The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-03-20

measure. Under these circumstances
ho would submit a dialilctpropostion
30 the chairman OF the finance com
committee, namely. that he lAlleu)
would assure sufficient populiat votes
30 give d majority Of tho senate, If the
passage Of the tariff bin was accom-
plished by the adoption Of a FREQ silver
amendment He went on to criticize
the financial record Of Mr. sherman
The republican party could not escape,
said Mr. Allen, from the attitude of
declining 10 remonotizo silver.
''Tho populist senators are ready 90
swallow your nauaeating and unjust
tariff measure" said Mr.. Allen, 'ii
you will place silver on equal terms
with gold, but you will not do it," In
conclusion Mr.. Allen held up a bill,
exclaiming: 'Now, 10 test your integ-
rity and good faith, I offer this bill.
Il is your tariff bin without a T I'M
crossed or an / undotted except in the
title. And / say TO you that II you
are ready TO show the good faith Of
your assertions for silver and link IL
with the tariff bill, We pledge you six
populist votes"
Mr.. Aliens bill was read, IL being
the tariff bill and a free silver bill
combined Mr.. Baker, republican,
Kansas, asked il Mr.. Allen would
agree TO deliver the six populistic votes
for a tariff bill, with an amendment
restricting 10 silver produced by Amer
lean mines.
81 have not consulted my colleagues
on that" responded Mr.. Allen, land
/ do not undertake to direct the popu-
list vote beyond this specific PROPOSE
ton. Personally, I would not agree
to it,"
There was some discussion as to the
merits Of Mr.. Bakers suggestion.
The Allen compromise bill went to
the table temporarily.
Mr.. Carter, republican. Montana,
then took the floor for the speech
which had been anticipated with keen
interest, defining his attitude on the
tariff bill. His statement at the out
set that he had emo apologies TO offer"
was given with explosive force. Mr..
Carter began by referring to the ac-
tion on February 10, when the motion
to take up the tariff bill was defeated.
He then paid some attention to the
house tariff bill. 1t was admitted
everywhere that the house bill was not
a republican measure, but he said il
was measure to meet an alleged
emergency which the chief executive
stoutly asserted did not exist at all.
Recently certain self-constituted
censors of party action have been
pleased to denominate the republicans
who voted against the bill as conspira-
tors against the public veal; others
have gone so far as to invite them to
relieve the party of their obnoxious
presence"
He declared that the silver repub.
licans believed that they were right
and were firm in their party alliance.
Mr.. Carter said that business de.
preston in this country followed the
election Of 1892, because tariff reform
meant free trade, and continued:
''At this momentous point, a spark
of genius appeared in one of the most
determined men this country has evel
known. When the history of oul
times shall be written, Mr.. Cleveland
will be accorded the honor of having
displayed the most marvellous politica.
tact of any man of his time
Mr.. Carter then referred to the f.
nancial and tariff legislation favored
by the administration, and paid hi
respects to the republican senator's anC
representatives who co-operated will
the democratic administration to bring
about the repeal of the Sherman silver
law.