The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
SENATOR CHANDLER FOR FREE
SILNER

The following is extract from the speech
Of Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire, in
support of the bill:
When they uhe gold Democrats) declared
thus: In fine, we reaffirm the historic Dem
ocratic doctrine Of 4 tariff for revenue only'
it became wonder that their respectable
and respected candidates, bearing the motto
Gold recommendation and free trade
Nevertheless, the assistance Of these worthy,
old fashioned gentlemen in the election Of Mr..
Nc kinley was gladly welcomed. 1t was time
they were entitled to perform an honorable
part in the ntermel,t.
The Republican bmetallists saved the cleo
ton OF Mckinley and Hobart 1t would not
have been thus carried il the Republican party
had adopted money plank similar to that Of
ing against the immediate free coinage of sill
yer without an international agreement, the
Republican party declared by adding concern
ing bimetallism six potent words, which
equally oppose a permanent acquescence IN
gold monometailism- This party therefore
which have come from the reduction OF the
values OF the worlds property, proclaiming
and declaring that the remedy is the re-estab.
lshment OF bimetalhsm. The great political
question OF the future, therefore, is shall this
pledge be kept? If is is kept in letter and in
spirit. and the party is wisely conducted, as
it is to be hoped it will be, in other essential
particulars the members OF that party may not
ord OF past achievements, but may hope to
see it win further victories
If space permitted similar extracts might be
made from Mr.. Dingley, the leader of the
House, and ether prominent Republicans OF
that body.
As alreaay stated, this bill, looking to the
re-establishment OF the free coinage OF silver,
passed both the Senate and the House with
the solid support OF the Republican party. 1t
also received the solid support of the Demo
cratic party. In the Senate, composed OF 90
members, there were but dissenting votes
those CT Mr.. Allen, Populist, MIR. Pettigrew,
Silver Republican, and Messrs. Villas and
Roach, Democrats; In the House, consisting
Ct dissenting votes-those of Messrs. Henry,
OF Connecticut Johnson, Of Indiana, Knox,
OF Massachusetts, and ouigg,, OF New York,
all Republicans. President Mckinley, acting
upon the authority thus conferred with very
great promptness, appointed as the High
half, Senator Edward O. Wolcot; ex-Vice;;
President Ad!ai L. Stevenson, and General
Charles J. Paine. These distinguished gen
ent time in Europe, practically engaged
in their great mission on behalf OF the REIN
statement of the free CO image OF both silver
and gold upon an agreed ratio.
To the apprehension of all fair m nded men,
regardless of their views the coinage ques-
ton, it, therefore, clearly appears that, by the
concurrent action OF the three political parties
in Congress and OF the Republican administra-
ton, the financial question has been ettectualiy
placed IN allegiance. he character OF the EN-
inent and accomplished gentlemen who have
gone abroad on their mission OF international
bimctasn is such to warrant the most et-
fectye as well honest eNertIon in that be.
half Should they succeed, as every real TREND
Of the emancipation OF mankind from financial
servituGe will earnestly hope, then the imam,
cal question Will be effectualy eliminated
from national politics, and the next Presi-
dental campaign viii be fought upon the tar
if and the other questions upon which party
lines have heretofore been drawn. Should
thev fail, as many believe they will. then the
question Of independent action by the United
pcan concurrence, will inevitably receive. an
inpetus in the next national campaign which
it will be difficult to resist successfully. All
agitation OF the question pending these nego-
tations is not only futile, but bears evidence
Of bad faith.
From the aforegoing facts, taken from the
national records. it clearly appears that the
step backward" which the Maryland Repub
licans in their efforts get away from their
vulnerable record in State matters, aver that
they will not take in the coming State cam
paign, has already been deliberately, concert
edlv and irrevocaby taken by the national ad-
miIlistraton and Congress OF that party. As
an evidence of the inconsistency and bad
faith Of the Maryland Republicans in their ct
forts to take refuge behind this subtertuge: we
have only to look to the Presidents own State
Of Ohio where, in their platform Just adopted
and in the speech OF Mr. Grosvenor, the
spokesman OF the administration. they have
relied especially upon Their party action IN
behalf OF international biInetaiilSin as means
OF forestalling the injection OF the silver ques-
ton into the State campaign by the Demo
Gratis.
If the MARYLAND Democrats wise. they
will not by any iniudcious: action aid the Re-
publicans OF this State in their proclaimed pur-
pose to hide behind the financial question as
a subterfuge TO stand between them and their
faulty record in State affairs