The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-27
OUR WASHIEGfON'LETrER
sssE SILVER QUESTION AGAIN
xAs Prsbabis war en- the President.
~ Civil Service Coamissisa rsik.
Vlss-Presidsnt ON the subject
81 His Hostility to
the Adninistratisn,

I0GponQ0n CO. j-Tho question NJ pres |
mt most talked OF in Washington cir
Hes, and one that promises to play an
important part In the next Congress, is |
No silver question. The recent action
n Secretary Manning in ordering that
20 more small bills, of silver certifi-
Rates Of small denomination, except
lpon tho deposit Of silver dollars, be
lssned by the treasury, has called the
whole silver question Into prominence
and made 10 tue subject of much dis
oussi0n. Many arguments are being
advanced by able men, both for and
against the retention OF silver a a cir
medium. The Eastern men,
lab0ring under the pressure brough,
70 bear upon them by Wall Street anu
other strongholds al Eastern capital,
are almost u unit in favor of the repeal
OF the silver-coinage act and the adop-
ton Of single gold standard, while
the Yves ern men, naturally enougs,
are % s0iidly opposed to both these
meaaures and in favor Of the bi-me-
talic system. The question promises
70 be grave one, and one that will re-.
quiro no little financial ability In its
solution. IL is known that tho i'd
ministrati0n is in full sympathy with
the Eastern men, and the action OF
Secretary Manning in regard to the
suppression OF the issue OF small bills
ID believed by many 10 be fine stroke
OF policy, intended 10 create popular
aversion 10 the use of the silver 0ollsr
a. q currency aud thus secure re-
peal by the next Congress of the
SILVER COINAGE ACT,
by which over 1900, 900 new silver dol
lars arc coined each month. Tho idea
sooms To DO to teach the American
keOple, by 4 eystem something after
the kindergarten methods, that silver
II . heavy commodity and that they
have more Of 1t coined than they really
desire. To accomplish this result IL IL
proposed, SO 1t would seem, TO give the
people all the silver possible, which
they do not want, according to
tho views of Secretary Manning,
and to give them no small bills,
which they do want, and Ia
this way bring them To their real
senses as to what IL needed and there
by create q popular ill-feeiing against
tho uselo s silver dollar and secure
its downfall. We question tho ulti-
mate success of suon an experiment.
The people OF the West and Southwest
have an abiding faith in the silver
dollar, preferring II, In fact, In many
localities to any Kind OF paper money,
and their representatives will make a
strong fort TO have 1t placed upon an
equal foo Ing with tho gold dollar.
Out Of tDis effort will grow warm
contest ut the next meeting OF Con
Er6Ss, which m.gst result, by undue
N. q Inn. hAp l...
party. Th0re IL q strong element Ia
this country which iavors the total
demonstration II silver, and IL is 10
be hoped that this element may be
kept within bounds, II not done away
with entirely. NJ sniieslly IL would be
unwise for the u aited States, which
is the greatest silver producing c0uu-
try OF the world, 10 refuse To use silver
~ currency; Tor IL would be but de-
tracing IRON ono of our greatest
sources Of National wealth. But the
silver question Is one tn,t admits OF
much discussion.
WAR ON THE PRESIDENT.
The beiiefis rapidly gaining ground
that the Senate will, at Its next 1T 4.
SION mako 1t exceedingly unpleasant
for the president, by reducing to rstify
many Of the appointments hs has
made aince the ndjourRment OF Con-
;4rees. In my last referred 10 tho asser
sion Of Republican senator thai 1t
was tho inter ton of his party To inves-
ttgete all removals that mas beon made
ON the ground OF offensive partisan
ship. This assertion mas been strength.
oned BY rumors OF late that an organ
ICED aud formidable movement will
bo made In the next Senate against
the general policy of the
administration which, IL is claim
"a, sets ut defiance, II II does not open
~ vtol Ate the spirit OF the constitution
% embodied In the thirteenth, Jour
leenth aud fifteenth amendments.
This movement IL to be headed by
Edmunds, Logan ano Sherman on the
tion's appointees, and How.
non.partissu line. Senator
Edmunds, it Is said, knows that the
fourteenth amendment has been vio-
lated BY the president, and has pre-
pared himself to demonstrate th- un.
eoundness OF Attorney General Gar
lands opinion as to the effect oil par
o0n upon the persons coming under
the prohibit ry clause OF The amend
mont. Without atracking the lstter's
sincerity, Mr.. Edmunds will endeavor
70 show tnat the peculiar circum-
stances sur GU nding the attornsv-gen.
oral ON the sabject of the eject of a
pardon as an act of comp.ete oblivion
we're so calculated 10 prejudice him
that his legal opinion on That subject
10 not entitled to tho onsider .tlou
that his professional ability aud high
character would naturally lend 70 IL,
And altar reviewing At longta tho pur.
poses OF the fourteenth amendment,
and the circumstances attending its
adoption, Mr.. Edmunds, IL Is claimed,
will arraign tho ID mooratlc party a.
hostile to the resu " Ut tho war AZ EN-.
bodtei not only In that amon d ment,
but also In tho thirteontn and fifteenth
amendments. To support his position
no Will make use OF sr
guments aud assertions made
by Democratic senators aud
mombers for the last % years, and the
action OF president Cleveland since
coming into Office. In short, no will
endoavor to show that Democratic hos
Utility TO the result, ut tho war Is AS
etrong as over, and that one Of the
nrss acts ~ the president upon az
sumin9 iiice was to override Quo OF
the constitutional amendDonts st the
alctation at "robel brigslisrs,r Com
aidering Senator Ed nuuds' Abilities,
and the yelplns procllvities OF some oi
MIS- followers, we may not be surprised
70 sse tho old woru-nut Issues revived
20 such an extent ms TO cause some of
sho "bordor States" 10 begin act Va
muttary preparations for defense
Against second "rebsl" lnvagion.
For snnio time pnsI tho doing. 81 ths