The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

n enrly q year 10 subdue ono small
traction Of ono ANAL tribe. II that
the source of your prcspcritys -
your EEnn pension Of s7SOO for he
Ing reduced, degraded and dishon-
your becf trust TINT mnr-
dcred $500 men while the spaninrds
only killed 35o--is that the source OF
your prospcritys Applause ON thc
sidc.) Ia your humiia-
ton and subordinntion Of the mnn
who won the most maautncens
rn~nl victory that the world hns
exrr secu, winfield scott schiey--
on the democratic side'
a. thrt the source OF your prcsrer-
,vr II. your subordinationo OF BrcoKe
~ Miles and Merritt, the men who
n.s hccn trained, together with
.s. ,.soc,ate. ut mn expense OF
,,,t,,t,u, Of dollars TO this country
ana ruttinH of politicians IN '"'
orux .addIe--is thnt the cause
your prospcrityS (Appinusc o" '"e
acmocrnttc sidc3 You VIII i've y"
~. ashamed of your record
y. ,,o .,o.,ns hour Of the debate MT
Gaines (Tenn) read the following teiesrat.
from w. !, Bryan, in reply TO messAss svs
him regarding his interview on ,ue s,ated
currency bill in which MI. ua 'san,onracv,
that his application OF the term aen's'">'
was being perverted mere r..
ZION. j. w. Gaines. Washington. ~ ~.
Austin, Texas, December iS,-a sa'.,
seen report in morning paper, but aoh
recall, any interview in which ! used INC
language criticised Have said that tns
bill is bad in every particular ana snou'u
DO defeated, but have not say 'na' acs
would hurt the democratic party or az
mocracy. believe u will injure the eoun
try. and II ought TO drive out OF the re-
publican party all sincere rev oene prvsn :"
h,metallism. W. y. ~
thn democrats side He called attention to
tho fact that only one section OF the h'il neu
been rend and no opportunity han pet" enen W
"a amend the bill He declared that " was
Tho oplnion OF tho minority side that the
hill was designed to create huge, far-reacn-
Ing and ali-powerful bank trust. hc mao m
tended 10 offer m amendment. but the sec.
lion to which II would apply had not hcen
reached He had IL ready at the clerk'e desk.
II provides that 4 should ne un'awiui ,or
any bnnk under It's provisions to como nc
tween other hanks for the rurpoHc ~ inereaa7
lng or restricting tina coin In circnla0nn'
crodi, or interest Tint amendment, VT.
pc Almond said n ndoptcd. might hsin
bill ny this bill the government would
lssue no more money. It's Issue wnE IN no
inrnod over by II 10 tho hants 20 long as
they crera,ed the power IN the interest ~
themselves mud tho republican marty
The scenes attending the close OF tho DE-
bate wore exciting and dramatic. When Mr..
IA Almond concluded hut twenty minutes
remained before tho debate WINS 10 close un-
der the rules. Mr.. Richardson. the minority
Header. protested against what nc assumed to
he the purpose of the republicans to take
time to close the debate. He demanded ths
regular order.
Thcreupou Mr. Grosvenor tRep., oh'o) go
the floor for hyc minutes. which he occupied
Haunting tho democrats FOR their evident de
sire to nhnndon free silver at 16 to I, Dur
inr the six days debate. he said. the hous
Ind heard no arguments for free silver, nn'
he humorously hailed II MS sign OF TIN
coming regeneration OF the party.
Mr.. Richardson Indignantly denied Mr.
Grosvenor's assertion of the proposed nbnn.
donment OF tho ,ssuo o, free silver. Tie said
that ~ tho gentleman from Ohio had fol
lowed the debate no must have henrd SOM
strong speeches in favor OF free silver. Dc
called attention 10 the fact TINT but onC
section Of the bin had been read and charged
that the special order which did not per
NIT .hc Offering of substitute or mo
ton To rocommi., had boon framed FOR 'h'
especial purpose M preventing the oherinl
Of free silver rubsiituto
"Does tho gentleman desire 20 offer suel
substituted" asked Mr. overstreet CRep'
Ind).
THE rule WIS framed to prevent one from
doing 30 and has been deliberately conduct
ed with the Same end in Wow" said Mr.
Richardson. Mr.. Richardson went on
rharanterize Mr. Grosvenor's covert cbarg
as cheap attempt at political capital whic
was beneath the dignity OF great party
He inveighcd against the hypocrisy OF III
other side. "You tied our hands" said h
I'm the beginning This bill rs bin to es
tabIish the gold standard and break dow
lb,nnotnllIsm forever. The free coinage {
Then MIR. Dalzell Rep. Pal took tn
/. floor and in half minute the house was I
Juror He pointed out that any democrf
could have demanded the reading Of the b.
and. abiding TO Mr.. Richardson's charge
. lhypocrlsy, he walked the echoes as no SAID
al burl back the charge. You dare not.
he shouted, shaking his finger at the othf
j, side mot one OF you dares or would dai
"A In YOU had the opportunity to offer fre
= coinage amendment and rIsk vote upon J
G No gentleman on the other side is so niue
c a leader that he would dare expect to rail-
9 his cohorts upon that proposition"
A dozen members jumped to their feet
!, Mr.. Dalzell concluded.
: Mr. Bailey, Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. suiz'
: lfN. VI, Mr., williams tMissJ we're a
:. clamoring for recognition. but Mr.. Hepbur
: fRep.. Iowa., who was in the chair, reeoi
/, pized Mr.. Doliiyer. The Iowan looked aero'
u the aisle when order had been restored 'b'
q fore | begin" SAID he biandly. II VIII asr'
n 10 Weld tho floor II any gentleman on u
70 other side desires 10 offer free coinai