The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01

On Washington street West.
TO maintain the pledge which the Repub-
acan party made at ST. Louis 10 keep all
our currency. whether silver or paper. as
good a. gold. and preserve the public faith
and credit, and TO the gentlemen on the
other side 10 maintain the standard of
value which Jackson's administration gave
the country six;y-four years ago. and the
carefully preserved by the father of the
Democratic party. and to take the oppor-
tunity offered by the resolution now be-
fore the house TO show the country and the
world that the good name of the nation Is
safe In our hands."-Prolonged Repub-
Acan applause)
Democrats Present Their side.
After the outburst OF applause had sub
sided Bailey was recognized for an, hour.
He first yielded twenty minutes to Wheel
er OF Alabama. a member of the ways and
means committee, who submitted argu-
mert In support OF the resolution. Before
closing Wheeler yielded minute each TO
half-dozen members OF the Democratic
side. who. as Cowherd OF Missouri said
erected a hook on which TO hang a speech
In the Congressional Record.
Dockery of Missouri declared that the ef-
forts Of the present secretary of the treas
ury 10 more firmly establish the gold
Republican side.
The appearance Of Bland, of Bland-dol-
lar fame TO whom Bailey yielded ton min
utes, was greeted with applause The
course OF TIE president and Secretary
Gage, Bland said, in pressing the gold
standard upon the country, had driven the
b~metallists In congress to introduce and
insist upon the passage OF this resolution.
Yet Dingley charged the minority with
f,x
voted against the resolution voted against
the St Louis platform and voted against
the coinage OF silver in any one form No
one disputed the law. No one denied H.
Silver was full legal tender But every
Republican vote against tho resolution
would declare that silver was not tit to
pay the public debt with; silver would
then in truth become subsidiary coin.
Bland created great applause on the DEM
oeratlc side by reading from the Record
the votes of Hopkins. Grosvenor and 9TH
er prominent Republicans against the bill
TO pay the bonds of the United States In
gold. which was voted on In the last con-
gress at the time the last administration
negotiated the $4,000 900 loan. Grosvenor
on that occasion had stated on the floor
that he was glad TO pay sisoOo.ooo for the
privilege To pay silver In the redemption
Of the bonds.
Hopkins said that this resolution had
clearly shown that the senate was clearly
not Republican body, but was controlled
by the silver element. BY decisive vote
In the last election. the people had refused
TO have free coinage OF silver. Yet the
senate. no longer representing the people,
had passed this resolution in defiance and
misrepresentation OF the public will. He
commented on the unequal influence ex-
erted by the scantiiy populated state Of
Nevada. and the great state OF Illinois in
shaping results in the senate.
Clayton of Alabama asserted that the de-
feat of this resolution was dictated by the
masters OF the Republican party. who
gathered a a New York banquet table the
other night al 800 a plate which meant
in Alabama standards. that every man ate
bale OF cotton and a couple OF mules.
Many Brief Incisive Speeches.
Grosvenor. In opposition 10 the resolu-
ton. said that throughout all the changes
ana mutations OF the money question in
this country. the Republican party had
maintained its uuvarying devotion to
what was denomina,ed honest money"
He reviewed the record and position OF the
party from the time of the passage of the
resumption act in proof Of this proposition.
Wheeler Democrat of Kentucky. fol-
lowed with a review OF the same history
that Grosvenor had invoked TO prove tina;
the Republican party on the money ques-
ton had "somsrsaulied like circus tum-
bier"
Pearce. Democrat. Of Tennessee declared
that the mist had at last been cleared
away. The Republican party was firmly
committed 10 the gold standard. Nothing
could diguise the fact
Grow OF Pennsylvania ccntended that the
creditor had the right 10 demand the pay
naent OF his debt in whatever legal tender
| he elected. For the government TO exer-
| else the option would he dishonest and In
hsA "a r0x ,ant
| set It's printing presses AT work and soon
sgrn out enough legal tender 10 discharge
/ the government debt.
/ tiumm. Republican. Of Pennsylvania,
/ said be would have voted for the resolu-
I ton had IL not contained the last clause.
| declaring that the free coinage of silver
was not inconsistent with the public faith
| Raird. Democrat. or louisiana assert
| ed that Ia voting against the pending reso-
| luton the Republicans would simply obey
/ the commands of their masters In Wal
/ street.
Bailey yielded fourteen minutes TO Bell
! i'oputst. of Colorado. and that gentle
man pareeled the tino out to the Popu-
| list members. giving each of them a
couple of minutes.
| johnson Of Indiana got ten minuf Is
/ from Steele, OF Indiana with which 10
oppose the resolution lie said the re-
| solution wGs adruitly v'0rded. II was IN
I
/ re-afiirmation OF the Chicago platform
/ While the advocates of free silver cen
| tended that under free coinage silver
! would he az a parity with gold. he declared
| that they knew otherwise ard charged
| that the purpose OF this resolution We
| 10 enable the government 10 pay in
| deprecated dollar after sold had been
| driven out of circulation.
Evans. Republican. of kentucky. said
he construed the resolution as a deciara,
ten for free silver. ana as such he op.
| posed g.
| Walker. 90 Massachusetts. chairman al
! the banking and currency committee. t.
! opposition 70 the resolution. asked II
| members bad ever stopped 10 cAiculat ID
| ihe commercial value Of undAabtet honor
| whether Atnong nations ~ individuals
| haTtistt Democrat of Georgia. declares
| mat tire present attempt ~ vittaie q 1
! contract between the bonaholaeTs and tx
taxpayers WAS made tn pursuance 81 IN.
demand OF the financial rsfornaers. one Of
whom AZ indianapolis. had declared sha
| the business wen would force the gcls
| standard on ihe country. IN spite 81 IN.
| law If necessary.
After brief remarks ~ support az N,
| resolution ~ ByucSsr. Democrat. II
| M5Rhfrans Norton IAesEarfsr ~ Ohio