The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1895-01-15

asked Mr. Coombs, with a per-
equitable tremor in his voice, ''to
make SO grave a charge against
the administration and not give
names and places in order to
permit a defense ?"
Every man is the guardian
of his own conscience" declared
Mr.. Sibley. Already the pad
locks have been on my lips too
long and | intend to throw them
off"
when were the padlocks put
on your lips ?" interjected Outh-
waite Dem. J of Ohio. There was
great confusion and excitement
following the question.
Il have not thrown them off
before" continued Mr.. Sibley,
because | hoped to see the ad-
ministration redeem it promises,
and | did not wish to utter re-
buke when there was hope of
honest performance"
Mr.. Cultivate had pushed for
ward and again uttered the ques-
ton, Who put the paddock on
your lips ?"
Mr.. Sibley hesitated for mo-
ment, and then with increased
earnestness said:
LET me tell the gentleman
that / am not talking with men
who believe in going to hell in a
hand-cart instead of to Heaven
supported truth. Let me tell
him also that I am not addressing
men who believe more in a bob
tail flush than in a contrite
heart"
A shout of applause and laugh
ter greeted the statement.
Mr.. Sibley was proceeding to
relate the experience of Dyonic-
ius, when he was again inter
rupted by Mr.. Cultivate. "Was
it Dyonicius who put the pad
lock on your lips ?"
Mr.. Sibley made no reply and
proceeded to address himself to
the details of the pending bill.
Mr.. Sibley was frequently in
terrupted by questions, and when
he demurred from answering
them because he had been given
notice, he said, that his time
would not be extended, although
mot a man spoke in favor of the
gold trust of the world who was
not given unlimited time"
Mr.. Pence Pop. of Colorado
asked that he be permitted to
finish, but Mr.. Outhwaite OBJ
jected.
"We saw your distinguished
executive after the election OF
1892" Mr.. Sibley continued, "hie
himself away for recreation.
Where on earth did he go ? To
the classic shores of Hog island?
The bible says that when they
are set at liberty each man will
go to his own place. Where did
he go ? To Buzzard's Bay. And
ever since the old ship of state
has been humping her nose into
Hog island and laundering in the
waters of Buzzard's Bay, with
prosperity but cables length
away"
There was panic being pre-
cipitated by the vultures of the
banks, Mr.. Sibley shouted, be
side which the last panic was a:
a gentle zephyr to shriekine
cyclone. He had figures which
he had prepared last June, an6
at the solicitation of friends he
had refrained from using them
showing that banks and trust
companies could not pay &C
cents on the dollar. The ad
ministration had so carried out
the declaration that the parity
of all kinds of money would be
maintained that all other kinds
than gold had become mere
promissory notes for payment Of
the gold.
Speaking of his Democratic
principles, Mr.. Sibley said thai
if he got into what he supposed
was a mahogany wagon ant
found that it was veneered bass
wood, being driven over a rocky
road by an inexperienced driver
he would jump out, and would
not care much where he landed.
He drew picturesque sketch
of Democrats sitting around ban
quet halls tonight, worshiping a.
the shrine of Andrew jackson
and talking theories as different
from his as the throne of hades
from the fruit of the tree of life
And if Andrew Jackson's spirit
were to appear it would, he con
cluded, kick over the table anc
Danish those apostles in disgust