The news & observer., 1897-01-30

Mr.. Odom, the Arson Populist who vot-
| ed for Pritchard, having been promised
| the Wadesboro postoffice, begged to be
| excused from voting
| Mr.. Smathers wanted to excuse him.
| Mr. Ray objected. He had to vote and
voted TO table. The Republicans ap-
plauded his vote against silver.
NJ Abel showed that every time a
| Populist voted to lay free silver resolu-
| tiOn on the table, the Republicans APP
plauded. The original resolution was in
| keeping with the platform of two parties.
| Democratic bolters led by Cleveland,
| aided in McKinley's election. The de-
| mand for financial reform is a necessity,
| not the idle demand of Western people.
| 1t is an importuning of labor that the
sweat drops Of toll shall not be coined
| into gold. While Bryan was defeated,
we boldly assert that this defeat was
caused by bribery, debauchery, and the
suppression of the employees. The appar-
ant defeat Of silver is but for a short
time. Senators are the servants of the
people. They must obey the viii Of the
| people.
Mr. Butler believed this body had the
power to instruct its Senators. The gov
ernmen: built the Pacific railroad and
there is no proposition to buy this railroad
| If ii is heresy for the government to
own railroads, let it be tested.
Mr. AEcCaskie was, to some extent, OPP
posed 10: the resolution of Mr. Abel. He
favored Mr.. Buffers substitute, and
made a milk and water, half Populist
and ha9 Republican campaign speech,
| telling an antiquated joke about doctor
and his several kinds of medicine
Mr. Ray: BY your influence did You not
help to elect Pritchard to the Senate,
the kind of deceptive doctor you have
| been telling about and condemning?
Mr. MeCaskie. | did not vote for
| free silver Republican, though | thought
it wisest to elect one. / did not help
Pritchard when it came down to voting.
though / wanted him elected lee Per
son applauded vigorously and other Re
publicans joined m.)
Mr.. Ray. said the Senator admits that
he helped to elect the doctor who couldn't
cure, though he didn't vote for him. Mr..
Ray showed McCasl1ie up in fine shape,
holding him up as q man who publicly
voted for phompson, while lending his
| private influence to elect gold-hug Pritch-
ard. Mr.. McCaskie WINGED upder Rays
home thrusts and his questions that ex-
posed his Inconsistency.
| AIr. McCaskie said he was opposed to
voting for silver as n rider. We want
the Republican party to shoulder the re-
| sponsibihty that is upon them now.
Mr.. Parker, Of Alamance, offered an
amendment to strike out section three-in
| reference to the Pacific railroad He
| had not studied the question and pre-
| ferred not to express desire for our
| Senators to vote on a proposition he had
not studied.
Mr.. Snlathers knew nothing OF the
| BILL
| Mr.. Ray said the government built
| the road or fuynished the money to the
| builders. This resolution does not favor
| government ownership Of railroads. There
| is no earthly reason why the debt should
stand forever. This is no fight between
Democrats or Republicans. I merely
wanted to understand why McCaskle
voted for Thompson and used his influence
| for Pritchard. He made McCaskie as
uncomfortable as if he had dozen hor-
nets under his shirt.
Mr. Anderson wanted to be excused
from voting Mr. Ray objected to his
| lodging. Let hira go back to his people
| who believe that railroad ought to be
treated Ike any common man with
| record. No lodging. Anderson said he
would come to taW.
Mr. Abel said the resolution was to
| foreelose the mortgage on the Pacific
| railroad. He was opposed to government
ownership Of railroads, but the Chicago
rlatfrm declared for the foreclosing of
| this mortgage and therefore he could
vote for the resolution.
Mr.. Parker's amendment was lost by
vote of &c TO Is.
Mr.. Scales offered an amendment by
striking out "the establishment OF postal
savings banks" Mr. Scales thought the
government oughf to 60 out Of the bank
| ing business ,and thought the Populist
party had so declared There was q
colloquy between Mr. Scales and Mr.
Walker in regard TO the position Of the
Popuhst party on banking.
Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Moye took a
| hand-Mr. Moye said the people wanted
| the government to accept their savings,
| for il they put it in private banks, there
was danger that the cashier would run
away with it.
Mr.. Lyon said the PopuIist party OPP
posed any partnership between the gov
ernment and any individuals or corpora
| tions.
| Mr.. Scales amendment was lost by
vote of q to 16.
Mr.. Abel had voted ''aye," but find
| ing that all the Republicans had voted
| ''aye," felt sure ne muss be wrong, and
changed his vote to no.
Mr.. Parker of Alamance, read the
| rule that permitted at the request of
one Senator, the division of a bill or
| resolution, and asked TO have the vote by
| sections. There was some sparring about
the parliamentary practice, but finally
| the rules were suspended, and the vote
was taken on the resolution as a whole.
In explaining their votes Mr.. Abel
| voted ''aye" because it did not declare
| for railroad ownership; Mr.. MeCaskie
voted ''no" because he was opposed 20
| independent free coinage; Mr.. Parker dis
liked to vote for what he Gid not under
stand, but favoring most 1hings in the
| resolution he would vote aye; Mr.. Person
was opposed TO free coinage and didn't
like the way the Populists treated his
insurance hill and therefore he voted no: