The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-09
SPEECHES FOR FREE SILVER.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE DEVOTED
To TIE COINAGE BILL.

Mr.. COrliss FavOrs the Passage of a
Bill to secure International BIZ
metaiIism independent of Great
Brftain-Mr. BOatncr Advocates the
Coinage of just 80 Much silver -
Can lie Maintained on a Parity
With Gold.
Washington. Feb. S.-The House was
called 10 order this morning at 1880
O'Clock for the third session Of the legis-
lative day OF Friday.
Mr.. Corliss was the first speaker Of the
day on the bond silver coinage bill lie
favored the passage Of a bill TO secufe in
ternatiOnal b.metallism 10y an agreement
with other nations than Great Britain; and
If that could not be accomplished. then
TO keep out foreign bullion and coin the
American product
Mr. Boatner favored the coinage Of just
so much silver as could be maintained at
a parity with gold Both gentlemen op-
posed free coinage of silver.
little life was thrown into the dis
cussion in the course of the remarks Of
Mr.. Bartlett, dem, of Georgia. He as
serted that the victory of the democratic
party in 1892. was won because OF the
belief that democratic success meant the
reconciliation OF silver. and the failure
to vindicate that belief was responsible
for the defeat in the succeeding years.
Mr.. Boatner asked If such shining lights
as Bland and Hatch had been repudiated
by their people because of their opinions
on the subject of free silver.
Mr.. BarJlett-Those gentlemen were de-
feated because the people were so disgust
ed with the failure of the democratic con-
gress and administration TO redeem the
promises Of 1882 that SSi, 900 men who voted
the democratic ticket in 1892, either stayed
at home in 1894 or voted another ticket
Further cOlloQuy ensued regarding the
desirability and eXpediency, from a party
standpoint, OF prosecuting the free coin
age idea Mr.. BOatner asked Mr.. Bart
lett If that was a democratic spectacle
now being witnessed in Kentucky, where
the democracy We're threatened with the
loss Of a senator because the silver demo-
Gratis werenot satisfied TO support the state
platform?
Mr.. Bartlett--The democracy is threat
ened with the loss of "A senator in Ken
lucky because a few men, a small minor
ity, cannot control the great majority.
Mr.. Boatner-The situation there but
emphasizes the fact that we should not
agitate such issues as this in the party.
Continuing on the necessity of main
tanning party organization, Mr. Skinner
asked what Mr.. Bartlett would do should
the democratic national convention nomi-
President a
standard platform.
Mr.. Bartlett--I shall support whoever
the representatives the masses of the
democratic party send to Chicago say
should be our standard bearer. CAp-
plause.) / say this because / believe that
the democratic party alone promises to
maintain the liberties Of the people OF
this country.
Mr.. Skinner-Then the gentleman would
sacrifice the interests of his people and
OF the whole country upon the altar OF
Mr.. Mines. the successor of Senator
Burrows, advocated concurrence in the
Tree coinage substitute sent by the Sem
ate and at the conclusion Of his re
marks, at u o'clock, the House adjourned.
II was Immediately called to order for
the legislative day of Saturday.
The House, in committee of the whole
resumed discussion of the silver coin
age bill. Mr.. Grosvenor, rep, of Ohio,
departed from consideration OF the finan-
eral political speech.
Mr.. Evans spoke against the Senate sub
sutute and was followed by Mr.. Nc
Creary. who referred with pride to the
large number of bidders for the new bond
issue, but regretted that a nation like
ours should be forced by unwise and
VICIOUS laws 10 offer its bonds for sale
when congress was in session and ready
70 give relief. He asserted that the
democrats We're not responsible for the
eAlstng financial condition. Since the re-
publicans, in 1890, passed the sherman
law making silver a commodity, they
had brought the country to condition
that compelled four bond issues TO main-
tain the gold reserve. He predicted thar
II the republican party continued the
course II had followed for the past two
month, there might be a repetition at the
next election of what followed the session
OF the f1fty-hrst congress. He asserted
mat every country that had attempted
70 maintain silver on a par with gold
had gone to a silver basis.
Mr., Towne said the subject raised by the
consideration of the bill was the most i'm
poflant that engrossed the attention Of
the people. Like Banquo's ghost. II wouId
not down; gentlemen might cry "Peacep'
Peaceg but there was no peace and
would be none until the issue was settled
Mr.. Towne discussed and defined tbe
term bimetallism, and said that any man
VINO cid not agree that IL meant that both
goid and silver should be admitted to the
Inlnts and OF equal value at the option of
the debtor in the discharge of his obliga-
lions, should have the courage of his con-
Nlcuons, and stand up and be counted as
q single gold standard man. Applause J
The republican party by it's declaration in
national convention, he said, was commit
ted 70 the restoration Of silver as a stand
ara money. Any one who did not believe in
1t or who believed that II could not be main
tanned as the gentleman from Massachu-
sets (Mr. Walker) had expressed him
SELF, could not remain in the republican
party unless that party made change in
the declaration of its principles
The compliment of half an hours addi-
tlonal time was paid Mr.. Towne which he
occupied in an eloquent discussion of wall
ues and prices as affected by the opera-
tons of the single gold standard
The House took a recess at 6:15 o'clock
until O'Clock, and will meet again at 10 30
O'Clock Monday morning TO continue the
debate on the pending bill
The representatives who gathered in the
hall of the House tonight could be count
ed on ones fingers. Messrs. Phillips, rep,
or pennsylvania, Colson, rep, of Ken
lucky and Wanger, rep, of Pennsylvania
opposed free coinage, and Mr.. Talbert'
dem, of South Carolina. advocated it. At
s:25 O'Clock, there being no one else desir-
ing to speak, the House took recess UNI
til 1880 o'clock Monday morning.
WAIFs FRnM THE WIRES