Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-01
Wasting Precious Time.

j. III. Turner. writing from Washing
ton in the Chicago Express, says: The
Indifference and stupidity OF Congress
ut this time very forcibly reminds one
OF the time when Nero tiddled and
danced while Rome burned. This is es-
pecially true of the Senate. which is
still discussing the Nicaragua Canal
bill. How ridiculous it is for those men
to spend days, ana even weeks, dis
cussing a bill which. if enacted into
law ut this time would yield no benefit
whatever to the present generation.
for no one magineS for moment that
this proposed canal could possibly be
completed and in operation inside of
twenty-five or thirty years. yet these
legislators are absolutely wasting the
precious time that belongs To the pres
ent generation. while business is par
alyZed. and bankruptcy and ruin is
staring the country in the face. When
We contemplate the millions who are
tramping our highways. and the untold
suffering OF their families. it appears
almost criminal. and very close akin TO
treason, to see the rights and liberties
Of the people tempered with in any such
way. when relief is in their hands and
could be so easily applied How long
this .ong winded discussion of this
canal bill will continue in the Senate
no one seems 10 have the least idea at
this time.
The debate for the last few days has
developed some very interesting
Speeches. Rourlle Cochran entertained
the House for more than iii hour and
n half with one Of his sky-scraping
hi"h->0arng, SenseleSs speeches. in
which he made it very plain that he
was the willing tool of the gold trust
He Is in favor of issuing bonds TO fund
tho greenbacils and treasury notes and
turn the government over to the tender
mcrries of the national banks He
also took the position that we have too
much DlOncy instead of too little. and
the remedy lie proposes for present
conditions is free trade. less money and
better money.
Last Monday the Democrats cOnclud-
ed that they had better have caucus
and see where they We're 1T. SO the
caucus was held. with 40 Democrats
present. Speaker Crisp offered the fol
lowing resolution. which was adopted
by vote of 81 to 30:
''Resolved That it is the sense of this
caucus that the Carlisle currency bill
should be passed by the House of Rep
rcscntatives, substantially as presented
in the substitute which has been print
ed in the record and which will be Of
fercd ut the proper time by the chair
nam of the committee on banking and
currency, and that the committee on
rules be requested to report an order
tomorrow, immediately after the read
Ing OF the Journal, which shall pro-,
vide fer its consideration for one day
for general debate, and thereafter I'M
.ler the fivc-minute rule and final vote
thereon at the earliest time practical
bic during this week"
Mr.. Crisp knows very well that lie is
hot representing the best interests of
hi, constituents. four-fifths of whom
are farmers. i'll supporting this bank
scheme, which is equivalent to onpos-
Ing the free coinage OF silver He fur
ther knows that the people of his dis
trict would repudiate him too quick
should he oppose free coinage with an
open hand. His lingering at the pie
counter has undoubtedly done its work.
Mr.. Bland Of Missouri Immediately
took the floor and opposed Crisp's reso-
Triton. He characterized the Carlisle
bill! as ii reputation of the time hon
ored principles of the Democratic parry
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others Of the great leaders. down 10 the
present time. He stated with great
emphasis that he would never support
any measure which extended the pow
CIR of the national banks. He was will
ing to go back to the Democratic doe
trIne of coming both gold and silver.
and abolishing the ID per cent tax on
State banks, but he was unwilling to
accept the dictation of the secretary of
the treasury in this matter
After the caucus Congressman Sibley
OF Pennsylvania made one of his char
ncteristic patriotic. telling speeches. in
which he handled the president without
gloves. He described the president as
combination of brain, belly and
brass without being called to order.
He said the mouths of members had
been pad!ocked by promises of patron
age. apd when pressed by Mr.. Outh-
waite to tell who put Il paddock upon
his lips, said: Let me tell the gentle
man that | am talking to-day to
men who believe in going TO hell i'm
n handcart instead of TO heaven sup
ported by truth Let me tell him also
that | am not addressing men who be-
lieve more in bobtail flush than a
contrite heart
So this farce goes on while the people
wait and suffer. How long will the
people stand it?
While Justice Wecps.
Francis Lester tells of IL Polish lad
of twelve years, who was sent to the