Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

better. innnitciy better, rather than
that our liberties should be destroyed
by tyranny that is Expressing human
ity all over the world. that we should
wade through seas of blood-yea, blood
to horses brides" Tremendous APP
plause.
Ex-Congressman Rice Pierce, of Ten
nessec. the lieutenant of Chairman
Bland in the last congress, was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, and pro-
cecdcd to make II speech which was
the sensation of the day in its arraign-
ment of President Cleveland.
IL am here as u democrat" said he
''Democracy had no part nor parcel in
the decentralization of silver. Deinoc-
racy does not believe in it. When the
majority of n party casts vote in
favor of political measure which
represents the party, is it the
tail or the body? Since 1878,
when silver was demonctized, how
have the democratic representatives
upon the floor of congress voted
upon this question of reconciliation
of silver? say here, without fear OF
contradiction. because ] speak from
the record. that the democratic repre-
sentatives from the south and west,
constituting an overwhelming majority
of the democrats upon the floor of cor
gress, have, every time that free silver
has been presented, cast their votes in
the interest of the people, overwhelm-
ingly for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver. Is is right that | should
say this which is the truth? The truth
never hurts anybody
A voice: what will Cleveland do""
Applause.
cleveland does not represent the
democratic party" quickly retorted the
ex-congressman, and then the conven-
ton broke loose. Men jumped to their
feet and yelled hilariously, while II
hundred voices yelled; THAT is it; he
represents Wall street"
Il say to-day rs democrat, resumed
Mr.. Pierce. that Grover Cleveland, the
man from the east who claims to repre-
sent the democratic party, does not
represent it, but misrepresents its posi-
ton on this question. Do you know
why Cleveland was nominated?"
A voice: "Six hundred thousand dol
lars" Laughter.
''Our people throughout the south
thought Grover Cleveland was the man
to protect them against the force bill.
We also believed that he was an honest
man and would not attempt to go
against the interests of the will of his
party upon any question. The leaders
were mistaken, as Grover Clevelands
action to-day shows" Applause and
misses.
During all this time the populists,
who have never forgiven Mr.. Pierce for
adhering to the democratic party last
fall. had been restless and interruptions
were frequent A Georgia friend OF
ex-Congressman Tom Watson yelled:
''How does Crisp stand"'
Charles I. Crisp" answered Mr..
Pierce, has stood for twelve long
years by the people on every vote in
congress in support of the free coinage
of silver, and cannot believe that he
will play the Judas and betray the
men who made him speaker and the
people whom he represents and who
sent him to congress" Applause fol-
lowed by Kisses from the populists.
GLOW about Carlisle?' yelled dele
gate.
If Carlisle favors the unconditional
repeal of the Sherman act" replied
Pierce, The has gone back on his record
and on all the people whom he has rep
resented in congress for years" Cheers
followed by Kisses.
After Mr.. Pierce had resumed his
seat President Thurman, who had in
his opening address expressed the
greatest personal regard for President
Cleveland, criticised Mr.. Pierce for
drifting into partisan discussion.
Il am almost afraid, said he, Ito call
on another speaker for fear some one
will think it incumbent upon him to
stand up on the platform and defend
the prohibition party. We are not here
as partisans in any way. Weare not here
for the purpose of attacking any party.
No party needs any defense here. |
hope that we will have none of it here
after" Cheers followed by Kisses.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Following is the preamble and reso-
lutions passed by the conventions:
Whereas Bimetallism Is US ancient as human
history, for certainly more than 5000 years
gold and silver came down through the ages
hand In hand, their relations to each other hay
ing varied but few points In all that vast peril
cd OF time and then almost invariably through
legislation; and,
whereas, The two metal are named together,
indissolubly united, in the constitution OF the
United States rs the money basis OF this coun.
try, placed there by George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Alexander
Hamilton and their associates and subsequent
~ Endorsed and defended by Andrew jackson
and Lincoln and,
Whereas, Silver. one Of these ancient metals,
was. In the year 1871, without any previous do