The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-06


minority being chained absolutely TO the
executive chaRiot; but hope / ann prompted
by higher wishes and motives than that.
l have at home a people who are more
deeply concerned in this question than any
other people in the union, and If the gentle
man from Indianapolis Mr.. Bynum] were
here representing a people assaulted as are
mine, he would not be an evolutionist, but
90 the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr..
slbleyl said, one letter would be added
to the word. He would protect his people;
and my people in Colorado, 1,5OO Of whom
were taught by this gentleman from Ipdi-
ana, az was !, protest through me against
this abjsct surrender that is being made by
the representative from the good old state.
Applause.
IL is not necessary, Mr.. Speaker, for me
to review any Of the arguments before
some 10 this matter. Il is not necessary to
remind this house and the people that, as
three thermometers hung on yonder wall
under the same conditions here tSVould fall
together, az have wheat and cotton and sill
yer gone down together since 1873. Il is
not necessary for meat least will not
consider il soto read any number Of the
speeches made by prominent gentlemen
upon this floor in prior administrations. I
shall in that respect be content with re-
ferring TO that which my own eyes have wit
messed. And oh! how vivid is the reCOlleC-
tion Of the scene.
Not back in 1873, not back in 1861, nor
1884, nor 1916. shall not carry the gentle
men back far in the recollection Of the
scenes that have lately trsnspiTed in his
life, Only 10 the 18th day of October, 1891,
when the gentleman from Indiana [Mr.
Bynuml, Mr.. Chaunoey +. Black Of Penn
sylvanis, Senator Faulkner Of West Viz
ginia, and Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia,
were advertised as about to make tour
through our country for the organization
of democratic clubs. They came into our
presence. OH how warmly we greeted
them-greeted them with bed and board
such aS the old Kentucky hotel used to give
US. [Laughter.l On the night Of October
13, 1891, the gentleman from Indianapolis
Mr.. Bynum] addressed the largest audi
enOe ever assembled in the city of Denver,
and he taught me no new lessons.
At his feet / had knelt in my old native
state, that blessed commonwealth which l
have remembered with the sweetest reOol-
leOtions Of my life, round the old home be-
fore came to manhood, in the days ''when
my feet were.bare and my cheek was brown,
when my heart was as light as the elder
down." and open and free for just such
lessons as he taught. But in 1891 he came
to remind mo Of them.
read, Mr.. Speaker, from the Rocky
Mountain News Of October IA, 1891. read
Arst the words Of the gentleman as uttered
there
81 have always
know the gentleman will not forget
these words
81 have always
That means long time past [laughter] i
"been in favor of the free coinage Of silver;
and do not desire to advertise my own REQ
ord, but in this connection think it is not
improper to say what action have taken in
respect TO this question.
This was q Stenogrsphic report of the
gentleman'S speech, for the kindness in
making which we received his aoknoWledg-
ment Of thanks on the next morning.
~ was on the committee on coinage in
the Forty-ninth congress, and was one of
the three members Of that committee who
reported the bill in favor Of free coinage
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