The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09
NOT FOR SILVER NOW.
Hall of Missouri Announces Conycr-
sion to Sound Money,
CHARGES FREE COINAGE SENATOR'S
With Privately Saving Silver Mould
Bring Bankruptcy.
CHARGES FREE COINAGE SENATOR'S
NIX. TONNE GIVEN AN OVATION
Ills speech Tor Silver Was Appreciated
hy His Confr-rcs vote sct
for Tuc.dsy.

Washington, February S.-The debate o,
the free coinage substitute for the bone
bill WAS very srrited today. There were
several strong speeches and one. at least
of a somewhat sensational character.
Mr. Towne. Minnesota republican
claimed the attention of the house ant
galleries for over an hour with an clio
quent speech on behalf OF free coinage
which won for him personal ovation
such as has not been been accorded any
member since the session began.
HIS speech was illustrated with charts
and aroused unbounded enthusiasm
among the silver forces.
MIR. Hall dem, MOI on the other hand
announced his conversion to Sound
money" In n rather sensational speech. III
which he charged that eight senators who
voted for free coinage according to "credi-
bic information" had privately said that
they believed free coinage would bring
upon this country National and individual
bankruptcy and ruin
lie charged them with trying to Feather
their nests" At homo and declared that
the greatest sin of the present age was
the cowardce OF statesmen. He also de-
clared that high officer Of the admins
traton had said that silver agitation had
already cost the government soc, 900 in
bond issues and in the course OF the next
twelve months the bond issues would In
crease to sicOO,ON,ooO
Mr. Hall voted FOR free coinage In the
last congress
The other speakers today were Corliys
dep. Mich) Boatuer Dem, Lay. Gros-
venor Rep.. ohio. Evans G7cp.. Ey) and
McCreory Dom. Kyl against CONCURRENCE
In the free coinage substitute, and Mr..
Bartlett Dem, Ga) In favor II concur.
renee.
The general debate will close Monday
an" inv VOC VIII ne taken on TUESDAY.
~.
lhtre were exactly sixteen members on
the floor and nineteen spectators IN the
galleries when the house rcconvenod at
1880 this morniug The legislative day |
of yesterday still continued, as the house |
had been In recess over night
Mr. ,,r,,,s H,ar ,,,,. ,
''' 'N''' az" MI D'''-
her lpefh'' La spoke IN favor OF non
currence and Mr.. Mines Rep.. Mich) and |
Mr.. Bartlett Dem. Gs) in favor NJ cor-
' ~ '"'"' " WV"
"hile MI Bartlett was speaking. Mr.
Boatner, by a reference ia the dcfoo,
NJ ,silver noIla,,, pIora t,,.,,, a,, ~,
- ''"i''' ''a''" anu o."er
''o'h"o'S "'r" ITO" MN protest against
HE treacherous manner in which gold
had STAMPED in the back demo
ratio candidates VINO differed with them.
witness, said To-. contompuously. enc
Il mocraiic scenes daily enacted ia Ken
ucby When die i, become democratic
doctrine to defeat democratic candi-
--latest"
"1'hc situation II kentucky" replied Mr..
Boa ncr "only illustrates the destroying
ncct NJ democrats refusing 10 stand by
heir party platform. II the silver dem
'crats would ahi1c by the declaration Of
ne marty made u convention we would
not today be threatened with the loss
# senator from ,hut state"
we are throa ened with the loss of
senator Ia Kentucky" rctorted Mr.
bartlett. 'becHGf men who are not I'm |
he majority sect to control I want to
ay thai whc,hel IN the ajority or the !
uluorty, whrrc'cr the democratic flag
1ats there VIII be my standard"
ri the dcmocntic National convention
1opig gold phtform and dominates a
old candidate" interposed Mr. skinner
Rep. \. ca, "w!ll you support the
ickct2"
81 viii vote TO any man" replied NJ
bartlett whom he majority of the demo- !
rats nominate n convention" s