The times., 1898-02-01

OF amended, ana yet Ii Is asserted tnat
reafiirmation of the law would be "a
breach of good faith on the part of the
Government towards its creditors.
Minute Guns for Justice.
Mr. PIER. of Tennessee, was given
time enough To say:
Il am glad that this resolution has
come to this House. Those who favor
silver and who believe that the obliga-
tions of the United States Govern
ment are payable in the standard
money, both gold and silver, here in
this House welcome this resolution for
the simple reason that those of us who
have beeen battling for years for the
Republican party to take definite
stand on this question have at hast
reached that result. Mr.. Mckinley has
himself set the pace and has said that
the Republican party intends To pay
every obligation of the Government ia
gold; that that is its object and pur-
pose.
Il repeat again that this is why the
silver men, the bimetailists OF this
country, who believe that the free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and sill
yer at the ratio of 16 to j upon equal
terms are glad that the murky atmoS-
phere which has been surrounding the
Republican party viii, through this
resolution, be cleared away. They must
meet il squarely and fairly, and the
people, when the vote has been taken,
Will know that the Democratic party
and those who believe in the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver stand by
their tradition as a party. The yicto-
iies that have been won by the Repub-
licans have been won by false pre-
lenses.
But twenty-four hours before the
passage of this resolution by the Sen
ate the President OF the United States
emphasized the necessity for its pass
age by declaring at a banquet in New
York that the obligations of this Gov
ernment should be paid in the highest
money Of the world, which, of course,
means gold. The London Daily Times, Z
commenting on this declaration by Mr.,
Mckinley. says that the President of I
the United States has at last descended 4
from off the fence, and has descended {
on The right side-the gold side. so /
you see that his position is understood. 4
and that it has been understood, also I
that the Republican party has been on +.
the fence in order to deceive the pub (
lie.
Those of us no believe in the ira
diiioHal policy of the Democratic party
welcome this fight and are glad that
you have TO face ii. The issue is made
and viii go to the people. and it Will
rest with them. AT the next election
The Republican party will be weighed in
the balance and found wanting.
MIR. SulZer, OF New York. paid his re-
specIs Ia the opponents of the resolu-
ton thus:
1t is a matter of regret to ME that
in discussing this question in this
House. under the whip and spur of its
Speaker, who owns you and controls
You and dominates you, the time is
limited to four hours. | wish To say in
regard to this resolution that il is
merely i'm favor of existing law. 1t has
passed the Senate. and some of the best
in that body voted for it.
Il passed Congress i'll 1873 by an al
most unanimous vote, and received the
approval of Republican President.
When it passed Congress in 1878 many
men on the Republican side of the
louise and who are here now. voted for
he resolution; the present President
'oted for it, What has compelled you
o go back on your record? What has
you to change front on this
;reat question, affecting. as il does, the
,eople all over the country?
1t is the money power. The Presi-
lent of the United States to-day is the
lbsolute slave of the money power of
HIS NE Abitu lpI tile Tree
md unlimited coinage of silver over
nd over again when he was a member
{ this House; he advocated it on the
tump and made speeches in favor of
t: he was in favor Of ii until the
money power captured the national Re
convention at St. Louis and
ut the single gold standard into the
latform. He Joined their opinion in
rder to get a place, and to-day he is
he foremost champion in all the coun-
~ in pressing down upon the poor
eople the single gold standard. He
nd the Speaker of this House are
'orking in the interests of the pluto
rats: working in the interests of the
working in the interests of
re Rothschiids and bankers and bond
oideis Of Wall street.
The people understand this situa-
on to-day. and you will hear from
lem in the fall elections and in 1900
treat applause by the Democrats.)
Mr.. Rhea of Kentucky, made an
arnest appeal for the passage of the
i'll, and during his remarks referred
John Sherman. Secretary of State. ~
very strong language. Among other
iings. he said:
is there a lawyer or a court who on