The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-30
TILLMAN's TRADE.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-At the opening
of the Senate the Cuban resolutions (print-
ed elsewhere) were presented read and re-
ferred. Then Mr.. Gray, from the commit
Tee on foreign relations, made favorable
report on the resolution calling on the Sec
retary of State for inform alton as to the
arrest of Mark +. Rodriguez on the Unit
ed States mail steamer Olvette, at Ha-
vana, on the 18th inst. and also the arrest
of Louis Someillan and his son. i'm Havana,
at the same time. The committee strikes
out that part of the resolution as intro
duced insrueting the Secretary of State to
demand the immediate release OF the pris-
oners named. The resolutions went TO the
calendar.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Gallinger. of New Hampshire. pension
ing the widow Of Gen. Thomas Ewing. who
died recently.
Mr.. Calls resolution directing the inter-
state-commerce committee to investigate
and report a canal across the State OF
Florida was agreed 10.
The resolution as to Eugene V. Debs
was referred to the judiciary committee on
the assurance Of Mr.. Hoar chairman OF the
committee. early action would be taken
At 2 o'clock Mr.. Tillman took the fioCr on
the pending silver bond bin. The galleries
hiied quickly and the senator Was accord
ed close attention. He moved down from
his rear seat to one I'm the front row In
meclately in front of the presiding officer
gan extemporaneousiy. The Senator sasd
he would use plain Anglo-Saxon. the Ian
guage OF the common people, for ne Was
one Of them. He spoke bitterly Of the
essay reading INDUCED in by Senators. He
referred to the statement OF the Senator
from Ohio (Sherman) that the silver ques-
tion had been thrashed out. Yes. II had
been thrashed out by the speculators. bat
not by the farmers. As farmer he would
thrash IL again. taking up the whole SUBJ
ject on a pitch-fork. ready. II need be. 10
uncover the manure likely 10 be found
"A DAMNABLE SCHEME"
After this brief explanation. Mr.. Tillman
launched his speech. saying:
''Mr. President. IL is not saying too much
and feel warranted in charging that rhs
arrangement in our finances and all this
cry about sound money and maintaining
are all part and parcel of a damnable
scheme OF robbery which had for its object,
first, the utter destruction of silver as q
money metal; second. the increase OF the
public debt, the issue OF bonds payable In
gold, and, third, the surrender 10 corpora
tons OF the power to issue all paper money
tion." Senator Tlllfnan referred to the
Sherman silver Law in 1890. and In this con-
nection said; The silver Republicans OF
ocrats OF the South and accepted the COM
promise offered by Senator Sherman may
take warning as TO what faith or trust
they can put In any utterances or actions
OF the Senator from Ohio as TO legislation
in regard 10 our finances. The time for
another presidential election approaches.
They must understand that the election OF
any man to the presidency who would veto
a free-coinage bill means defeat. IL means
more; II means continued disasters 10 our
Industries and increased poverty to the
masses of our people.
THE GOLD BUG" CONSPIRACY.
Under the Sherman law" he continued.
there was dimipution OF the amount of
free gold In a gradually decreasing scale.
but not enough 10 cause any alarm Dur
ing the entire year OF 1891 and the entire
year 1892 there was approximately as much
gold there was during 1884 and 1856. II
the secret history Of the year lsee shall
ever be written IL will disclose the fact
which cannot be proven now. but OF which
i have not the slightest doubt. that the
gold ring OF New York. which embraces
nearly all the bankers I'm the Eastern and
Middle States and the stock gauftiers OF
Wall street. controlled the presidentiat