Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-27
| RED HOT
Silver Debate Among
| the Republicans.
WESTERN MEN TRY TO EXPLAIN
WHY THEY ARE STILL
REPUBLICANS.
SPLIT IN THE PARTY.
LIVELY sQuABBLE AMONG THE
SENATOR'S OF THE C. U. p.
Popuiists Promise support to
Tafn Law That Has Frs
SPLIT IN THE PARTY.
LIVELY sQuABBLE AMONG THE
SENATOR'S OF THE G. .. y.

crisis In the senate brought another day
OF Intensely dramatic action, Of i'm
petuous debate and OF stormy personal
colloquy, The speech of Senator Garter
Of Montana, one OF the Ave Republican
senators who voted against proceeding
with the tariff bin. was the main for
mai event OF the day. There was added
Interest In the speech owing to Mr.
Carriers position az chairman OF the
Republican national committee. He
used very plain words In denounclng
what he termed the movement TO drive
| him and his silver associates out OF
the Republican party. This however.
was but the prelude 10 more stirring
events.
Mr. quay Rcpo Pa reported the
| army appropriation bill and gave mo-
tee that he would call 1t w tomor-
row.
Mr.. Allen (Pop.. NcbD returned 10
the tariff question by referring to the
/ and Mr. platt during the exciting de-
! bate yesterday
! Mir Allen said he had believed that
1t was the honest purpose of the Re
] publican party TO enact a law placing
/ gold and silver on equal terms but the
. p
| Republican leaders under the tircum-
stances would not accept a free coin
age measure. lie would submit a dis
! tinrt proposition to the chairman Ut
| the finance committee, namely. that he.
! (All'n would assure sufficient pOpulst
| votes 10 give majority Of the senate
II the passage Of the tariff bill was ac-
compnnied by the adoption OF free
silver amendment
Mr. Morrill, remained in his scat
| without responding but Mr. Honr
Rrp,, Mnssl made tho point that tho
discussion was out Of order. Unanimous
consent WIS given to MIR. Allen, how
over, TO proceed
IN conclusion Mr. Allen held up a bill,
excolmlng'
Nov, to test your integrity and
! your good faith, | offer this hlll. II Ia
your tariff bill without q a. increased
or an ~ indicted except In the title.
And Say to you that If YOU are ready
10 Hhow tho good faith ~ Your ass,r-
tons for silver and link It with the
larif PIN, We pledge you six Popullst
Mr.. Ancn's hill was read It being the
blncd
Mr.. Baker Wcp., Kns) asked II Mr..
Allen would Hgrpc to deliver the six
Popullst votes for tariff bin with an
amendment restricting ia silver pro.
81 have not consulted my colleagues
on tt'i question" Responded Mr. Alton.
"anl do not undertake to direct the
lupulist vote beyond tis specific prom
oslnon Personally / would not agree to
it
There was some discussion as to the
mcrits OF MIR Bakers digestion. and
the Allen compromise hil went TO the
table temporarily,
Mr. Lindsay Dem. Ky) offered an
amendment to the tariff resolution Of
NJ Garter DIRECTING the finance COM
inittee 70 report back repeal OF the
orc-"iThth ulfnrential duty on sugar.
Mr. Carter tRcp., Month then took
tho floor for the speech which had
been anticipated with keen interest
defining HIS attitude on the tarirf |
bill.
Mr. Carter began by referring to the
action ON February a. when the motion 4
to take up the tariff bill was defeated (
lie SAID That two hours before the mo- /
tipn to consider the tarim hill was made
ne, acting upon the suggestion OF IA |
member Of the finance committee. was |
enucnNoTinE 70 bring about an under
standing which might result In Il salts.
factory adjustment Of the differences
~ N" Republican side Ut the chamber
Tho motion OF Mr.. Morrill, was uncx-
peoi"d and he with other Republieanr
voted no. and under the same clrcum.
,'N'r ,"pN ne Wpulu cast a similar
vote the position indicated noihinr,
more than that there was no lisnosI
non 10 take up the matter at that time
no aoid he would sny no more were /,
NOT Tor the fact that charges or dis
Royalty TO his party had becu made nv
many papers In the East Four Nom.
,ners or the party, Including himself
nave been pronounced guilty of tren-
son without hearing or trial.
H"cehtlN certain senator's had con-
stituted themselves censors of party
action, Mr.. Carter continued, "and
nave pleased To dcnnminata tho Rennh,
ilcans who voted against tho biii ne
cph1pirators against the public yyeni.
others have gone so far as 10 invitc
noNious presence" w
e declared the silver Republicans
believed they were right and were flrm
In their party allegiance. ''
AT carter said thnt business depress-
ION IN THIS country followed the oleetion
OF lSg2 because 'nrift reform meant free
trndN, Rrd continued. ''Ve l.
~ this momentous polnt a spark Of
genius appeared In one Of the mos,
determined mon this country has eyer
Known. When tile history OF our times
snnll he written, Mr. Cleveland WIN he
accorded ,, the honor Of having displayed
any man OF his time" %
MI Carter then referred to tho imam.
eial and taritr legislation favored nv
s 49,, ssunin,sirntion and paid his re- !
:, snev,s 70 the Republican senators ana | /
republican representatives who vo,ai {
WIN the Democratic administration
20 urlng about the reneal OF the shnr- 4
man SILVER law. and In sneakIng az tba .
, .usses,lSn OF the president that the v
green racks should he retired. anid. r
II, IAN we near the Ren lblican mag I
PIC chatter A horde OF urosldenfiel q
Nrtnnts rushed TO political suicide a
y.eUinE sound money The press 81 n
New York City Load the procession 4
g, s"u, Nv money Is their cry. and under
,,,c'cd himself ard his alninistration I
.ron, untnst criticism after the most a
'hady and ubiquitous transa elton In 4