The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-01
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..pear In mind that we are discussing
,,s question from a point OF honor and
"a faith. and not from The point Of bower
technical legal rights. for have al
adv said that the government can do a.
nleases. Mere than three-fourths OF the
,,standing bonds were, as matter o
cf issued and sold after 1878, when tbs
,yer dollar was dropped from the list Of
n,uaxe Now, in view OF these facts. Mould
be good faith for congress. now that sill
~ mas en- greatly deprecated, TO restore
free and unlimited coinage Mt the ratio
10 10 l. hv this country alone, when
10 market ratio is 80 10 !. aid then tse
,ch dollars to paw the bonds which we
"a sold for gold under such oircum-
anoes? do not think it would. ] fear
rat many OF YOU are resting on the eN-
ectation which YOU have that nothing Of
his kind would be done, ana are eAcusina
our vote for IL on the unworthy idea that
ri, are playing politics.
ar 80 beg of you not 10 trifle with the
AMOR and good faith of the nation for any
mch miserable end; for rest assured such
n expression of opinion us to the sense oil
onor of the people OF this country con-
,mnlated by this resolution under existing
onritIons would surely iDiuro the create
{ The country and tend 10 weaken reSiv-
=, confidence 1t IS because l believe,
aoes every scientific bimctallist III the
,orld OUTSIDE OF politics, that 16 to ] free
nd unlimited silver by this country alone
culd make the United States u silver mon
metallic country like Mexico and Cninu
nd would give us u silver basis that would
,strnct our trade With gold standard
,nntries that now take 80 per cent of our
norts and prove a serious menace togour
,,or1ess and because ! believe that 4
mild seriously injure our credit and
anding as (; nation that | appeal to gen
amen on this side OF the house TO MAIN
IN Inc pledge which the republican party
ade nj 81. Louis to keep all our currency,
neither paper or silver, Us good MS gold
nd preserve inviolably the public faith
I'd credit and to gentlemen On the other
he of the house TO maintain the standard
value which Jacksons administration
ave the country siSty-rour years ago, and
d honor and good faith Of the nation so
hrcfuiy preserved by the fathers OF the
nmocratic party, and to take the oppor-
nifty offered by the resolution now before
IS house to show the country aud the
orld that the good name Of the ndt6n/s
,fe in our hands, prolonged repub-
can applause.)
After the outburst OF applause which Mr..
ingleys speech brought forth had sub
dad Mr.. Bailey was recognized for an
bur.
He Welded twenty minutes to Mr.. Wheel
\.
cans committee, who submitted an Hrgu-
ent in support of the resolution. before
osing Mr. Wheeler yielded a minute eath
half a dozen members on the demo-
atic side
Mr. Dockcry Dcm.. Mo- declared that
e efforts of the president and Secretary
bge to more firmly establish The gold
andard would vacate many seats here Ten
e republican sidc)
The, appearance of Mr.. Bland of Bland
bllar fame. to whom Mr.. Bailey yielded
n minutes was greeted with applause.
be course Of the president and Secretary
age, Mr. Bland said, in pressing the geld
anaard upon the country, had driven ~
Inetalists in congress 20 introduce aui
sist upon the passage OF this resolution,
i, said he Mr.. Dingiey charged the mi
bnty with playing politics. Every repuh-
an who voted against this resolution he
Id. violated the St. Louis platform and
|ted against the coinage OF silver III any
nm. free or limited. No one disputed ire
Nv. he said. Silver was full iesal len
n. But every republican vote against the
solution would declare that silver was
4 fit to pay the public debt with Silver
build then. In truth. aecome subsidiary
n. MIR Bland created great applause Oh
b democratic side by reading from the
cord the votes of Messrs. Hopkins, Gros-
NOR and other prominent republicans
alnst the bill TO pay the bonds of the
tied States in gold which was voted
ION in the last congress at the time the
BIT administration negotiated the S2bp,-
5000 loan. Mr. Grosyenor on that occa-
bn. he said, had stated on the floor that |
was glad to pay $16,0OD,O 900 for the prlvi-
BE of paying silver in redemption of the |
nds.
Mr.. Hopkins (Rep.. Ill.) said this reso-
ton had clearly shown that the senate |
AR n Nv hut
billed by the free silver element. BY a |
clsiye vote in the last election the people |
"a spoken against the free and unlimited |
mage OF silver. And yet, the senate. no |
Pger representing the people. passed this |
pollution in defiance and misrepresenta !
n of the public will.
Ar. Hopkins commented ON the unequal |
ihence exerted by the scantily populated |
hte Of Nevada and the great State of Illi-
IN shaping results In the senate.
Mr. Clayton (Dem., Ala) asserted that ,
defeat OF this resolution was dictated |
the masters of the vpublcan party.
10 gathered at New York banquet tables
other night at 800 a plate, which
Fant, at Alabama standards, that every
ate bale Of cotton and a couple of
lies.
Flr. Grosyenor (Rep. Ohio) said that
oughout all the changes and mutations
the money question in this country the
publican party had maintained it's un-
wing devotion to what was denominated
,hest money He reviewed the record /
position of the party from the time of
passage of the resumption act in proof
this proposition.
pr. Wheeler (Dem.. Ky.) followed with
evlew of the same history that Mr..
Psvenor had invoked to prove that the
uDhcan party on the money question
somersaulted like a circus tumbler."
r. Pearce Dem.. TENN declared that
mist had at last cleared away The re-
mean party was firmly committed to The
fact
n. Grow (Rep., PAD contended against
resolution that the creditor had the
10 demand the payment of his debt in
never legal tender he elected, For the
eFnment to exercise the option would BE
onest and In bad faith. Otherwise the
ernment could set its printing presses
SorN and soon turn out enough Illegal