The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-01-23

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pay this debt for me on the LIST Of
January, in the manner that would
be most advantageous TO me. OF
course. | would have called bis At
tention 10 the fact that my crop had
not been harvested tina. ! did not
know how my yield % corn or wheat
would be, bat that | feared that my
wheat crop WAS short. Now let as
suppose that my corn crop was .
bountiful one, but that my wheat
crop was failure. | want 10 Ask
the Senator from New York whether.
under these conditions, he would
have paid my debt 10 the Senator
from Ohio In the corn which / had
in my barn in abundance, or would
be have mortgaged my farm TO raise
money with which TO buy wheat to
pay the debit
Mr. HILL. Does the Senator want
an answer to that long and compii-
Gated question nowf
Mr. BUTLER. The Senator can use
his own pleasure, but / would be
glad TO hear from him now.
Mr. HILL. have forgotten what
the first part of the question was.
Mr.. BUTLER. That is the way
with these goldbugs. They excuse
their wrongdoing by ignorance and
want of memory. Laughter. That
is the only excuse for their sins OF
omission and commission.
Mr.. Hill. ! hardly think the
Senator from North Carolina can
expect me right off to answer long
question that takes about one pc &c
of recital--recital Of the ridiculous
fact that the Senator from Ohio
would be apt to take the Senator's
note for any very large amount.
Mr.. BUTLER. Unless it was pay
able in gold.
Mr.. HILL. Well, if payable in
any way, possibly. There are too
many assumptions in it, and it re-
quires rather too much deliberation
to answer it off hand in a reasonable
time.
Mr.. BUTLER. | will give the SEN
ator from Now York an opportunity
to think over it and give the answer
at his leisure.
: Mr.. HILL. 1t does not require
, very much time, but | hardly think
| will indulge myself now to answer
5 the question.
Mr.. BUTLER. Then | will proceed
to say what | think the Senator
= would and should DO as my trusted
friend. The fact that the Senator
from Ohio
Mr.. HILL. The Senator can an.
swer it himself if he wants to.
have no objection to that.
8 Mr.. BUTLER. l did not catch the
4 Senator's remark.
: Mr.. HILL. l saw the Senator car
= answer it himself if he so desires.
Mr.. BUTLER. The Senator from
New York will have full opportunity
3 to correct my statement as to how
l he would act if | do not state it cor
S rectly. l will state what it would b.
/ his duty to do, and leave it for hin
S to say whether or not he would d.
9 his duty.
a No doubt the Senator from Ohio
II would demand payment in wheat
y but you would not for momen
consider his demand. You woul'
2, call his attention to the letter Of tn
T. contract and insist on paying hin
e according to the contract, in tn
l. manner most advantageous to me
o Especially would you do this if 20,
e had learned that the Senator from
is Ohio had cornered all Of the whea
o in the country, and besides ha
e nearly every other farmer in tn
1t country in debt to him on the sam
kind of notes and was trying t
force payment from them all i
~ wheat, when there was no wheat
n be had except you purchased it frol
is him and at price double what
w was when the debt was made"
er If we are opposed to bonds let u
ne be honest and say so; let US pas
ne this amendment, and do it nov
DIS Neither the Democratic party ne
OF the Republican party can escape r
at sponsibility by claiming not to hay
he majority Of this body. l PLEDG
IS SIX PEOPLES PARTY VOTES I
or THIS CHAMBER TO EITHE
RS PARTY THAT WILL VOTE T
We STOP THE FURTHER ISSUE O
ID BONDS, AND SIX VOTES Will
If GIVE TO EITHER SIDE A M
he JORITY. IN FACT, EITHE
ID, PARTY CAN HAVE A MAJORIT
as IN THIS BODY ANY HOUR TIA
il THEY DESIRE TO PASS AN
ID LAW IN THE INTERESTS c
oh THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. T.
'er Democratic party had majority
Ids both Houses of the last Congress
to and yet they sat still and saw t
of President issue over $lG2, 0OO, 900
in rest-bearlng bonds without ra
ees ing protest or passing any law
not prohibit it. Only the other day ,
IS, were confronted with the remar
as able spectacle of Republican leade
nal criticising the President in
.ge course. They seem to be criticism
him and the Democratic party
to having Endorsed and pursued, in
the main, the financial policy fasten
upon this country by the Reput
b at can party, and when they were ask
ere to go squarely on record in favor
hat bonds or against bonds on
the amendment which | offered to
ese resolution submitted by the Sena
.ess from West Virginia we found it
not possible to bring the question t
row vote.
ued appeal to both sides TO reve
ter their policies and to stop this gr
ndi- wrong. Your crimes against
American people have been or
this anu grle'o4s' ou' IL Is neVof Nv
lent " "enu' can upor you W ~
, # bring in bill that will stop tn
the wrongs and settle our present d
mid culties with equal justice to all Sit
neo- and the Peoples Party will at o
y or join you in such laudable and !
;, e. riotic efforts. We will EVEN s.
ui+h RIFICE OUR PARTY ORGAN1
- TON if by so doing we can save