The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21

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THE president of the United States
he continued, sis a human being"
"Oh, no." shouted Mr.. Walker Rep.,
Mass.)
"The president is therefore, liable to
error" added Mr.. Bryan, not needing
the interruption. HE has erred and the
Democratic party owes him nothing
Democratic appause) 1t owes him
only the gratitude it would owe the guar
dian who has squandered a rich estate
He seeks to innoculate his party with
of blood poisoning. applause on Demo-
cratic side.) But he has yet one attri-
butte of sovereignty, he chasteneth whom
he loveth." Uaughter)
Turning to the question of the issue,
Mr.. Bryan asserted that it was question
in which was bound up the welfare of
mankind. Pass this resolution, he said.
and .S16,OO0,000 would be saved to the
people in. 80 years. Pass it and they
would be robbed of $16,S160O0, 100000
in third of that time by the men in
whose interest it was passed.
The issue has come" said Mr.. Bryan,
in conclusion. you have got to meet
this proposition. On these questions we
find that the Democrats of the East and
the Republicans of the East, with locked
arms, will try to carry out the project
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they do that they may expect that on the
principle of self-preservation the rest of
the country will drop party lines and
unite to preserve their homes and their
welfare. Applause. The demands of
onr Eastern brethren, both Republicans
and Democrats, are for steadily appre-
ciating standard of value. They are the
creditors; they hold our bonds and our
mortgages, and as the dollar came up
LON hn IN, fhnu thnpnl on
unearned increment. And the time will
come in this country when the unjust
actions and the oppressive demands Of
our Eastern friends shall heal the div
isions in the West and South and end
in the restoration of the doctrine of JEFF
ferson. prolonged applause)
Mr.. Reed arose instantly, the hum of
voices ceased and Il hush fell on the
house.
"NIr. Speaker he began, ''that doctrine
of the union of the South and West has
Ibeen preached before, and by prophets
whose inspiration lasted longer than that
Iof the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr.
Bryan.) But it has been a failure. 1t
always will be failure. We not only
lsend our property west, but we send
our children there and no. man who
crosses from east to west can fail to be
struck by the fact that there is, after all,
sections of the country that 10 language
will ever blot out or destroy. The South
tern and Northern Democrats may not be
able to live together. | am glad they are
not able to live together. But | say to
you that the Republicans of the East and
lOf the West, of the North and of the
South, have thus far found some methods
of living together, and they will in the
future. applause from the Republican
side)
Now, let me address myself to the
comparatively small matter at hand.
lUaughter) / have witnessed periods of
great emotion and have noticed that it
very often happens in the history of the
house and of this country that events
(which seem to be stirring and to portend
n tremendous future, are not thought of
much q fortnight afterwards. l admit,
however, the importance in many ways
of the proceedings of this house at this
time. / wish the results were not u
foregone conclusion. | wish there was
something more than language left to us
today. Uaughter.) But that being all
that there really is at stake, as the mat
ter will turn out, as the gentlemen know,
it seems to me very important that what
ever we say here will have a tendency
ITO strengthen the credit of the govern
lment. We are not through with our diff
Guilty. We have long months i'll front of
us before the period of recuperation sets
lin. We ought not to say anything or
do anything which will make that period
! of revival longer in coming than 1t ought
to be. /, therefore, feel called upon,
for my part to reinforce the remarks
so ably made by my friend, the gentleman
from Illinois CMr. Cannon, as to what
the government has done in the past win
Its bonds. It's bonds today ought
"a M front rank nT
ltional bonds, if honesty of eifart in pay
ment of the same could count for any
thing in the history of this country.
Gentlemen say that we are at liberty
to pay these bonds in something else
besides the equivalent of gold Whether
we are or not the fact remains that urged
on by memorable law, we have thus far
paid in gold or it's equivalent, and every
Imam in this house believes that we shall
do so in the future. (Applause9
"a nations credit is its stronghold"
closed Mr. Reed. Disasters may hap
|pen-a Democratic administration may
occur-anything in short, may happen,
but the most important thing always is
to preserve the nations credit, and there
FORE we should not let our indignation
at the terms of this contract swerve us
from our duty"
The debate was closed by Mr.. Wilson,
who admitted that the contract made
by the secretary of the treasury very
hard terms for the government, but he
believed those terms were the best that
could be obtained.
In conclusion Mr.. Wilson said that no
matter how members might differ on the
financial opinions and acts of the secre-
tary of the treasury, no one in the house
who had known him would dare to ques-
ton his integrity. This statement was
heartily applauded.
The hour of o'clock arrived, and under
the special order, the clerk proceeded
to call the roll, on ordering the resolu-
ton to its third reading.
The third reading of the resolution was
refused-120 to 167 A cheer went up
from the opponents of the resolution as
the result was announced.
| Mr.. Bland moved to reconsider and lay
the motion on the table, which was car
ried without division, and then, on motion
of Mr.. Wilson, at 5:45 the house ad-
journed until II o'clock tomorrow.
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