The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

conclusion that THE republican bimetallsts
saved the election OF Mckinley and Ho-
BART Celebrating this declaration. he
said
1T would not hive been thus carried II
the republican party had adopted a money
plank similar to that OF The indianapolis
convention. While prorouncig against the
Immediate free coinage Of silver without an
international agreement, tho republican
party declared, by adding concerning BIZ
mctallism six potent words. which we
pie lge ourselves TO promote that it would
equally oppose permanent acquicscence
in gOli monometallism. This party, there
fore, stands recognizing he evil conse-
nuencos which have come from the reduc-
tion of the values of the worlds property
procaiming that the cause is the tcmone-
tilatiou of silver, and declaring that the
remedy Is tho establishment of bnleial-
lsln Tho great political question of the
future, therefore, Is shall this pledge be
kept? II it is kept in letter and in spirit
and the party is wisely conductor, as II Is
hoped IT will ke. in ether essential par
ticulars the members Of that party may
not only contemplate with pride Its giori-
Gus record of past achievements, bnt may
hope to see ii win further victories over
Tho populist party, which has now practl-
/ callv tatcn possession of the demo 'rdt4c
party and is masquerading under the name
( Of dsVc'ra
senator Chandler read declarations Of
European authorities, holding out nope Oh
an international movement At TINS point
occurred the cull0quy with Senator Pettl-
grew. which led to the latter's defense OF
his action in supporting Bryan. rte also
quoted English authorities to show the
hopelessness Of the bimetallic movement
so far as Great Britain is concerned
Resuming the thread of his argument
s,
showing favorable sentiment in Europe
SOME RECORDS or COLLEAGUES
! As to the position Of this government the
senator quoted the act of November, 1888,
declaring for IA system OF bimetallism. The
republicans became a little restless as ne
got down to some OF their records lie
quoted as minor, but equally sishlIl-
cant declaration the following, which was
| sent to the lord mayor OF London ana reau
at the international bimetallic conference
In 1884,
".We desire to express our cordial sym
patty with the movement TO promote the
restoration Of silver by International agree
ment, in aid of which we understand
meeting is 10 be held tomorrow under yodr
lordship's presidency. We believe that the
free coinage of both gold and silver by in
teruatioual agreement at fixed rauo
would secure 70 mankind the blessings Oh
a sufficient volume OF metallic money anu
what IL hardly less important, wonld Sc
cure to the world of trade immunity from
violent exchange fluctuations, John Sher-
man, William 3. Allison ID. W. voorhees,
H. C. Lodge C. t. Hoar, \. w. Aldrich, %.
b. Hin, T.. Murphy, c. S. Brice, o. H. Platt,
A. f. German, W. Z. Frye, G. X. Davis, ,.
NJ. Cullom, j. NJ. Cary
Then he cams to the president elect ana
Senator sherman. From McKinley's speech
IN $50 he quoted:
/ believe. Nh Speaker. that we should
preserve these two metals side by side
| want both metals side By side
equal in purchasing power and in legal
tender quality. equal in power to perform
the functions OF money with which 20 do
the business and move the commerce OF
the United States. Whatever
money we have 1t must be based upon
both gold and silver,
And ending with that Of his letter OF
acceptance Of August 26. 1896:
The republican party has declared in
favor Of an International agreement and
If elected president it will he my duty to
employ all proper means to promote 1t.
CAN ALL THIS RE MERE SARCASM?
He spoke of the health and vigor" Of
Secretary be Sherman and dwelt with
much apparent pleasure upon the tributes
which sherman paid to the two metalsT
silver, the money for the poor; gold the
money for the rich-and whose unity only
an act Of God could part asunder. Then
Senator Chandler rehearsed the Biblical
story Of Micah. who. for 10 shekels OF
silver a year. secured the services of a
Levite priest, But the Daniies came along
and destroyed Micahs house. and the
Levite put his hand 10 his mouth and de-
serted Micah and his silver money and
went over to the new city established by
the Danlte~- Then. commenting ON this
story, he added;
But silver is still the money OF the
poor. which is ample excuse for its perpe-
uation and which nothing but an act Of
God can destroy, and the faithful
senator from Ohio. more earnestly than
ever before will in his new position OF
power strive 10 restore ana maintain that
hlmeta'llSm which begun in the days OF
the prophets and priests. the kings and
the, tndges Of the tribes OF Israel and
Judah "
And IN all these references there are
some who are SO uncharitable as 70 say