The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17

at Madison, Wis, said One small frac-
ton of one small tribe resists our au-
thority in the Orient Aye, my friends,
with an army there and on the way OF
"a, 900 men, to subdue one small fraction
of one small tribe, an army larger than
Sherman needed to march to the sea,
an army larger than Grant needed to
take Vicksburg, is now called into re-
QUESTION and kept there for nearly
year to subdue one small fraction of
one small tribe. Is that the source of
their prosperity? (Applause).
rs your humiliation and subordina-
ton of the man who won the most
magnificent naval victory that the
Schley (applause on the democratic
side), Is that the source of your pros
perity? Is your subordination OF
Brooke and Miles and Merritt. the men
who had been trained. together with
their associates at an expense OF mill
lions of dollars to this country and
putting of politicians in the army sad
die, is that the cause Of your prosper
ity? applause on the democratic
side). You will live to be ashamed of
your record
A Dispatch From Bryan.
In the closing hour Of the debate Mr..
Gaines. Tenn. read the following tel
egram from William ]. Bryan, in reply
to a message sent him regarding his
interview on the house currency bill
a few days ago, in which Mr.. Gaines
stated that his application Of the term
democracy was being perverted here.
Hon. John w. Gaines. Washington,
D. c.: Have seen report in morning
papers, but do not recall any inter-
view which was in the language exit
icsed. Have said that bill is bad in
o~yir rlD cLn In 1afn r
ed. but have not said that it would
hurt the democratic party or democ-
racy; believe it will injure the coun-
try and it ought to drive out Of the
republican party all sincere believers
in bime tallism.
civilian J. BRYAN.
"Austin, Dec. 16, 1885,"
Mr.. De Almond, NO., closed the de-
bate on the democratic side. lie
called attention that only one section
of the bill had been read and no oppor-
tunity given to amend the bill. He
declared it was the opinion Of the mi
nority side that the bill was designed
to create "a huge, far-reaching and all
pervading bank trust. He had intend
ed to offer an amendment, but the sec
been reached. He had it read at the
clerks desk. 1t provided that it should
be unlawful for any bank under its
provisions to combine with any other
bank for the purpose of increasing or
restricting the coin in circulation, cred
it or interest. That amendment, Mr..
De Almond said, if adopted, might help
TO prevent the fruition of the scheme
in this bill In this bill the govern
ment would issue no more money. Its
issue was TO be turned over by 1t to
the banks so long as they operated the
power in the interest of themselves
and the republican party.
Dramatic Scenes
The scenes attending the close Of
the debate were exciting and dramatic.
When Mr.. DeArmond concluded but 20
minutes remained before the debate
was to close under the rule. Mr.. Rich
ardson, the minority leader, protested
against what he assumed to be the pur-
pose of the republicans to take that
time to close the debate. He demanded
the regular order. Thereupon Mr..
Grosvenor got the floor for five min
utes, which he occupied in haunting the
democrats for their evident desire to
abandon free silver at 16 to !. During
the days debate he said the house had
heard no arguments for free silver and
he humorously hailed it as sign of the
coming regeneration of the party. In
conclusion, he said that out of the de-
bate had come the settled conviction
on both sides of the house that the
enactment of the pending measure
would put into law the policy which
had governed and guided the country
| for nearly 30 years.
Mr.. Richardson indignantly denied
Mr.. Grosvenor's assertion of the pro-
posed abandonment of the issue of free
silver. He said that if the gentleman
from Ohio had followed the debate he
must have heard some strong speeches
in favor of free silver. He called at
tention to the fact that but one section
Of he h ha5 nd
that the special order, which did not
permit the offering of substitute or
motion to recommit, had been framed
for the especial purpose Of preventing
the offering of a free silver substitute.
Does the gentleman desire to offer
such a substitute?" asked Mr.. Over
, street, rep, Indiana.
1.-THE rule was framed to prevent one
from doing so and the debate has been
I deliberately conducted with the same
end in view," responded Mr.. Richard
son.
The republicans laughed derisively as
! Mr.. Richardson went on to characterize
Mr.. Grosvenor's covert charge as
| cheap attempt at political capital,
which was beneath the dignity of
| great party. He inveighed against the
| Hypocrisy of the other side.
You tied our hands, said he, "at
the beginning. This bill is bill to es-
tablish the gold standard and break
down binetallism forever. The free
! coinage of silver is not involved
| Then Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania
! took the floor and in a half a minute
the house was in a Juror. He pointed
out that any democrat could have de-
manded the reading of the bill and al
ludng to Mr.. Richardson's charge Of
Hypocrisy. he walked the echos as he
said:
II hurl back the charge. You do not
dare" he shouted, shaking his finger
deflantly at the other side, mot one of
you dares or would dare if you had the
opportunity to offer free coinage
amendment and risk vote upon it. No
gentleman from the other side is so much
a leader that he would dare expect to