The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-26

opposition to the resolution, declaring that
the passage OF a free coinage bill meant Do
litical disaster to the Democratic party in
the east Mr.. Williams then appealed to the
southern members to stand by the eastern
democrats, who. he said, had stood by the
south against an election bill.
FOWLER FAvoRs SILVER
Mr.. Fowler of New Jersey in his speech
surprised many of those present by 1.-THE ear
nest manner in which he advI Gated action on
the resolution. He said that the assertion
that New Jersey could not be carried on a
free silver plank was untrue. New Jersey
was democratic state. regardless Of the
silver question. He had carried his district
by an increased majority with free silver
plank In the platform.
Mr.. Herbert Of Alabama urged delay in
considering the silver question, and thought
that the interests Of the party would be
served by not passing a silver bill now.
PIERCE FAvoRs FREE SILVER.
Mr.. Pierce Of Tennessee answered those
who asserted that free silver would hurt the
Democratic party. He maintained that
free silver coinage was strong with the
people aud would gain the party votes
He contrasted the Cleveland vote in 1884
with that Of 1883. With a liberal silver
plank in 1884 MIR. Cleveland carried New
York, New Jersey and Indiana. In 1888,
with hostile silver plank, he had lost New
York and Indiana. In 1884 he had cut
down the maJorities in Wisconsin, Minne-
sofa. Michigan and Iowa to small propor-
tons, and In 1888 he had lost those states by
large majoritles. 1t the silver bill were
passed, be asserted the result would be
large gains for the democrats, especislly in
the west West Virginia, North Carolina
and Virginia were all close states, in which
the party would stand chance of los
ing the presidential election if the peoples
demand for free coinage we're not met.
SPEECHES AGAINST THE RESOLUTION.
Messrs. Wilcox Of Connecticut, Lynch
OF Wisconsin, English of New Jersey, and
Mckinney of New Hampshire made speeches
against thesBland resolution. The debate
grew somewhat tiresome, and as it was
evident that any conclusion reached would
not be binding, the members were in favor
Of an adjournment. Mr.. Oates of Ala
bama, free coinage man. therefore moved
to adjourn. He said that the anti-free
coinage men had stated that they would
not be bound by the caucus action
He had assurances that the committee
on rgles wo1ld, if the Bland resolution we're
not adopted, bring in a rule making the
Bland bill a special order. He saw no ad-
vantage to be gained by row among the
democrats. 1t was evident that the free
good could come of forcing a vote.
A split occurred among the free coinage
men over the motion to adjourn, some
favoring caucus adoption of the Bland reso-
luton. 1t was finally decided, however, to
adjourn, the vote standing so to 55. Mr.
Pierce started to insist on the yeas and nays
being called on the motion for the purpose
of putting those present on record, but, at
the personal request of Mr.. Bland. he with
drew the motion.
NO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TAKEN.
No affirmative action was taken. The
result Of the caucus seems to be that the sill
yer question is left Just about where it was
before the caucus was held, the silver men
evidently being In a majority, but the mi
nority being unwilling to be bound by the
caucus action. Thisleaves the matter with
the rules committee to decide whether or
not a special order shall be brought in. The
members of the committee have assured the
silver men that such an order will be made
and then all the members of the House are
free to vote as they see fit on the adoption
OF the report Of the rules committee.