New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
THE DEBATE IN DETAIL

AZ socr az the Journal Of yesterdays proceedings
had been read Mr. Dlngley Rep.. Me) asked for
the regular order. thus cutting on numerous re-
,.s,s ror the consideration OF miscellaneous bust
n.ss and on his motion The House went into Com
,r,.,ee or the Whole. and discussion OF the Bond
bll was resumed
~ Nrr.aurln Dem s O. said he rose 10 reply
g.. .,. sr,..rh ~ the gentleman from North Caro-
l,, Cir P,ar.on) las; night, In when ne AMI
,r,.ver.el upon the attitude OF South Carolina
charging that Il carrying tho country into
n.u secession movement. The people OF his state
Mr. McIaur.n assorted. acquesced In the results or
The war and - more loyal men than those OF 'ne
Palmetto state could be found
Nr Wheeler dem. Ala). member OF the Com
,ui'iee on Ways and Means. VINO is In iavor OF con-
curing IN the Senate substitute Tor the House
Bond Ill providing for free coinage OF silver re-
viewed and criticised al length Mr. Dlnsiey argu-
iuent OF yesterday.
Mr. Johnson tRep y ID lent an unusual inter
,si o, tn. debate He had easel set up In front
OF the reporters desks, upon which he presented III
tabular and diagram form the variations IN prices
and amount OF production or the several artic'eS
upon which hc discoursed III the 'aliacy "t thes'
silver men were sound" said Mr. Johnson. "the
rel Inc on tho diagram marking the huctuatlon IN
prices should have been practically straight one
II - - crooked as a snake. and tell you address
.ng Mr. Shafrcih. OF Colorado. directly unless You
repent the error Of your ways and fee from rvil
youll see worse financial snakes thah 'ha''
G.aughter.)
Mr. sharro,h retorted that hs had voted every
Republican ticket 80 far.
PROSPERITY UNDER REPUBLICAN, RULE.
Mr. Johnson-The Republican party was defeated
In November, 1892 when We were harvesting ana
marketing the ,rop OF that year. and the shadow
- free trade settled down on the country Measured
by anv standard assert that meyer. since Moses
slew the Elvptan and hid his body In the sand has
there been "A time when the farmer could nave palu
his debts so easily and cheaply as In 1884, the cui-
mlnaion OF thirty years Of Republican rule ana
policy In controlling the administration OF the
Government. (Applausc)
Mr.. johnson related two Incidents from MS own
observation illustrative OF this assertion. The last
was somewhat personal, and the narration was re
ccived with laughter and applause lie SAID IA
nelghbor sold his crop In 1892 and had $500 surplus
when he had wound UP the TRANSACTION Now
he asked what would you have done? wouldn't
YOU have put that money In the bank. gone home.
and in your closet and your knees thanked God
for the prosperity with which He had visited you?
And then wouldn't you have written letter 10
President Harrison and others. TO Mr. Reed ana
the Republican leaders rejoicing over the admins
tratlon and the enactment OF wise laws that had
made possible this enjoyment OF such prosperity!
But what did this man do with his money? why
he spent It in paying railroad tares an" no'ei oS
trying 10 beat me for Congress
Mr. Johnson said in closing his speech. that ne
wanted 10 show something OF tho effect OF free
coinage Of silver upon debt paying. Official stalls
tics showed that Insurance companies. savings ana
National banks have over ten thousand millions or
dollars on deposit, for which they are debtors 10
the people Free coinage of silver would enable
them to shave this Indebtedness In two, by paying
it in deprecated silver dollars This would make.
were the money equally divided. 5.WD miilionalres
At present there only 1000 In the country Ana
to do this you would rob the widow ana the orphan
OF one-half their living"
A BRISK AND BREEZY COLLOQUf.
In the course OF his remarks several members en-
deavored 40 Interrupt Mr. Johnson with questions.
to all OF whom he said that he would take them In
turn when he had closed. Mr. Shafroth was the
first 10 enter the arena and the scene In the PIX be-
came excited and ,omewhat tumultuous as the coll
loouy between the gentleman from North Dakota
and his question ers proceeded. Mr. Shafroth asked
referring 10 one OF the diagrams: You say that
the greatest price for wheat from lSo down was
OF tanned In 1881 ?"
Mr. Johlson-No sir; that is not the price OF
wheat Can't you read? That figure shows the
value per acre not the price. You hold that In ac-
ccrdance with the law OF supply and demand on ac-
count of the enormous yield In 1891 the price should
have been reduced in that year; but In spite of the
enormous yield still realized the greatest amount
of gold per acre that we ever had. The price kept
I'M under Ronublican rule. My friend when you
come 70 studv about what has caused the deprecia-
,on in the price OF wheat just commerce at the fall
Of 1892 You need not go back to 1873 (Applause)
Mr.. shafroth--Is it not a fact that the best price
han atttrar Taaa n