The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

had always been for honest sound money
the Democratic party since the war Tor
cheap, unsound money.
Nj. Hepburn CRep.. Iowa) In opposing
the resolution. which. he said. was equiv
alent TO q free coinage declaration. re-
ferred TO Ex-Governor Boies' refusal TO
longer follow the standard Of free silver.
Mr. RHEA IS KISSED.
Mr.. Rhea Dem. Ky) created some
thing OF sensation. In the course OF his
speech. in referring 20 the crime OF 1873.
he declared that II there was any hole in
Hades hotter than any other IL would be
reserved especially for John Sherman.
Many Kisses from the Republican side
rejected this statement. Later. speaking
OF the Republican cry OF parity between
gold and silver. Mr.. Rhea said that a man
who Rugged his chambermaid or cook
had as well talk Of maintaining the honor
of his household as those who dehased
silver in every way prated Of preserving
the parity Of the two metals.
After some further brief remarks by
Messrs. Lacey and Hepburn Of Iowa
against the resolution, Mr.. Bailey closed
for the Democrats in speech thai stir
red his followers TO q high pitch OF en-
thusissm.
BAILEY CLOSES FOR HIS SIDE.
Mr.. Bailey. owing TO the great pressure
for time had only four minutes IN which
to close the debate for his side.
The resolution under consideration. he
said. contained two propositions, one
moral and the other legal. One asserted.
~ 10 h1s ha ~ he
United States were redeemable at the op-
ton Of the government in silver. and the
other. as matter of morals. that TO re-
store to its coinage such silver coins as
a legal tender in payment OF the bonds.
principal and interest. 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 as
pect of the question. There was not
lawyer in the United States nor in any
other country who would venture his pro-
fessional reputation to deny that the
bonds could be paid in silver That went
without saying. The Republicans in this
matter must justify themselves. IL at all.
upon the proposition that in their con-
sciences they believed that gold was the
money Of the contract.
Does any one OF you believe" he said.
addressing the Republicans that IL the
bondhoIder owned the government under
similar contract he would not exercise
his option? II IT is right that he should
exercise his option. as he would. we be-
lieve the government has the same right
with their positions reversed. Democratic
| applause) 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 II: that the money
which is good enough for the poor is good
enough for the rich; that the money the
| laborer receives for his toll and the mer-
chant for his wares Is good enough for
the bondholder. and. by the Eternal. he
| shall be compelled 10 take it,
! At this point the hammer fell amid a
burst Of enthusiasm from the Democratic
side.
CUTTING MONEY IN HALF.
Mr.. Henderson Rep., Ia. the one-ieg-
ged veteran. and Mr.. Dalzen (Rep.. Pa
closed the debate with five-minute
speeches in opposition TO the resolution.
The former created intense enthusiasm as
with the stump of his leg resting on a
| bench at the right Of the speakers chair
and his clutches by his side. he rallied
his followers. This resolution. he said
reminded him Of one OF the monograms
he used to see on the Bryan banners.
Mr.. Bailey: You will see It again in
1900" Democratic applause)
Mr.. Henderson: Yes. and We'll tear II
down again" Republican applause) 1T
was the three RS" continued Mr.. Hen
derson. "radicalism. rascality and ropudi-
alton. This scene reminds me Of Popo-
cratic convention. It is the old familiar
howl against the bondholders. But. gen
tlemen must remember that they cannot
cut down the money OF the bOndh0lders
without cutting in half the money that
goes to the old soldier or his widow Of
orphan: or the money OF the men who
toll"
Mr.. Simpson pop. Kan.): How about
the Taxpayers"
Mr.. Henderson waved Mr.. Simpsons IN
terrogatory aside.
ANOTHER THRASHING COMING.
The resolution. he resumed. was in real
ity part Of the program that sought q
commit the country to a single silve'
standard. He recalled tho presidents dec
Iaration in his New York speech.
God bless little Mac ne exclaimed
fervently. His declaration means tina
the best money in the world shall be pai'
70 the bondholder. the plough holder, tn
nod holder. the en- holder. the pension
holder. and all who toll and all who swea
CRepublicau applausei. Put that in you
pipe and smoke II. IN that issue we vii
meet you next fan and thrash you as "
thrashed you in 1895" prolonged Republi
can cheers)
MEANS FREE COINAGE.
Mr.. DalzeH rep. Pa declared that N
resolution was meaningless uulcEs its pur
pose was 20 open the minis to the IRE
and unlimited coinage Of silver. i Wa
A proposition that the United State
stamp is legend on fourty-fogr senta .
silver and declare that u was doila'
| Il was a proposition % national rcpudia
: ton, and against 81 al the forces - ne
tional integrity and honor were arrayef
, More sacred than the centuries q biE'or
its traditions and its honorg. was ~
honor. and he thanked God that the part
in power had been and would always b
the protector Of tina; honor.
YEAS. II. MATS. -
Then. AZ 3 o'clock came the vote. whic
was followed with great interest. not
=. vrithsfandinE the defeat u TIRE reso'gflo
was foreFone conclusion The spea -
. announced that the vote would - direct
. - on the resolution. not On The advers
I ra-.ort II was not 20 evident that par