The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27

to be authorized to issue bonds, payable
after five years and bearing interest not 10
100000. for the purpose of maintaining all
the money OF the United States at par with
gold dollars. He had endeavored, he said,
in Offering his amendment, to find that
middle path which led to the place Of safe
ty. Originally he had been for repeal and
was so now. There was no necessity Tor
had been a timidity about talking on the
subject Of a bond issue, the authority for
which he had no doubt existed. Any party
end any administration ought to be brave
enough to face any issue and TO act ener-
Setically and promptly. 1t was to him per-
fectly astounding that the administration
go to ruin without doing anything to pre-
vent 1t. Senators were not here as Repub-
licans, Democrats or Populists, but TO
maintain the credit and glory OF the coun-
try. Why should it be crippled by lack of
foresight and lack of nerve?
At the close of Mr.. Squire's address, Mr..
voluminous speech. When he talked about
the act of 1873. which he claimed demone-
tized silver. Mr.. Palmer asked whether he
did not vote for it. Mr.. Stewart admitted
Every Senator and Representative but one
(referring to Mr.. Sherman) had been de.
ceived. No man who had voted for that act e:
knowingly would ever be forgiven either In
this world or the next. Uaughtero
How about those who voted for 1t ig-
norantly?" asked Mr.. Palmer.
piled Mr.. Stewart, IF they had the means
of knowing what was In the act"
Mr.. Palmer remarked that he had been
Yes" replied Mr. Stewart Then turn
ing to Mr.. Palmer. he said: do you know
all that Is printed?'
But" he said. blandly. II hope If those
who favored that act go to sheol that those
who voted for it ignorantly will go to purg'
atory, at least
why should man go to purgatory who
did not sin willfully?" asked Mr. Stewart
There must be EVIL intent iR order to
commit crime
There is such a thing as criminal ig-
norance." suggested Mr.. Palmer.
If | am guilty of criminal ignorance
ing. to go to the bad place with them"
Mr.. Stewart was denouncing English in.
fuence in American legislation in the fur
Their course of his speech, when Mr.. Palmer
again interrupted him. Mr.. Palmer saic
he had listened during the debate with
something of humiliation that he never ex
we are under the influence of England.
have supposed that this country was indie
pendent"
THAT shows how much you are mis-
taken" said Mr.. Stewart.
Il am not mistaken. l protest that thi!
array of English influence and English
power in the American Senate is humiliat
| ing to all of us. My ancestors fought Eng
land in every war. My constituents are no
| fearful of England in war or in peace. In
stead Of shrinking back into depreciatet
| currency, we challenge England on ever.
land, in every port, on every Sea-we ar
Americans. These appeals to our fears ar
thrown away"
Il am very glad the Senator shows spirit,
said Mr.. Stewart. eff he had knowledg
equal to his pluck he would be a very con
| siderable man. Oaughter) He remind
me of an animal that bucked a railwa.
| train-his courage exceeds his discretion.
| Qaughter)
| Without concluding his speech, Mr.. Stew
| art yielded, and, at $40 p. m, the Senat
| took a recess until IL o'clock tomorrow
| morning.