The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-30
THE M'KINLEY BILL,
He Says, WIN Never Be Rein
acted
And III We're 1t Would Not
Bring Prosperity.

rrcr Sheruan-represen opposing
eIements-were heard in the senate
yesterday afternoon shortly be-
fore s O'Clock. Mr.. Teller adj
dressed himself particularly to the
Ohio senator. controverting the views
held by him and maintaining that
no honest effort had been made in the
present congress to pass a tariff bill.
The senator referred to the Mckinley
candidacy. saying that the motto OF
advance agent of prosperity was de-
Iusive. as no prosperity could come un-
til financial conditions were reformed
The climax Of Mr.. Teller'a speech
was reached when he announced that
he would vote as he spoke, and that
he would not hesitate to separate him
self from the great party with which
he had been allied for forty years, II
it pronounced for the gold standard
Mr.. Sherman answered Mr.. Teller ar
guing against a fifty cent silver dollar
and announcing that the time had
Gene for a decisive opinion from the
people He appealed the case, he said
to the tribunal Of the American people
at the coming election
In his speech, Senator Teller, refer
ring TO the boarding Of vast sums in
the treasury. said if there was a coun-
try on the globe ruled by imbeciles
it was this. He did not propose, he
said, to let the Ohio senator (Sherman)
fool the people by telling them that
90 the Mckinley bill was re-enaCted
it would bring prosperity. The Nc
Einley bill would never be re-euaCted.
said Mr.. Teller, and if it was it would
not bring prosperity 'IraVersing the
country and shouting continued the
senator. lis band Of men who have
labeled their candidate the advance
agent of prosperity
The people who look to him as a
savior viii ind they have been deluded
and deceived. The agent Of prosperity
is not in sight and viii not be in sight
fTwFfT This 0f q G
changed
Mr.. Teller paid q glowing tribute to
the Republican party and its great
achievements but, he added it looked
as though the great party had reached
the point where it would drop the In
terest of the masses and become the
dupe and agent Of those who have no
sympathy with the masses, of those
who represent only the dollars The
senator rejected the imputation Of the
senator from Vermont (AIorrilD as to
the Republicauism OF those who voted
against taking I'D the tariff bill
II am a Republican, exclaimed Mr.
Teller with great feeling Il helped
to create the Republican party. I was
a member of that party before the
senator from Vermont was and I came
into il voluntarily The senator from
Vermont must allow me to go out Of
AZ ln the same way He can not fix
my line Of conduct any more than a
Democratic or a Republican convention
can command my confidence and my
He said that when the great parties
formed in battle array next summer
one Of them might be the champion
of the white metal
He confessed he looked with fear and
trembling on the course Of the great
party with which ne had been allied
for forty years.
Would 1t yield to the false seduct-
i've, lying shibboieth Of sound money
If 1t became the party Of the gold
standard, then its disintegration had
begun.
What viii I do If the party to whom
4 have been attached advocates the
gold standard pr proceeded Mr. Teller
A-r President, have no doubt in say
ing here. as I have before and will say
again. that when a political Organfza-
ton ceases to represent the sentiments
mold then I cease to act with it.
When the Democratic party became
the party Of opposition and wicked
ness 1 got out of it. I should despise
myself II lifted my hand to Lut into
power man who from executive
chambers would continue the gold
standard Holding these views. If I
lift my voice and do not vote in the
same way 1 would despise myself for
hypocrisy and deceit, and SO as
speak, SO VIII I vote
There was a noticeable stir in the
AalLsIles Wnen Mr.. Teller closed which
was quickly checked
Mr.. Sherman followed answering Mr.
Teller He said he respected the hon
esty and intense earnestness OF the
Colorado senator What had been said
however, was not new The Colorado
senator believed in the free COINAGE If
HllVer'-meaning a dollor worth so cents
-as the salvation Of the country Nh.
ener1nan said there should be no blind
1aQ presented to the people He him
SER DeIaYed IN the largest possible use
OF SILVER consistent with the rnafnte-
nance CT gold standard As to the
references made to the Mckinley Hill
AIT Sherman said there had been dr.
eAnces q opinion as to it, Tt was
amended and changed in the senate
until IT, should properly be known as
Lhe Mckinley Allison-AIdr bin
AZ was weakened by the reciprocity
cause, ~ my judgment" said Mr. Sher-
Au@l, ana the reciprocity agreements
4u4Sr y ended in the loss Of revenue -
Mr.. Sherman proceeded to show mar
ene mckinley act would have furnished
q revenue had not the elections BROUGHT
ABOUT expectations Of change Of tariff
poncy. # he were in the place Of MIR
cleveland he would not pay out 81
beyond receipts except for salaries
NOT mandatory, and Mr.. Sherman hoped
me secretary of the treasury would
not make them Mr. Sherman said
the time had come for a final settle
ment Of the silver question by the peo-
PIE Zach party should state its DO
sltton honestly and manfully. and then
let the people decide whether we were
20 have SO cent dollar or one equal TO
any in the world
But, said Mr. Sherman closing
chat cannot be settled here 1t can Be
settled only by the American people I
appeal the case to them Let it be
tried by the tribunal Of the people OF
ton