The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-19
THE SILVER FIGHT Is ON.
DAr TO BE SET APART FOR THE
COMBINATION or THE BLAND BILL

/
Mr. Ryss. VIII Move to Postpone I, Un
I'll Next session. hut the silver Men WI,
Not tsssent 10 Msve II s,ae.trsshea-
, An'i-siiver Denocrais Trying to Have
. an"e"s Called to Consider the suNj ses.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 1S.-Speaker Crisp an
, nounces informally that tho Conn ittes OF
hules viii certainly set apart q day for the con
sideration OF the Bland Free Coinage bill, ant
the silver fight is renewed with increased
, vicor Mr. Bynum Of Indiana will stir up thu
animals he says. by moving. whom tho time
comes. TO postpone consideration OF tho bill
until next session. Mr.. Bynum Ia u silver
man. and the reason OF his conten, plated nc
uoh Us apparent to everybody Ho wishes t.
send the silver question to the rear in order
to bring Grover Cleveland to the front. HI
does not admit quite this much. but hs mean
ing wasV very plain when no sail. MY people are
IN FAVOR OF free coinage. but they do not think
that tho tariff question should DO cloudeh by
Inc discussion OF silver ut this time" Tho
tariff. Mr.. Bynum snld. is tho ali. important
question. and Ito thinks that nothing should
be permitted to distract attention from IT, He
| then added.
The silver question should not be lodged.
Inc ATTITUDE OF the House toward il Is clear.
and postponement will mt seriously affect
~
ton next session would 10 as much u dcclnr,..
ton in favor of the measure AS 1t would be- to
| lS a day this session."
| III Mr. Bynum sought to fool anybody ly his
| announcement and his explanation " il he
did not succeed Mr.. Fierce OF Tennessee,
who is a member Of the Coinage Committee.
evidently speaks for those democrats who
Will not consent to have the silver question
sent to the rear in order to please Mr.. Clvve-
land. He said:
| This question cannot DO smotheted in the
| interest VI one man. The Democratic purity
cant be used ~ promote the interests OF
Mr. Cleveland. Its principles can't 10
changed and shaped for his conven.
| fence. * lie Is not satisfied with the
democratic party. 1t can't be- shared
to his tdeus. Mr.. Cleveland has lost his hold on
the party. and 1t is his own fault. He vii! have
| no southern delegation at the Convention lie
may get u few delegates in the cities, Int the
great mass OF the delegates from the South
Will be for Hill. or for most any one rather than
Cleveland. Men who have been the strongest
friends OF Cleveland 10 my state and elsewhere
in the south are now in favor Of tho nomina.
South will be for Hill" Wv
AR. bynum no DOUBT thinks that there are
large number OF members who will vute for
Lis postronement VINO are in favor "f free
coinage. the silver mon. however. think they
fight 10 take The biIl NJ at tnis session. 1t is
claimed that there a'e 700 votes for free
men would he pleased ut an 0pportmnify
to in,dse the question Gy having II postponed,
Ht s nS se sYsy a, 'hey w ce allowed
that they will not allow the matter To he side
tracked under any circumt tances. and. iuds-
ing from the sentiment OF the House. as lar
MS Msmhris have expressed their Views. it is
not nke!y =, that fneh moiinr AS that fore
me itee cottage NEIL have secured tho GIG
natures Of majority Of Democratic members
kn te petition fenes,ips d the
erution Of the bland bll. No attempt will be
matte to ct any more signatures but the
petition will not he presented to the Com mittes
on itules until after the return from Boston OF
herrrsentat,ve CntchlnEs OF, Miss ssipSi: u
have u majority Of Democratic member. ,,r the
committee present when the petition is acted
week. The freq coinage men contend that.
with ne Tree coinage i"rnhlirnns. the Farm
dyed .s nS ""h mmss' W vi atEn"M dt
sign ihr pet,ion; there will be no difficulty in
icr 1'harsday Might o. next week to consider
hss 0 ps sa' cS % %
S SsG Isqcsnr y sss IT, Mom.S
OF the Dsm"SrSe eaHcus cal caucus N the
Honr OF Massachusetts. and several Others. |
They "b!aincL a numner Of signatures; but a
tina, they wer" wiIliag To 20 int" u con ercncr,
Tut we, We're opposed T. Icing bonnt to any |
In sprakin. of tho request for a caucus Mr.
Halter said:
assert ITSELF in washington Tie Gren, bulk o. Of
t r memSsrs in both shss zee that free silver
at tresle. ga. about . cent 8. fu il legal ten.
die that a blind man ear see It and q deaf man
hear IT, Our members hegin to realize that it
re THss IN &sw Yn nG o'Hy M
rob the rrnSioneE OF over 0ne-third Of his sup
nnd his vile ana chdrsm over 20 Cents Of ea"h
dollar whir. he sw"ats for. 1t will sweep
on every : .MN 'iifc insiranes rnIicv With Ii
protects u, homehnywherc. Worse than this.
! ion Of silver and the cheaper method Of get
ting it ont. silver is likely e go down to where
Now. you see. We have in the Democratic purity
very few silver kings. and We have nenrly nil
a poo" w"d " "u l i" ne f"a r"1 w the
!, t. bTtray those We should defend
nss. nor is the House Of K"rresrntatives =" ~
lnnatir asylum. aud after we hnye MI lad time
iaL" r"m The millions in "rie To- To- r %' S w.
untoid on tho hundreds ~ memhors Of tho sill
Yer ring will be found com pa,ntiyrly small"
- The following Is the request for caliingn
Demn"rntir caucus. 1T has cen signed by
hity Democratic members Of the lfoust:
ilnr.E ny Hsrnrsr>r.rn!s, uNr,n sr.Iy.,
WA,nIN,roN. D,t.. Feb. rs. IsD..
r., Ne UpD N,iiD" y NhntD, Iu pun
DEAN I'm We ask NOu iO'sl, meeting nr III" DE
era H. members ~ this HOUSE fDr Thursday
ch -, 1877. ~ nrra. Ia CONSIDER rt-ulut ions
whuh VIII lie presented, Ti-s- i. fOi lows:
- E'N..t That IN ilr iuued use
Of both gOt and SILVER ant thR are an,
all erhby Oppu'e I" any legislation which VIII drive
either metal ~ general |
-. R..Id ThSt IN justire Ia thr Democrats" parry
at nh due consideration for The general
I,sria and financial in'"r-ss Of III. nation. We deem
II the tntv VI the Democratic u. ii- ir,
second "nsrrse I" dritrany IL nnI'" action the sub
j-ci ~ free "'"xr Until tar question Of it, Wisdom
htnrH- ~ distinctly - rdr in ihr rcr - IS y,
We ask iuIther Ia invite the D.InIc
VI tlr senate To THIS conference.
This Is the resolution prepared 10y Alr. IIar-
ter u Ohio.
The London Times on the HIND Silver RMi
LONDON. Feb. lS.-The YTnrs has long nrti-
,le to-day on the Bland Silver bill. II says:
y Although eleetionecring tactlcs have helped