Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-14

Mr. Sibley hesitated for a moment
and then, with intense earnestness,
said; 'Let me tell the gentleman that
l 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 contrite
heart.
A shout of applause and laughter
greeted the statement. Mr.. Sibley
proceeded to relate the experience of
Dyonizius, when he was again inter
rupted by Mr.. Cultivate.
"Was it Dyonizius who put the pad
lock on your lips?"
Mr.. Sibley made no answer and pro-
eeeded to address himself to the details
of the pending bill Mr., Sibley was
frequently interrupted by questions,
and when he demurred from answer
ing because he had not been given no.
tice, he said, that his time would not
be extended, although riot man
spoke in favor. of the gold trust of the
world who was not given unlimited
time"
Mr.. Pence asked that he be permit
ted to finish, but Mr.. 0rthwaite OBJ
jected.
1--WE saw our distinguished executive
after the election of 1892" Mr.. Sibley
continued, "hie lOimselfiGwny,,fO for rec
cation. Where on earth did he go?
To the classic shores of Hog island?
The Bible says that when theysare seG
at liberty each man will go to his own
place. Where did he go? To Buzz
yards Bay, and ever since the old ship
OF state has been bumping her nose
into Hog island and fsunderiRg in the
waters of Buzzard's Bay with prosper
ity but cables length away"
There was panic being precipitated
by the vultures of the banks" Mr.. Sib-
ley shouted, besides which the last
panic was a gentle zephyr to a
shrieking cyclone. He had figures
which he had prepared last
June which at the ,solicita-
tion of friends he had re-
Trained from using, showing that the
banks and trust companies could not
pay so cents on the dollar. The adj
had SO carried out the
democratic declaration that parity of
allIkinds of money should be main
tanned, that all other kinds but gold
had become mere prOmissOry notes for
payment in gold
Speaking of his democratic princi-
Piles Mr. Sibley said that if he got into
what he supposed was a mahogany |
wagon and found it was veneered
Eastwood being driven over q rocky
road by an experienced driver he
would jump out and would not care
mich where he landed.
He drew picturesque sketch of dem
'crats sitting around banquet halls to-
light worshipping at the shrine of
Andrew Jackson and talking theories
IS different from his as the throne of
lades is from the fruit of the tree of
life, and if Andrew Jackson's spirit
we're to appear it would, he concluded,
lick over the table and Danish those
postates in disgust
Mr.. Cox of Tennessee followed with
careful argument in favor of the bill.
lie pointed out the many evils of the
resent system and explained at length
is view of the results of the Carlisle
Ian if put into operation.
Mr. Stone did not believe the pend
lg bill would relieve the treasury.
Mr. Johnson, of Ohio, followed Mr..
ibley's lead with caustic speech in c
pposition to the measure. At the out
It he said he thought he owed an apol-
" to the house for speaking against |
bill which was as dead as this was. s
owever, Mr.. johnson explained why d
e believed the bill, if it could be en- O
ted into law, would prone mon L
ruous failure. He denied that the 4
II designed to take the government a
It of the banking business and as n
rted that no bill could be devised for
und currency issues which would not h
ace them under government super D
lion and in effect make them eltsr- a