The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-05

Eleven Free Coin~g. BILE Killed In usns
Years bv the Democratic Party.
Hon Frank Rurkittis Papor

Years bv the Deno ratio Party.
Hon. Frank Burkitts Paper
To the Peoples party is due the
credit of sgitating this money ques-
ton for years past. 1t is the only
national party that ever declared for
10 to ] or any other ratio. and In all
its efforts TO arouse the people on
this vital subject 1t Has had TO con-
tend with both the old parties. Now
that the people have become fairly |
educated, and are beginning TO I'M
derstand not only the cause OF their
misfortunes, but also, who are re-
sponsible for them, the treacf 0rous
old Democracy hops over and pre-
tends TO be silver's best and only |
available friend. That this claim is
wholly unfounded any unprejudiced
man will understand when he ex-
amines the record made by the party.
Here it is:
/. The 10th Congress having a
Democratic majority of ~, on Apri!
s, 1886, killed bill providing fer the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver
at a ratio Of 10 10 i.
2. The sd Congress having a
Democratic ma jority Of l4S, on the
oath day Of March, 1892, killed
free coinage bill at ratio of 10 to l.
3 The same Congress on July 18th
of the same year, Overwhelmingly
defeated another free coinage bill,
lG TO /, AFTER TT HAD PASSED RE-
PUBLICAN SENATE, and when 1T was
well understood that n Republican
President, although Individually OPP
posed to free silver, had said he
would approve it, if passed by the
Democratic House.
4. On the 23d Of August, 1893, the
SD Congress called in extra session
by Mr.. Cleveland defeated a bill pro-
viding for the free coinage of silver
at lG to | by two-thirds vote. This
Congress had "a Democratic ajority
over both Republicans and Populists
of SO, but the ten Pops voted for
the bill, thus making the Democratic
majority, If really in favor of free
silver, 1913 over the Republicans.
There were 217 Democrats on the
floor of the House when this vote
was tdhtu, anu oNE AMI
ONE VOTED FOR THE MEASURE, AND
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN VOTED
AGAINST 1T. SO then it will be seen,
If nobody but Democrats had been
present and voting, the bill would
have been defeated by A MAJORITY
OF FIFTEEN.
5. On the same day, namely, Au-
gust %, 1893, the same Democratic
Congress voted down a second prOpo.
sition to coin silver free, at a ratio
of II to by still greater majority
9. On the SAME day this same
Congress voted down another propO.
sition, looking to "the parity" OF
the two metals at Is to l..
7. On the SAME DAY another bill
providing for the free coinage OF
silver at 10 to l was defeated.
5. On THE SAME DAY, another pro
position looking to the free and un
limited coinage of silver at ratio
of 20 to | was showed under in 8
Democratic House.
And thus 1t was FIVE BILLS pro
viding for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver were beaten in q
preventative body now protesting
to be the friend of the white meta
as fast as the clerk could call thu
roll. And don't forget, honest Dem
ocratic reader, that in every solitary
instance, A MAJORITY OF YOUE
DEMOCRATIC CoNGREsSMEN vOTEI
AGAINST SILVER, and in favor of thu
single gold standard.
9. On November |, 1893, the $50
Congress, with It's SO Democrat,
majority over all, voted down al
amendment offered by Mr.. Bland t.
pending bill, which amendment
provided for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at Is to l.
10. On October u, 1898, the U. S
Senate having Democratic ajority
of three over all, and when the foul
Populist Senators were counted fo
silver the majority over the Repub
licans was eleven, defeated Senator
StewaIt's amendment providing fo
free coinage of silver at 16 to l
IL. In February, 1895, the $50
Congress being in session with ,
Democratic majority in both Houses
and Democratic (so-called) Execu
tive, the Finance Committee of tn,
Senate, with Dan Voorhees, chair
man, and majority of Democrat
on the committee, killed in the com
mittee room the last proposition
made for the free coinage of silve,
at 16 to /.
Thus it will be seen that in min,
years the Democratic party in Con
gress has killed eleven free silve
bills, and wholly failed and refused
to rebuke "the crime of '73"
When the party had the power t.
restore free silver it refused. Nov
that it is powerless to do ANYTHING
its leaders, especially in the South
are profuse in their promises, tina
they intend to do right next time
The man who says he believes the,
are in earnest this time is either
credulous idiot or knowingly adm,
in making another platform Ito ge
in on," and wilfully deceiving tn,
public.