New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
A NEW SILVER CHAMPION.
MR. TOWNE, OF MINNESOTA, SURPRISES
HIS COLLEAGUES

| SITUATION AND PREDICTS
A REPUBLICAN TRI-
| uMpH NEXT FALL.
Washington, Feb. s.-There was a decided sensa-
| ton in the House to-day. Mr. Towne Rep., Minn)
| a new member favorng. in the absence or any
| other proposition looking to the extended use OF
silver, the Senate free-cOinaSe substitute Tor the
Bond bill passed by the House. spoke for nearly
two hours and he'd the undivided interest and at
| ention of the House He manifested an acqualnt-
with the subject Of free coinage ana the col
| lateral OF the effects OF decentralization OF
| silver prices and values, which has seldom been
brought into the discussion, and an eloquence which
enabled him to present even tables of figures in an
attractive way When he closed greeting was
given to him which has not been equaled Tor long
time in the House.
Mr. Crosvenor Rep., Ohio departed from the
beaten path OF oratory the financial question ana
made a general political speech taking for his text
the Plea of Mr.. Johnson of California. do some
thing for silver" He said that the offer or the
House in the Bond and Revenue bills to do some
thing for the who.e people and TO provide su1cient
revenues for the needs of the Government, was
met by the cry Don't do that; do something Tor
silver" DO something. continued Mr. Grosvenor'
for one hundred men. constituting the strongest
monopoly In the country.
Referring to the frequent denuncaton of the
crime of 1S75'' as piece of secret legislation, MI
Grosyenor said that any man who made sucA
statement: wien "The Congressional Record con-
! tanned sixty columns Of debate on the subject
ought to go home and never come back
Mr. Bartlett Dem. Ga)-Dd not the late Mr..
Blaine when Speaker of the House in 1875 say in
A speech that he did know Of the provision
complained of in the mint law OF 1873?
Mr. GrCevenor-I have nothing to change or take
back in my statement.
Mr.. Grosvenor read from the declaration signed
aI to-la ia
effect that unless something were done for silver
| there would be NJ Republican party. From this ne
| went into the question Of the probable result OF
| the Presidential election in 1896 demonstrate
the Truth Of the statement that. whether the con-
| tcst were decided polls or by the House OF
Representatives it would result IN the election OF
| the Republican candidate lie asserted that these
| silver Senators dil not represent a party. but
mere faction The entire states represented by the
|'slgners If that declaration, Mr.. Crosvenor sad
with almost contcmptuous emphasis. had total OF
~ votes in an Eectora. College Of a.. Oregon had
| one signor AMI he believed that next June that Old
| Republican state would express its confidence III
| and loyalty TO the principles Of the National Re-
| publican party. Pennsylvania. one OF whose Sena-
| tors signsd the declaration. Nh Grosvenor shd
was represented by nothing. absolutely nothing.
lie divided the States into several lists. as sure
and doubtful fos the Republican candidate Tor
President. and Mr.. Cleary rep Mimi asked why
he put North Dakota in the doubtful coumn
| Mr. Grosvenor replied that ne desired to be en-
trey respectful t, the Senator from that state.
who had himself put it IN the doubtful column.
| For himself howev r. he had no idea that any or
IN. eight states in the Northwest would dissolve
! their allegiance to the oil Re ublican party the
/ plrtv which has made what we are ana when
n,s IN .d, the dol ar the gentleman from California
! Olr. Johnson has WORTH what II is. ..
| Mir owens dem. KyD-Is that the same party
which recently rctaied its Nat.ona. Convention TO
Mr. Gr5svcnor-Cireat God. on what slender
Mr. Mlr+ Dem Mi1-Is It the same party which
has lust ent, red into an alliance with Populsts at
the otter end Of the Capitol in order to control
Mr. !, the o3ri{6 o waSS has l SsSr
watch your party has been smashing FOR the l9st
year and haI daughter. In when Mr. Miles
In closing Mr.. Grosvenor warned Republicans
against voting for the tree-coinagc substitute -.
raised by the confederation Of the BIZ was the
| important engross.ns n" attention OF the people.
rr % rnrh, cry ieace peace" but there was no
peace and would be none uri the issue was settled.
| Mr Towne discussed and defined the term bimetal-
Ism. ana sdd tnat any man no ''u iiU' AZ Ia
! il meant that both gold and silver should he ad-
| OF the debtor in the discharge Of his obligations
should have the OF his convictions ana stand
| ChppiauseD The Republican party by its declara-
lion in National Convention he SAID. was committed
ANY one who ala not believe in 1t or who believed
that 1t could b. maintained as the gentleman from
srlf could not remain in the Republican party un-
less that party made change in the declaration OF
| it's principles. ,,..,-, 49,
| The compliment of half an hours additional time
| was paid to Mr. Towne. which he occupied in an
oloocnt discussion of values and prices as affected
| hv the opcrations of the single gold standard.
| other Speeches made by MessrS CCrliss
| ron Nichl Boatn"r dem. Lad. Evans GRep..
! KY NcC'rcary dem. XVI. Hepburn tep.. Iowa.,
and Hall dem MOI against free coinage OF silver.
| and bv Mcssrs Bartlett dem. Ga..), and Mines
| (Rrp MichD. in favor OF II.
| The House took a recess at OLD O'Clock until
o'clock and will meet again N 1890 Monday morn
| inc To continue the debate on the pending bill.
'rh,. Rcpreseu :utVes VINO gathered in the hall OF
the House I'm the evening could be counted on one :
| rngnrs Messrs Phillips (Rep. PENN. Colson Rep.,
! Kv, ard Wanger l;cp. PENN opposed free coin
| age and Mr. Tabcrt dem. :. O. advocated IT, At
92 o'cock there being no one Else desiring to speak.
| The House took a recess until 1899 o'clock Monday
| morning.