The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-21
VOTED RIGHT.

Congressman John L. Wilson, of Wash
ington, is congratulated by the New York
Ereniag Post on his vote against the Bland
silver bill. Congressman Wilson has
always voted against ''free silver" coinage
and in our judgment his vote does not
misrepresent the opinions of the majority
of his Republican constituents, but even
If Congressman Wilson knew that all his
constituents favored free silver" and he
believed it TO be n disastrous policy. he
would be bound as u man of patriotism
and moral honor to obey his convictions
on aquestion of such far-reaching national
financial consequence. Mr.. Justice Lamar.
OF the United States supreme court, when
United States senator in 1878. voted against
the Bland silver bill in spite Of the in
structions of the Legislature of Mississippi
20 vote for it. Senator Lamar said
To-day mus, be true or false, honest or Gun
ming. faithful or unisithiul 20 my peonie
Even in this hour of their legislative dlsplea..
urc and disspprohatlon. / cannot vote As tuess
resolutions direct ! cannot and will NOT shirk
the responsibility which my position imposes
BY duty. IS ! see IL, will do, and will yots
against this bill.
The great Daniel Webster, in 1850. adj
dressing the United States Senate, said:
II thers be any matter pending IN this body.
while am a member OF it, ia which Massa-
chusctts has an Interest Of her own not adverse
to the general interests Of the country, ! shall
pursue her Instructions with gladuess OF hear;
aud VITA ala the efficiency which can bring to
the occasion. But II the question be one which
ateCtS her interest, and az the same time equal
d HFa Of al
shall no more regard her particular wishes or
instructions than should regard the wishes
81 man who might appoint me an arbitrator or
referee 10 decide some question al important
private right between hin aud his neishbor
and then sastra0 me % decide in his favor If
ever there was a government upon esrth Il is
this government, II ever there was a baiy lpan
earth IL is shis body, which should consider it.
self as composed by agreement OF all each nls,-,.
Ter appointed by some, but organized hv the
general consent Of all, sittiaS here under the
solemn obligations Of oath and eousrisnce. 20 do
that which they thiuk TO De best Tor the good OF
the whole
General Brawley. of South Carolina. q
Democrat. also voted against free silver
coinage. knowing that the majority Of his
constituents approved OF this financial
delusion. General Brawley exposed the
essential dishonesty Of the Bland silver
hi! neatly when he said;
There Is no good reason this; know Of why
the number OF feet in = yaTdstick should Re
three instead of Two. IL is purely conventional
aad there would Be no immortality in changing
the measure. aud so IL this country should DC
are 10 change its standard OF vaiue 50 that -
cents shall constitute = dollar instead OF Il0
eeAts. there Is No immortality in that, provided
that In both cases al agreements made when
oae standard was the law shall he enforced a..
oording 20 that standard. for il would be mani
tessiy dis honest ia ne IL, having agreed tor
sufficient consideration already received
10 deliver my neighboF 100 yards OF cloth st q
time whea three fsst made s yard, should at