The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-24
THE SILVER DEBATE.
SOME SHARP TALK IN BoT8 HOUSES
or CONGRESS.
nj. PETERS Resolution of Inquiry as TO
National Banks-Misslssippi vs.. New
York-The Mantle Case.

Chaplain not having been advised Of the
hour Of the meeting.
c. W. Stone. Rep.. Pa was the first
speaker this morning upon the silver
question. lie argued against the free
coaage Of silver.
Sir. Ryan dem. y. " announced his
in,enuon 10 vote against each and every
sgisutute offered by the gentleman from
Missouri (Alr. Bland) and TO cast his vote
lor the unconditional repeal Of the pur-
chasing clause OK the sherman act.
Mr. Covert Dem, n. Y) spoke gener
kny. CONNIE irg the good temper i'm
which this debate had been conducted
referred TO the slurs cast upon New York
in some Of the speeches, and vigorously
resented them. The State OF New YORK
aid her people needed no apology or
defence for her position on this question
o. free coinage. silver should be restored,
but hc feared that the habits into which
it had fallen were so strong that nothing
would accomplish this result except the
gold cure. daughter and applausc).
Mr. Fitch ODem., n. " believed in par
IS platforms. but. between the demands
Of political platform made before the
present emergency arose and the demands
Of the working men and the starving
people TT ne Hdu 10 TAKE NlS fNOlce, ne
would let the platform drop. Npplause)
The real platform upon which the Demo-
cratic party carried. every doubtful
State anciuding the decisive State of
New York; was not contained In written
words The platform was the record and
character OF Grover Cleveland. CAP
risuse } People knew Of Cleveland that
D. never changed. They had seen him
Jose the Presidency by fidelity 20 prin-
cple but. admiring this devotion TO
principle, the people had put him back in
the presidential chair.
Mr. palzell Rep.. Pa.) spoke In favor OF
the repeal biz. but did not hold The
Sherman law responsible for the present
business depression. lie also opposed
free silver coinage.
Mr. Cummings Dem, n. Y.,) recogni-
zed the fact that the people Of the coun-
Try demanded action and not talk and
Dc he'd not intended 20 trespass upon the
Indulgence OF the House until he heard
the arraignment Of the New York Dem
ocracy by the gentleman from Missis-
sippi Nir StockdaleJ
The Democracy needed no vindcation
40 his hands but the southern democ~
racy needed vindication before the people
when st arranged the New York democ-
Iacy
He represented a district i'm which were
very few banks-fewer. perhaps than
in any other Cor gress sional district OF the
United States. lie represented the teem-
ing and toiling millions Of New York.
He represented district where there
We're more than GO0O workers living in
one block; ne represented a district
where to-day The black flag Out not the
red flag had been raised. bearing the
inscription Bread. He represented
that crs Of Bread, Work The only
PORK thee foilers could get was from
the manufacturers in New York city
and the manufacturers told them that
they could not get work until the pur
chasing clause OF the Sherman law was
repealed. no man, friend or foe, had
ever accused Grover Cleveland of going
back upon or abatng one jot or title
from his convictions AT the Chicago
convention Missouri had voted solidy for
him. Mississippi had done the same. The
time TO enter protest against him was
then.not applause. The New York
Democracy had bowed 90 the will OF the
convention. New York had accepted the
platform. The New York Democracy
had gone 10 the front OF the line Of bat
te ~ had pierced the centre Of the ene-
N.Y. while the West and South were at
nchng the wings. The New York De- |
mocracy to-day stood by its pledges |
il had accepted the platform.
Mr. Cummings time expired. and Mr.. |
Fitch asked that 1t be extended for one |
minute MrKyle Democrat. Miss) /
objected which objection brought forth |
The remark of Nr. Cummings that a /
Mississippian prevented a reply. But Mr..
Turner Democrat Georgia. who was
noXt entitled 10 the floor. yielded 10 Mr..
Cummings. who. continuing said that New
YORK. I'm accepting the nominee, had ac-
cepted the platform; and New York and
fhe nominee stood by the platform.
Gentlemen 1m the South were RESPONSE
b. FOR the President OF the United States; !
they ought TO have the manliness 10
stand by him. The trouble was that there
was a great surplus OF statesmen and a
great dearth Of politicians applause and
hushter
Nr. Turner (Georeia) would vote for the
repeal ~ the purchasing clause OF The
Sherman law. but he would also vote for
The free coinage Of silver mt the highest |
ia'io proposed. But he did not believe
hat either the repeal OF the purchasing
clause or the free coinage Of silver would
restore confidence. Ii was also necessary |
f0r the people and the bankers Of New
York 10 show a great deal of patriotism.
He believed that the genius OF he Gun
ify would be equal 10 every emergency.
Mir. Cofnn Dem, Wyoming) said that
the present conflict was between the peo-
Die on one side ana the plutocracy on the
other. lie spoke in favor Of free coin
age.
Mr. TAYLOR Rep.. Tenn.) announced
himself in favor Of free coinage.
Mr. Cannon Rep.. I'D spoke against
the repeal Of the Sherman law and Mr.
Walker Rep.. Mass} addressed the House
IN favor OF the Wilson bill and In advo-
cocy of the unconditional repeal OF the
purchasing clause.
Mr. Mcclure CDem., CALI spoke In op-
position to the unconditional repeal OF
he Sherman law, and protested against
ite hasty action. Mr. Bell Uem., Tex.,) |
spoke in favor Of bimetalsm and the free
coinage OF silver.
hr Hicks Wep.. Pa-) while advocating
NE Wilson bin attributed the present de-
PRESTON 10 the fear OF Democratic tink-
sins with the tariff.
The House. then, at $50, took a re-
els until O'Clock
After the recess Mr. Hunter Democrat
Ai) took the floor. lie said that he
would vote for the Wilson bin as an
alternative, although he greatly preferred
ue Bland substitute. Nj Dunn Demo
eiat. n. j. advocated the repeal Of the
purchasing clause. Mr.. Hall Democrat
slnn). advocated repeal. The sherman
10" was shutting the door In the face OF
every Industry. It left the great borrow
~ West and the great borrowing
south at the mercy OF the Shylocks OF |