The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-08
BE Will Demand Unconditional Repeal Of
the Silver Purchase Law and Will at Once
March on the FREQ Coinage Camp.
President Cleveland's Message to Be
Submitted to Congress at Noon To-Day.
It Will Be Short and Will Probably Recon-
mend the Blotting Out of the sherman
Act Without Law to Take Its Place
WILL FORCE THE FIGHT.
Bourkc Cochran Will Try TO Repeal the
efiver-Parchese Act at Once.


in many years the anti-free- coin ge men
are the aggressive element in the House of
Representative Since the demonetiza-
been an aggressive element in every Con-
gress. and have yearly demanded that
atonement be offered for the "crime of
1878" and silver be restored to it's place as q
money metal The militant spirit of
the free-coinage element is stfh to the
front. bat there has suddenly appeared an
equally aggressive spirit among the hither-
TO conservative anti-frce- coinage men. who
have assumed the aggressive and demand
ed that the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act be repealed. and that it
be done unconditlonaily and at once. The
leader of this element is q man who never
follows. but always leads-the Hon. Bourke
Cochran, of New York. He has been known
for many years as high chieftain of Tam
many. as one of the greatest orators OF the
day. but now he appears in new role-tho
popularity recognized champion of the
Presidents financial policy In the halls OF
Congress.
1t is the element that has Bourke Cock
ran at its head that to-day hoists the black
flag and declares no quarter to the advo-
Gates Of free coinage. The immediate and
unconditional repeal of the Sherman act.
tee. Is the policy of Mr.. Cock
ran. and he to-day conferred with
the silver men to induce them to
agree upon plan whereby the issue would
be fought out in the halls of Congress
without awaiting the appointment of the
committee and the reference necessary un-
der the rules. According to Mr. Bland no
agreement upon the subject of the silver
debate in the House is probable just yet.
He said this evening to q reporter that Mr..
Cochran and himself had been talking
about the matter. but no authorized propo.
sition had been made and no conclusion
reached. Il told Mr.. Cochran that L
would consult with those interested with
me in regard to this question, but have
not yet been able to do So"
What were the terms of the proposition
Mr.. Cochran madep
There has been nothing definite pro-
posed as vet Mr.. Cochran asked If We
would consider proposition looking to
an arrangement under which the silver
question could be discussed at once. and
told him we would listen to him."
What condition of limitation governing
the situation would be acceptable TO the
silver menp
I'VE do not want to unduly delay action
in the premises" responded Mr.. Bland.
but We must havo opportunity to offer dis
cuss and vote upon amendments which We
shall offer to bill to repeal the sherman
law: This mus be granted. or there can
be. In my opinion. no agreement regarding
the natter"
The position of Mr.. Bland Is accepted by
the anti-silver men as an indication that
the free-coinage people will stubbornlv
contest every stage OF repeal, and yield
nothing that is not wrested by the force of
If. indeed. the repeating mon have the nu-
merical strength to successfully force the
issue to q determination.
coCKRAN's PROPOSITION.
In q statement to the press tonight Mr..
Cochran explained that his proposition to
Mr.. Bland related rather to measures than
to time. "The whole question:" he said.
lis exhausted in three propositions: First
to repeal the silver-purchase act. uncondi-
tionally: second. to repeal the silver-pur-
chase law and revive the Bland act
silver purchase law and provide for
the free coinage of silver. My suggestion
Is that these be offered to the House in turn
and debated as fast as they are defeated, If
they should be defeated. Let every body
ositions every body can be heard"
What limits of time do you prOposeD
81 shall make none that will not be en-
tirely agreeable TO Mr.. Bland. for it must
be of srch duration that the House will ap-
prove and adoptit. We can do nothing In
this way, except by general consent. But
what want. and, If you please. the anti
silver men want, Is that the country may
know that this House will 90 right to work
on the subject at once and come to vote
some time. That is the main thing to be
dssired-that the country may be assured of
action"
Representative Bynum. who was credited
with being an associate OF Mr.. Cochran in
the effort to bring about an agreement.
said when asked about the matter: lit Is
all news TO me. | should consider IL rather
an supplementary proceeding to enter
upon q debate of the subject In advance OF
the full organization OK the House, or, at
least. of the appointments of q committee
from which q bill on the subject could be
reported. Still. 1t might be done. resolvin 9
the House into committee OF the whole
upon the state of the Union and utilizing
the time nntil the committees are appoint.
ed and ready to work. 1 am IN favor of the
repeal of the Sherman law-let that be un-
deratood."
Representative Springer. of Illinois, un-
derstood that. whatever might be the
course Of the House in the matter, the Sem
ate would at once enter upon the discus.
sion of the whole silver question.
The purposes and programme of the ultra
anti-silver mon are probably as we'll known
to Representative Harter. of Ohio, as to
any one. and that gentleman has a hearty.
vigorous manner of expressing his views
that leave no doubt in the mind of the
hearer. The first thing" he said. this aft
ernoon. Ito do. and what believe will be
insisted upon. will be the unconditlonal al
repeal of tho csilyer-purchase section of the
Sherman act. After that will come discus.
sion of something to take its place. If they
are going to waste time debating the re-
peal the House might as well put in the
time while waiting for the appointment OF
the committees. But what ought
to be done.n Mr.. Harter continued,
lis to let the question of circulation alone:
1t will take care of itself. Gold is produced
faster than il is needed for coinage pur-
poses, and if we will just let things alone
they will right themselves; there will be
return of confidence. and money will be
plenty"
Mr.. Culbertson will introduce a bill, OF
seme one will in his behalf. which will pro-
vide for the repeal Of the purchasing clause
of the sherman silver act, and will also
provide for the coinage of silver without
charge for mintage at the ratio Of IS TO /.
The bill it 10 understood, in It's wording,
will follow as closely may he Section
z of the Democratic platform of
1892, which favors ''the coinage OF both
gold and silver. without discriminating
against either metal or charge for mi Ia ge
but the dollar unit Of coinage of both
mAtAi. musf hs of equal intrinsic and ex.