Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-22
THE SHERMAN LAW.

Expressions Of Some Missouri Congress-
men On Its RepeaIOpinfons Brought
Forth by Inquiry Made by the New York
Tfmes-What Senator Stewart, OF Nevada,
Writes.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE efforts Of
two prominent morning newspaperso Of
New York to feel the pulse of the new
congress on the financial question. have
not as yet been completely successful.
but as far as the poll of the senators
and Representatives that will have to
deal with the monetary problem goes,
it is interesting. The New York Times
poll shows nomina1ly that So ont of
100 senator's and representatives
mostly representatives-he from,
favor the repeal of the Sherman silver
purchase act If this average could be
accepted Internationally and held
good with the remaining 400 and odd
statesmen, it would be merely a ques-
tioa of mathematics to show that the
Sherman law will be repealed by a
tremendous vote when congress meets.
The views of the members of con-
gress of Missouri SO far heard from
follows:
LAMAR Mo-, June 10
To the Editor Of the Neso York Times:
We are now engaged in paying debts and not
In borrowing more money. We do not need
cheap money from London when times are
good. and when times are hard we can not get
it. favor the repeal of the Sherman law. and
in its place the full reconciliation Of silver
and its free and unlimited coinage. flavor the
like use of gold and silver coin in payment by
the treasury of government obligations not ex-
pressly by law made payable in gold alone.
such silver certificates. pension warrants.
military and naval pay rolls, civil-sefvtce lists.
etc.
As to the plan Of currency issue favored by
me. I hold to the use OF both gold and silver as
the standard money Of the country and to the
coinage of 10th gold and silver without dis
elimination against either metal and further
believe that II the president and MI Carlisle
carry this out SO far as not to conflict with
the Sherman law and fearlessly employ the
use OF gold and silver coin in all payments oy
the government, the condition Of the treasury
would be relieved and times improve through
out the country. The basis OF my conduct on
all political measures shall be the democratic
platform of 1892. upon which the president and
all the democratic congressman were elected
It will be the duty of the present congress to
keep inviolate the pledge Of the democratic
platform. and in the discharge of this sacred
trust anticipate and demand the support OF the
administration.
CHARLES H. MORGAN deny.
BENTON Mo-. June 1O.--I favor the repeal Of
the Sherman law if coupled in the same act
there IS measure for the free ana equal coin
age of gold and silver: otherwise no silver
should tie paid out equally on all demands
against the government. Treasury notes
should be issued directly and there will be no
occasion to resort to the state-banF fad as an
other temporary makeshift to nullify the will
Of the people in the interest OF money lenders.
MARSHALL ARNOLD tdem-).
second congress to repeal the Sherman law.
and feel confident If it had been done the pres
ent financial stringency might have teen avoid
ed. think its repeal will largely restore con-
fdence. favor it. S.. w. COBB (dem-)
ST. LOUIS, June 10.-As at present advised, I
favor the unconditional repeal of the Sherman
law. CHARLES F. JOY trep.)
Sherman law and providing for free coinage of
silver: also for issuing more greenbacks and
against issuing bonds.
DAVID A. DE ARMoED, (dem.).
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June 1T favor free
coinage of geld and silver. supplemented by
greenbacks. I am decidedly in favor Of an
honest compliance with the platform and the
wishes of the people.
w. A. HARRIS. (pop. -dem).