The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-01-16
ROASTING CLEVELAND,
Congress Sibley, of Pennsylvania, is the
Eoaster.

Congress sibley, of Pennsylvania, is the
WASHINGTON. Jan. SIN consider
| ing the currency bill in the House
Yesterday Mr.. Sibley, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania, opened the debate with
sensational speech in opposition to
the bill. He spoke of the passage Of
the bill 70 repeal the purchasing clause
| of the Sherman law and its failure to
improve the financial and commercial
conditions, despite the assurances to
the contrary Of its advocates, and eN-
pressed his belief that the pending bill
| would likewise prove a failure. Re
ferring to the published reports that
the executive department of the gov
ernment, in the person Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, was using its
power to influence votes in favor of
the bill, Mr.. Sibley said: Mr.. Chair
man if have read the Constitution
of the United States correctly it de-
fines the powers and duties of the
Chief Executive and the powers and
duties of the membership of the
House, and I tell you that if ever a
rebuke was needed to one who has
trampled down the prerogatives OF
the people it is to that man who has
used his influence, or attempted to
Iuse it, to create in himself the sole
governing power of this nation. 1t
has come to time when to be the
government of this people requires
something more than a combination
of brains, belly and brass. (Sensa-
ton and applause.)
Mr.. Sibley continued, at some
length, to assail the Administration
for its attitude toward and action upon
financial measures. The repeal of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman law.
| he asserted had been secured by the
use of improper influences by the ad-
ministration, and that if the padlocks
were taken off the mouths Of the
Representatives four out Of five would
confirm his statements The question
of the length of time he was to speak
having been reached, Mr.. Sibley said
that every agent of the big Gold Trust
had spoken all he had to say.
| When pressed by Mr.. Cultivate to
/ tell who put a paddock on his (Sib-
lley's) lips he said: Let me tell the
gentleman that l am not talking today
to men who believe in going to hell
in handcart instead Of to heaven
supported by truth Let me tell him
also that I am not addressing men
who believe more in bobtail flush
than a contrite heart.
Recurring to tho action of the Adj
ministration, Mr.. Sibley said that
paraphrasing Junius, it could be said
that the merits of an Administration
might be Judged by the condition Of
the people. Look upon the condl-
ton of the people of this country,
he said, ''and you can tell the merits
of your administration" Mr.. Sibley
declared that by the standards of the
fathers he believed he was a Demo
crat; he reverred Jefferson and Jack
son and worshipped at their shrine.
But if he was to be carried in q con-
veyance labelled, Democracy, guld-
ed by an obstinate driver over an un-
known road, with precipices and
chasms yawning on all sides, lie was
going to jump out; and he was not
particular about where he lit. Laugh
ter Mr.. Pence, ,Populist, of Colorado.
asked unanimous consent that Mr..
Sibley be permitted to conclude his
remarks; but Mr. Cultivate objected.
Mr.. Sibley's thrust at the President
seemed to be enjoyed by quite num-
Der of Representatives, and when he
concluded there was round of ap-
plause. While he was speaking Sen
ators Cameron, Republican, of Phlla-
delphia, and Stewart, Populist, Of
| Nevada, came into the House and re
manned to hear him.