Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
Mr.. CARRIERS SPEECH
He Appeals for q Platform Of Protection
and Bimetallism.
His Remarks Today on tho Revenue
cial LeHislation.

Mr.. Carter spoke at length today on his
motion to recommit- to the finance commit
tee the revenue bill with the silver amend
ment Mr.. Carter said:
1.-THE bill could not be amended in open
Senate; 1t should go to the finance commit
tee, and republican measure presented"
He continued:
1.-THE veto message Of the President on a
true republican measure would raise an is
sue, while his veto message on the pending
bill would raise a laugh at the expense of
the republican party"
Mr.. Carter said If the commands Of the
recent elections meant anything they were
to restore republican principles to the
statute books, or offer such legislation to
the executive, and added:
Of any responsibility for the administration.
No peril confronts the state. The public
credit is In no danger. The country never
was SO rich and powerful as 1t is today.
ters Of trade and speculation, where Mr..
Cleveland generally received his most pro-
nounced majorities. we find clamorous un-
rest as the gathering of bitter but legiti-
mate fruit goes on, and in the midst Of .on-
fusion the republican party is called rpon
to stultlfy Its record and pass up for the
veto of an opposition President tariff bill
which would prove perpetual source of
sort of annoyance to its authors, this bill,
If enacted, would soon be forgotten. The
time Is not opportune for the republican
party to enter into partnership with the adj
ministration."
The silver Issue.
Mr.. Carter then took up the silver issue,
ard read thu money plank Of the republi-
csn convention of 1892 and said If that
plank was cunning device to deceive the
al tic fohf hoir
confidence. But he did not believe the con-
vention acted in bad faith. Speaking Of the
free silver element in the republican party
he said:
Recently certain self-constituted censors
OF party action have been pleased to de-
nominate such republicans as conspirators
against the public veal, others have gone
so far as to invite them to relieve the party
of their obnoxious presence. They have
been advised that their states arc not need
ed in republican columns. Garrulous states
men. possessed of more zeal than knowi-
edge. have assumed to deal with party
Principles by the measure of parry neces-
sity."
p He declared that the silver republicans
believed they were right, and were firm in
their party allegiance. Mr.. Carter said that
BUSH ess depression In this country follow
ed the election Of 1882, because tariff re-
form meant free trade, and continued:
AT this momentous point the spark Of
genius appeared in one of the most deter
n,
When the history of our times shall be
written Mr.. Cleveland will be accorded the
honor of having displayed the most mar
Vicious political tact of any man Of his
time Mark the wonderful stage play.
Within thirty days after his Inauguration
the deep, dark cloud which hung over the
Country because of the presence of his own
party In power was attributed to another
ara molly inadequate cause. He suggest
ed that the purchase of 100000 ounces of
silver each month was bringing the coun-
ny TO the verge of ruin So adroitiy was
this proposition presented and so cordially
did the friends of the gold standard around
the speculative centers Cooperate that with
IN brief time the country was prepared
for an extraordinary session of Congress
to repeal the Sherman law
The Sherman law was no more and vet
disorder, doubt, uncertainty, yea even de-
SPAR pervaded the country. Another exhi-
. nlt,on or genius. The President suggested
that the greenback was the cause OF the
trouble. and that in the interest of what
he was pleased to call sound money the
greenback should be retired and an in
terest-beanns bond substituted for it. Again
we hear the republican magpie chatter. A
horde OF presidential aspirants rushed to
political suicide yelling Sound money The
press of New York city leads the process
SlOn-'SOund money is the war cry and
under the cover of this cry the President
protected himself and his administra ton
from just criticism for the most shady and
ubiquitous transaction in public finances
IL.
Recent Events.
Mr.. Carter then referred to the Venezu-
elan message, intimating that its purpose
was to influence Congress to pass a bond
bill.
The Senator said on the principles of pro-
lection and bimetallsm the republicans of
the west were united. The mysterious
phrase Sound money" is well understood to
mean single-gold standard. The President
was wanting in his usual courage when he
selected that phrase instead of more candid
words. Courage gave way to caution. No
single gold standard party can gain suprem-
acy under it's proper name in this country.
Let no republican be deceived. He who
follows the President antagonizes the prin-
ciples and purposes Of the republican party.
Every republican who joins the President
in his demand for the absolute fixing Of
the single gold standard upon this country
to the permanent exclusion of all hope for
bimetallism, makes his contribution to a
force destined to disrupt and destroy the
republican party. 1t is high time that
republicans who claim to be within the
party platform rather than from the White
House. If it shall occur that this sense
less crusade against republicans who be-
lieved in good faith in the Minneapolis
platform, when it declared for bimetallism
as well as protection, shall be carried to
such an extent as may result in the adop-
ton Of President Clevelands scheme by
the st. Louis convention, submit the re-
publicans' success will be rendered utterly
impossible"
form Of protection and bimetelHsm which,
he said, honestly carried out would restore
prosperity to the country.
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