Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-13
BELLY AND BRASS.
CCNGRESSMANS SIBLEY ROASTS
THE GENIUS OF HOGISLAN0.
How Cleveland Accomplished the Death
of Silver-Bought Votes With Patron
age-BIand Scores Treacherous Demo-
crats-CarlisIe Bill a Fraud.

Washington dispatch: This was
the last day of the general debate
on the currency bill in the house, and
the opponents of the measure had their
innings. All the speakers, except
Representative Cox of Tennessee, an
tagonized the bill. The feature of the
day was the speech of Mr. Sibley,
democrat of Pennsylvania, who made
an attack Oh the President and ar
raigned the democratic party generally
for drifting away from its traditional
moorings. His speech created much
confusion and good deal of sensa-
ton. Mr.. Tom johnson of Ohio also
created stir by affirming the PROPOSE
ton that the bill either created a
monopoly to issue the legal tender
money of the country or was a failnre
which would give dishonest bankers
under the law opportunity to defraud
the government. Mr.. Bland of Mis-
souri, made an earnest speech against
the bill from the standpoint of free
Messrs. Beltzhoover, democrat of
Pennsylvania; w. A. Stone, republican
of Pennsylvania; Morse, republican of
Massachusetts,, and Coffeen, democrat
of Wyoming.
Members flocked around Mr. Sibley,
democrat of Pennsylvania, when he
began characteristic address against
the bill. He was applauded when he
said.
'It ever rebuke was needed to one
who has attempted to trample down
the pi erogatives of the people, it is
needed for him who has attempted to
usurp this entire government to him
self. The time has come when there
should be something more than belly
md brass to this government"
He referred to George III and said
that it had been given out that any
one who voted against his bill would
incur the displeasure of the king. Four
days after the repeal of the Sherman
act members had told him that they
had been promised revenue collector
ships if they would vote for repeal.
The gentleman makes a very broad
assertion" interrupted Mr.. Coombs,
and asked Mr.. Sibley to mention
names
81 went three days ago to member
and asked him to allow me the privi-
lege of calling him up here replied
Mr.. Sibley.
HE said, Mr.. Sibley, you will place
me in bad position with my constitu-
ents,' but continued Mr.. Sibley,
''within ten feet of me sits man who
heard him make the statement that he
had been offered federal offices for his
vote"
do you consider it fair" asked Mr..
Coombs, with perceptible tremor in his
voice, Ito make so grave charge
against the administration and not
give names and places in order to per-
NIT a defense
Every man is the guardian of his
own conscience. declared Mr. Sibley.
Already the padloclSs have been on
my lips too long, and intend to throw
them off. -
When were the padlocls put on
your lips2" interjected Mr. Outh-
waite
There was great confusion and ex-
element following the question.
Il have not thrown them off be-
fore" continued Mr.. Sibley, because
hoped to see the administration re-
deem its promises, and did not wish
to utter rebuke when there was hope
of honest performance.
Mr.. Cultivate had pushed forward
and again uttered the question, 'Who
put the paddock on your ips?"
Mr.. Sibley hesitated for a moment
and then, with intense earnestness,
said: Let me tell the gentleman that
1 am not talking to-day to men who
believe in going to hell in hand car
instead of to heaven, supported by
truth Let me tell him also that am
not addressing men who believe more
in bob-tail flush than q contrite
heart"
A shout of applause and laughter
greeted the statement. Mr. Sibley
proeeeded to relate the experience of