The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-01
THEY VIOLATED THEIR PLEDGES

1 debt
Mr. Brunn tRep., Tenn said he WOULD
have voted for the resolution had IL no,
contained the latter clause declaring thai
free coinage OF silver was not inconsistent,
with public faith.
Mr. Baird tDem., Lousiana) asserted
tnat IN voting against the pending resol,l-
ton the republicans would simply obey inc
commands OF their masters in Wall street
Mr.. Bailey yielded fourteen minutes ia
Mr.. Bell tPop., Colo.) aud that gentleman
parceied out the time to the popuist MEM
pers, giving each OF them a couple OF min
utes: All advocated the adoption OF the
resolution. a.s A~ @..t5
Mr.. johnson (Rep., md rot ten minutes
1 from Mr.. Steele tRep.. Ind) with which "a
oppose the resolution. He said the resolu-
| tion was adroitly worded. II wns in his
op,nion, notning more or less than a re-
ainrmation OF the Chicago platform a
Iueviaration FOR free coinage OF silver.
4 VINE the advocates Of free silver con-
,enueu that under free coinage silver We ull
De IL a parity with gold he declared that
| tney KNOW otherwise, and charge that the
purpose of this resolution was TO .sYable
the government to pay i'll a Deprecated
| circulation. W
Mr.. Evans tRep.. Ky.) said he construed
,he resolution as a declaration for free sill 7
yer, and as such he opposed IT.
I Mr. Walker tRep., Mass., chairman OF
| lne banking and currency committee, IN
opposing the resolution, asked II members
had ever stopped TO calculate the so.nnier-
/ cial value Of undoubted honor. whether
among nations OF individuals.
| MI Bartlett lDem., Gal declared that
tne present attempt to vitiate tho contract
between the bondholders and the taxpayers
was made In pursuance OF he demand OF
the financial reforncrs, one nf wuom at
Indianapolis declared that the business men
would force the gold standard upon the
| country In spite OF the law. II necessary.
Mr. Dolliver lRep.. lowa.) made a stirring
ten minute speech against the resolution.
de said he was ready 10 agree with Mr.
Mclswan, who, in describing the dcmorali-
zation of the silver campaign. said the peo-
pie were almost ready TO endure all the
horrors OF the gold standard If BY doing so
thoy could get rid OF the noise of the adj
yocates OF silver at 16 to /,
Mr., Cannon (Rep.. M whose record had
been attacked during tho debate, said in
speaking Of his former votes for free coin
age and the Matthews resolution that the
difference between silver and gold then Was
but few cents: II was not 20 cents The
republican party had always been for hon
est sound money. the democratic party,
since' the war, for cheap, unsound money,
Mr. Hepburn rep. lowa). in opposing
The resolution. which he said was equiv
aent to u free coinage declaration, re
feired 10 Ex-Governor Boies' refusal to
longer follow the standard of free silver.
Mr.. Rhea Dem.. kY) created something
of sensation. In the course OF his speech
while he was referring 10 the crime of
Is, he declared that is there was any
hole in Hades hotter than any other 1t
would be reserved especially for John
sherman Many Kisses from the republican
side greeted this statement.
Later, speaking of the republican cry OF
parity between gold aud silver, Mr.. Rhea
said man who Rugged his chambermali or
cook had as well talk OF maintaining the
honor of his household as those who, debas-
ing silver in every way, prated of preserv-
ing the parity of the two metals
MIR. Bailey closed for the democrats IN
a speech which stirred his followers TO a
high pitch of enthusiasm. Owing to a
great pressure for time he had only four
minutes in which TO close the 1ebate ior. 4
his side. The resolution under consilera-
ton. he said, contained two propositions
one moral, the other legal. One asserts |
as matter of law that the bonds of the |
United States are redeemable at the option
OF the government in silver. and the other |
as a matter of morals, TO restore 20 its |
coinage such silver coins as legal tender |
in payment of the bonds, principal ana In
terest, Is not in violation OF the public |
faith nor in derogation OF the rights OF |
the public creditors. He would not dwell. |
he said on the legal aspect of the quee- |
tion. There was not Il lawyer in the UnitGI |
States, nor in any other country, who would |
venture on his professional reputation 10 |
deny that the bonds could be paid IN sill !
yer. That went without saying. The re- |
publcans in this matter must justify them |
selves. if at all, on the proposition that IN
their consciences they believe that gold |
was the money OF the contract.
Does one of you believe" said he, adj |
dressing the republicans. that II the bond
holder owed the government under sim
In hat hn MOI so
his option? II ii is right that he should |
exercise his option, as he would, We believe |
the government has the same right with
their positions reversed. Democratic APP
plause.)
We are ready TO meet you ON this Issue
the issue that the money which is good |
enough for the people who produce the
wealth is good enough for the idlers who
spend It; that the money which Is goid
enough for the poor is good enough for tile
rich; that the money the laborer receives
for his toll and the merchant for his wares
Is good enough for the bondholder, aGd by
the eternal he shall be compelled TO take
It,"
AT this point the hammer fell amid
burst of enthusiastic applause from tnr
democratic side.
Mr.. Henderson (Rep., Iowa.. the one
legged veteran, and Mr.. Dalzell (Rep., Pal
closed the debatewith five minute speeches.
In opposition TO the resolution. TIE for
mer created intense enthusasmN.s with the
stump OF his leg resting on a bench at the
right OF the speakers chair and his
crutches by his side, he rallied his follow
ers. This resolution, he said. reminded
him OF one OF the monograms he used to see
Oh the Bryan banners.
Mr.. Bailey--You Will see il again in 1900.
Democratic applause).
Mr. Henderson--Yes, and We win tear 1t
down again. tRepublican appause.) IL
vas the three RS" continued Mr.. Hem
ierson, "Radicalism, Rascality aud Repu-
iation." This scene yeminds me of
Iopocratic convention. Ii Is the old famil-
ar howl against the bondholders. But,
gentlemen must remember that they can
lot cut down the money of thebondhoders
without cutting in half tho money that
;oes to the old soldier or his widow and or
,han or the money OF the men who toll.