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

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But that is only part Of il. Back in In
diana they do not illustrate the speeches Of
public men; but with that spirit which
marks all Of our enterprises we do. have
here the front page of the paper of the same
day which illustrates Che impression made
upon our people. First, the reporter, in ad-
dition to the report have read, says:
''Mr. Bynum was greeted with hearty and
prolonged applause, and il was several min
utes before the cheers had subsided and the
orator could enter upon his theme. His
declarations and his advocacy Of free silver
aroused the audience to the widest enthu-
sissm, although the speaking had then been
in progress three hours"
(GEeat laughter.)
Mr.. Speaker, that is only the beginning.
Here we have what I cannot hold up and
display to the house (referring 10 the bound
copy Of the paper before him).
Several members-Let us see il.
Mr.. PenOe-Let me say, then, that the
book will stay here TO the hour Of adjourn
ment, and furthermore, Mr.. Speaker, that
ib may not be lost TO the members who are
not here, I now shall request the privilege Of
having copy Of this out made and inCor-
poEated as portion Of my remarks. (Great
laughter.)
Several members-De DesCEibe it.
Mr.. Pence-And here, what see I before
me2 Oh, the erecOlleCtions that it brings up!
(DesCribing.) silver dollar, a medallion
Of q dollar, turned out by our mints. Sup
ported; howH By the many legs and feet Of
the gentleman from Indianapolis. (Great
lRughter.) Whose arms are these see up-
raised as in invocation to high heaven;
whose face is that see announcing to the
skies, and beneath the inscription: "I al
ways voted for free coinage; and always
will when it comes up." (Great laughter
The noble presence TO my left reminds me
that / can not be mistaken in the photo
graph. (Laughter.) II it requires unsni-
nous consent to print that picture, hope I
will get it (laughter); and if that is mot snf-
HOient, hope my proffer will be accepted
to pay for it myself and save the govern
ment the expense. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Speaker, have said that this gentle
man taught me that lesson, which decline
to forget and leave. begin, since / notice
their utteranCes here, to understand why
and how il is that the democratic president,
elected upon a silver platform, apparently
without fear Of contradiction, claimed at
Gray Gables sixty days ago that these men
of the majority would surrender at his COM
mand. thought they were too brave. But,
oh, no; he understood too well the favors he
had TO dispense-'the means at his hands" I"
as Mr.. Cochran expressed it in the columns
Of the North American Review in June; and
he never hesitsted, but felt free to fling che
platform to the wind, as he had that which
would turn down the platform. Brave was
he, Mr.. Speaker, as the sluggard who was
told to 60 to the ant.
| "Whatl 90 to the ant" said the sluggard;
"What waste Of time that would be;
To my picnic I'll HE and sit down by my pie
And there let the ants come to me-"
Great laughter.]
When the gentleman who now ID chair
man Of the finance committee in the senate
is agreeing absolutely, In toto, with the
plans of Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, 1 could but
be reminded Of his article in the North
American Review in November, 1891, when
he Senator VoOrhees). writing Of him (Sen-
atOr Sherman), spoke Of him as
''The financial weathercook Of the union;
one who had been on all sides Of the money
question, who had changed oftener than any
one else, but always changed at the time
and in the way that would best suit the puH-
noaa oP Wall sAraak and Nav York;