The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
ar.ln,t n. resolution offered by Mr..

against the resolution offered by Mr..
Dinsiey. chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee. 10 refer oil that part
| OF the Presidents message which refers
| TO the currency Of the country TO tho
WAYS and Means Committee. The sub
| ject belongs by nature to the Committee
| on Banking and Currency and not to the
| WAYS and Means Committee. The ways
| and Means Committee naturally takes
| charge OF all matters pertaining to the
| raising Of revenue. but whatever pertains
! 10 the countrys currency falls, OF course.
| under the Jurisdiction OF the committee
| on Banking and Currency.
Besides tho obvious propriety OF the
| thing. the chairman OF the Banking ana
| Currency Committee. while not fuliy
| up TO the necessities Of the case, has yet
| a far better idea OF them than the chair
man OF the Committee on Ways and
Means or any member Of 1t. The chair
man OF the Ways and Means Committee
Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine. Ia hide-bound
devoted of the national bank system and
OF a currency that shall be good from end
10 end OF this Union. Mr. Walker has
been 80 long schooled in that delusion
that he finds Il very hard TO get out OF
the ruts. but, under the discussions OF 'ne
past few years. he has broadened greatly
and no is prepared 10 let go great deal
OF the pernicious grip that the central
izlng national bank system has fastened
upon the country. Every consideration
therefore, calls for the reference of all
questions connected with the currency
and with banking to the Committee on
Banking and Currency.
Tho Speaker and the chairman Of the
Committee on Ways and Means are par
mobile fratrum. They are men OF ex-
actly the same way Of thinking, and being
satisfied with the present currency sys-
TEN, because New England is densely
populated. they think all the rest of the
country should be satisfied with IL. They
think 1t a very impudent thing indeed
for any people 10 express discomfort with
what New England says IS good enough
for her. These two worthless fixed up
this Job between them. therefore, as a
way OF beating all legislation In regard
to the currency and OF preventing any
discussion of the subject that will bring
before the people OF the country the facts
OF the case and will show them the cry
ing grievance that a great body OF the
people suffer from and the peril to the
from "a "a 70 n
grievance. 1t was arranged between them
that Dingley should move the House 10
refer all these questions to his committee
and Reed would put the motions through
the House. Reed would then refer all
bills and resolutions relating TO the sub
ject to Dingleys committee and Dngley
would pigeon-hole them as they came
there end leave them TO sleep a sleep
that knows no waking. All this was de-
liberately plotted before Dingley made
his motion. But Mr.. Walker saw through
the plot at once and exposed 1t before the
country. Exposure always kills conspi-
racies. and this one died accordingly as
soon as its main features were brought
before tho light. Mr.. Walker has de-
served well Of the country IN making this
protest, and he may have laid the founda-
ton by It for great things hereafter
greater than he has any idea OF now.
If he will only follow up this-his first
knock down-and press the fighting from
this time forward, he may yet secure
most important legislation from this Con-
gress that seemed few days back so
bent upon leaving matters as they were.
So. press on, Mr.. Walker. You have now
fixed the attention of the country upon
your committee. and its interest being
aroused 1t is ready TO hear anything else
YOU have got to say. Take advantage Of
the very first opportunity to utter a few
clarion notes in the House in which tho
country shall be officially told Of the
distress Of n great part of It and of the
peril 1t is running by no heed being given
TO that distress. Then tell them that your
committee is going to come forward in n
very short time with q measure that will
give the people real relief, and you Will
arouse an enthusiasm that will never
know any abatlng until we get n real
amendment OF our currency laws that
will bring peace and contentment to all.
Great things have often grown out Of
smaller incidents than your first knock
down of Tuesday last. and If you get the
attention of the country well fixed upon
your work you will have done one of the
very greatest things this country has
ever known. The important subject OF to-
day is the currency. Our threatening civil
troubles are all due 10 the state Of our
currency laws. which operate in the
interest CT the men who live at the
commercial centres and in utter disregard
of the interests of the toiling farmers who
have no banks at their doors.
There is a crying evil in the land and
IL must be eradicated. The people will
understand the case after awhile and they
will demand il.
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