The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-01

many people in your vicinity who have
been cured completely by it.
age of silver. While the advocates of free
silver contended that under free coinage
silver would be at parity with gold he
declared that they knew otherwise, and
charged that the purpose of this resolution
was to enable the government 10 pay in
deprecated dollar after gold had been
driven out of circulation.
Mr. Evans, Rep, of Kentucky, said he
construed the resolution as a declaration
for free silver, and as such he opposed it,.
Mr. Walker Rep, of Massachusetts,
chairman of the banking and currency
committee, asked if members had ever
stopped to calculate the value of undoubt-
ed honor, whether among nations or in,
dividuals
Mr. Bartlett. Dem, of Georgia, declared
shat the present attempt to Vitiate the
contract between the bondhoders and the
taxpayers was made in pursuance of the
demand of the financial reformers, one Of
whom at indianapolis declared that the
business men would force the gold stand
ard on the country in spite of the law, IL
necessary.
Mr. Dolliver. Rep, of Iowa. made a stir
ring ten minutes, speech against the reso-
luton. He said he was ready 10 agree
with Mr. McEwan who, in describing the
Generalization of the silver campaign,
said the people were almost ready to en-
dure the horrors of the gold standard 10
by doing so they could gel rid of the
noise, of the advocates of silver at rs
TO l.
Mr. Cannon, Rep, of Illinois. whose rec
ord had been attacked during the debate
said in speaking of his former votes for
free coinage and for the Matthews reso-
luton, that the difference between silver
and gold then was but a few cents-it
was now so cents. The Republican party
had always been for honest sound money;
the Democratic party, since the war, for
cheap, unsound money.
MI Hepburn, Rep, of Iowa. in opposing
The resolution, which, he said was equiva-
lent 10 free coinage declaration. referred
20 eX-Gov. Boes' refusal to longer follow
the standard of free silver
Mr.. Rhea, Dem. of Kentucky. created
something of a sensation In the course
of his, speech, while he was referring to
the Crime of 1873 he declared that il
there was any hole in Hades hotter than
any other it would be reserved especially
for John Sherman. Many Kisses from the
Republican side greeted this sta cement
Later. speaking of the Republican cry of
parity between gold and silver. Mr. Rhea
said man VINO Rugged his chambermaid
or cook had as wen talk of maintaining
the honor of his household as those who
debasing silver Is every way prated Of
preserving the parity of the two metals.
Mr.. Bailey closed for the democrats in a
speech which stirred his followers to a
high pitch of enthusiasm. Owing to the
great pressure for time he had only four
minutes in which TO close the debate for
his side. The resolution under consdera-
ton, he said, contained two propositions,
one moral and the other lega. One asserts
as matter of law that The bonds OF ihe
United States are redeemable at
tho option Of the government
in silver; and the me tier of morals is to
restore to its coinage such silver coins
as legal tender in payment of the
bonds principal and interest is not in
violation of the public faith or in deroga-
ton OF the rights of the public creditors
He would not dwell, he said. on the legal
aspect of the question. There was not a
lawyer in the United States, nor in any
other country, who could venture on his
professional reputation to deny that the
bonds could be paid in silver That went
without saying. The Republicans in this
matter must justify themselves, II at all,
upon the proposition that in their con-
sciences they believe that gold was the
money of the contract.
Docs one OF you believe" said he, ad-
dressing the Republicans. that if the
bondbolder owed the government under a
similar contract that he would not exer-
else his. option? If il is right that he
should exercise his option, as he would
we believe the government has the same
right with their positions reversed Dem
ocratic apDlause). We are ready to meet
you on this issue-the issue that the
money which is good enough for the peo-
pie who produce the wealth. Is good
enough for the oilers who spend il; that
money which is good enough for the poor
Is good enough for the rich: thai the
money the laborer receives for his toll
and the merchant for his wares is good
enough for the bondholder and by the
eternal he shall be compelled to take it,
At this point the hammer fell amid a
burst of enthusiasm from The Democratic
side.
Mr. Henderson. Rep, of Iowa. the one
leggede veteran. and Mr.. DalzelI. Rep.
closed the debate with five-ninute
speeches in opposition 10 the resolution.
The former created intense enthusiasm.
as with the stump Of his leg resting on a
bench al the right OF the speakers chair
and his crutches by his side, he rallied
his followers This resolution, ne said re-
minded him OF one of the monograms he
used 10 see on the Bryan banners.
Mr. Bailey-You will see 1t again in 1905
Democratic applause.)
1T was three RS continued MIR. Hem
derson,. 'Radicaiism. Rascality and Reop-
djation' This scene reminds me of a
popocratic convention. II is the old ia
miliar fight against the bondholders. But.
gentlemen must remember that they can
not cut down the money OF the bondhold-
ers without cutting In half the money
that goes to the old soldier, or his widow