Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-11-02

n0l AO AnAtlN 10 iAANhi NAAH AH' NN'toiNn
for any suggestion as TO the natural disap-
pointment of the orators who have pre-
ceded me- told the gentleman from Ne
braska some time ago that he would find
out the difference between promise and
performance when we came to actual busi-
ness. The country is undoubtedly better
of when the Democratic party disappoints
It, do not doubt laughter lin some re-
spects / might hope-that this disappoint-
ment would continue. / have given at
length my reasons for the view which /
have taken on the question which is before
the house / have nothing to add. With
these reasons and with the result / have
not that confidence which some gentlemen
have who either know more than l do or
less than / do. This is very serious and
important experiment in the history of the
country which had to be tried in obedience
20 the wishes of the people. l hope it may
turn out advantageously to the people in
every way.
1.-The whole industrial system Of the
country is subject 70 change. That change
is imminent and threatening. IL will be
found that this underlies our present con
dition; that il is the main cause of the
misfortunes which have happened and
which will happen TO us in the coming
winter. However much any such mis-
fortune may prove of party advantage,
sincerely hope that they may not prove as
great as those who are wiser than antici
pate" [Applause.l
Mr. Tracey Of New York, who followed
expressed his gratitude to the gentlemen
who had inrTusted him with a certain
amount of labor during the discussion Of
the bill. This feeling Of gratitude, he said,
extended not only to his Democratic
| friends who had been in accord with him,
but to those who had been opposed TO the
bill II extended likewise to Republicans
on both sides Of the question and TO the
Populists. He regarded the vote which
was about TO be taken as the eliminating
event in a long struggle for sound money,
and the American people had finally and
/ in decided terms expressed their belief that
| nothing but an absolutely sound currency
should be issued by the United States gov
ernment "Our friends on the side OPP
posed to this bill, (" said Mr.. Tracey, "have
claimed that we have been following the
directions given us by one of the senators
from Ohio (Mr Sherman
Il will not take issue with them as to
what that gentleman's opinion may be;
but, Mr. Speaker, as far as I and those on
the Democratic side who have acted with
me are concerned we know that we have
been following the lead Of a man whom the
people of this country elected by the larg-
est majority ever received by president
Grover Cleveland" lApplause.l
In the midst of the applause the sharp,
shrill voice of Mr.. Wilson of Washington
yelled, "Cuckool Cuckoor aud the house,
amid a perfect pandemonium of mingled
laughter and applause, was brought to its
senses by the strong voice and sturdy rap
Of the speaker.
Mr.. Wilson's Final Words.
| Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia then closed
the debate He spoke calmly and without
any display Of temper. Congress" said
he, "after long and deliberate considera-
tion, has recorded its judgment upon the
bill with an emphasis that cannot be mis-
understood, and which can neither be
strengthened nor weakened by anything
that might be said at this stage Of its his
tory"
He had recognized from the beginning
that there were honest and sincere differ
ences upon the measure by honest, sincere
and patriotic representatives Of the people
Which side was right the future alone
could determine. II the passage of the
bill should bring to the country but a
small part of that blessing which its friends
prophesied concerning it; if it should re
store confidence and bring once more pros
perity to the people of he country, ther
i, the Judgment of its friends would be justi
4 fed, and its opponents would stand in his
n tory as men of honest, patriotic, but mis-
taken judgment. If, on the other hand, il
should bring one-tenth of the evil that the
enemies of the bill prophesied, then the
Judgment Of its opponents would be justi
fed, and its friends would stand in history
as honest, patriotic, but mistaken men.
II now" he concluded, demand a vote
upon the bill"
Mr.. Blands motion to recommit the bill
with instructions to report back a FIRE,
coinage amendment, took precedence, ant
It was first voted upon. The motion wa
lost-109 to 175.
After the vote on the Bland substitute
was announced Mr.. Bryan asked unani
nous consent to be allowed to make
statement in explanation Of the conduct o
the silver bill. This was granted, and Mr.
Bryan, standing in a side aisle uttered thl
last words Of protest on behalf Of the silve
men. It was like the song of the dying
swan. Silence reigned while he spoke
"When the previous question was demand
ed, " he began, "some Of us believed tha
those who favored this bill should take al
the responsibility for its passage. We be
| UtNt III Is lIbuHlN WIN luAluANt lho7inAAANlt
for mischief; we believe it will bring q
this country more misery than war, pesti
lence and famine. We therefore felt just
fed in exercising every right given us b.
parliamentary law.
1--WE have seen those who believe with u
in the senate protesting to the last me
ment against what they believed 70 be
crime. In this house time and again th
minority has exhausted all resources TO dc
feat measures, going frequently to the eS
tent of refusing to vote. We too, desire
to compel the friends Of this bill TO US
every instrument to force vote in orde
D that no one could ever say that we had a,
| quiesed in what was about to be done.
{ Mr.. Bryan Predicts Disaster.
81 was on my feet, / thought, in time {
p make dilatory motion when the speake
D put the motion ON the demand for the pr,
I vious question. But l have no criticisr
= TO make. We were toow weak TO call for th
y yeas and nays, and we could not long her
d delay action in this body. If we ha
l. thought refraining from voting woul
II have enabled us TO prevent the perpetr