Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-01
BY SO VOTES.
Continued from first nnga.l

There was not lawyer anywhere who
would venture on his professional repu-
tation to deny that the bonds could be
paid in silver. 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 one of you believe" said he, ad-
dressing the republicans, that if the
bondholder owed the government, un-
der a similar contract, he would not eX-
ercise his option? We believe the gov
ernment has the same right with their
positions reversed. 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 1t; 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 merchant for his wares is
good enough for the bondholders, and, by
the Eternal, he shall be compelled TO
take it."
Mr.. Henderson rep,, Ia.) the one
legged veteran, and Mr.. Dal2ell 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
Il DGIlCu dt lil6 IlSlll Vi LllE speaker
chair and his crutches by his side, he
said, reminded him OF one Of the mono-
grams he used to see on the Bryan
banners,
Mr.. Baileyi "You viii see IL again in
1902
Mr.. Henderson. Eyes. and we will
tear it down again It was the three
Rs.-radicalism, rascality and repudia-
ton. This scene reminds me Of a pop
ocratic convention. 1t is the old, ia
miliar howl against the bondholders.
But gentlemen must remember that they
cannot cut down the money Of the bond
holder without cutting in half the
money that goes to the old soldier or
his widow or orphan; or the money of
the men who toll"
Mr.. Simpson pop., Ks.): How about
the taxpayer"
Mr.. Henderson waved Mr.. Simpsons
question aside. "The resolution" he
resumed, was in reality part of the
program that sought TO commit the
country to the single silver standard p
He recalled the presidents declara-
ton in his New York speech. "God bless
little Mac" ha exclaimed fervently
His declaration means that the best
money in the world shall be paid to the
DOAldnOllS1s Lie UIOuS llle HDQ-
holder, the pen-holder, the pension hold
er, and all who toll and who sweat. On
that issue we will meet you next fall
and thrash you as we thrashed you in
1896"
Promptly at 5 o'clock the speaker an
nounced that the time for the vote had
arrived.
Mr.. Pearson Crep., N. CO asked If the
vote could be divided on the first and
second propositions in the resolution
and was answered In the negative
Then came the vote which was fol.
lowed with great interest, notwithstand-
ing the defeat Of the resolution was g
foregone resolution. The speaker an
nounced that the vote would be directly
on the resolution and not on the adverse
report. There were only three breaks
Messrs. Elliott dem, S. c. and McAlee1
(dem., Pa) voting against the resolu-
ton, and Mr.. Linney rep, n. c. vot-
ing for it. Mr.. White Gep., N. c. die
not vote.
After the roll call was completed, the
speaker asked that his name be called
and on the call, responded with a vigor-
Gus "Now He then announced that the
result was, yeas 1872, nays 1872.
The republicans cheered long an6
loudly over their victory, and then, al
5.35 o'clock p. m, the house adjourned