Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-31

IRoNToN, Mo, Dec. 2sth, is.

Ed. Reqister-The soundness of its
Democracy, the ability with which it
is conducted and the consequent stand
ing and influence in Southeast Mis-
souri of the IRON COUNTY REGISTER
causes more attention to its utterapces
than is granted most publications.
And this is so in an especial degree in
regard to its utterances in connection
with Crisp's election to the Speaker
ship and Mr.. Byrns' vote thereupon.
1t voiced the disappointment of large
part of the people at Mr.. Mills defeat.
But the writer has few suggestions
to make in this connection, which, in
fairness to Mr.. Crisp and to Mr.. Byrns,
should have some weight.
First. There is no doubt but that
the entire West is in favor of the free
coinage of silver; that the convention
which nominated Byrns demanded it;
and that he made the race and was
elected on that issue partly. There is
also no doubt but that Mr.. Mills in his
speeches in the Ohio campaign, like
the Democratic nominee for Governor,
got off of the state platform demand
ing free silver, and urged that that is
sue be side tracked till the tariff ques-
| ton was settled. There is no dou bit
| but that that Observation-Disclosures
not be settled. for years to come, and
to have followed that doctrine would
be to continue for many years to come
under the domination of the gold bugs.
1t is fair to presume that Mr.. Mills
would in appointing committees have
carried out his ideas as to silver as
enunciated in his speeches.
Second. 1t Is unfair to state that
Crisp was elected by the anti free sill
yer men, and at their diction, in view
of the. fact that the Chairman of the
Coinage Committee is Dick Bland
the apostle Of white metal--and every
Democratic member of it, save one, is
in harmony with him. Crisp's appoint
ments on that committee contradicts
| that allegation.
Third. Mills was a candidate upon
the issue of general and sweeping
| tariff reduction bill. Now were the
Democrats in power in the Senate
and at the White House, such would,
of course, be what we all would ex-
pect. But, the Republicans having
the veto power, every one knows that
no such bill could become law, and
consequently none of the abuses of
protection could be-eradicated. Judg-
ing from Crisp's speeches, votes and
committee appointments. no man can
doubt ne is sound on the tariff and in
favor ofits reduction. Crisp's election
and his committee appointments mean
that separate bills, aimed at the most
glaring frauds Of the present schedule,
will be passed, and if they are beaten
in the Senate, or vetoed, the burden is
on the vpublicans. But there is
more chance of results-and that is
what we want ander this policy
than by sweeping tariff bill at this
time. These were.ome Of the reasons
which probably sstuated our repre-
sentative in not voting for Mills.
And l would suggest that Democrats
be slow to charge DIR Representatives
with corruption-B has been done
until the result of heir votes show it:
especially slow, wien the acts COM
planned of are shown to result in the
more nearly following the fixed party
policy. With the evere fight before
US 1892 we should 1pt war among our
selves, but rather pull together.
Yours, &C., j. 3. WALKER.