Ellsworth American., 1892-07-28
Free Coinage Beaten.

Another victory has been gained by the
Republicans and the Democrats have
suffered another defeat. Every one who
likes to see the right triumph and the
wrong defeated. will feel especially pleased
at this The New York Tribune tells 10 a
graphic way how it was done;
The defeat OF the Free Coinage bill in
the House. thanks To the Republican mem
bers, il complete. IL is curious fact that
some of the Democrats, who would not
have dared to vote against free silver coin
aye directly. were able to muster pluck to
vote against the motion To- take up the bill.
50 that those Republicans probably turned
the scale who decided TO kill the bin at the
first chance. If they could, and not TO wait
for the final vote. 1t was the best oppor
iunty to put al end for this year to al!
anxiety in business quarters about this
dangerous measure, and the Republican
minority served the country rather than
party, as 1t usually does. and rightly.
Every one knows that the Democratic
vote against taking up the bill was nai
cast exclusively. nor even mainly, by
Democrats who are opposed to silver coin
age Much the largest part OF II came
from Democratic Representatives who
mean to vote for free coinage whenever
they think they can afford to do so, but
who do not dare now. with Presidential
election close st hand, to face the conse-
quenCes OF such vote. After the Nosem-
Der election more than hail OF the Demo
Gratis who followed ex Speaker Reed yes
terday can be expected 10 vote for any
Free Coinage bill, no matter how extreme
or absurd, and a change of less than
twenty of them would have passed the
Stewart bill yesterday
An obvious purpose Of the Democratic
minority was to get the silver question out
of the Presidential canvass. But they are
wasting time. If there were nothing else
TO make the question prominent. the ALI
ance agltators certainly would. compelling
Democratic candidates in Western and
southern States publicly to pledge them
selves for free silver in order to avoid loss
of votes. But these things cannot be
done IN corner. aud the east VIII know
what the west and south age DONG
Pledges and speeches made IN the regions
where silver ianatci>m prevails VIII pc
quoted and VIII nave thtlr rlGAiui luHu-
ence upon publc opinion ahd upon me
confidence OF men IN The Democratic psrN
IN lhe Eastern Statt>'
-' - - N''' -
expected |" snow me luN sfeh@ln OF IRE.
coinage among me Dem 'crats. scores oi
Democratic representatives VINO "nuiu
vote Tor the measure al any "'hef time
hANe lett compeIed 10 vote sGslnst Nach
ON ihls year' on Tue GROUND tNat ~ pass
age would hnrt the party 10 the RES
uehtlai e4e' tloh' ia lue iauluASe pi Seha'
i"F Nest' theS "aht 'he l''iiioCI ar1 party
70 Eel ~" power nls'' an" II wiz tnen
S1ttie 'ne slNel quese.ou y ~ o"n "aS
hese men want ue!aN, ou' wy "u'It
Fo'e LOT Tree coiusst heAt W'ntel ol a, a.
any future tinie' II the>t- WIZ lue s'nA'l
minority oi democrats VINO real'Y oppose
IFS IFS Vo'haee, pIe'ent tue pA.S-e oi IT
L'> summer win tHe a'H "l h'i,1'1'AH7'
.neS nope 70 set slioiG eu""en !" pssS
fFte NoinsIt %" heleait't' ani t'et No
nal oeiie'e 'nat oemocFatS fte7iueht !
VIII ever ~ hlulse'l against the uee'aIeu
wishes ol MS party
hrhce the question cannot r. AAfh wy