The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31

rellef OF the country'S needs at TINS
hour is the prompt repeal of the Sher.
man law. We can discuss monetary
theories afterwards Our duty now is
to stop further silver purchases and
relieve an almost bankrupt treasury
from the drain of gold out of its
vaults.
Referring to the tariff the speaker
said: The Democratic party is pledged
to tariff reform and must redeem its
pledges, come what may. Of course it
must be expected there will be some
friction, it is unavoidable. 1t is incl
dent to the anticipated withdrawal of
public aid from private enterprises
and cannot be prevented, but must be
endured. The people perfectly under
stood the question last fall and voted
with their eyes wide open. Our course
is onward. We shall not retreat.
In conclusion Senator Hill said: No
one, be he Democrat, Republican or
PopuliSt, should be deferred from
voting for this bill simply because
it is hailed as an administration
measure. That furnishes no argu-
it, resent the impertinent suggeS
tions of those sycophants who are con-
stantly posing as personal or especial
friends of the administration and
whisper in our ears every day that the
administration wants this and does not
want that, and we must not vote so as
to displease the administration. As
you we'll know, was for the repeal OF
this bill long before the present admin
istration came into power, and by my
voice, pen and influence contributed
my humble share toward creating that
public sentiment in regard to it which
is so we'll nigh unanimous in my state.
The president could do no less than
recommend the repeal of the Sherman
bill because such repeal was made part
of the Democratic creed at Chicago
1t was his duty to do so and he has
simply discharged his duty and that
is all.
Mr.. President, this bill is going to
pass the senate. believe 1t; predict
it, There will be no filibustering upon
such a subject as this. Let our bust
ness men who are laboring under fear
full burdens and against great obsta-,
Giles take courage at the prospect. The
present clouds of adversely which so
heavily overhang these dark and
gloomy days will soon pass away and
relief surely come. | think l see a
| bright, clear silver lining to the clouds
in the West which now threaten dan
gerf and in the near future that light
will become stronger, better more
effulgent under the rays and inspira-
lions of an educated public sentiment,
DESTROYS of justice, freed from passion,
/ HCh nd Wi
guide the country back to the sure
ground of stable prosperity, right
financial policy and monetary princi-
pies of our fathers, from which it is so
wonderfully and frightfully wandered
in recent years.
Senator Hill closed his speech at 2 10,
when there was again some slight APP
plause which was restrained by the
vice president Senator Hill retired
into one of the cloak rooms, where he
was surrounded by senators and Others
offering congratulations. AS, soon as
order was restored Senator Stewart
took the floor.
Senator Stewart took the floor and
declared the bill of the finance com.
mittee was a bill practically to de-
monetiZe silver. No man should be
deceived on that point. The promise
in the bill was an insult to the intelli-
gence of the American people The
people, he said, had come to the forks
of the road, where they had either to
use their own money or submit to a
system of extortlon through national
banks. The Sherman act had not been
executed according to its spirit. If it
had been it might have done good it
certainly would not have done harm.
All done under it had been the issue OF
$40, 000, 600 of legal tender notes, which
had done much to sustain the business
of the country. Without it panic
would have happened long before.
At the suggestion of Senator Vance
unanimous consent wss given that q
vote on Lee Mantle be taken at 2 p. IN
Monday next. After a short executive
session the senate adjourned unit
Monday.
HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The seconG
day of five minute debate in the house
on the silver bill began at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Messrs. Pendleton Dem., Tex and
Bowers Rep., CALI were in favor Of
free coinage, and Mr.. Dockrry (Dem.
Mo- spoke in favor of bimetallism.
| Mr.. Moor rep Mich spoke for BIZ
metallism, and Mr.. Cobb (Dem., Ala.
opposed unconditional repeal.
Mr.. Burrows (Rep., Mich advocated
repeal and WAS opposed to free coin
age.
Mr., Marsh (Rop., Ill., opposed the
Wilson bill and favored free coinage o.
silver.
Mr.. Compton (Dem., Md spoke fol
unconditional repeal and Mr.. Money
Dem, Miss against repeal.
Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) then took the
floor and reviewed the condition of the
| country since the 4th of March last ul
f to the present time. He then re
viewed the message of President Har
rison to congress last December, con
trasting the situation then and now
He called on Democrats to redeem
their pledges made to the people and
maintain bimetallism as the Republi
can party had safely established it,"
Mr.. Marsh Qll,) said he had the