People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-08-13
ny ValedictOry TO the Republican
Party,

without a cause existing for the ac-,
tiOn at the time and ever since has
prOfesSed itself friendly to silver in its
press, in its platforms, and from the
rOstrum declared itself in favor of the
largest possible use Of silver as a money
metal, it has miSled and deceived the
people; and by its acts and votes in
congress has proven the absolute
falSity Of its said profession.
What would you think of a man pro-
Tossing friendship for you were he to
knock you down with an elm club and
would repeat the blow every time you
showed signs of life by an effort to get
up until he had inflicted more than
fifty bleeding wounds on your person?
This is just what the Republican par
ty has done for silver and in the face
of this fact it has the gall to come
before the people airing itself as the
friend of silver. 1t assumes that the
American people are a lot O. young
birds with head extended and mouth
open ready to receive any worm that
it may drop in.
Now, in support of my eighth spec
iflcatiOn, l ask your critical examina-
tiOn Of the abstract here submitted,
taken from the Congressional Record,
after it had demonetized silver, be-
ginning with the Forty-fOurth Con-
gress, showing the actions and votes
of the Republicans effeCting silver as
money metal.
FORTY FOURTH CONGRESS.
In the house March q. 1876. Mr..
Reagans amendment to make the
silver dollar a legal tender in sums of
$50, and the smaller silver coins
legal tender in sums Of $25, % Repub-
licanS voted for and s. against the
amendment. Congressional Record,
volume Is.
In the Senate June I, 1876, large
majority of the Republicans voted to
take the legal tender out of the trade
dollar and to further restrict its coin
age. Congressional Record, volume 16.
In the House June q, 1876, on Ian
der's amendment to authorize the
coinage of the silver dollar with full
legal tender, % Republicans for, 81
against the amendment, Congress
sional Record, volume II.
In the House July "a, 1876, Mr.. Kel-
ly moved the suspension of the rules
and the passage of bill providing for
the coinage and legal tender of the
standard silver dollar. Republicans
for, 30; against, 40. Congressional
Record, volume II.
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
In the House March 5, 1878, Mr..
Springer moved to suspend the rules
and pass a bill authorizing the coin
age of gold and silver upon the same
terms and to permit deposits thereof
In the treasury for the same purpose.
Republicans for, 80; against, II. Con-
greSsional Record, volume 90.
In the House December 9, 1878, Mr..
Fort moved to suspend the rules and
pass a resolution declaring that any
discrimination against standard silver
dollars by national bank associations
defiance of law. Republicans for.
45; against, Is. Congressional Record,
volume 80.
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Ia the House April 8, 1879, Mr..
Springer moved an amendment max.
ing fractional silver coins legal ten
der in sums Of $40. Republicans for,
IA; against, s.. Congressional Rec.
ord, volume 81.
Ia the Senate June q, 1879, Mr..
Vest offered resolution that the
complete reconciliation of silver, its
full restoration as money metal, and
to free coinage by the minis of the
United States are demanded alike by
the dictates of justice and wise states.
manship. On motion of Mr.. Allison
Rep this was referred to the CON-
mittee on banking. 1hree-fourths of
the Republicans voted to so refer this
resolution, and it was never reported
back, Congressional Record, vol.
ume 80,
In the House April 30, 1879, Mr.
Warner introduced bill friendly to
silver, on coinage, weights and meas.
ureS, amending certain sections of the
revised statutes. May 16 Mr.. Killen-
ger rep moved to lay this bill on
the table. Republicans voting to
table, s5; against, 10. Congressional
Record, volume 80. May 2S this bill
passed the house. Republicans for
the bill, 6; against it, SO.
FoRTY-SEyENTH CONGRESS.
In the Senate March Il. 1882. Mr.
Brown introduced a resolution that il
Is unwiSe and inexpedient to contract
the currency by the withdrawal of
silver certificates or to discontinue or
restrict the pOinapn of cil,o, n