repeal.
Mr.. Johnson, rep, North Dakota, spoke
for silver.
Mr., Pickler, dem, sonth Dakota, asked
unanimous consent to change the existing
order SO US to take vote Monday on aa
amendment contning free coinage to the
American product This was objected to
by Mr.. Wilson, in charge of the admins
tration bill. MIR. Pickler then tried to ar
range for Il vote on the American product
free coinage proposition, after the Wilson
bill had been passed, but again an objec-
tion was made. He then proceeded to
criticise President Cleveland as being sun-
der English influence
Mr.. Lucas. rep, South Dakota, and Mr..
Hartman, rep, Montana, spoke for free
coinage, the latter intimating that his
people would not remain protcctionists if
the party failed to observe the bimetallic
plank.
Mr.. Bartholdt, rep, Missouri, declared
for repeal and the extension OF bank cir
culation.
Mr.. Houk, dem, Ohio, spoke for uncon-
ditional repeal and Mr.. Heard. dem,
Missouri, against the Wilson bill, holding
that the people were entitled to something
more.
Mr.. Caruth, dem, Kentucky. indorsed
every word of the presidents message
and stood to cast his vote for repeal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 The second day
bill began in the house at 10 O'Clock this
morning and will probably end at mid
night. Mr. Pendlcton, dem, Texas, and
Mr.. Bowers, rep, California, were in ia
vor OF free coinage and Mr.. Dockery,
dem, Missouri, spoke in favor of bimet-
allism. Mr.. Moon, rep, Michigan, spoke
! for bimetallism and Mr.. Cobb, dem, Ala
bama, opposed unconditional repeal. Mr..
Burrows, rep, Michigan. advocated re-
peal and was opposed to free coinage.
Mr.. Burrows attributed the widespread
business depression chiefly to the nos
| tility of the democrats to protection.
Mr.. Marsh, rep, Illinois, opposed the
Wilson bill and favored the free coinage
of silver. Mr.. Compton, dem. Maryland, ),
spoke for unconditional repeal, and Mr..
Money, dem. Mississippi, against the re-
peal
Mr.. Dnrborow, dem, Illinois, was in fa-
| vor of repeal and urged upon his col
leagues the necessity of restoring conf
dence among the people.
Mr.. tSprlnger, dem, Illinois, favored
the unconditional repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman law.
Mr.. Sickics. dem, New York, spoke for
unconditional repeal.
The rules of the house were reported by
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi, and with
out being read they were ordered printed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The last day o:
the silver debate in the house began with
large attendance on the floor and in the
galleries.
The first speech was made by Mr..
Clarke, dem, Alabama, who spoke in sup
port of the Wilson bill.
Mr. Clarke was followed by Mr.. Reed
of Maine, who began to speak at II 30. In
| beginning his speech Mr.. Reed confessed
doubts of the wisdom of the house to deal
| satisfactorily with the question before it,
| but expressed his comfort ut being able to
| fail back upon tho we'll established belief
in the wisdom of decisions of congress.
Crises like the present. he said were the
| inseparable companions of nll human
progress, which is. series of upward
] starts and of falls of almost proportion
ate length. "At the last election" Mr..
| Reed continued, "the democratic party
was brought into power by curious
combination of circumstances as the
resnl. of hundred causes. Not
! after careful and candid dcliberation,
bnt as the result in a large measure of the
| apathy of the American people. For the
purpose OF discussion, and for that pur-
1pose only, ! an quite free to admit that
fpzDtection - O sratd ana thassvas II.
sides only II revenue tar.ff, but even +
4 ~, OCN5a AuiuAbbSSb tiA ttiS H1OpOSt-
tions Of the democratic platform
are righteous every one, there remains
/ the fact that the system upon which
the manufactures of this country have
been regulated for thirty years are threat
ened with total change. Whether that
change Is to be for the better no man
knows. If the reformation of the tariff
were in the hands of its friends
/ instead of in the hands of those
who denounce it, should
feel entirely confident that business would
not be stagnant or remain at standstill,
but when this reformation of the tariff is
in the hands of men opposed to the pres
ent system those manufactures of the
country which are built upon the present
system have necessarily called a
halt. II their goods which they
manufacture are to be in COM
lands, where the cost of production is
upon n different basis, no manufacturer
in this country will dare to manufacture
goods until he knows the basis upon
which his abor is to go into the produc-
tion of his article of sale. Until
manufacturers of this country
will never dare to manufacture more than
the absolute necessities of the people re-
quire.
81 can ehnracterize in single phrase
the cause of the present condition of af-
fairs. 1t is the undiscoveruble uncer-
tainty of the future of both the currency
i quea lions and the questions OF
protection aud revenue tariff.
4 / do not regard the Sher-
man act, as in itself alone, responsible fol
our present condition of affairs, neycrthe.
: less do believe that the Sherman act and
the accumulation of silver in the treas
ury was the earliest indicator of the dis
aster which we are approaching and that
it has played part not entirely nnfortu
nate in warning us TINT we can be saved
from still further misfortune and doubt. .
; Referring to the new political condi
tions which exist Mr.. Reed said: at is
perfectly true that the democratic party
is responsible for whatever occurs in tlt
future and whatever does not occur Fol-
the first time in thirty years they have
been removed from the low level of criti
cism of the acts of others and have beer
lifted to the high level of responsibilit,
and OF performance. 1t could not be ex
pected that they would chang,
their nature in the twinlsling o
an eye. am sorry that we have not beer
permitted to inherit our wisdom in tn,
, way OF amendments; that we have nc
, been allowed to take the cote of the nous,
as to the various propositions to meet thi
, affair, which would seem satisfac
; tory to us. We are confined t
: those propositions which the who'll
:. democratic party have fnall,
determined to submit to us. I am onl,
sorry that this question cannot be settle
and settled righteously within the bound
) of the democratic party itself but
know and every mna in this countr.
: knows, the majority of the democrati
, party would decide against the good sens
of the nation"
/. Passing then to the consideration o
the question of repeal, Mr.. Reed said tina
while he was in favor of it, lie did no
think it would be an immediate cause of
) revival of the prosperity of the country
, repeai for two reasons. /. Because
whether justly or not, the Sherma
: law is believed TO be the cause of the ur
reasonable boarding of currency through
: out the country. The second reason wa
i that only by repeal could tho nation hop
to attract foreign capital, without whic
: 1t were vain to hope for AN nl
t ward turn of the country's business
3 In conclusion Mr.. Reed said, ''What
? then, is the pathway of duty! Uncond
: tional repeal That will eithergive relic
I, or not. Ii not. then we must try som,
thing else, and the sooner the better. w
: stand in n very peculiar position, "
t republicans today, The president of TIL
$ United Statas finds hlmsclf powerless
4 his first great recommendation to his ow