Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-09
BOND SILVER BILL
hstalment Number Three Of the Fsde-
raj House Debate Thereon.
DEMOCRATIC RESPONSIBILITY.
Defeat OF the Party since '92 Due
to Failure of Those fn
Power To Remonetixe the
White Metal.


legislative day Of Friday.
Mr.. corliss was the first speaker OF tho
day on the d-silver-colnage bill. lie
favored the passage OF bill TO secure In
ternational bime,allism by an sgreemen.
with other nations than Great Britain.
and II that could not be accomplished.
then to keep out foreign bullion and coin
the American product. Mr.. Butler savor-
ed the coinage OF just so much silver az
could be maintained at parity with gold.
Both gentlemen opposed the free coinage
Of silver.
A little life was thrown into the dis
cusslon In the course OF the remarks
OF Mr. Bartlett pemocrau. OF Geor-
gla. He asserted that the victory OF the
Democratic party in 1892 was won because
Of the belief that Democratic success
meant the reconciliation Of silver. and
the failure to vindicate that belief was
responsible for the party's defeat In sue
ceeding years. MIR. Boatner asked IL such
shining lights as Bland and Hatch had
been repudiated by their people because
OF their opinions on the subject OF free
silver,
Mr.. Bartlett: Those gentlemen were
defeated because their people were 80
| disguised with the. failure OF the Demo-
cratic Congress and administration to re-
deem the promises OF 1892 that they either
stayed at home in 1884, or voted another
ticket.
Further coloquy ensued regarding the
desrability or expsdency from a party
standpoint, OF prosecuting the free-coin-
age idea. Mr.. Boatner asked MIR. Bart
lett II that was a Democratic spectacle
now being witnessed In KENTUCKY. where
the Democracy was threatened with the
loss OF senator because the silver Demo
traits were not satisfied to support the
itate platform.
Mr.. Bartlett, The Democracy IL threat
ened with the loss OF a senator I'm Ken
lucky by few men. A small minority
can control the great majority ZAP
plause.)
Mr.. Boatner The situation there but
emphasizes the fact that We should not
asitate such issues as this I'm the party.
PARTY ORGANIZATION.
Continuing on the necessity OF main
tanning party organization. Mr. Skinner
asked what Mr.. Bartlett would do should
the Democratic National Convention nomI-
nate gold man for President on
slngle-standard platform.
Mr.. Bartlett: | shall support whomso-
ever the representatives OF the mass OF
the Democratic party sent to Chicago
say should be our stsndard-bearer. Np-
plause) / say this because believe that
the Democratic party alone promises to
maintain the liberties OF the people OF
this country.
Mr.. Skinner: Then the gentleman would
sacrifice the interests OF his people and
of the whole country upon the altar OF
party.
Mr.. Mines (the successor OF Senator
Burrows) advocated concurrence In the
free-coinage substitute sent by the Senate,
and at the conclusion Of his remarks.
at IL o'clock, the House adjourned.
1t was Immediately called TO order
again.
Mr.. Grosvenor RepublIcan), OF Ohio.
departed from consideration Of tho finan-
clal features Of the matter TO iaake a
general political speech.
Mr.. Vance spoke against the substitute.
and was followed by Mr.. McCreary, who
referred with pride 10 the large number
OF bidders for the new bond issue, but
regretted that a nation like ours should
be forced by unwise and vicious laws to
offer it's bonds for SALE when Congress
was In session and ready TO give relief.
He asserted that the Democrats wers
not responsible for the existing financial
condition. NThe Republicans in 1880 passed
the Sherman law, making silver a COM
modify. They had brought the country
10 condition that compelled four bond
issues to maintain the gold reserve. Hs
predicted that II the Republican party
In ha 4 had
for the past two months there might be
repetition at the next election of what
followed the session OF the Fffty-frsi
Congress. He asserted that every coun-
try that had attempted TO maintain silver
on a par With gold had gone 10 a silver
basis.
DEFINITION OF BIAIETALLIsM.
Mr.. Towne said the subject raised. by
the consideration OF the bill was the most
important that engrossed the attention
OF the people. Like Banquo's ghost, IL
would not down. Gentlemen might cry.
"Peacer "PeaceT but there was no
peace. and would be none until this issue
was settled.
Mr.. Towne discussed and defined the
term bimetallism. and said that any man
who did not agree that Il meant that both
gold and silver should be admitted to
option OF the debtor In the discharge OF
his obligations, should have the courage
OF his convictions. and stand up and be
counted as single gold st9ndard man.
(Applause)
The Republican party. by Its decIara-
ton In national convention. he said. was
committed 10 the restoration OF silver N
standard money. sAny one who did not
believe In *, or believed that Il could
not be maintained. as the gentleman from
Massachusetts, (Mr. Walker) had express
ed himself. could not remain In the Re-
publican party. unless that party changed
its principles.
The compliment Of half an hours ad-
ditional time was paid Mr.. Tswne. which
he occupied In an eloquent discussion Of
values and prices as affected by the OPP
ration Of the single gold standard.
The House took recess at Sis O'Clock
until O'clock, and will meet again at
1880 o'clock Monday morning to con~
tinus the debate on the pending pill.
EVENING SESSION.
The representatives who gathered IN
the hall of the House this evening TO Gear
and participate In the debate on the
bond-fres- coinage silver bill could ~
counted on ones hngers. Meas1. PHI
lips Q{epub'icqp). OF Pennsylvania, ard
Colson (RepubiIcan), Of Kentucky, o.
posed free coinage. and Mr.. Talbert of
0outh Carolina. advocated q.
AZ 90, there being no one else desiring
70 opeat. the House took . roces& UNA
l0:>o o'clock Monday morning.
Tbe oepafe Was not n sesaIon to-day.
uoo1 Man n Vsi>lng-neon..