The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-23
MILLS and SILVER.
Hill Organs Trying 10 put the Great
Texan in a Hole,
SCHEME THAT FELL FLAT.
And the Dizziness ofthc thud Will
he Appreciated when the Extra
Session Comes TO Vote for Senator
The Probable Effect of the Passage
OF n Free Coinage Act

Following is dispatch sent to tn,
St. Louis Republic recently from
Washington;
"The battle over the silver ques
ton will perhaps be one of the mos,
interesting that has taken place in the
congress of the United States in many
years. The chances are that the free
coinage men will have a majority, but
they will have no walk over. There
is very set and determined opposi-
ton to them. 1t is not unlikely now
that majority of the northern Demo.
c,ats will oppose free coinage, and
that there will not be by any means a
solid Democratic vote in favor of the
measure.
Under ordinary conditions there
would be an overwhelming majority
in the house in favor of free coinage,
but the most conservative and
thoughtful sentiment among the Dem
oorats is favorable to postponement of
the question until after the presiden-
tial election, Some of the Hill organs
of Texas, who are bitterly fighting
Mr.. Mills, declare that his refusal to
sign petition to the speaker asking
that day be set apart for considera-
ton of the silver question, is proof
positive that he is opposed to free
coinage. Mr.. Mills honorable record
of twenty years in congress can not
be smirched at this time by the or.
gsns of David B. Hill or Barnett
Gibbs.
Mr.. Mills stands now as he stood
for some time past-just as he stood
when he made his speech to the
Texas legislature at Austin soon after
the adjournment of the Fifty first
congress, Mr.. Mills will contribute
nothing towards inserting the silver
wedge into the Democratic party for
the purpose of splitting it, but if
Others insert the wedge Mr.. Mills
will vote as he always did vote when
an opportunity offered itself, and as
his convictions will direct him, in
iaN VI VI lIeS COludSes
He believed now, however, as he
has believed and as he pointed out in
the past, that if the free coinage ques
ton is forced now it will disrupt tho
Democratic party, defeat the next
Democratic candidate for the presi
dency, give a Republican senate and
house of representatives in the fifty
third congress, give the south force
bills and perpetuate Republican
power.
AS stated before, Mr.. Mills will not
give aid or comfort to those attempt.
ing to insert this wedge for the pur-
pose of splitting the party, but bel 9
an advocate of free coinage, if the
question confronts him, he will vote
for free coinage. A few days ago
one of Mr.. Mills colleagues in the
house of representatives sent to Mr..
Mills petition to the speaker. asking
that day be set for consideration of
the free coinage bill
This undoubtedly was for the purpose
of putting Mr.. Mills in the hole. Mr..
Mills, however, is not in the habit of
going into holes, but of doing what
he considers to be right and proper
In any contingency, The gentleman
who sent the petition to Mr.. Mills
ought to have known him well enough
to be satisfied on this point, but if he
was not, then the chances are he will
in the future.
But the fight for free coinage, when
it comes up in the house, will be
royal one. New England will plump
solid Democratic vote of IA against
the coinage of silver; New York has
% Democratic embers and 81 of
them are counted against free coin.
age; 4 of the 3 democrats in New Jer-
sey will be against free coinage, and
of Maryland's 5 representatives will
also be against free coinage. Della
wares solitary representative will op.