The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-08

tlce's motives, but that justice, and. he
(Vest) did not know who he was, had
been mainly responsible in fastening
the sordld despotlsm Of wealth upon the
country by his change OF front.
Mr.. Vest said he did not believe that
the terrible eject OF this decision had
yet been apprehended by the people OF
the country. ut marks an era" he
sald, and greatly mistake n the time
does not come when neither soft words
nor honeyed praises will prove q suih-
Client apology"
1t was beyond credibliity that Van
dcrbiit with hts hundreds OF millions
should have TO pay no more than the
poorest OF men, and that the army and
navy must be used to support him In
his rights as must be the case II the
decision was TO stand. He predicted
that the tlme would come when the
truth OF Justice Browns opinion would
be everywhere recognized, that that
decision of the supreme court had fxed
for oil time the freedom from federal
taxation of the "sordid wealth OF the
land"
He reviewed the record OF the last
three administrations. Though he dit-
fercd with the head OF his party In
many things, ne declared that no i'd
ministration in the history OF the couu-
try had been more successful than the
Cleveland administration from lSS5:s.
When the Republicans returned to
mower in all branches OF government in
1890. he declared, ironically, they
thought they owned the country. They
rested their fate on three measures. the
force bill, which fnIled. the Mckinley
law and the Sherman law. They went
TO the people and came back funeral
procession, stamped beneath the feet
of popular disapproval. He admitted
that his side was divided on the sub
Iect OF silver. The country was dlvid-
ed There was. he said, an irrePFess-
Ible conflict In the land, as irrepressible
as that which resulted in the clash OF
the armies OF the north and south.
''I trust" Mr.. Vest said. that the Is
sue viii not be submitted 20 the nrbl-
trament OF violence, but the conflict was
inevitable between those who believe in
the use OF silver rs money OF ultimate
redemption along with gold. and those
who believe in the single gold standard.
To evade Il was lmpossible.The quick
er It was decided the better II would
be for the public and private life Of the
land.
In the course OF a review Of some OF
the history OF the passage OF the Nc
Kinley law, Mr.. Vest described much to
the amusement OF the galleries, the
manner in which on the night the bill
was reported to the house, hides were
suddenly removed from the dutiable list
TO the free list.
Mr.. Aldrich questioned the truth OF
the statement, but Mr.. Vest insisted
and said that q distinguished member
from New England had declared mat
he would not vote for It unless hides
went on the free list
place duty on hides" said Mr.;
Vest, sarcastlcnlly, "nnd New England
would be aroused ns she has not ,.i Deen
aroused by the Venezuelan dispute.
She would flame. You would smell
powder and hear the whlstling OF bull
lets In this chamber. The spirits OF the
New England fathers would be In
spIred and they would march on TO VIC
tory or to DEATH" Uaughter)
Further contrasting the Mckinley
inv and the Wilson law, he praised the
latter, especially free wool and the re-
auctions on woolens. In that respect,
although, he frankly admitted. that
the Wilson bill did not meet his entire
approval. It was satisfactory. WOOL:
he contended, furnished the element OF
vitality 10 the protective system; yet
he maintained. despite Mr.. Aldrchs
denInl that under the free wool clause
Of the Wilson law. the price Of wool
had Increased and the wooieu mills had
been prosperous.
Dcfeuds Free Wool.
He confessed that It was true that
sheep had been slaughtered since the
passage of the Wilson bill, but this was
the result OF the advice OF Mr.. Law
renee and others Of the sheep herd
kings OF Ohio, who had sought TO show
the Incompetency OF Democratic leg
islators. This had been done In ms
state, but those who had followed ms
advice were already sorry for what
they had done. The sheep had gone to
that land from which sheep no more
than men hasten, and they would not
be brought back.
Mr.. Vest also contended that there
had been an Improvement In clothing
by wool manufacturers. Furthermore
wooden clothing had been cheapened.
In fact there had never been n more
complete viudIcation OF the position OF
the Democratic party than had been
shown in this wool schedule. ana he
was glad that the Wilson bill had been
enacted on this account, II on no other.
Referring to the financial question,
Mr.. Vest admitted that the financial In
iIuencc OF the world was against silver.
Europc fehred that We would 30 Into
silver basis. on Monday when Sccre-
tary Carlisle had issued his circular
(his only complaint was that It had not
hccn Issued s0oHsr) notifying the coun-
Try that the bonds would be sold to the
highest bidder. Wall street was dissat-
igtlcd, Two syndlcatcs had cornered
the gold--one paper said $iOOOOO.OOO.
They were opposed TO selling bonds to
Mr.. Vest with glowing eloquence said
he would rather have war. There were
calamitles greater than war. Better
anything than TO have us mnnaclcd ana
glbbctcd NJ we were now.
Mr.. Vest next challenged the state
ment that the people had any gold IN
their stockings. where nre the old
women with their stockings full OF
gaId?" he asked. II would like to see
one outaiGc OF Wall street ! could
make moro than my snlnry exhibiting
her ns financial curiosity" (Lnush-
to-) .-,
pregslblc II we are 10 have the gold
standard and the domination OF the
national banks. go to the people and
have them rivct the chains. But be-
ilrvo the people will respond"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Vests re-
marks, the senate Rt 4:25 went into cX-
ccutivo session and then adjourned un-
til tomorrow. -
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