New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-10
A STRAIGNT P1TH.

Four weeks more, and a Republican Congress
masses out of existence. II is almost too late
to expect that it will satisfy the just wishes
of constituents in some important respects.
Treachery has done work which 1t may be
700 late to repair. But there is yet time to do
much that is good One good thing to be done
is to kill the Silver Coinage bill, and the ad-
vocates of that measure earned mole hearty
thanks than they wanted when they kindled
against themselves that powerful force, the
sense Of just Indignation because great party
is defeated in a cause that ought to be sacred
by treachery and the violation of pledges.
Washington is full, and some circles in this
city are FULL of schemes for compromise. 1t
ought to be the feeling oil every Republican
that after what has passed there shall be no
bargaining or pareying with men who have
broken faith. Let them find what comfort they
can in being used as tools 10y the Democrats
and getting nothing for their pains. y year ago
the Republicans wished to 90 as far Us ii seemed
safe 10 90, in order to satisfy and help Senators
and Representatives from silver States, and a
compromise was passed by Republican votes.
The men who have broken written pledges
about the Election bill began by breaking faith
about this measure for it was demanded by
them, accepted by them, and then they were
the first 10 attack it. If they think they can
get anything better by tIeacheIy, it BELTS Re
puLlicans 10 let them try it. All the electoral
votes of all the silver States put together are
not one-half the votes OF "a single one OF several
states which Democratic support of free coin
age will take from that party.
The next Congress will come soon, then, il
att ho ,,,,il az 4hneo who
an extra session. Let it, by Democratic con-
trivance if possible, 50 that the true nature and
character of the Democratic majority in the
next House may be the sooner exposed. It will
not be bad thing for Republicans 20 put every
Democrat in the House on record in regard to
the demands Of the Farmers Alliance. 1t will
not be a bad thing to have them pass in the
| House, a. soon as they can, radical change OF
| tariff When that goes into the Senate, the
Democrats from certain manufacturing states
will vote to repeal the Mckinley bill if they
| like, and so may Democrats from wool growing
states, and those from the irOn-pr0ducng state.
of the South. But 10 other thing VIII cause
| them more trouble than the votes they have
cast already for unlimited coinage Of silver.
| If the Democratic party by its solid vote with
| the aid Of few silver men, could pass I'M
| limited coinage in the senate over the veto that
| is probable, the consequences would appear
| quickly enough to make that same party in
| 1892 curse the day it ever engaged in illicit
and purchased amours with silver Senators
| The Republican party has gained nightly al
| ready By standing firmly against this fanaticiSm
| II will repeat its magnificent triumph OF earlier
| days if business men throughout the country
| como tn understand tho uoriI nr disaster which
it is striving to avert Passage Of the bill and
consequent disaster will make them understand
| Discussion OF the bill at an extra session may
be sufficient, for they begin TO move already
with power in almost every commercial city
The business Of the Republican party is TO stand
fast, making no compromise whatever with
those who broke pledges and betrayed theil
| trust