The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-26
- EVERY INCH.
Silver Men and Gold Men Strug-
CLING in the Senate.
Senator Allen Says the Six Pop
ulist Votes 5aSa>
WILL BE FOR TARIFF
If Silver is Restored to Its
Proper Place.
Carter of Montana Calls East
ern Republicans
CHATTERING MAGPIES,
Who Have Fallen Into Grover
Cleveland's Net.
They Want to IndOrse Growers
Platform at ST. Louis.
Carter of Montana Calls East
ern Republicans
CHATTERING MAGPIES,
Who Have Fallen Into Grover
CleVeland's Net.
They Want to IndOrse Growers
Platform at ST. Louis.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-In the senate
today Mr. Quay (Rep. Pa. reported the
army appropriation bill and gave notice
that he would call it up tomorrow
Mr. Allen Pop. Neb.) returned to the
tariff question by referring to the state
meuts of Mr.. Morrill,, Mr. Sherman and
Mr.. Platt during the exciting
debate yesterday. Mr.. Allen said
he had believed that it was
the honest purpose of the
Republican party to enact a law placing
gold aud silver on equal terms. But the
debate of yesterday developed that the
Republican leaders under no circum-
stances would accept free coinage
measure. Under the circumstances he
would submit a distinct proposition
, TO the chairman OF the finance
would assure sufficient Popuiist votes
To give a majority of the senate if the
passage of the tariff bill was accompanied
by the adoption of a free silver amend
ment
Mr.. Morrill, remained in his seat
without responding, but Mr.. Hoar (Rep,
Mass.) made the point that the discus
sion was out of order.
Unanimous consent was given, how
ever, to Mr.. Allen to proceed. He went
on to criticise the financial rec ord of Mr.
Sherman. The Republican party could
not escape, aaid Mr.. Allen, from the
attitude of declining to re emonetiZe silver.
"The Populist senators ready to swal
low your nauseating and unjust tariff
measure" said Mr. Allen, "if~y you will
place silver on equal terms with gold,
but you will not do it"
Mr. Allen next turned his attention to
MIR. Mckinley and had read from the
IN
delivered by the ex-governor
ST Ohio. Mr.. Allen referred to Mr..
Mckinley as the chief apostle of protec-
tion, and the speech purpoFted to give
Mr.. McKinley's severe criticism against
the demonstration of silver. In conclu-
sion. Mr.. Allen held up bill, exclaim-
ing, "Now to test yonr integrity and good
faith l offer this bill. 1t is your tariff
bill, without a s." uncrossed or an 81"
undotted, except in the title. And l say
to you that if you are ready
to chow the good faith of
the tariff bill, we pledge you six POpulist
votes"
Mr. Aliens bill was read, it being the
tariff bill and free silver bill combined.
Dir. Baker, rep Kan. asked if Mr..
Allen would agree to deliver the six
y Populist votes for tariff bill with an
amendment restricting to silver pro-
duced by American mines. II
have not consulted my colleagues
on that" responded Mr.. Allen
and | do not undertake to direct the Pop
ulist vote beyond this specific proposi-
tion. Personally, I would not agree to it,"
There was some discussion as to the
merits of air. Bakers suggestion.
The Allen compromise bill went to the
table temporarily.
Mr.. Lindsay dem, Ky.) offered an
amendment to the tariff resolution of
MIR. Carter directing the finance commit
tee to report back a repeal of the one
eighth differsntial duty on sugar.
Mr.. Carter (Rep Mont) then took the
floor for the speech which had been an
ticipated with keen interest, def ming his
attitude on the tariff bill. He spoke with
great earnestness and with a deliberate
nesss which emphasized every word.
His statement at the outset that he "had
no apologies to offer" was given with ex-
plosive force.
Charges of disloyalty to his party had
been made by many Republicans papers
in the past. Four members of the party
> including himself had been pronounced
guilty of treason without hearing OF trial
Recently certain self-constitnted CEN
Rors of party notion" MIR. Carter con-
tinued, "have been pleased TO denomi-
nate the Republicans who voted against
the tariff bill as conspirators against the
puolc veal; others have gone so far as
B. TO invite them to relieve the party of
their obnoxious presence"
he declared that the silver Rspubli-
cans believed they were right and were
firm In their party allegiance
MIR. Carter then referred to financial
and tariff legislation, favored by the ad-
ministration, aud paid his respects to the
Republican senators and representatives
who operated with the Democratic ad-
ministrstion to bring about the repeal
4 of the Sherman silver law, and in speak
ing of the suggestion of the presi-
dent that the greenbacks should
be retired, said: again we hear the Re
publican magpies chatter. A horde of
presidential aspirants rushed to political
suicide yelling sound money
"The press of New York city leads the
procession-sound money is their cry
And under the cover of this cry the
president protected himself and his ad-
ministration from just criticism for the
~most shady and iniquitous transaction in
public finances the world has ever
known" (Referring to the repeal of
the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act Then continuing, said in part: