The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

not been all that was desired, but it was
at least a beacon ray of hope for the fu'
ture. But it was not the construction
applicable to the situation in the senate
today.
Mr.. Gear of Iowa sharply questioned
Nr. Carter upon the circumstances OF
framing the financial plank of the Min
peapolis platform, bringing out that
Senators Jones of Nevada and Teller OF
Colorado free silver senatOrS) had taken
part in shaping that document. Mr.
Garter asserted that while this was true
the men who framed that plank never
dreamed that the English language
would permit such misCOnStruCtiOn OF
its terms. ThcreupOn Mr.. Gear, refer,
ring to Mr.. Cartcrs conduct of the ma.
tiOnal campaign in 1892, asked If this
plank was not the one by which he
Garter and the senator from Colorado
(Tellcr) sought to carry the state of
Colorado for the Republican party. Mr.
Carter replied that the plank was so ac-
cepted because the Republican party
had always kept its promises and it was
now incumbent on that party to again
redeem its promises.
The reference to Mr. Teller's part in
framing the platform brought him to
his feet with an explanation of what
had been intended and he made fiery
denunciation of the bimetallism of Mr..
Sherman. The latter in turn arraigned
the dishonesty Of the policy of free sill.
yer, which would pay the labOring man
In a 80, cent dollar.
Mr.. Sherman prOphcsied that even
Colorado would reject the free silver
idea and accept true bimetallism. To
this Mr.. Teller rejOincd with intense
feeling that Colorado would never fol.
low the course suggested by the Ohio
senator, and if she did he (Teller)
would cease to represent that state. He
predicted that free silver was not dead,
as Mr., Sherman had asserted, but that
it was lively corpse which would rise
In the senate TO perplex Mr.. Sherman
Mr.. Teller closed with the impassioned
utterance that the glorious past of the
Republican party would be oblitGrated
If it committed the infamy Of follow.
ing the financial leadership Of Mr..
Sherman.
The latter part of the day was given
to the Cuban resolutions, Mr.. White
,(Cal }, arguing that the executive was
the proper branch to grant recognition
of belligcrency.
"is NilltI III Ills SpbtNn DtRdH ny re-
ferriug TO the action on Feb l8, when
the motion to take up the tariff bill was
defeated. He said that two hours be-
fore the motion to consider the tariff
bill was made he acting upon the sug-
gestion of "A member of the finance
committee, was endeavoring to bring
about an understanding which might
result in a satisfactory adjustment of
the differences on the Republican side
of the chamber, The motion of M.
Morrill, was unexpected and he, with
other Republicans, voted no and under
the same circumstances would cast a
similar vote. The position indicated
nothing more than that there was no
disposition to take up the matter at
that time, He said he would say no
more were il not for the fact that
charges of disloyalty to his party had
been made bv many papers in the east.
Four members of the party, including
himself, had been pronounced guilty OF
treason without hearing or trial.
He then paid some attention TO the
house tariff bill. IL was admitted
everywhere that the house bill was not
a Republican measure, but he said it
was measure 10 meet AN alleged emer.
gency which the chief executive stOutly
asserted did not exist at all.
"Reccntly certain demonstrated CEN
sors of party action, Mr.. Carter con-
timed, "have been pleased to denOmi.
nate the Republicans who voted against
the bill as conspirators against the pub
lio veal others have gone so far as 20
invite them 10 relieve the party of their
obnoxious presence.
He declared that the silver Repub-
licans believed they were right and
were firm in their party allegiance.
Mr.. Cartei said that business depres.
sion In this country followed the cleo