Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-04-02

The friends of free silver met
with unexpected and disastrous de-
feat in Congress on the oath inst.
and IL 10 generally believed that
Wail-street Doodle did the business
Republicans OF this coast can no
longer claim that their party is in
favor Of free silver, because ont OF
the 81 Republicans in the House of
Representatives only II voted IN
favor OF the silver bin on the above
occasion. A Tribune Washington
special Of the 25th gives the follow
ing interesting account OF the great
battle:
The contest was so unexpected in
its duration, and the result Of first
roll-call so unlocked for, that the
whole day has been spent in ex-
PLANTATION on both sides. MFR Bland
confidently counted ON from rs 10
50, and yet the very first call of the
roll showed a tie vote--Speaker
Crisp voting with the silver men
and Mr.. Bland was obliged to with
draw from the field. with the adj
mission Of temporary defeat. When
all the prophets are at sea, there
must have been hidden causes at
work, and first must be counted the
influence Of money. No such finan-
cial pressure has ever been brought
against the adoption Of any meas
ure in the memory Of the oldest
Congressman. The bulk Of the Re-
publicans. under Tom Reeds tute-
lage, voted to table the bill and as
sisted the the anti-fr-e coinage Dem
ocrsts in their iilibus.ering. Cleve-
land and Hill united to kill the bill.
The pressure was too strong for the
Democracy TO bear. Some ekulked,
others changed from the bill. The
bill has gone TO the calendar. from
which il can only be extracted by a
special order Of the committee on
rules. This will probably be forth
coming, but the fate of the bill Ia
more than doubtful when brought
before the House on direct vote.
Mr.. Pierce of Tennessee. u MEM
Der Of the Coinage Committee, and
one of the most ardent and active
free coinage Democrats in the
House. said to-day: Il shall he per-
fectly frank; I think it extremely
doubtful that the Bland bin will
pass. The representatives of the
money power have been here lobby
ing. All their immense influence
has been used to defeat the bill. All
the Cleveland influence has been
exerted against II. Senator Hill. in
order to hold Eastern support in his
race for the presidency, has joined
in the efforts 10 defeat the bill. All
the influence ef President Harrison
and his followers has been used in
the same direction. After the bin
has been killed, they will then begin
to quarrel among I emselves as to
who killed Cock Robin. A year
ago large part of the press of the
country was crying for free silver;
now, you can hardly find free
silver paper of influence in this
broad land. The power of the press
is against us. 1t 10 a fight between
the money power and the people.
The influence of money is here. The
people can not get here TO exercise
their influence. They will be heard
later at the polls. I think the de
feat Of the bill will hurt the Demo.
Gratis in the South and the Repnb-
licans in the West. The Democratic
majority will be held responsible foi
the defeat of the measure. They
have the votes 20 transact business
or to defeat its consideration. They
had the opportunity to pass the
measure and declined it. 1t is mol
likely TO come again"