The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

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yer party: Some whispered threats
have fioated in the air that the ex-
IRENE silver men, now fraternizing
here and at home with the Republican
party, would band themselves to-
gether on one dominant idea and with
| auxiliary Democratic aid, hitch on to
the tail Of the great Republican meas
ure at the first opportunity, some
tinhling silver amendment, hoping
thereby to secure the silver triumph
of the hybrid combination, although
the grand old Republican party might
perish. But there is little fear of these
eruptive threats; for if carried out, the
riot act might be read at home to the
offenders, upon whom public opinion
would not fail to place its brand and
whatever party might survive, not all
the garroters of the Republican party
would be among it's members
GROWS HUMOROUS.
Mr.. Morrill, said the Republican
party intended to retain both metals
in circulation and recent elections
showed that the people had confidence
in that party.
1.-THE election" said Morrill,, "of Re
publican governors in such states as
New Jersey, Maryland and Kentucky,
indicates that the old Wing states of
the south are wheeling into line with
their former brethren on questions
which concerns their industrial pros
perity. The Republican party at it's
earliest opportunity will seek the CO.
operation of the leading nations in the
coinage of silver and will meantime
aim to maintain the integrity of our
business affairs and the honor of the
country by the maintenance of every
dollar of money in the hands of the
people without depreciation, at it's full
face value"
Mr.. Teller of Colorado. replied briefly
to the reference Morrill, made to the
cheapness of silver when coming from
the mines. He said the same could be
said of gold. The very remarkable
mines of Cripple Creek were turning
out gold at % cents per ounce. Teller
referred sarcastically to the frequent
Characterization of "silver barons,
and asked what had become of the
gold barons."
From this time forward the speeches
were brief under the agreement that a
f1ve-minute rule debate should prevail
Under this rule, also, various amend
ments were taken up for debate.
BUTLER AMENDMENT.
The first amendment. that of Mr.
Butler of North Carolina, prohibited
the issuance of bonds without author
ity of congress, and also provided for
a method of redeeming greenbacks in
gold or silver, according to the fluctua-
lions of the ratio.
Mr.. Daniel Denl., Va and Mr.. Gray
Oem., Del) spoke against the Butler
amendment, urging that it would tend
to disturb the parity of the metals.
Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark.) pointed out
that the main purpose of this measure
was to secure the free coinage OF sill
yer.
The committee did not wish to COM
plicate this main issue with collateral
questions. He appealed to the friends
of the measure TO pass the free COIN
age amendment without scattering
their energy by side amendments.
Mr.. Teller added his appeal in the
same line.
L am sorry to see the friends of
free coinage weakening" said Mr.. Al
len, as he proceeded to support the
Butler amendment, pointing out that
it was a desirable and essential fea-
ture of the main proposition for free
coinage.
1T is useless to have free coin
age" interjected Mr.. Butler, unless
the secretary of the treasury was di-
rected to carry out its spirit by pay
ing obligations in silver"
Mr. Harris Dem, Tenn.), Mr. Ba-
con Dem, Ga.) and Mr.. Cockren CDem.,
MOI all spoke against the main cues
ton of free coinage with the Butler
amendment, the last named saying:
mo greater obstacle has been encOun-
tered by silver than this continual dis
position to try to get too much"
Mr.. PETER (Pop.) of Kansas, support
ed the Butler amendment, he being the
fourth of the Populist senators-Butler,
Allen, Stewart and Peffer-who had re-
sisted the appeal of the main silver
element for the adoption of free coin
age without complicating issues.
The amendment was defeated, 13 to
CO.
DRESS PARADE.
Mr.. Stewart (Pop) of Nevada, ridi-
culed the discussion going on. 1t was
all dress parade he said. Everyone
knew the pending measure would re-
ceive no attention after leaving the
senate. It was merely a question of
recording opinions, the vote should be
taken on all collateral questions.
The amendment of Mr.. Allen forbid
ding the issue of interest-bearing
bonds, was next taken up This brought
a renewal of the discussion of comDli-
eating the main question.
Mr.. White (Dem.) of California, re-
ferred to the vote of Mr.. Hill, just
given, which he said was evidently
done to load down. the measure.
Mr.. Mills (Dem) of Texas. stated
that while he did not approve the
pending silver substitute as reported
from the committee, still he would
vote for it, merely to destroy the OBJ
noxious bond bill as it came from the
house.
There was an amusing tilt between
Mr.. Stewart and several senators while
Mr.. Lindsay was speaking. He had
declared that free coinage was always
pressed when it could not pass and
never seriously pressed when it could
pass.
Mr.. Stewart interrupted to deny that
the question was not pressed in 1890
for, it was useless to press it when
the president would have vetoed it.
who said he would have vetoed it?"
exclaimed Mr.. Lindsay.
He said so himself" answered Mr.
Stewart.
ITO whom?" asked Mr. Gray.
Mr.. Stewart did not Immediately an
swer, but Mr.. Voorhees, renewed the
controversy by asking Mr.. Stewart nv
what authority he stated that Mr..
Harrison, who was president in 1890.
would have vetoed a free coinage
amendment.
He did not tell me-" answered Mr..
Stewart. Il was not in communica-
ton
Mr.. Teller added that he had personal
knowledge of Mr.. Harrison's proposf
ton to veto free coinage.
When Mr.. Allen had made the final
plea for his amendment, saying he
wanted to put the protestations of the
silver men to a test, the vote was ia
ken and the Allen amendment was de-