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

Washington, d. c., Feb. 8.-The de.
bate on the free coinage substitute for
the House bond bill was very spirited to-
day. There were several strong speeches
and one, at least, of somewhat sensa-
tional character. Mr.. Towne of MINES
ota, republican, claimed the attention
of the house and galleries for over an
hour with an eloquent effort on behalf
of free coinage, which won for him a
personal ovation such as has not been
accorded any member since the session
began. His speech was illustrated with
charts, and aroused unbounded enthusi-
asm among the silver forces.
Mr.. Hall, democrat from Missouri
on the other hand, announced his con-
version to "sound money" in rather
sensational speech, in which he charged
that eight senators who voted for free
coinage, according to "credible informa-
ton" had privately said that they be-
lieved free coinage would bring upon
this country national and individual
bankruptcy and ruin. He charged them
with trying to Feather their nests" at
home, and declared that the greatest sin
of the present age was the cowardice of
statesmen. He also declared that high
officer of the administration had said
that the silver agitation had already cost
the government $262,ooo,ooo in bond is
sues, and in the course of twelve
months the bond issue would increase to
$I,ooo,ooo, 900. Mr.. Hall voted for free
coinage in the last Congress.
The general debate will close Monday |
and the vote will be taken on Tuesday. |
The legislative day of yesterday still |
Icontinued, as the house had been in re-
Jess all night.
! Corliss and Boatner spoke in favor of
on-concurrence. While Bartlett was
peaking, Boatner, by reference to the
feat of "Sil-er Dollar" Bland, General
Itch and other silver leaders, drew
fh an indignant protest against the
acherou manner in which gold demo-
is had stabbed in the back democratic
didates who differed from them.
itness," said he, contemptuously, "the
mes daily being enacted in Kentucky.
n did it become democratic doc
{ to defeat democratic candidates."
The situation in Kentucky" replied
timer, "only illustrates the destroying
ct of democrats refusing to stand by
n party platform. If the silver dem
is would abide by the declaration of ,
arty made in convention we would =
pday be threatened with the loss of
ator from that state"
are threatenedfwith the loss of g
in kentucky retorted Bartlett, r
e men who are not in the major a
40 control. want to say that S
her in the majority or the minority f
rever the democratic flag floats, h
\re will be my stand" h
kIf the democratic national convention S
opts a gold platform and dominates d
,old candidate" interposed Mr.. Skinner
rep. N. c., "will you support the tick tt
t?" p
Twill vote for any man." replied Bart r,
ett "whom majority of democrats c,
dominate in convention" if
"Then you are willing to sacrifice the G
aterests of the people on the altar of CO
arty?" FIR
81 am willing to forego, temporarily, tie
which must eventually
ONE and can only come through the
party.
At noon the house went through the o,
ormality of adjourning and reconvening o
,e debate on the bond bill then proceed o,
~. Mr.. Grosvenor said that the repub- w
can party, in response to the cry OF ia
ee silver republicans, proposed to "do til
,mething for silver" proposed 20 do tn
for the American people by m
ghting the wrong done them by demo 70
attic tariff legislation in the last con- A
-ess. The party would do something nj
r a million wool growers instead of an oc
lndred mine-owners. ov
awe have not a silver mine in Califor- off
a." interrupted Mr.. Johnson (reP CALI ia,
"You're right" retorted Mr.. Grosve- WI
,r. and YOU might add that California sci
the most prospective gold state in the
Mon"
"That shows we are willing to do no
netting for the rest of the country" tn,