The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-31
SILVER'S SET BACK.
BLAND SAYS THE FREE COINAGE BILL
WILL COME UP SMILING AGAIN.

The Committee on Rules Likely to Make
Another Report 80 Interesting Vicws
from Prominent statcsmen- Congress-
man Harter's Tribute TO Reed.
WASHINGTON, March 2G.-"What will
be done next?" was the question asked
scores of times yesterday on the floor of
the house and in the corridors and cloak
rooms. 1t had reference TO the situation
of the free coinage bill, in which the in
terest had not been slackened although
there was not, Of course, the same state
of excitement prevailing. The free
coinage men were frank in their ad1nis-
sions that the bill had received an unex-
pected check, but they were unanimous
in declaring that if the bill came to di-
rect vote it would pass. This view is
shared by number of opponents of the
measure, but several of them believe
that earnest work among the doubtful
members will secure for their faction a
majority of votes.
However, the contest is to be renewed
Mt later day and what the outcome
will be is uncertain. In the first place
another special order will have to be Sc
cured from the committee on rules. Ow-
ing to the absence of Mississippi of Mr..
Catchings will probably return TO
Washington within the next few days,
and another order will be reported next
week which will fix a definite time for a
vote.
Mr.. Bland Talks.
The failure TO get a final vote on the
measure after the long struggle of Thurs
day is disheartening to Mr.. Bland and his
supporters. Mr.. Bland said:
must admit that the vote was a surprise.
There were men who had pledged themselves
to support the bill, but when the time came
they failed to keep their pledges. True, there
were some of the silver men absent, but the
same may be said Of the opposition. | ex.
pected majority Of about twenty in favor OF
the bill, and the clOseness Of the vote rather
took me by surprise. l was not surprised,
however, at the failure to reach a vote, fol
with the fllibustering levcled against the bill /
hardly expected any other action or result than
that which was seen.
think that on the next occasion the bill viii
pass the house. The contest Thursday was the
people against the money power, and the
people were temporarily defeated. 1t was O
good example Of the influence Of the aggre.
gated wealth Of the country on matters OF
fiscal legislation. | do not charge corruption,
but every banker and every money corporation
that could reach a member Of this house came
to the front with pressure that for the time
being proved irresistible. | have had an i'm.
preston that IL would be necessary TO get o
new order before q final vote could be had.
There will be less lodging when it comes 10
the main question.
Mr.. Harter's Vicws.
Mr.. Harter expressed himself on tht
situation as follows:
The results obtained are due to a combina.
ton Of influences which covera period of work
extending back for thirteen months. Much l.
due to General Tracy's good management and
TO the class of men in the Democratic party at
Washington and elsewhere who have put thciI
shoulders TO It. The battle, so far as it has
been won, cannot and ought not, in anyway.
to be credited to any one man or any set OF
men when so many elements Joined TO un
seltishly sustain the good faith and honor OF
the United States. Probably few men have SC
quickly made personal friends among Oppo
ncnts bitterly, almost personally, opposed &c
him as eS-Speaker Reed, who, casting aside
political advantages which he may have seen.
rallied all the friends of sound money in his
party, and, cnlisting, fought side by side with
us against repudiatOn and dishOnor. II Il
generally conceded that it would be very uu.
wise for the committee on rules to bring in a
new rule, and that, therefore, the Bland bill is
dead.
Warner Has Ideas OF His Own.
A. J. Warner. of Ohio, who has been
the leading representative in Washing.
ton Of the silver interest, is not so hope.
full. He said;
To my mind the silver battle is lost for this
session and with il has gone the hope of the
Democracy a lp
electoral college this fall. My advice to the
Democratic leaders is that they abandon the
project Of winning directly and aid the third
party in carrying some OF the western Repub.
lcan states BY that means 1t would be posi-.
bic to throw the election in the house of repre-.
sentatives and it is only in this way that Dem
ocratic success is possible.