The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-09
THE SILVER TWADDLEI
rs Exclusively Prolonged In the House syss
Representatives Of Both Parties.
SILVER QUESTION LIKE BANQU0's GHOST
Democrats Not Responsible for Exssf.
ing Conditions IS herman Law shc
Cause ofthe Conntry's PIisht-At-,
temptn OF Countries to Maintnini
silver on u Par with Gold, ss

Washington, Feb. 8.--(House.) )-Tha Il
tiouse was called to order at 1890 thisS
morning for the third session Of the le-21
gislative day Of Friday. sS
Mr.. Corliss was the first speaker of 4
the day on the bond silver coinage BILL
he Favored the passage. OF bill to sssI
cure international bi-metallIsm by5. an;
agreement with other nations than
Great Britain, and IL that could not bell
accomplished, then to keep out fer-
product. n I'5'IlIs;
Mr. Boatner favored the coinage Of \
S1ust 50, much silver as could be main
tanned at a parity with gold. Both gem
tiemen opposed free coinage OF silver.
little life was thrown into the dis9s
oussion IN the course of the remarks
or Mr.. Bartlett (Dem.) of Gteorpia
He asserted that the victory OF. the Dem
i1cratic party in 1892 was won because OF
the belief that success meant the mone-
tizntion of silver and the failure TO-
vindicate that belief was Responsible
FOR defeat In succeeding years 10
Mr.. Boatner asked If such shinins.
lights ms Bland and Hatch had been
repudiated by their people because ofa
their opinions on the subject OF freos
silver. sgs fsrsi;
Mr.. Bartlett: Those gentlemen were were
defeated because the people Were sog
disgusted at the failure Of the De1nocra3 a
TIC Congress and administration, to ies5
deem THE promise of 1892 that e8100n
men who voted the Democratic ticket ia
lS92 either stayed at home in 1894, or
voted another ticket.
Further colloquy ensued regarding
tho desdrability or expediency, from ;a
party Standpoint OF prosecuting fIn1ssS
free coinage idea. fY3'SGS;;
Mr. Boatner asked Mr. Bartlett ifl
that was a Democratic spectacIegfloN
peing Witnessed In Kentucky where the
Oem0prlcV
or q. Senator because the silver Dem q
orats were not satisfied to support t,lles.;
State platform? & iSSsssss
Mr. Bartlett: The Democracy is hlAatS
ened with the loss of a Ssenator fiSSss
Rentucky because q few men. n smsliS
minority. cannot control the great r,,.. ma.
Jority. (Applause) 95S1ss
MI. Boatner: The situation there 4brt;
emphasizes the fact that we should afi-.
tate such issues as this in the party. 'sS
Continuing on the necessity Of main
tanning party organization Mr. EIsina
ner asked what Mr.. Bartlett would do
,should the Democratic National Conyerl@
ton nominate a gold man for Presfdeys4
on q single standard PLATFORM 8gss
MIR. Bartlett shall support whoever
the representatives of the mass Of the
Democratic party send to Chica 90 ana
he.should be our:standard bearer s. 4 An
pfause) l say this because belfeya
that the Democratic party alone prom-
ises to maintain the liberties of thSas
country. S.fgS3
Mr.. skinner: Then the gentleman
would sacrifice the interests of his. PED
pie and of the whole country upon the
altar OF party.
Mr. Mines: The successor of Senators
burrows advocated concurrence In II the
Tree coinage substitute sent by the Sem
ate, and at the conclusion of!his rernarks.
at II o'clock the House adjourned gfIt'
was Immediately called to order for the
legislative day of Saturday. $Sss
The House. In committee of the whole.
resumed the discussion Of the bond an.
Yer coinage bill. rs
ed from consideration Of the financiaS
features of the matter to make atgSn-;
eral political speech. iSSs
MIR. Evans spoke against the Senats
substitute and was followed bySsSNfTS
Mccarthy, who referred with pride 10;
the large number Of bidders for the new.
bond issue, but regretted that az Iiffss
tion like ours should be forced by NM
wise and vicious laws to offer its bonds
for sale when Congress was In session
and ready to give relief. 9ssS s5
Mr.. Towne said the subject raised by
the considerations OF the blu was StY,a
most important that engrossed the q 81
tention of the people. Like Banu TO, ii
ghot, it would not down GentIernAss
might cry peace" peace" but stilere
was no peace and would be none until
the issue was settled. "A is
The House took a recess at rs 5o'clock,
until o'clock, and will meet again aE
1880 o'clock Monday to continue the
debate on the pen ling bill. is:
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