The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
THEY GREET CURTIS.
The Little Black Eagle Of the
KaW''


OF the s-LIEn some KIlIzOna's EAEnd or
Legislation Proposed by FoDuAEsts.
Hamilton hall was crowded last night
Every available nook was filed with peO-
pie anxious to hear Topeka's congress
man, Charles Curtis, and hundreds came
who could not even secure standing room
and were compelled TO 60 home. Senator
PETER was in the audience and listened
intently to the entire speech
The speechmaking was preceded by
snowy display Of 200 hambeau men on
Kansas avenue.
III c. Holman introduced Mr.. Curtis,
who first thanked his friends IN Shaw
nee county for their interest in mis- be-
half and their confidence displayed in
him. He said that the proudest day of
his life was when he returned to Topeka
and was rendered a rece ption that any
man might be proud or Turning to his
subject, Mr.. Curtis said
Congress did one good thing-it ad-
journed laughter but it didn't adjourn
quick enough The magnificent crowds
that turn out everywhere indicate that
Kansas Will be redeemed. Applause
Il came here tonight to snow you
what the Populists are trying to do.
Every bill introduced by Kansas con-
gressmen is for the issue of irredesmable
paper money and they attempt TO tell the
people that they are in favor Of free coin
age of gold and silver. If I do not tell
the truth l ask anyone to call me down.
just as I have those in the house who
dared to SANDER Kansas, the best state in
the Union.
ssThe first bill I will refer to is a bill
introduced by Senator Petfer-his land
and loan bill No. 976. They try to make
you believe they are opposed to the mort
cages, and still that bill exempted mort
fn,r
ton.
THE next bill viii call your atten-
ton to is house bill No. 1910, introduced
by Baker, by request, and 1 understand
he has since repudiated it, and we'll he
might, for his people viii repudiate him.
1t provided for twelve bankers generals
at the small salary Of $4,000 a year, and
they we're to be retired at the end Of six
years at $4,000 year. His bill No. COLL
provided for the Issuance of $500, 100000
of paper money. The next bill intro
duced by Davis was for the relief of
mortgaged debtors, and provided that
MAJ could take his abstract to the regis
ter of deeds and have it certified to and
then they could send it to the treasurer
of the United States, have money ad-
vanced and then have twenty years to
pay it at per cent. Laughter
Senator PETERS bill, No 1856, provided
for the issuance of $500. 100000 of de-
claratory money. HE bill, No. $50. pro-
'sThere is a man who represents or
rather misrepresents a part Of Kansas,
named Davis. He Introduced "A bill, No
6767, to organize Industrial army of
100000 men, and they were to be given
work by the government. If the Repub-
licans are returned to power you will
hear no more about COxey or industrial
armies.
"Now listen to this. This is the best
one of all Bill No. 1850. entitled For
T,1- fF,~a
perity of the people, AMI it provides for
an issue Of $6,00O,0OO, QUO Of paper money,
which is within $4O0O.G00 900 as much
money as there IL in the entire world.
His bill, No. 1l77. provides for the issu-
ing of $3.50 in treasury notes for every
dollar Of gold and silver now ia circula-
ton
~Hudson's bill No 1880, and PETERS,
No. 2029, is entitled. For the free coin
age of silver but it is intended to de
ceive the people. The bill really pro-
vides for the payment out Of all gold and
silver now held by the government
to redeem bonds and to issue paper
money TO pay the rest Of the
bonds aud other debts of the govern
ment, and the bill shows the hostility of
the POpulists to our form Of government
by providing for the repeal of all tariff
and revenue laws.
ssThe bills which were introduced by
the POpulists call for the issuing Of
y q s4OOO.UOv,OOO OF money Dy the govern
ment, but this does not include the bills
which do not make specific apPropria-
tons
~These people show where they stand
on the silver question. l say that there
is not a Populist member Of congress
who is in favor of the free coinage Of
silver Here Is a bill introduced BY Jerry
Simpson which provides for the demone-
tization of both gold and silver Here
is the bill aud you can see Ii for your
selves.
Here is a bill introduced by Senator
Peffor in 1892 which prohibits the free
coinage of gold. and still they say they
are in favor of free coinage Of silver.
In jerry Simpsons speech, which ap-
pears in the Record Of Fe bruarY 20, 1884.
he says: II am one of those old fiat green
back Iunatics you used to hear about
That IS the kind OF people who say they
are for free silver. He also SAID that
we needed a new declaration Of indepen-
dence. If the laws don't suit him, he
earns-or I don't mean that he earns it
enough in one month to 60 back to
Canada. (Applause.)
seThey pretend to De running a candi-
date for congress in this district on
platform with only one national issue in
it and that i the silver plank aud he
doesn't believe in that
ssThe position Of the Repu blicans is
we'll known. When they are restored to
power, silver will be restored to its place
as metal money. voted for the seignor-
age bill and was criticised for it. but
would do it again if 1 had the oppOr-
tunity. I would rather the seignOrage
which belongs to the people should be
coined than the bonds be Issued. I do