The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

have made that explicit denial before and
have placed II In the records so that the
senator tChandler) should Know II is abso-
lutely false
Il understand that the senator IPetti-
grew declares the statement wholly false.
Does he mean to say he was not IN u con-
vcntion which named him as a Mckinley
dolegate?'
II say said Mr.. Pettigrew vehemently,
that the purpose Of your statement is alb
soutely and wholly false
All the purpose OF my statement is what
the senator questions. Now l ask him
whether he attended convention favor
able to sound money and was named as a
delegate by such a couvoptionG''
Il was delegate. said Mr.. Pettigrcw.
calmly.
Then do not understand this perform.
ance Of the senator" proceeded Mr.. Chand-
Ter. There is no difference between us, as
| might appear. He declared that the state
ment was wholly false. He admits he went
| to the National convention as a delegate
| from a sound money convention"
| MIR. Fettigrew declared that he had madc
his position perfectly clear before the State
| convention prior 20 his being chosen as a
delegate The incident was brief but was
emphasized by the personal manner IN
which the senators addressed each other
| Mr.. Chandler resumed the trend OF his re-
| marks and spoke OF the opportunities
ahead of the republican administration In
| checking the money power and limiting
| corporate influences. In conclusion he
said:
| Il declare my belief that the president
and other leaders OF the party IN their gd-
| vent TO power may by wise dcsigus and
virtuous deeds definitely prolong the as
! cendaI cy OF the republican party IN this
country. This can surely be done by maxi
| Ing 1t the true party OF The people to the
| final confusion and discontinue of those
| pretendors. the blind leaders OF the blind.
| who were so summarily or the I'd OF No
vemhor last all thrown into the ditch to-
| rether. If, on the contrary, this Va not
done and the republican party shall con-
! tcnt itself with Selling and enjoying the
| spells of office. surrenderigg unrcsorvedly
to the money power which so effectively
| contributed to its recent victory, acquf-
oscng permanently in the existing gold
| standard and treating bimetallism as a
| juggling humbug' and the promise to pro-
| mote II as q pledge never intended TO IN,
| fulfilled republicans viii speedily find
the tide Of political battle once more
| turned against them, and they will soon
exchange places with their now sore. bleed
Ing and PROSTATE foes.
TO the coming triumphant president,
hopeful and over confident rejoicing as a
strong man to run race and TO his chosen
advisors soon to challenge all the adverse
curren ts of the future ! cru not help say
ing warningly concerning The pending
world wide controversy oscr the burning
question OF money: Unsettled questions
pay no heed to the ropose Of nations B,
wise today It's madness to defer"
MIR. Chandler closed at $3.50 D. M havinf
; spoken for three hours.
The Indian appropriation Bill was ther
taken up the bankruptcy bill giving wal
temporarily. Without action on tho Indlar
bill. at $3.50 p. m, on motion o, Mr.. Cor
man, the senate went into executive SEES
! sion
The executive session was brief and tn
G open session was resumed At 4:l0 TIL,
bankruptcy bill was taken un ana Mr. Hoe
l spoke In favor OF the bill He said III
t pending bill sought 10 afford hclp to tn
. 500 600 bankrupts OF the country as wei
y ms protection 10 the creditor class Tn
g State insolvency laws were manifestly IN
s adequate. as only thirteen states had law
IS embracing voluntarily and 'pvoluntary in
L solvency, He explained the 3aling meas
II ure providing volurfarr a. eli as invol
d untary bankruptcy. Involuntary proceed
II ngs could not be sustained on nl'owin
" of actual solvency.
G Referring to the old bankruptcy law NJ
st Hear said II had been brought into dis
favor by the scandals attending lts admin
J.. stration particularly in tho South. ]
< Louisiana five Judges had been driven
r resign for fear II impeachment The pres
s ent bill carefully guarded against possibl
q evils of oxtortionate fees and adminlstra
: tive abuses.
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