The morning news., 1892-02-20
A Queer EXCLAMATION.


Tie Atlanta Constitution is very posi-
tive that Senator Hill is in favor OF the fres
! c image Of silver. IL he is, it knows great
deal more about his views on that subject
| than any other one Of his friends. Com
rnenting on a statement OF the MORNING
NEWS that Senator Hill is not in favor Of
the free coinage Of silver, and that he does
not dare say he is, the Atlanta Constitution
says:
Senator Hills Elmira speech was an out
Rnd-out declaration in favor Of the free
coinage Of silver. He took the ground that
the melting-pot was the only test Of the
parity OF the two metals, and declared that
the free coinage Of silver on equal terms
with gold would enable the white metal TO
stand this test He also said in bis Elmira
speech that he thought it would be best ID
pass no free coinage bill at this session, and
he gave a very substantial reason-namely,
that President Harrison might conclude to
sign the bill-thus reapinR some Of the ad-
vantages Of it-and then employ the power
and influence Of the republican administra-
tion TO nullify 1t. In other words, while
Mr.. Hill is an ardent free coinage man, he
would prefer TO see silver restored TO its
place in the currency under the auspices Of
friendly administration; he would prefer
TO see the details Of its restoration arranged
by the democrats themselves.
According to the foregoing Senator Hill
is in favor of the free coinage of silver-not
at this time, but at some other time. He
doesn't want this congress to pass free
coinage bill. because he is afraid that the
President would sign it, and that therefore
the bill would become a law. 10 other
words. he wants those who favor the free
coinage of silver to believe that be is in
hearty sympathy with them. and those who
oppose the free coinage of silver to believe
that he can be depended upon to vote against
a free silver coinage bill as long as a repub-
lican is President And the Atlanta Con-
stitution explains this remarkable position
of Senator Hill on the silver question by
saying that Senator Hill wants to see ''sil-
yer restored to its place in the currency un-
der the auspices of a friendly administra-
tion. He would prefer to see the details Of
its restoration arranged by the democrats
themselves.
1t would be interesting to know II Senator
Hill would be willing to father this extraor~
dinary explanation. The hundred or more
democrats OF the House who are trying to
pass free silver coinage bill would be i'm
mensely amused at it if they should happen
to have their attention called to it. 1t is
about on par with Senator Hills Elmira
speech, tho meaning Of which that distin-
guished democrat, Senator Vest, said he
could not make out, and which nobody has
been able to understand, except the Atlanta
Constitution.
Aud so Senator Hid opposes free silver
bill because he wants the "details of the res
toration of silver to its place In the currency
arranged by tho democrats themselves"
rerhaps the Atlanta Constitution can tell
an anxious public what details it refers to,
or how republican administration could
nullify free silver coinage law. Would
not all the "details" be provided for in the
bill ITSELF and has the administration power
to nullify such law9 Evidently the At
lanta Constitutions article was intended
for those who do not give matters Of this
sort very careful thought.
Once on time Senator Hill said: II am
a democrat" Has he ever said: 81 am in
favor of the free coinage of silverw He has
not. II he had, there would be no question
about his position on the silver issue.
The MORNING NEWS would kindly sug-
gest to the Atlanta Constitution the ad-
visibility Of correcting its own information
relative to the position of Senator Hill with
regard to silver before undertaking to sup
ply information to others.
If Senator Hill will say: "I am in favor
of the free coinage of silver" the MORNING
NEWS will admit that it has done him an
injustice, but he will make no such state
mani Ha dara not do m No xoroeidaptial
candidate who makes that statement can
carry New York or any other eastern
State.