Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-16
SPEAKS FOR SILVER
rnE PARTY THAT OPPOSES SILVER
Monty WILL DE HURLED
DEEP.
yhc House Discusses Pensions ana
show. Disposition to In
grouse the Pension Roll.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Mills
speech on finance with u few direct
criticisms OF the president and secreta-
ry or the treasury, was the main
feature Of today's session OF the sem
ate. This was noted from the fact that
nir Mills has been prominent In the
senate as champion OF the prcsiden-
tial policy. His criticisms today were
temperate and dignified the senator
giving expressions to his high personal
regard for the executive. although
differing from him radically on the
question Of the financial policy
MIR. PETER followed with a speech
against bonds and In favor OF silver
Mr. Pufh gave notice that on Mon
day next he would press To a vote With
out debate resolution that all Gov
ernment obligations should be paid In
either gold or silver.
Mr. Sherman secured the floor short
ly after the session OF the SENATE be-
gan today and presented an adverse
report on the bill prohibiting citizens
OF the United States from accepting
any titles. decorations, etc, from for
eign nations.
MIR. Sherman reported fayorably a
joint resolution npproprlating $4,000 for
the expenses OF the commission en-
gagged In fixing the boundary between
Alaska ana British America along the
line Of the Hist meridian OF west lon
gltude. The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Mills tDem. TeN) then took the
floor in support OF his resolution intro
duced yesterday concerning silver,
bonds. etc. lie spoke eXtunpofHneous-
ly and was given close attention. lie
nrst drew attention to the long con-
tlnued nntagonism to silver ana the
present accumulation OF silver In the
treasury vaults due, he said. to the
powerful influence of the banks IN this
country, claiming that the prerogntive
OF Issuing money should not be given
TO corporations to expand and con-
tract as they pleased. The national
bank Idea was not II Democratic idea,
she Democratic policy fnvorlnE the
retention by the government and the
people OF the money making prerog-
ative. Mr.. Mills showed the Cuutrnc-
ton and expansions OF the circulation
made by the hanks and said this syn-
TEN was nowsto be perpetuHtcd by
further Issues OF bonds Whenever
the verdict OF the people had been taxi
en- II had been In favor OF the legnl
tender notes. The people had always
stood against bonds and bank circuln-
tlon.
Lot any party" said MIR. Mills,
dare TO go before the country max
ting the contest with n plain doclara-
zion tavoring bonded debt and bank
circulation and when the campaign Is
over that party VIII need the services
or hrst-class undertaken"
He differed with the president on
this subject and he regretted 1t, but
fhia was a country OF free dlscussion
and the differences with thu president
and secretary OF the treasury existed
IN spite OF high personal regard for
them.
The president wanted more bonds.
adding 20 the peoples burdens and SIM
.N.lt
and our ohlldren's children
bir. Gray asked II Mr.. Mills believed
In notes which were mover redeemed,
In short In hat money
MIR. Mills rejected the idea that le-
gnl tender notes were fiat and cx-
planned the theory OF Nat money.
why did not our distinguished secre-
tary OF the treasury" asked Mr.. Mills.
when this bank conspiracy began say
TO these gentlemen, Now show your
cards and will pay you In silver7'"
III the secretary had coined the silver
In the treasury and paid II for cur
rent expenses, there would have been
no deficit. The presidents oond issues
We're futile.
1t was like pouring water through
sieve. The hundred million iHauc a
rev days hence would be followed by
another hundred millions In a few
months. The presidents Language
concerning finances BOUNDED like tho
statements OF Jay Cooke, when he
advocated national debts as national
blessings
This bank power threatened TO WELD
a controlling power In the senate. the
house and tho executive branchea, ana
the United States supreme court This
last branch had grown 40 powerful
that II could almost decree monarchy
IN the United States That would be no
more absurd than the decision against
the income tax overruling tho declsionE
OF n hundred years. The senator closed
with strong expression OF his pur-
pose to at all times resist the growing
Influence OF the bank power.
The silver bond bin was taken up
al o'clock, and Mr.. Peffcr Q'op
Kan) addressed the senate. lie snld
that the speech Of MIR. Mills had at
last justified the Peoples party.
I'VE have the remarkable spectacle"
said Mr. PETER. of a Democratic SEN
ator holding distinguished place In
his party arralgning and denouneing