Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-14

by sixteen free silver republicans, con-
tanning covert threat against the pro-
tective system if they did not favor free
silver. Mr.. Grosvenor ridiculed the
threats of the silver senators, and ad-
duced some figures to show that they
were powerless to execute their threats.
Those senator's represented but 10 votes
in the electoral college out of 444. He
predicted zoo republican electoral votes
for sound finance and protection. If the
election should be thrown into the house
he said, the victory of the sound money
republican candidate was certain
Threats of splits and fusions would be
futile and unavailing. He was conclud-
ing an eloquent passage about loyalty to
the grand old republican party when
Mr.. Owens (denl. XVI asked if he was
speaking about the same republican par
ty that had few days ago auctioned off
the republican national convention.
"Great Cod" replied Mr.. Grovesnor,
looking about the house, "let US hear
something about honest elections"
Laughter
rs it the same party?" asked Mr..
Miles (dem. Md (which has just made
a deal with the populists in the senate to
secure control of the machine over
there'"
at was compelled to take possession
of the machine your party was smash
ing" replied Mr.. Grosvenor.
as It the same party" asked Mr..
Owens, returning to the assault; (which
signalized its return to power in the
Senate by sending us the free coinage
bill we are now considering'" Laugh
ter.
81 have just been paying my respects
to some of the Republican Senator's"
replied Mr.. Grosvenor. "If there is
anything in the situation there which
can furnish comfort to the sound money
Democrats, you are welcome to it."
Republican applause.
Mr.. Evans (Rep. KY, Mr.. McCreary
Dem. KY and Mr.. Hepburn (Rep., Ia
in favor of non-concurrence
The latter said that the republican party
was the only party that by its deeds had
shown its friendship for silver.
care you willing to restore free coin
lge of silver?" asked Mr. Livington
dem. Ga.)
eyes" replied Mr.. Hepburn, "when
-ou restore the condition that existed in
he days of the dollars of the daddies.'
Then 4I2 grains of silver were coined
nto a dollar but silver was worth $I.2o
n ounce"
In concluding, he ridicuIed these "be-
1ildered democrats" who denounced the !
ttitude of Mr.. Cleveland. 7
mo Democrat" said he, has been r
lore consistent, merely adhesive to his {
than he. In 1855, be- y
ore his first Inauguration, he declared +
gainst the silver heresy. In all his ut h
frances since he has adhered to that po- r
ton. In May, 1892, he reiterated his Y
osition for the fifth time. .
"You know" said he, addressing the .
democratic side, "that he could not car T.
out your platform except at the price
perjury and personal dishonor. Yet
ou now pretend that you were de-
lived.
Mr.. Towne rep, Minn.) illustrated his n
marks with charts. Twice the house
i've him an extension of time, and his
marks aroused great enthusiasm .
nong the silver forces. His charts p
owed the appreciation of gold and the o.
Il of prices. One chart, upon which IL
had laid especial stress, demonstrated, &c
saio, that the fall in the price of silver ID
ice 1873 was not due to the over-pro-
ction of silver VI
Mr.. Towne closed with the declaration III
at the republican party must define its, v'
ogramme and do something for the n
storation of silver. The United States u
uld unite with France and Germany, LII
England refused. Mr.. Towne was OF
yen a tremendous ovation when he I'll
Included For several minutes the 'e
e silver members crowded about and l."
ldered him their congratulations.
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