The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-23
THE SPEAKER AND THE SILVER
QUESTION.

1 1E SPEAKER AND THE SIlVEF
QUESTION.
Our Washington correspondence
published this morning, informs al
that an understanding has beer
reached between tho followers O
MBssRs. CARLISLE and RANDALL, uu
der which the former is to be unapi
nosaly reelected speaker aud MR.
RANDALL 10 BIO resppointed charm al
1.-THE committeo on appropriations
This IL more than likely, although
there would be no doubt OF Mr.. CAR
LIsLn'S reelection In the absence o.
any such Understandings. He made
such character ~ a presiding office,
during the Forty-eighth Congress ths
courtesy wonld dictate his reelection
aside from his leadership, on tho great
question OF tho tariff, of the majority
OF tho dominant party ia the House
There can be ne objection to MIR. RAN.
DALI either, as chairman OF tho an.
preparations committso, although he
might be u rank prOtcctionist. Mr.
RANDALL did not defoat the MoRRI.
SON bill ~ chairman of tho apprspris.
lions committee, but az q member oil
the houne simply with respect able
following. The old organization will,
therefore. In all probability be con,in
ned in tho next house.
But since the Forty eighth Congress
another matter of vital importance
hna boon assuming enlarged proper
tionn aud attracting unusual alton.
item, which adds now interest to the
election of the speaker and the scope
OF his powers. We hear daily OF tho
attitude OF the administration toward
the silver question, and many are the
surmises and great ~ tho curiosity as
to what the president will recommend
on that sabject, and for what contend,
bat .hs fact Is the president is power.
leas in the premises II the
speaker be not in accord
with him. True, tho president
has veto power, but even then It is
not absolute, ana IL tho spes 1er 80 de-
terminos, no eau prevent tho passage
or even tho consideration OF n bill, and
thus deprive tho executive OF an on
portunity to use his veto power at all.
rne important inquiry, therefore, is
not what are tho views Of Tho admits.
tration, but what are Mn. CARLisLl's
views ON tho silver question? Aud
this question must await definite an
s"er until Mr.. CARLISLE secs lit to de-
clare his policy, Ia somo way.
MIR. CARLISLE IL q close political attn.
dent He does not suGer himself to he
carried away by tho popular clanor OF
the moment on great economic or
financial questions. When his alton.
Ton Ia detected 10 matter, he probes
l.. lie ~ not ontent with superfici,l
glance. Unlike SENATOR LOGAN, who
mastered tho financial cues.
ton "oaaily in two wesk's
study" MIR. CARLISLE has bean
Swing months OF patient 'inves.
tigaIion To this silver question alons,
and II IL sAfo to assume that he hs.
n'hturod views on the sub ect and that
no will 400 to 1t that his Organization a
OF tho committees on coinage aud ON
banking and currency will give
faithful expression to his visws. 10
port yoos. slss. that no has reached
tho conclusion heretofore reschod by
tho president, that there IL danger IA
the continued compulsory coinage OF
ls,t No much silvos annually. Ifsuch
b. the case, 1t IN almost certain tina,
the legislation Of the Forty-ninth Con
.ress will result In a conpromlse be
tween the oXtro NO silver men and the
administration.
There are good reasons FOR expecting
this compromise. Tho speaker can 70.
appoint Ma. BLAND chairman OF tho
coirago committee aud give hin al tbs
same tlmo = majority In opposition
ON hia committee. or no eau displ,ce
Mn BLAND and appoint a ccmmittoo
out aud out la sympathy with the
administrsusn. In either event ho
will force \ majority report i-om the
coinage committee IN favor OF tho no =
pal or amendment OF the BLAND Act.
IL 10 q rare thing 10 500 the house re-
pudiatc n majority report from ono ut
IL committees, especially when backed
by tho active assistance Of the speaker.
Tho result would, therefore, a.nos,
inevitably rca compromise, Tor both
sldes OF tho question arc being worked
up to q fovcr.hest over IL, and Tn.
BLAND following would no. tamely
submit TO an absolute repeal Of the
present law.
A compromise is the only hopo for
the welfare Of The country or the part ,.
The c'inase Of silver ought
not 10 DO stopped entirety,
a. the Eastern and kold stand ard
men desire and demsnd. Nor
ought he ouuutty to 10 flooded with a
dcnssed silver coin. The policy which
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