The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-24
A Muddlcd Situation,

On Monday David Burglar Hill was
rejoicing over the capture OF the New
York delegation to the Chicago convcn-
ton. Yesterday he heard IRON q Sec
ton OF his party speaking through the
editors OF the metropolitan press and is,
perhaps, not in such a happy frame OF
mind. As the New York World re-
marks, snow that he has, secured the
delegation what will he do with it; or,
what will it do with him?"
Henry Watterson, who once wrote
Hill, while he was yet Governor and
his plans were just forming for the
Albany coup, breezy and fatherly
letter, votes no on the nomination OF
the mercenary and Inscriptions poll
tician. Seeing in the success OF Hill at
Chicago the inglorious defeat OF the
Democracy, and owing to the bitterness
engendered by the turning down OF
Cleveland the split Of the party in the
Empire State, and therefore no hope for
the Stuffed Prophet of William
street," he attempts to bring some sort
OF order out OF chaos by naming Senator
Carlisle.
Further, the trusted and veteran
leaders OF the party at Washington arc
wagging their heads and grunting out
positive dissent to Hills shameful
manipulation of the Albany convention.
Then. again, the Cooper Union pro-
testers are in the field with call for
another convention. Ii these things
90 not worry Hill he is made of pecu-
liar mold, indeed. Like Ccsera, oven
the stars in their courses seem to be
arrayed against him. Under these cir
cumstances, well may he plead for
some "kindly light" to lead him, as the
work OF tho bulls eye lantern OF the
political burglar is over.
Tho platform adopted by his hench-
men is tho worst kind OF buncombe, and
is at daggers points with the majority
Of his party. Tho silver question is
very adroitly straddled. The attack on
the present silver law is unwarrantcd.
tits considered fair enough solution
ofthe financial question for tho present.
And here is where tho humor OF the sit
uation comes in. While Hills platform
in weak and around-thc.stump way
declares against free coinage, the DEM
ocratic house OF Congress is considering
the Bland bill. Here is what a pam.
phlct, published in the interest Of honest
money, has to say on the subject:
What was expected TO happen has hap pcned.
The coinage committee. which was organized by
the speaker OF the house OF representatives In tho
interest OF free silver, has reported Mr.. Bland s
bill. The division In the committee was exactly
that which was to have been anticipated from
the beginning. The only iuct really worth com.
mcutlug upon Is the character OF tho bill itself,
which isa greater marvel OF ahsurdity than any
one could have expected. Mr.. Bland. We be-
ieve Is one OF those who think that 1t Is uncoil.
stitutionnl for tho President to proclaim duty
upon certain products OF countries which do.
cline to come under tho reciprocity clauses Of
the Mckinley net. And yet he, and all Others
who have acted with him on tho committee
propose that when France shall pass free silver
coinage act. the President shall make procla
nation which viii reduce the bullion value Of
the dollar, the weight OF the dollar. the standard
ot money, by three md one-cighth per cent
The bill thus conies upon tho President ono Of
the highest powers conferred by the constitution
oil Congress. namely ''to coin money and rcsli.
! late the value thereof" The bill proposes tia,
at present ton avordupo!s of pure silver shall
be coined at the pleasure OF the owners, into
SI.7lO dollars; but that when France shall enact
free coinage law, the same ton OF silver shall
{ make 3S.sl1 dollars. Tho arraut folly OF such d
bill Is beneath discussion. Have our Legislators
Il parted with their senses? S'I,El 5st5
Republican prospects arc indeed
brighter than they ever we're. And at