The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-02
REcoRD OF non. JOE SAVERS.
His Record in Congress ON silver
the Date of His First Election.

His Record in Congress- ON silver
the Date of His First Election.
Palestine, Texas, January 22.--ln an open
letter of date January -. signed by Nonts
| j. Moore, and addressed 10 Hon. l., l.. Eos
/ ter. Mr.. Moore uses the following lam
gragc tsupposedly in reply 10 letter by
| Mr.. FOSTER. and wherein he assaults the
record OF Hon. Joseph p. Sayers on the
lisilver question, as follows: "You say that
Mr.. Sayers is a FREQ silver man; that he
| supported the Hogg and CulbeTSon policies
that he is committed to the execution Of
the commission law, etc. that. in shot, lie
Is up to date in every respect as a proper
| person TO suit the democrats as their chief
| executive. The real thing the people want
| 10 know is, how much of II free silver man,
| commission man, etc. he is. 1t is an easy
matter for one TO be for free silver an / the
commission now. But there WAS a time
when it was not so easy; when, in fact, 10
be either it tried the incttle OF which a
democrat was made Again, ne says:
Had Bryan, Reagan, Hoss, Crane, CulDer-i
son. Wynne, Bailey and other real frende
OF silver laid down their lands when Mr..
Sdyens did, our National platform would
bave undoubtedly declared for the gold
standard. j suppose tie letter OF Mr..
Moore was written ''in the interest of truth
and fairness" to Mr.. Sayers, and If SO, the
gentleman should certainly correct his err
roi at once, for in said letter the main OBJ
ject the gentleman urges TO Mr.. Sayets
is his record on the silver question, aud it
Is upon this important Issue that desire
TO eniighten the gentleman, for his state
inents must certainly be based upon ignor
ance of the facts. for MIR. Sayera Is and has
been upon record upon the silver question
since he first entered the halls OF con-
eress zip to this good hour. and the gentle
man can point TO no single instance daIrs
his entire service where the opportunity
was offered that he has ever failed TO vote
for the frea and unlimited coinage of silver,
and he has been as true 10 silver as Hon.
Richard T.. Bland, and from his advent into
congress he has voted with Hon. Mr.. Bland
upon every occasion. AM want TO inform
the gentleman that Hon Joe Sayers has a
record upon the siives' question, and had
actually voted for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver a. the ratio OF III TO 1 be-
fore any of the above named gentlemen,
Mr.. Bryan included, had a record upon TN.
silver question Except Hon. John ii. Rea-
gan, ard with whom Mr.. Sayers voted ut
the tmo in the house OF representatives of
the United States) On March Is, 1856. be-
fore Mr.. Hogg had been nominated FOR at
torney general the first time. and before
Governor Culoerson had ever become 4 can
Bailey or Mr.. Wynne had become prorni-
nent in Texas politics, and before Mr.. 3ly
an had ever been in congress, Mr. Bland in
Produced into the house of representatives,
a bill for the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at the ratio of I6 to tsee Congress
sional Record of said date, vol. IL, ~. 3,
page 2416), and this bill, No. $500, was de-
bated in the house from day to day until
April 8, 1856, when vote was reached.
and on rage 1901. vol. IL, pit. 4, YOU VIII
find that said bill was defeated by a
vote OF 126 ayes to 1863 noes. "a not voting
and prominent among those voting in the
affirmative Chat is, in favor of the passase
OF the bilD. is savers and Hon. Joseph
ID. Sayers of Texas was the only 'Sayers'
in the house OF representatives in tho For
ty-llinth congress, and Is the only Sayers
whose name appears upon the roll OF the
house Of representatives OF the tniteh
States 10 date, and that vote was recorded
in the Forty ninth congress. first session.
During the Fofty-ninth congress. second
session, no reform silver legislation was
attempted, as Is shown by the Congress
sional Record, vol. is. ana which met ON
December 8, 1886, and adjourned March },
1887.
During the Fiftieth congress. first ses-
sion, which met December S. 1851 and adj
iourned October 90, 1855. no reform or sill
yer legislation was attempted, as is shown
by the Congre ssional Record, vol. 49, and,
in fact, the only mention OF the SILVER
question was speech delivered by Mr..
Bland August 20, 1883, arraigning fhe re-
publican party for adopting the following
platform: 1.-THE republican party Is in IA
yor OF the use of both gold and silver as
money and condemns the policy OF the
democratic administration in It's efforts 10
demone the silver" and among other things
MIR. Bland a!udes to the vote cast IN Inc
house OF representatives Apiil 5, 1855
4 1, oil n ND
OF the 125 votes cast on that occasion for
free silver Sc were democrats fJce Saycrs
being one of them), and only 30 were re-
putlicaas. and in which Nj. Blanc said:
1T sounds little strange. this resoiutioo
in the republican platform denorncing -
present administration for its attitude upon
the silver question: fVol. 10. PIP. 1872 1919
During tho Fiftieth congress, second ses-
sion, which met December 8. 1883. aul ad-
jonrrei March 2. 1889. no silver Legislation
Was attempted. as shown by the Cousres.
soral Record, vol 20.
During the memorable Fifty first con- |
crsss, first seysion- which authorized the !
purchase of $500. 900 ounces Of silver, etc, !
on June q 1890, MIR. bland offered an |
for the free and unlimited |
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF u TO !, for !
With there we're ii6 ayes and lio NOES, Il |
firmative. fvol. ri, PIP. ssi3-5si4,)
ON June ,25. 1890. the senate amendment
was reported back TO the house for free
silver and was lost by vote OF 1875 ayes TO |
lte noes, not voting 40, and Mr.. saYsrs
yoted in the affirmative During THIS SIS
s.sn Of congress between jane AMI July |
IL. Mr.. Savers voted eighteen times Cor SUI
yer aud those votes are recorded In yol-
nme "a. parts 6, z and 5, on pages nsis,
ESt3. 5S14 $685. 62S2, 12S3, c2Sf. $50. GILL.
es12 esi4. 1894. $685. 1861. 650S. 1i61 and
1865 OF the Congressional, Record.
Thus the people Of Texas can know what
honest Joe Savers wss doing for his com
st;tuency at the National capisai. WMle
Inc democracy was IN ianele at the car
stable convention in Houatcn- and was d.
siied on The question OF silver. Savers was
4 his poet OF duty casting his vote for 20?
tree and unlimited colnare OF silver, ana
vi Trey have the audaciiy 70 charge aud
az that be is and has NOT been friend
81 siiver, Now A:r. Moore, hope you
grew how much Of silver man he is and
sas when Mr.. Hog vss nominated for
-...1a~,,~.r and Mr. ftuIt<rk0D for aftnr1ayl