Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17


pared by 5000 national banks, a
secret com bination that welded more
influence than the Masonic fraternity,
Odd Fellows and Red Men combined.
The bill was intended to increase the
powers of national banks. As he pro-
ceeded, LentZ' remarks became SEN
sational.
Doctrine of Democracy.
We are in favor of the renomina-
ton of William Jennings Bry an"
said he, land will put in plank
against trusts, a plank against i'm
perialism, a plank against British
alliance. an alliance that is now op n
ly apparent. They are shooting down
liberty in South Africa while you are
shooting it down in the Philippine
Islands That evidence is sufficient
that both governments are operat-
ing upon parallel lines. The
first blossom of liberty in the
orient is to be cut of by the repub-
lican party OF the United States. First
the substantial struggle for liberty in
Africa is to be moved down in its in
fancy by the queen of England with
the car asking for a peace confer
encc. If things are not inside out.
how can the repu blican party stand
impotent and silent while England
shoots to death the republic
in South Africa, and while
under military and imperialistic
powers that patronage has delivered
to the president here? a crime of
crimes is being committed under
the stars and stripes of the union.
The president at Madison, Wis, said:
az. nf
| tribe resists our authority in the ORR
ent.' My friends, with an army
there and on the way $4,000 men.
tn subdue one small fraction of a one
small tribe, an army larger than Sher-
man needed to march to the sea the one
army larger than Grant needed to take
Vicksburg. is now called into requisi-
| ton, kept there for nearly a year to
subdue one fraction, one small tribe.
Is that a source of your pros
perity? Is your pension of $75.-
900 for being reduced. degraded, dis
honored? Is it your beef trust that MUIR
dered 4 500 men while the Spaniards
only killed $50. is that source of
your prosperity? Is your humiliation
su bordinate of the man who won the
most magnificent naval victory the
world has seen, Winfield Scott
Schley. is that a source of your pros
perity? Is your subordiuation of
Brooks. Miles and Merritt, men who
had been trained, together with their
associates, at an expense of millions
of dollars to this country, and put
ting of politicians in the saddle. is
that a cause of your prosperity? You
will live to be ashamed of your
record In the closing hour of the
debate Gaines, of Tennessee, read a
telegram from w. j. Bryan, in reply
to message sent him regarding his
interview on the house currency bill
a few days ago, in which Gaines stated
that his application of the term de-
mocracy had been perverted here.
Bryan disclaimed the reported inter-
view, but said he characterized the
bill as bad in every particular and
should be defeated" DeArmond, of
Missouri, closed the debate on the dem
ocratic side. Thereupon the governor
of Ohio, got the floor for five minutes
and tainted democrats for evident de-
sire to abandon free silver at 16 to /.
Richardson Indignantly denied Gros-
venor's assertion of proposed aba ndon-
ment of the issue of free silve-.
House In a Furore.
Then DalzelI republic IN, of Pennsyl-
vania, took the floor, and in 4 half
minute the house was in a furore.
He pointed out that any democrat
could have demanded the reading of
the bill abiding to Richardson's
charge of hypocrisy, and walked the
echoes as she said: L hurl back
the charge You do not dare" he
shouted, shaking his finger defantly
at the other side, mot one of you
dares or would dare if you
had the opportunity to offer a
free coinage amendment and risk
vote upon it," A dozen democrats
Jumped to their feet as Dalzell con-
cluded. and clamored for recognition.
Hepburn. republican, OF Iowa, who
was in the chair, recognized Dolliver.
The Iowan looked across the aisle
when order had been restored. Be
fore l begin" said he, blandly. Il
will agree to yield the floor if any
gentleman on the other side desires
to offer the free coinage amendment.
Almost half the democratic side
seemed to Use enmasse. Dozens of
us ask the privilege. cried Williams.
of Mississip pi. I'VE challenge you
for the opportunity Rushing
down one side of the aisle came |
Briggs. democrat. of New York, |
shouting Il obi. ct" The confusion |
was indescrihable. When order was |
restored Dolliver yielded to Bailey. |
who preferred the request for unani-
nous consent. The gentleman from
Texas" said Hepburn from the |
chair. The house was then. at sos, |
declared adjourned until Monday un-
der the terms of the special order
As cure for rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is gaining wide
D. b. Johnston, of Rich
mond, Ind, has been troubled with |
that ailment since 1862. In speaking