Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15

as a whose, did not warrant any such
conclusion, and emphasized the over
shadowing Importance of the restora-
tlon Of silver to any tariff legislation
whatever.
But Senator Hoar's discontinue was
soon made complete when Senator
Stewart took the floor and cited Presi-
dent McKinley's record in and out of
Congress on the silver question. He
compared the record of Mr. Mckinley
in voting for and advocating the free
coinage of silver with the declarations
of the platform on which he was nomi-
mated and elected, and asked the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts,, in view of that
record and platform and the further
fact that he received the support of all
the advocates of the single gold stand
ard, including the Cleveland admins
tration and the New York Reform Club,
what might be expected from Mr. Nc
Kinley should bill for the restoration
of silver pass Congress and be sent to
him for his signature.
As Senator Stewart made his telling
points the agony of Senator Ioar was
intensified by the reproving stare from
the eyes of all the Republican Sena-
tors, which conferred upon him.
But the discontinue of the whole
Republican side OF the Senate Chamber
reached climax when Senator Teller,
of Colorado, in one of the most effective
speeches ever made on such an occasion
in the Senate, charged the Republican
members with insincerity in the work
they were engaged in at this time. The
Senator said that he did not believe,
and charged that the Republican Sena-
tors did not believe, the passage OF any
kind of tariff bill could restore pros
perity to the country, lie SAID he want
ed them to pass their bill and do it
without delay, so that the minds of all
sincere men who believe that relief
could come to the country through
tariff legislation would have an object
lesson. He wanted the friends of the
present administration to pass such q
bill as they desired to pass, so that
when it failed, as fail it would, they
would be forced to abandon their tariff
talk and hunt some other excuse for
the continuing hard times and their
failure to restore prosperity.
you told the country said the Sem
ator, that you would pass this bill as
soon as you should come into power,
and predicted an immediate return of
confidence, and that the white winged
dove of prosperity would visit every
home in the land as soon as it was set
tied that the reins of government were
to return to your hands. What do we
find? Times are growing harder in
stead of better, and the injection of a
political discussion into the considera-
ton of this bill by the Senator from
Massachusetts, is evidence of insincerity
on the part of Republicans. If this
bill is to furnish relief to the country
it is criminal to delay its passage for u
day or even an hour. The friends of
this bill we'll know that il cannot be
passed at all except by the silver Re
publicans and Populists aiding them by
either voting for the bill or declining
to vote against it. Why then should
the friends of the bill, those who as
sert that is is laden with prosperity,
seek the acrimony OF political discus
sion? Are they willing to endanger its
passage if they can thereby charge the
responsibility of its defeat to others?
The voters of the country have decided
to try your plan. You must give it to
them, or the responsibility will rest
where it belongs"
Such was the substance of Senator
Teller's splendid speech. Silver
Knight.