St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-09
FREE COINAGE HIS THEME,
AN OVATION GIVEN HIM by SILVER
MEMBERS AT THE CLOSE OF
HIS SPEECH.
Between Republican and Democratic
Members in the Days De-
bate.


day There were several strong
speeches, and one, at least, Of a some
what sensational character MrTowne,
a Minnesota Republican, claimed the
attention of the house and galleries
for over an hour with an eloquent eff
fort 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 by charts, and aroused
unbounded enthusiasm among the sill
yer forces. Mr.. Hail. a Democrat from
Missouri, on the other hand, announced
his conversion to sound money" in
rather sensational speech, (Which will
be found in another column).
There We're exactly sixteen members
on the floor and nineteen spectators in
the galleries when the house recon-
vened at 10;3O this morning. The legis-
lative day of yesterday still continued,
as the house had been in recess over
night. Mr.. Corliss Rep., Mich) and
Mr.. Boatner Oem., La.) spoke of nom
concurrence and Mr. Miner (Rep.,
Mfch) and Mr.. Bartlett Oem, Ga.) in
favor of concurrence.
AT noon the house went through the
formality of adjourning and reconven-
ing, and debate on the bond bill then
proceeded. Mr.. Grosvenor Rep.. o.
said that the Republican party, in re-
sponse to the cry of the silver Repub-
licans
ITO DO SOMETHING FOR SILVER"
proposed some thing for the American
people by righting the wrong done them
by Democratic tariff legislation in the
last congress. The party would do
something for million wool growers
instead of hundred mine owners.
we have not a silver mine in Cal
fornfa," interposed Mr.. Johnson Rep
Cal0. You are right" retorted Mr.
Grosvenor, "and you might add that
California is the most proscribtive gold
state in the Union" That shows we
are willing to do something for the
rest of the country" said Mr.. john
son. "At our expense" shouted Mr..
Walker Rep., Mass).
Mr.. Grosvenor called attention to
circular to Eastern manufacturers,
signed by sixteen free silver Republic
ans, containing covert threat against
the protective system if they did not
favor free silver Mr. Grosvenor
ridiculed the threats of the sill
yer senators, and adduced some
figures to show that they were
powerless to execute their threats
Those senators represented but sixteen
votes in the electoral college, out of
444. He predicted 266 Republican cleo
toral votes for sound finance and pro-
lection. If the selection should be
thrown nj hn
the sound money Republican candidate
was certain. Threats of splits and
fusion would be futile and unavailing
He was concluding an eloquent passage
about loyalty to the grand old Repub-
hcan party when M. Owens Dem..
Ky) asked him if he was speaking of
the same old Republican party that
had a few days ago auctioned off the
Republican national convention.
Great God" replied Mr.. GrosyenOr.
looking about the house. Let us hear
something about honest elections"
Naughter)
is 1t the same party?" asked Mr..
Miles (Dem., Md (which has just made
a deal with the Populists in the senate
to secure control of the machine over
there?' 1T was compelled to take pos
session of the machine your party was
smashing, replied Mr. Grosvenor.
is IL the same party?" asked Mr..
owens, returning to the assault, (which
slgnaiized it's return to power in the
senate by sending US the free coin
age bill we are now considering?"
Haughter).
Il have just been paying my respects
to some of the Republican senator's"
replied Mr.. Grosvenor. "If there is any
thing in the situation there which can
furnish comfort to the sound money
democrats you are welcome to it. (Re-
publican applause)
Mr. Evans CRep., Ky.), Mr.. McCreary
(Dem, Ky) and Mr.. Hepburn (Rep..
loJ followed in favor of non-concur-
renee
CLEVELAND'S CONSISTENCY.
III concluding Mr.. Hepburn ridiculed
those beWildered Democrats" who de-
nounced the attitude of Mr.. Cleveland
NO Democrat" said he, has been
mere consistent, more closely adhesive
10 ms announcements than he. In 1885
petore his first inaugura ton, he decIar
ed against the silver heresy In all his
uttefances since he has adhered to that
position. In 1892 he reiterated his nosi-
ton for the fifth time. You knew" said
ne, addressing the Democratic side.
that ne could not carry out your plat
form, except at the price of perjury and
personal d1shonor, yet you now pretend
that you were deceived" I4aughter
and applause).
Mr. Towne (Rep.. Minn) illustrated
his remarks with charts. Twice the
house gave him an extension of time
and his remarks aroused great enthu.
siasm among the silver forces. His
charts showed the appreciation of gold
and the fall of prices. One chart unon
which he laid great stress demonstrate
ed, he said. that the fall in the price of
silver since 1873 was not due to the
overproduction of silver Mr.. Towne
closed with the declaration that the
Republican party must define its pro-
gFamme and do something for the res
toration of silver; the United States
could unite with France and GERMANY
if England refused. Mr.. Towne was
given tremendous ovation when he
concluded. For several minutes tha frea
silver members crowded about and fem
dered him their congratulations
AT 5:10 p. m. the house took a recess
until 8 o'clock.
The consideration of the silver substi-
tute for the house bond bill was con-
tlnued at the night session, and a num-
Der OF representatives took part In the
discussion.
HarbOrs for South Dakota.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.--Senator Pettigrew
and Congressman Pickler and Gambia oP
South Dakota We're before the rivers and