Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-21

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has widened since the free coinage
bill was finally defeated by the House.
and, while the free coinage democrats
are not doing much talking for publ
cation, they are freely predicting pri-
varely defeat for Cleveland aud the
loss of the House for the democratic
party. by reason of the detection OF
the silver men Ia that party.
Ex-Speaker Reed led the assault IL
the House which definitely settled the
fate of the free coinage bill by n vote
OF 154 TO 1876. There was larger at
tendance than had before been on the
floor of the House for four or five
months. 1t was not until the day be-
fore the fight that the republican
members, who saw their power to die
tate the action of the House. fully de
cided to kill the bill. For n time 1t
was thought that they would let the
democratic factions fight 1t out among
themselves. but after free exchange
of opinions it was decided that the
best thing for the entire country was
that they should take the leading part
in crushing the bill instead of allow
ing the democrats TO pass II, and hav-
ing the President kill 1t with veto,
as he would have done.
The republican Senate, true to the
record of the party, has shown that it
believes in upholding Christianity and
moral reform by adopting Senator
Quay's amendment. to the clause of
the Sunday civil bill providing for the
coinage of SIS, 900, 600 in souvenir silver
half dollars. for the Worlds Fair, pro-
hiblting the opening of the ex-
position on Sundays. and for Sena-
tor PETERS amendment prohibiting
the sale of Intoxicating liquors on the
exposition grounds Nov, let the dem
ocratic House defeat these amend
nents If it dares', said Senator Quay.
The difference between democratic
and republican methods has been
sharply defined by the Pennsylvania
labor troubles. Last May the House,
after some very hard kicking in its fa-
vor by the Alliance Members, author
lied the Judiciary committee to inves-
tigate the Pinkrrton detective system
and its methods. and appropriating
the money to pay the expenses Of the
investigation. The resolution was
quietly laid away by Mr.. Oates, who
had been designated as chairman Of
the subcommittee which was to make
the investigation, presumably with
the intention of waiting until Con-
gross has adjourned and then making
u leisurely pleasure tour at the ex.
pense of the people while engaged in
the investigation. Had that investi-
CATION been promptly made when il
wat first authorized IL Is probable that
no armed force would have been sent
to Homestead by the Pinkerton's, and
the lives lost there would have been
saved. Early this week Mr.. Oates
took his partisan b-committee to
Homestead in search of democratic
campaign material, and not the cause
of the trouble there. The Senate
will also investigate. but, mark the
difference; it will'do ii through Sc
lect non partisan committee of seven.
three republicans, three democrats. and
Senator PETER, which will endeavor
to get to the bottom OF the trouble
without fear or favor. Which method
is the right ones
The democratic House refused
point blank TO appropriote one cent
for the national treasury towards EN-
tertaining the veterans who will attend
the q. 4. K. encainpment. and it was
only after prolonged wrangle that
it agreed to allow the District of Col
umbia to spend 800. 0OO from its own
revenues for that purpose.
That the so.called peoples party
movement is nothing but n tender to
the Cleveland machine is every day
becoming more evident. Already the
third party Congressman have dropped
the mask and openly admit that they
are making the fight. not TO elect
their candidate, but to throw the cleo
ton into Congress and make the cleo
ton of Cleveland certain. Their only
object in putting up a National ticket
was TO make a basis upon which TO
trade with democrats In doubtful dis
tricts for votes for third party Con-
gressmen, believing it possible thereby
to elect enough third party Inen to
the next House to enable them to
hold the balance of power in that
body.
Now that the silver bill is dead and
buried beyond resurrection, there is
no good reason why Congress cannot
finish its business and adjourn before
the first of August. An agreement
between the Senate and House on the
date of adjournment is expected to- be
reached in a very few days.
Standard Oil influences having Sc