Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-24
SENATOR pirrMAN NAILS
 DOWN ANTi.SILvER LIES

Senator Key Pittman. father of the Pittman silver bill. in public ad- dress at Tonopah, April 1. made a severe attack on propagandists and British financiers" for their .interfer- ence with the legitimate trade of this country and especially in connection with the operation of the repurchase clause of the Pittman law. Every time Congress meets they get busy and circulate the report that this pur- chase order will be repaled.
 He asserted that There is no cause for it lsilver-order repeal re portsD and I am here tonight for the purpose Of assuring you, yes. proving to you. that the act will not be re pealed. That may be considered only a bold expression. But let me tell you my reasons for making this asser- tion.
 The Senator then outlined the his tory of the silver market and the pro teciion of the British Empire by this country through its American silver dollars which it poured into In dia during the so-called silver reve- lution" of 1918. Continuing, he said that for the Congress of the United States to attempt to repeal the Pit. man Act would not only be a breach Of faith. but i, would be a dishono- 10 our Congress and our Govern men, He explained how any move ment Of this kind would be blocked in Congress as follows:
 But let us suppose that the incom- ing Congress is ignorant of the facts and are deceived by propaganda. uith DfAttNt llclll Il4SfI f'nanciers. then. what will take place The House. which is composed over whelmingly of men from the east. who know little of our conditions, ard who have little sympathy for ou. in dustries may pass the bill. Then the bill goes 10 the Senate and is referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Our fight would first be made in this committee, and firmly believe that the committee would re- fuse 10 report the bill fayorably But suppose the majority of this commit tee. either could not understand. or were preJudiced and should approve the bill repeating the Pittman act.
 What then? The bill would be re ported 10 the Senate and there the fight would commence. In the Sen. ate. fortunately. we have very large representation from the west. as every western State has two Senators, just as many, in fact. as the biggest State in the country Such a representation has powerful influence in the United States Senate l feel that that influ- ence alone would command majority of the votes ot the Senate against any such bill
 But let us suppose the worst Sup pose We should poll the votes of the Senate in favor of such repeal bill. What then? Under the rules of the United States Senate no bill may be brought 10 3 vote as long as any Sen ator desires to speak upon it. 1 know of 22 Senators who would. in such event, desire 10 speak for a long time upon it. and should the heaith of some of them eventually fail, and shoald some of them be compelled % fall out of sight, I still know of four Senators whose health is such that they would take six-hour shifts and speak over a year if necessary to pre- vent such bill from passing, and I as- sure you now that while believe that no such strenuous methods are ne- cessary. that we pledge you here and now to protect the honor of our gov e-nment and the happiness of cur people if it becomes necessary.
 The outlook for the silver industry is the brightest. and. therefore, the outlook for your community is more glorious than that of any community with which l am acquainted. Your mines here are producing and your ore area is increasing. You have enough in sight in Tonopah now to make this prosperous camp when our descendants shall relieve theb n.y.