The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
THINGS THAT HAPPEN AND
THINGS THAT DON'T
HAPPEN
IN THE GREAT AMERICAN Jaw
GYMNASIUM.
What Our Congressman Are Doing and
Saying-Matters of Interest at the
National Capital-Talk That Won't
Amount to Anything Unless Backed
Up by Action.

piOD plllty ID ~ Will hOO pO iSSOASN
to. The money power, however,
backed by subsidized press, would
brush aside the usages of century
and force the senate to vote At
this writing it is impossible to predict
with any degree of certainty how it
will end. The boards OF trade, the
bankers and brokers of Wall street
are clamoring for repeal and threaten
ing another panic if the bill is not
passed quickly. The action of the
bankers and criticisms of the press
have been vigorously denounced by
several senators.
Nv
Senator Coke of Texas made one of
the ablest speeches against repeal.
Referring to the panic he said:
English capital, English diplo-
macy, English intrigue cooperating
with allied conspirators in the United
States, have produced this panic--this
financial CONFUSION which now para
lyzes the business of this country-for
the purpose of coercing the people of
the United States lilo the adoption OF
the monometallic policy, which the
pending bill, if passed, will ,GaugG-
rate. The $4,000, 600 400 due frcIa cor
porations in the United States to
Europe-nearly all of it in England
and the annual interest accruing
thereon. will be paid in gold if Eng
land can compel it so paid; and, in
order to do this, England must defeat
bimetallism in this country"
~
Mr.. Faulkner, democrat, of West
Virginia has offered an amendment to
the Wilson bill. 1t provides first for
the coinage of the bullion now in the
treasury at its coinage value, worth
now STA, 900, 600, at the rate OF SO, 000,-
700 per month and authorizes in addi-
ton the purchase of 1,550,00 ounces
per month, though this amount pur-
chased is not to be coined until after
all the bullion now in the treasury is
coined, unless in the opinion of the
secretary of the treasury the business
demands of the country require it.
After all the bullion now in the treas
ury is coined, the amendment provides
that So, 600, 600 of silver shall be pur-
chased and coined every month until
the aggregate silver circulation Of the
country shall reach 100000, 900. All
silver dollars thus coined and hereto
fore coined are to be legal tender.
wv
One of the most effective speeches
delivered in the senate on the silver
question was that of Mr., Daniel of
Virginia. 1t was clear, logical and
eloquent. In conclusion Mr.. Daniel
said "Let us remedy our financial
system with justice to all interests, re-
specting every obligation of our pub
lie faith, Us it is interpreted, and let
us all stand together without any
interest of section or of class in the
broad spirit of American brothers,
which gives to the world the motto,
Each for all and all for each, and
America against the world"
Nv
Mr.. Cooper of Texas has filed an APP
peal from the decision OF congress in
the silver case 1t is bill providing
that the governors OF the various
stat shall call elections of the whole
people to ascertain their will on the
silver question. Ballots are TO be
prepare d for or against the free coin.
age of both gold and silver, vetoed,
and the result in each state certified
to congress by the governors. If MIR.
Cooper's bill should pass he will be
establishing an expensive precedent in
making a supreme court of the people
on egislation.
~
The debate on the Tucker elections
bill in the house is bitterly partisan
1t is strange that men of intelligence
cannot see such discussion is alto
gether out of place and most especially
at this time. 1t is plainly evident that
it was precipitated for the purpose o.
checking the disintegrating of the
democratic party in the south, caused
by the breaking of the party's solemn
pledges made in the last campaign
But to all appearances it has lost it
effect on the people. Few people wht
live in the south do not know
that the most glaring frauds are per
petrated to secure democratic success
and while, as rule, they are oppose,
to any federal interference, which doe
not remedy the evil, the patriotic clio
quence of those fine gentlemen VIII,
talk free silver and vote against it will
not save them from defeat at the mex
election.
~.
Tom Watson has filed with the clerl
of the house some affidavits and test
mony that will tend to show why tn
democrats don't want to be watche
when they hold elections. Speakin
of his election, Mr.. Watson recent
said: 81 carried every one OF my oil
, counties, even by the democratic re
turns Counting the vote actual
cast, Ireceived twice as many as whe
elected before. l also received
; ! larger vote than Mr.. Crisp, Mr.. Tu
( ner, Mr.. Lester or any other repr,
sentative from Georgia. In order fc
my connection to overcome this larp