New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-01
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tied coinage Of silver. And yet the Senate nc
longer representing the people. passed 'his 'eSoiu
Hon, I'm defiance and Misrepresentation OF 'he pun.
II, Will Mr. Hopkins commented on the uhequa'
influence exerted by the scantily populated state
} Of Nevada and the great STATE o. '''"'0'S -
ME- Mr Clayton dem Ala asserted that the de-
feat Of this resolution was dictated by 'he n" ~
of the Republican party, who gathered az a NeW-
York banquet table the other night at 800 .
plate. which meant a; Alatama ro,1nI,e Of
sx15y ma" ate 0-'e o. ''''''' anu -.
Ways and Means Committee. in opposition To tne
resolution said that throughout all the changes
nv The R~nubIican party Tad maintained its un-
varvins devotion 10 what was denomnated honest
The pSr,v from the time Of the passage Of tho Re
sumption &C, in proof Of this asserilon ,.
Of IN. same history that Mr. Grosvenor had In
yoked 20 prove that the Republican parry Oh cms
money question had "somersaulted IKE a circus
&r Pearce DEM Tenn declared that the mist rs
was drmIy committed 20 the gold standard. Moth
ing could disguise that fact. ,., -.
resolution that The creditor had the rght 70 I. Se
mad The Fo OF ms s 6sS m to
the option would be dishonest and IN bad taith.
as SHd s1oa SG out iSs
tender" TO discharge the Government debt;
Mr. Bnmm 4s eR re haa ftG not conaned the
clause declaring that the free coinage OF silver Was
net r nG Ga4d Dem MA Lag hS sT that IN voting
aeans, the pending resolution the &
would simply obey the commands OF ihe'F H'ast|fs
Mr. Mcclellan Dem. y. " advocated the adop,
ton OF the resolution in vigorous teh-Hlnut'
speech Nothing in the public faith, he argued
6sd eepayyaay declined to insert The
gold in the bond ana for this refusal 70 ch5nse
The holders of the bonds purchased them WIN me
fun knowedse that the Goygrnment ' rennd
in Authority that they had no power to change eN-
listing law. . =, =. r,ros,aar.
NcI(inIcv was the slave Of the money power:
Mr. Bailey Yielded fourteen minutes 10 MI. ,i bsn
uIisp members. giving each OF them a couple OF
minutes. All advocated the adoption OF me resoiu
Mr.. Fitzgerald Dem. Mass) advocated the adop-
ton Of the resolution
REAFFIRMTNG THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
Mr. johnson rep. Ind got ten minutes from MT
Steele (Rep Ind) with which TO oppose the resoiu-
ton. He said the resolution was adroity wordeo
II war. in his opinion. nothing more or less thah
reafirmation Of the Chicago platform decls ARA
ton for the free coinage Of silver Wmle tho aut t
GATES 81 free silver contended that under free com
aqN silver would be at parity with gold, he De,
ciared that they knew otherwise ana ne IA
thet the purpose OF this resolution was 10 enao.e
NC Cinvcrnment TO pay In deprecated dollar after
gold had been driven out or circuiauoh, .ho roso
Mr. Evans G{ep, Ky) said he construed Ue ,r ,ch
luton as "A declaration for free silver. ahc ar suc
MI Walker Rep.. Mass. chairman OF the BANK
trg and Currency Committee, opposed the fesOu-
lion and asked If the members ever stoppr9 70 cs
whet6er among nations individuals. A country
mus. dscharge It's oblisstions in sS0 .r. I nom
mated in the bond OF not In eApa,hhng sa .'S Issued
against the insertion OF ga IA he e said he was
moved as others had been by me arguine ~, ta
vote 10 put gold in tfe nona woTla DC az silver
Nj Pearson rep, n. O. said he would woe Tor Tor
was committed TO the coinage OF silver to ne eA
ert that could be kept a. pliy, MI I've nrescn
at|rmpt Ia Vitiate the contract beween the bond
holders and the taxpayers was maze IN puFsua' -
~ the demand OF the financial refor!nefs. one vi
.honS ~ Indianapolis declared that the business
men would force the gold standard on 'he cou'"'
brief remarks IN support c 81 'h Sdrton
40n by GS Me a5a d sIqsheG Dem MOI Mr Deliver
Rep Iowa. made stirring ten - minutes nqrn viii Mr.
NJ Fwan who in describing the Generalization o!
the silver campaign. said the people were aIinosi
ready 10 endure all the horrors Of ne gold stsnaaba
If by so doing they could get rid OF the noise OF 'e
advocates OF silver at Is 10 J. ., r,,, Mr.
pnglcV Ibat mere were only two sides TO this
question. Justice and extortion me Cief tna
the bondhoder and tho people II was he sac 10
the old story Of ShyocS amG H0o vas nomna ed
In the bond.
PARTY ATTITUDES CONTRAsTED.
Mr. Cannon (Rep. III. whose record had been
attacked during the debate. said. In speaking OF
mis- former votes for free coinage and Tor the MAT
, resolution that the ulHeIcHCe pet"e'" ''''O
and gold then was only few cents; 1t was no"
70 cents The Republican party had always beeh
for honest sound money; tho Democratic party
since the for cheap, unsound ms ilt!' 49,, oo
luiion. Which he Said. was equiyaien, TO free rec
coinage declaration. referred 70 the edard ~
Governor Boes longer 10 follow the standard OF
Mr. Rhea Dem. KY created something OF n, a
VS. referring 10 the crime OF 1913. he declared that
there Was any hoe IN Specially for John
SHERMAN Many Kisses from the Republican side
6nblcan cry Of parity between gold and silver;
| Of his household As those who. debas!ng SILVER IN
every way. prated of preserving the parity OF 'he
SITTER some further briet remarks BY Messrs
Lacy ana co @ NTH Two speeches by
Messrs Bailey Dem Tex and Henderson sRep;,
a Hish Si;ch Of Enthusiasm.
Nj ey OWING 10 inc wf Tehh' 20 eose the debat
FOR hie side Tho resolution under consideration,
he sad & PTSPEsS S Ef Of Jaw
mat the bonds OF the United states are redeemabe
/ a. ha oution OF the Government IN silver ana the
@tber as matter Of morals that to restore TO its
coinage such silver coins a. ega .ender IN d PAY
violation OF the public faith nor In derogati9n Of
He s a ID one on legal Of tho Sq
There was not lawyer in ne United states nor
fessionsl reputation 10 deny That the bonds could
be paid in silver That went without saying. The
~ AZ ali by the proposition that in their conscience
they believed that gold was the money o. the con-
tract. ,,---., =, II. .s....,.,,
,,o ANonrhcons That If the bond holder owed the
Governnent under similar contract. he would
not exercise his optonr We believe the Govern
mcnt has the same right with their positions re-
I versed Democratic applause We are ready 20
,neet YOU on This issue-the Issue that INC money
ubicb Is good enough for the people who produce
10 wealth is good enough for the idlers who
spend il: that the money which is good enough Tor
10 moor rs good enough for the rich: that the
money the laborer receives for his toll snd the
,nercSeuf for his wares is GOOD enough Tor tho
bondhoder. and by the Eternal. he shall nc com
PEELED 10 take it,. -. 49,. ~.
A, .his point the hammer fell amid burst or
srfhusia snI from the Democratic side.
CLOSING REPUBLICAN APPEALS.
Mr. henderson URep.. lowa), the one-leGge1 vet
ersn and Mr. DalzoI Rep.. Pena.) closed the de-