The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-26

Terminated in way to show that
neither of these parties are friendly to
silver. We feel badly to have silver
receive this setback, but pollticaIly
we view the situation with compla-
cency. We can not mourn, Tor IL is
not our funeral We expect the result
to make millions, of votes TOR the
Populists."
The silver Republicans and repeal
Republicans made mild but ineffect-
uai attempt to unite their forces before
the close by bringing Senators Sher-
man and Teller together, but soon
found they could not unite upon a
measure that would stand any llkell'
hood OF receiving the necessary major.
ity to insure its passage. The repeal
Republicans expressed themselves will
ing to support the bill providing for
the purchase and coinage OF 10000
ounces Of silver per month until Jan.
l, 1896; ais providing for the issuance
of 5000, 000, 600 worth of bonds.
The silver Republicans did not con-
slider that this proposition offered
much more in the interest OF
silver than the compromise
measure knocked over yes
terday. They also said it will be i'm
possible Oh account of the bond pro-
position to get the support necessary
to pass the bill from Democrats or
Populists.
Upon being asked this evening
whether he did not think it would be
better in the interest of silver for the
silver Republicans to accept the Dem
ocratic compromise bill than refuse
that and take instead uncondition re-
peal. Teller said Probably it would
have been if it had been in the power
of the silver Republicans to contro,
the matter. Such was not the case,
however. That was distinctly Dem
ocratic measure, and the agreement for
s support WAS signed by Democrats
who did sign it with the understand
ing that if all the Democratic senators
did not attach their names it was not
to be binding on any of them. Hence
when eight Democratic senators re.
fused to give their asset to the COM
promise the agreement was no longer
binding upon those who had signed.
Furthermore there would have been
no chance of getting the bill through,
even if the silver Republicans and
Populists had accepted it after the
executive had signitied it's approval of
the bill. 1t was not only impossible
then to get the additional eight
Democratic signatures, but those
already obtained could not be
held. If therefore all the silver
Republicans had allowed themselves
to be controlled by the agreement the
compromise bill would have been
stronger than, for instance, the free
coinage amendment, which was not
so strong even. 1t would have had
only the support of the silver Demo-
Gratis and silver Republicans 1t would
probably not have gotten any Popu-
list support. AS matter of fact. how.
ever, it would have been impossible to
hold the silver Democrats. Some of
them were only too we'll pleased to
have the agreement declared off, for
they did not consider compromise as
desirable as unconditional repeal"
Teller is we'll nigh exhausted by his
long vigil and hard work in the senate
since the silver fight first began. He
said tonight he did not believe he
could have continued the ordeal
through another month. He expects
to start away soon on recuperation
tour and will PROBABLY extend his trip
to Mexico. Teller has not been hope
full of the silver cause for month and
has regarded the end as near since a
week ago today when the silver men
made an effort to secure adjournment
i'll place of recess and found they could
muster only ten or twelve votes. He
took that poor demonstration on the
part of the silver forces as evidence
that silver Democrats did not consider
it advisable to continue the fight for a
great while. Voorhees, said tonight
he was hopeful of casting vote Thurs
day, and the opinion is general that
the bill will be well discussed before
the end ofthe week 1t is not believed
by anyone that half of the 81 amend
ments proposed will be regularly
offered.
The silvermen will probably discuss
some of these amendments under
the minutes rule, but it
is not expected that there will
be great deal of debate on the
There is already talk
OF future silver legislation. One of the
leading advocates of repeal is quoted
as saying that he will introduce free
coiuage nil upon tho assem- bling of
the regular session. Senator Sherman
told a reporter that he was cOntem-
plating the introduction OF bond bill
aud that it would probably Incl
dentalIy make some provision
for he use of silver. Many
other senators have financial bills in
zion. The outlook is good
indeed that the regular session will be
Hooded with financial bills, and no
one would be surprised if the Fifty.
third congress should develop a record
Of financial discussion almost as i'm