Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-13


My friend Carter has associated him
self with the minority OF Democrats
In this state who declared in resolu-
lions adopted on july "A at Corsicana
for the single gold standard In these
words: IAN previous human expert
ence justitles the assertion that no
people can have and maintain two diff
ferent standards OF money" and with
that element of the party elsewhere
which advocates the principle that I'm
order to merit the confidence OF the
world and maintain our credit aud
reputation as country OF the first
class. we must maintain our money
system above all questions, with our
currency redeemable in gold, the money
which civilized countries have decided
to'do business with" He Will also, no
doubt follow the leadership which de-
mands the payment OF the national
debt in gold, although II Is expressly
payable In gold or silver. No Demo-
cratic platform. national. state or dis
trict, has ever advocated these prinei-
pies. and the party In congress. es-
peclnlly up to 1898, voted against them
with practical unanimity.
The great bulk OF the national debt
originally was payable In lawful
money. which included gold, silver or
paper, The national Democratic plat
form OF 1865 demanded the payment OF
tho debt In any lawful money, unless
bonds or the law under which they
We're Issued. and In this was opposed
by the Republican party. ON March
is. 1869, the act known as the public
credit act was passed, under which
bonds are made payable In coin by
the following vote. House. yeas, ~;
| nays, ~; not voting, 49,, Republican,
yeas, s6; nays. 10; Democratic, yeas. !;
! nays, "a, Senate, yeas. a., nays. 49,
! Republican. yeas, 49, nays, Z, Demo-
cratic, yens, o; nays, 6,
The public debt. originally payable
| In any lawful money. was thus made
| payable In coin. against the vote OF the
/ Democrats, and In 1878 the policy now
| advocated by MIR. Carter and others OF
| again changing the contract ~ mNkirs
| the bonds payable In gold, though eN-
! pressly payable in coin, was mootcd,
] and on January 10. 1875. the resolution
| Of Senator Matthews Of Ohio, which
declared the bonds OF the United Stat's
| lawfully payable In silver passed by
| the following vote! senate, yeas, iSi
nays. 20. Democratic, yeas. 20, nays,
| Z: Republican, yeas. 20, nays, 10. House,
yeas. lssi nays, 7si Democratic, yeas,
| ia; nays, 80: Republican. yeas. 'oi
nays, &C. Among those who voted TO
pay the public debt In silver, contrary
10 his present Views, was Secretary
| Carlisle.
The vote OF the Democrats In com
gress whenever the question was pre-
scented IA more significant than the
platforms as to the position OF the
party In favor Of the continued use and
| coinage of silver aa standard money
on March 4, 1876, for the first time
after the war Democrats had n ma
jorlty In the house OF representatives.,
| and during that congress, on July ~.
1876. il was ntuved TO suspend the
rules and pass bill to provide for ;he
| coming OF standard silver dollars OF
the United States and for restoring It's
Legal tender character. us followH'
"Whereas, by the omission TO name
the legal tender silver dollar In the
enumeration OF the silver coins Of the
United states In the act OF February ~
1873 the authority TO coin said dollar
was withheld
Therefore, be II enacted. etc. that
there shall be from time TO time struck
and coined at the several mints of the
United states silver dollars of the
weight OF Az i-2 grains, as provided
for In the act OF January IL, 1897, upon
which shall be the devices and Legends
provided for In said act, and mat the
said dollar shall be legal tender OF
payment for any sums whatever This
was disagreed to. Yeas, tig. nays, 60,
not voting, 90; a two-thirds being re-
uulred. Democratic, yeas. SG; Republl-
can. yeas, SO; Democratic, mays, "
Republican. nays, "a. The act OF Jan a.
airy is, 1887. referred 20 in this Dill
provides the coinage ratio OF IL TO J,
and consequently a large majority Of
Democrats In the first Democratic
house ele,ted after the passage OF tue
act demonetizing silver February ~
1873, voted to return TO the policy 81
the free and unlimited coinage Oh hll'
yer at ratio OF 10 to j.
The act OF February Is. 1873. known
as the "Bland-Allison Act which pro
vIded FOR the resumption OF coinage
OF the silver dollar at the ratio OF 10 u
/. passed congress- over the veto OF tho
president by the following vote House
Yeas 1876; nays, %. Democratic
Yeas. 100; nays, ~. hepnhliehn-ie as
&c; nays. 81. Senate--Yens. 40; nays
10. Democratic-Yeas, 20: nays, y. Re
publlcnn-Yeas, 2l; nays, 10,
on December ., 1875. an act pro
yldlng that the legal tender quality o.
the silver dollar should be main
tanned and enforced received the fol
lowing vote in the house of representa-
tlves, two-thirds being necessary; Yeas
1871: nays, 80. not voting, d. Demo
cratlc-Yeas. 1Os; nays. 10. Republican
Yeas. 43; nays, "a.
on March II, 1882. In the senate,
resolution that 1t IL inexpedlent an'
unwlsc to contract the currency by TN
withdrawal from circulation OF VIVA
were known as silver certificates or u
| Ut luitnfI i'htiiNN Wv ''''
age OF silver was referred to the com
nllttee on finance Democrats fayorini
Immediate passage and Republican,
opposing by referring to c1nmittee) b.
the following vote: Yeas, 30; nays, y
Democratic--Yeas, 2; nays, ~, Repub
lIcan--Yeas, rs; nays. !.
, The sherman law Of July II, 1880, wa
opposed by the Democrats on IN
} ground that II was not n free coinng
act but n makeahift The solid affirm
alive vote IN each house was Republi
: can and the solid negative vote Demo
cratic.
: on January n. 1891. In the senate
, Mr. Vest offered an amendment to
bill, making the dollar the unit OF val
: ue, providing for free coinage OF goi
and silver at the existing ratio on In
! diyiduai account. and readoptlng sec
ton 8 OF the Bland act. THIS passe'
the senate. Yeas, 80; nays, ~. Demo
: cratlc--Yeas, s3s nays, I. Republican
. Yeas. is; nays. &c.
: on February Q, 1891. Mr.. Bland IN IN
: house offered free coinage amend
ment 10 The appropriation bill tn
Republican occupant Of the chair rule
II out OF order and WAS sustained, IN
. Republicans opposing free coinage vot
: Ing generally yea, and the Democrat
: favorlng II voting nay. by the follow
= ing vote: Yeas. 1885,. nays, lz7; the If
! frmative vote being Republican excep
/ seven, and the Democratic vote bein