Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-14
How Grover Cleveland Perverted
the Principles Of His Party.
CURRENCY BILL DEBATE
Democrats Continue to Attacn the
aniquitlcs OF tho Measure Propo..
ea nnd Fosterod by Republican
Congro-smon-aIr. suizer. or New
York, Chnrsos tint dishonesty 4,
d-NomInatIons.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 13.-The cur
rency debate in the House lasted from
II o'clock this morning until 1880 to-
night, with a recess OF three hours.
The pressure for time to speak con-
tinues, as most of the members desire
to make contributions to the literature
OF the occasion. Much of it, however,
seems to be for home consumption
There has been very little cross-firIng
thus far and no exciting or dramatic
incidents. So far as known twelve
Democrats. eight from New York. two
from Pennsylvania and one each from
MARYLAND and Massachusetts. will vote
Tor the bill. The speakers before the
recess to-day were Messrs. Fowler, of
new Jersey; Lacy, OF Iowa: Cush-
man, OF Washington: Hamilton, OF
Michigan, and Burton, OF Ohio. Re
publicans, for the bill, and Mcssrs.
Brundridgc, of Arkansas; Wheeler, of
kentucky; Benton, OF Missouri; Fox
of mississippi; Pierce, OF Tennessee;
Sulzcr, OF New York: Cowherd, of
Missouri Otey. of Virginia.; Gaines,
Of Texas. Democrats, and Mr.. Bell, of
Colorado. Popullst. against it.
"A HOLIDAY RECESS.
The House adopted resolution for
q holiday recess from December goth
TO Wednesday, January, Sd. Mr.. Rich
ardson. the minority leader, asked that
the House adjourn over tomorrow, to
give the members an opportunity to
participate in the Washington memor-
inl exercises. but Mr.. Payne, the ma
jority leader objected. He said IL
George Washington were alive he
thought lie would be in favor of the
House proceeding with the transact
tion of Its business.
THE SPEECHES.
Mr. Bell, of Colorado, was the first
speaker on the currency bill. He de-
voted much time to an argument
against it's banking features.
Mr. Wheeler, OF Kentucky, said he
desired to acquit the Republicans, at
least in his district. of the charge of
change OF front. There the battle was
waged sQuarely by the blmetaIlists on
the one side and the gold monometal-
lists on the other. and the bimetallists
piled I'D a majority OF $1,000.
Mr. Lacy, of Iowa, IN supporting the
bill. said he was astounded to hear the
gentleman from Missouri (Mr Dear
mond) declare that the Republican
triumph of 96 was won by the purchase
of Democratic votes.
Does the gentleman contend that
Mckinley could have won without the
recalcitrant gold Democrats?" asked
MI. Berry, Of Kentucky.
1--WE won perhaps with the aid OF
those whom the gentleman denominates
recalcitrant Democrats replied AIR.
Lacy. "But they were not bought or
scared. No more honorable body of
men ever stood uD to be counted than
the gold Democrats OF 1896"
Mr. Benton, OF Missouri, said he stood
with the Democratic and Populist par
Ties in nnVfr-an6in0 40
tending the powers Of national banks.
Mr.. Fox, Mississippi. argued that the
enactment of the pending bill would
Increase the value of all obligations
public and private.
CLEVELAND SCORED.
Mr.. Pierce, Tennessee, said that, al
though an advocate Of free silver at 10
to l, he could not see that free coinage
of silver was involved in the provisions
of the pending measure. 1t simply pro-
posed to continue the existing condI-
lions. In the course of his remarks he
denominated Grover Cleveland the arch
enemy OF silver and of the Democratic
party. HE perverted the principles of
his party" said Mr.. Pierce, "and pros
tituted men high in It's councils with
promises Of pelf and power"
The Democrats greeted this utterance
with applause.
A VIGOROUS PROTEST.
Mr.. Sulzer (New York;, in opposing
the BILL protested vigorously against
the haste with which 1t was being con-
sfdered. He said he favored sound
money, hard money, gold and silver,
and declared that 1t was dishonest to
change the contracts made by the Gov
eminent with the bondholders by sub
shutting gold" for "coin." He an.
nounced himself unequivocally for the
Chicago platform. which, he said. was
the best platform ever adopted by the
Democratic party. Democratic ap,
plause).
The bill, Mr.. Sulzer said, would ere
ate national bank trust.
Mr.. Cowherd Missouri, argued that
the bill would inevitably result In the
sale of millions of bonds to secure gold.
After some fltT<her remarks against
the bill by Mr.. Otey Virginia, and Mr..
Gaines. Tennessee. Mr. Hill, Connecti-
cut, concluded the days debate with
an elaborate argument in favor of the
gold standard.
At 8 o'clock the House recessed until
8 o'clock.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
AT the night session the feature was
q characteristic speech by Mr.. Linpey
fEer, n. CO., the only Republican who
voted for the Teller resolution in the
Fif.y-fourth Congrass, In explanation
- IL hboroa of Dosjtlon il, favor ~ rho