The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-08-24

| would come TO recognize that there WAS not
enough gold In the world TO act as currency,
and thoy would 5ome TO q bimetnilic basis
Mr., HouAer ( dem. Miss opposed the un.
conditional repeal Of the purchasing clause.
The president spoke about restoring conf.
dence. Where was coincidence lacking n VI wa,
not in the great masses Of the peopie; 10 was
In the money centera Of the country that they
locked up money. II labor !Naa distressed IL
was attributpbt I'D 10 tha hction Of the banks,
The tepeal Of tho Sherman law would not re.
store trade or commerce. nor would'm Relieve
the wage earners. The present depression was
not attributable so much to the Sherman act
as the McKinley act, He would admit that the
free coinage Of silver would not give absolute
relief. but he contended that Il would give re.
lief to a very great extent.
Then on motion Of Mr.. Bland, Saturday next
was set apart for general debate Of the Wilson
bill, instead OF debate under the five minute
rule
MIR. Cooper dem. Ind spoke In opposite on
to the free coinage OF silver. He would rather
favor q policy which would give the country n
safe, recognized stable currency thnn enter
upon experiments at this time. II congress
repealed the purchasing clause IL would not
strike down nor kill silver. In his opinion IL
would lift up silver and make Il the equal OF
gold, 1t would strike down tho silver industry
but not the Silver money. He then argued in
support OF the proposition to repeal the tax on
state banks.
Mr.. Alexander dem, Ala advocated FREQ.
silver coinage and spoke for a larger currency.
II some relief were not given to the country
there might be- trouble. But he did not think
tho repeal OF the Sherman act nor the aboli.
ton Of tar upon state banks would give this
sellet,
Mr.. Sherry dem, Conn., opposed free coin.
age and advocated the Wilson bill. He called
attention to the fact that when tho ratio of ID
10 | was adopted the aeht was unon tho cues.
tion whether the ratio should be i5h to or 10
to !. Now the silver men did not seem TO care
whether the ratio should be 10 or 90.
MIR. Cox !dem', Tccr) Argued against the
nerd'ig bill, and recounted tho hardships to
winch the people OF his district had been sub
lecteu since the war, Never by his voice nor
ms vote would another feather weight be
piaeeu upon their hncks. lie was speaking. he
SAID In behalf OF the poor colored men OF his
country, Inc gentlemen on the other side
might claim control OF the negroes, but at last
the negroes had got to this side,
Mr' 'hickerlng rep, N. VI asked II that was
the rensoh the gentleman spoke Tor them.
W.T. 'ok replleu that ne nau come TO the con,
ciuslon tho' the negroes constituted me 0est
part OF inc republican patty .
MT settle dem, n. ~ said that In his can.
vnsS r" hed opposed the free coinage OF silver.
rue iurtnest that ne would go was the coinage
Vi 'he american product. lie believed That
eNery iaporing CLASS OF MS state Is not
TOT irce coinage, put simply Tor the IN,
urcase Oh the circuih'cn OF the country hut he
IVES no, IN fE'or OF an increase OF currency
that diu not increase with sound and good
money. Applause. lie was in favor OF hi
metallism' he was not In favor OF striking down
silver hut he stood unalterahlyo opposed to the
iree coinage OF silver In the absence OF an in.
ternational agreement. He would record his
vote against the hmondmcnts OF the gentlemen
from missouri 'Nlr' Blnndl and would vote for
the wilson Dill lApplauseI
EvpSfNa eruoTnN
In the evening session Mr.. Lauren (dem.. 8.
| Cl addressed the house in opposition To Tho
Wilson bill and In favor Of the free coinage of
silver.