Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-10
GREAT MINDS DIFFER,
The Presidents Message Discussed
and Opinions Passed.

Not since the first war congress, in
'61, has the interest in a Presidential
message been so widespread and well
nigh universal as that felt by all class
es of American citizenship over the
message just sent to the Fifty-third
Congress by President Cleveland. AS
to the treatment of the message with
in the Legislative halls, there was an
unprecedented lack of partisan oppo-
sition and the fact is a notable one
that there was almost an entire abb
sence of adverse criticism, from a
party standpoint on the part of the
opposition members in both branches
of the national legislature and among
those who have reserved an expression
of their judgment the Democrats are
quite as numerous as the Republicans.
For instance, Voorhees, chairman of
the finance committee, declined posi-
lively to be interviewed on the mes
sage, and Hill of New York did the
same.
German said the message was a
clear cut statement of the Presidents
views.
Cockrell, chairman of the appropri.
ations committee, when pressed for an
opinion, said: "Until | have read it
carefully l cannot express an opin-
ion."
Senator Allison remarked: at is a
very fair message. He states truly
that the Sherman act was compro-
mise between the free silver men and
those opposed"
Senator Jones of Nevada: a think
the message utterly illogical 1t does
not analyze the situation at ALL The
Sherman law has nothing to do with
the present condition of affairs. The
lines are drawn for battle and ] see no
reason for the friends of repeal to
think they can carry the measure
through. The message is what we
expected and it will do little to help
the cause the President champions
Senators Quay, Hawley Lodge and
Mcpherson were well pleased with
the recommendations regarding fl
nances.
Senator Teller-The simple asser-
ton of the President that the present
financial condition is due to the Sher-
man law does not make it so. His
premise is wrong and his conclusions
necessarily fall to the ground.
Senator Peffer-The banker will re-
gard it as perfection. The farmer
and workman will see in it furthr
reduction of the product Of their
farm and labor. 1t is the first attack
of money kings in the final struggle
for supremacy.
Mr.. Burke Cockran--Admirable,
most admirable. Even the silver
men must admit that ii is the most
perfect presentation of the question
that could be made.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri-As nearly
as | could make out it was plea for
u single gold standard because Eng
land maintains it. If England would
coin silver probably this country
would do SO. We seem to have lost
the spirit of 1875.
Messrs. Bynum and Harter COM
mended the message In the highest
terms, as did Messrs. Springer and
Holman.
Mr.. Simpsion of Kansas-It is the
weakest message ever presented to
the country. The presidents refer
ence to the labor question is the ver-
lest rot.
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee heartily
approved the message.
Representative Bell, populist-demo-
crat, of Colorado-lt is an unmistaka-
BILE gold standard paper. 1t is in di-
rect conflict with the platform and
doctrines of the party for the past
twenty years. believe it will help
tho silver cause.
Mr.. Burrows said "The message is
very sensible in many particulars"
Senator Wolcott took issue with
the president on the subject matter of
message. He did not believe the
Sherman law had anything TO do with
the panic as the president sets forth,
nor did he believe the president
would have power enough TO force a
repeal bill through the senate.
CHARGED UPON RAILROADS.