Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
SILVER Legislation
Will Not Be Attempted
by Democrats,
PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION.
Opinion Of Men Who Have Talked
with Secretary Blaine.

WAsnlNGroN, Feb 3.-1hc Democratic
caucus, which was to have been called on
Friday evening nest, has been abaud5ued.
Representative IIaItCr Of Ohio said.
IL decided not 10 push the silver caucus
for the reason that Democratic opinion is
changing very rapidly, not only upon the
wisdom of passing u silver bill, but also
upon the merits Of The que e7tion. While
last Thursday nine Out Of ten men would
have predicted that . free silver bill would
pass the house, tolay I venture To express
the opinion that no bin providing for free
and unlimited coinage Of silver viii pass
the house this session.
"The most earnest Of the free silver peo-
pie recognize the fact thatafree silyerplank
in the platform would
Break tho Party I'm Twain,
and that We would have TO say rGod-by to
New England, TO the middle states and TO
such states rs Wisconsin,, Illinois Iowa
and Michigan. The leading German
papers in the Unitod States have served
notice upon ps that the German vote in "A
body will leave us on that issue and go to
the Republicans Altogether the question
presents dangers not before considered,
and from this time on the active oppos-
tion of the Democratic newspapers will
probably increase. The most Influential
papers in the party are row opposed 10 ANY
action at this session.
II believe delay in calling the caucus
will prove that all need of il may pass.
We expect to sweep the whole country il
the fight is made on the tariff, but it
would be hard now to gather seyenty-Ave
men in the house who would go upon rec
ord as believing n Democrat can bc elected
i, al l. If,tia friVn
the citizens OF Creede, Colo, 100 cents
worth OF the property or services of every
body else in the land for what is sup
posed to cost them less than II 81 cents. !"
MIR. bland, Views.
Mr. Bland, when told OF the decision TO
abandon tho proposed caucus, and Mr..
, Harter's reasons therefor, said: "Mr
Harter was the chief promoter Of this eau
Gus. He has asCcrta.lcd that the Demo
cratic party cannot be bUlidozcd by the
national bankers, nor the money powers
of this country, and that if a caucus were
called he would be in n woeful minority.
Four-fifths Of the Democrats who came
here came pledged to free silver Instead
of there being u charge against the free
coinage bill, the charges are all the other
way. The party sees now that il we DO
not pass free silver bin, we viii be stul-
tifying ourselves on our record in the last
congress-that we will be acting the part
OF towards
THE Democratic party in 1858 ignored
the silver question in the interest Of Mr..
Cleveland, who was known 60 be hostile to
silver. The Republican party in their
platform at Chicago denounced Mr. Cleye-
lands administration for lis hostility TO
silver. They cOurageously announced
themselves as friends Of silver, and beat
Mr.. Cleveland in his own state. Thcyalso
gained control of the house the Demo
Gratis again act the part Of duplicity on the
question, and permit the Republicans TO
again step in front Of them, they will not
only lose the presidency, but also, beyond
all question, the house. This house will
pass a free coinage bill
The silver men have been considering the
matter of introducing II resolution re-
questing the rules committee 90 rcpo -
special rule making the silver bill "a spe-
cial order, and setting apart time for its
consideration. Such n resolution would
have certain special privileges IN parlia-
mentary procedure.