Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-26

OF the House crowded over to hear the
distinguished Senator from the Empire
State. The New Workers. famous dec
laratlon, IT am Democrat" " which has
now become proverblal, was recalled
to-day by his forcible declaration on the
financial question, when, as usual, ne
epitOmized bis silver views In single
sentsnce-"I am bi-metSlliSt.'
The New Workers. arraignment OF the
monOmetalllsts, particularly wall
street, for the part they bad taken In
prscipitatlng the present crisis by at
tacking the credit Of the country and
incessantly prOelsiming disaster un-
til they had finally started a panic wave
that now threatened % engult ltS crea-
tors, was one OF the most powerful
and incisive imDaschmeHtS ever heard
on the fcrr ot tbe Senate and furnished
much satisfaction 20 the free coinage
men.
There WIS a dead sulI0ess In the
Senate when tGe speaker referred 20
the statement that President Cleveland
was attempting 20 lead the country 70
monometalliSm and made bis comment
thereon, concluding with his defiance 10
presidential domination. II shaI, re-
fuse" said be, "to follow In the foot
steps OF aoy administration that seeks
70 place the Democratic party In q false
position; that seeks TO lead It away
from Democratic principles and plat
forms and into the very camp OF the
enemy; the President must rely upon
N
suicidal policy"
The felic.sation Of the Democratic Op-
pOnents OF the administration over this
utterance was hardly completed before
the Senator gave the President another
blow in his reference TO the part that
patronage is said 30 be playing In secur-
lnR the adoption Of the administration
policy. "But, as you we'll know" said
he, 81 was for the repeal OF this bill
long before the present administration
came into power, and by my voice, pen
and influence, contributed my humble
share toward the creation Of that pub
lie sentiment in regard 70 IL which is so
we'll nigh unanimous In my State. My
distinguished colleague snd myself will
cheerfuny vote for this bill, unawed
by power and uncerrupted by federal
patronage"
This last allusssn brought forth evil
dences OF approval and merriment, and
before the Vice President could check
lt laughter aud applause broke out and
was only repressed by the vigorous rap
ping OF the President and the threat TO
clear the galleries.
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH,
There were those, Mr.. Hill said, who
did not wholly agree with the President
In his diagnosis Of the malady now az
fecting the body polite and who did
not hastily join with him ln the rosy
conclusion that the financial millennium
ia 10 come the moment the Sherman law
Is removed. There are some who had
given the subject attention who belieV-
ed the cause OF the present depression
was deeper and beyond the sherman
bill, and that its foundations were laid
even In the hours when the cOun-
try willingly laid aside the financial
policy that hsi been its guide since the
foundation Of the Government. The
existing financial disturbance, Mr.. Hill
found, was attributable to three dis
tinct causes.
First-It was the natural and newt
able result OF many years Of real or
fictitious prosperity.
SecOnd-SOme portion Of the present
panic could be traced 20 a concerted
effort on the part OF the mOnOmetallists
10 produce tin order to discredit silver.
Thlrd-But no matter what else may
have contributed 10 the present fnan-
cial condition it would not be denied
thaa the silver purchase law had been
at least In part and possibly the most
largely Instrumental Ia producing eX-
listing complications.
Mr.. Hill did not believe the simple re-
peal Of the sherman law would az once
restore abundant prosperity, but shat
many years would be required TO re-
cover from the present disturbance. he
compared his own course In declaring
for repeal with the Presidents course in
failing TO refer to il until this late day.
He was q bi-metallist, and stood for
free coinage at q proper ratio. Had
the sherman law bean repealed az the
last session or in special session on the
5lh OF March, the United States would
have escaped the present panic and
Drecluded the closure OF the Indian
mlnts.
Independent free bi-mettalllc coinage
OF the United States was not consistent
with the counsels Of monetary science.
While repeal would not bring parity It
would facilitate IL By bringing that new
laughed monetary theory-gold mono-
metallism begotten in the embraces Of
ignorance with repacity-at last 70 an
uneouigocal aud crucial test The per-