The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-05-13
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dSkcu 1OT Ouly only CnanCe TO give
the people relief. The people took
|. them at their word and put them in
power, giving them the House, the
senate, and the President; and what
was the result? The party not only
but on the other hand. it officially en-
dorsed the John Sherman system Of
finance; not only did that, but even
went farther and wiped out the last
law on the statute books providing
for the coinage Of silver, and an in
crease OF the currency. This record
OF Democratic betrayal and treachery
is the darkest page in American poll
tics, and has brought upon the people
and the country the SOreSt distress
that they have suffered since the foun-
datiOn Of the government"
Then what faith can the people
have in Democratic promises this
year? For the Democratic party to
declare for silver at Chicago would
simply be the means of dividing the
silver forces of the country, and make
the election of a gold-bug Republican
certain. The best thing that can
happen tor the people would be for
both old parties to declare squarely
for the gold standard, so that nobody
could be fooled in the future, and so
that the great masses Of the voters of
all parties could get together at St.
Louis on July 22d, and nominate an
would be elected at the polls on next
November The Silver Democrat
was not able to reply to such facts.
1t is openly charged that the gold
men used money freely at the Michi-
gan convention to control it's dele
gates This recalls statement made
by 'Private" John Allen of Mississip-
pi a couple of weeks ago. In discus
sing the outlook for the Silver men to
control the Chicago convention, Con-
gresham Allen, who is looked upon in
Washington, and is a great wit, lacOn.
ically remarked: "We have got the
gold men whipped if they don't buy
u.s."
TWO SIGNIFICANT AND REMARKABLE
SPEECHES.
during the present week two
speeches, one by Republican and the
other by Democrat, have been made
in the Senate which are of the great
est significance. These speeches are
not only significant on account Of the
tremendous effect which they will
have over the country, but also be-
cause they are supposed to reflect the
sentiment of the great masses Of the
people in both the South and theWest.
SENATOR TELLER's SPEECH.
The first speech was by Senator Tel
ler on last Wednesday. 1t was in re-
ply to speech made by Senator Sher-
man in which he ridiculed the silver
craze, and said that the Republican
party would declare for the gold stand
ard and nominate man opposed to
free, silver for President. Senator
Teller, in replying, took occasion to
review, to some extent, the record of
the Republican party. He showed
how, under the leadership Of Shcr-
man and other gold men, it had drift
ed from the great principles of A bra
ham Lincoln until it had become the
party of the bondholders and monopo-
lists. Mr.. Teller gave out some party
secrets. He told how thieves tern Re-
publicans had determined not to sup
port the Mckinley bill in 1890, and
how at last they allowed it to pass in
return for the passage of the Sherman
silver (which provided for a month
ly increase of the money of the coun-
try. Mr.. Teller then bitterly ar
raigned Sherman and the other gold
Republicans in breaking their COM
pact with the Western Republicans in
joining with the Gold Democrats in
1893 to repeal the silver law at the die
tation of Grover Cleveland. He said
that Mr.. Sherman and the other gold
Republicans were now openly advocat-
ing the gold standard, and wore try
ing to get in power to force upon the
country another Mckinley bill, and
keep upon them the gold standard at
the same time. He said that every
sane man knew that the Mckinley
bill, if re-enacted, would not give the
people prosperity while we were under
the gold standard.
Proceeding, Mr.. Teller said: "Trav-
ersing the country and shouting, there
is now band of men who have label
ed their candidate for the presidency
mckinley 1.-THE Advanced Agent of
Prosperity" The people who look to
this man as their saviour will find
that they have been again deluded
and deceived. The agent of prosperi-
ty is not yet in sight and will not be
in sight Until we have candidate for
the Presidency who will stand for
changing this odious and infamous
system of finance"
Senator Teller, proceeding, said: II
do not intend to remain quiet and al
low the Senator from Ohio, and others
who agree with him, to fool the peo-
pie any longer. The issue between
the people and the gold trust must be
drawn squarely in the coming cam
paign. Dodging and straddling will
not fool the people longer. l look with
fear and trembling upon the action of
my party convention at St. Louis. If
it should declare against the people
and for the gold standard, then shall
not act with it further. When the
party to which l belong ceases to rep
resent my deepseated and long estab-
lished convictions, l shall cease to act
with it. l shall stand by my convic-
tions. 1 should des spise myself if,
holding the views l do, should lift
my hand to put in power as President
a man who would exercise from the
White House the slightest influence
to continue the present ruinous sys-
tenn Of finance. The time has come
for the people to take stand. AS for
myself, 1 will vote this year as I
speak"
This speech was listened to attent-
lively by every Senator and by the
crowded galleries, and created pro-
found impression. Senator Sherman
attempted to reply, but his speech was
simply rehash of his stale argument
in favor Of the gold standard. Sena-