Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-07
4 TINE FOX ACTION.

In another column Will De IOunu an
interesting and caustic communication
from Charles Town, signed IL" criti-
cising the REGISTERS criticism Of the
recent meeting at Romney at which
resolutions were passed de~neuncing the
Wilson bll-the repeal Of the Sherman
act.
For the writer the REGISTER has al
ways had the highest respect both for his
ability as a lawyer, and scholar, aud for
his integrity, but 10 this case his zeal
for the cause Of silver has not only OBJ
scured his judgment aud his knowledge
Of the constitution but has rufled his
temper.
He takes a totally false view Of the
position OF the REGISTER, which has
asked no more than that a vote be TAX
en- on the question in the Senate and
that the demand OF the people be com
piled with by the peoples servants.
The will OF the majority in the Senate
is we'll known. It is also the will Of the
country.
II our correspondent is a Democrat
and he is-he must recognize the cardi-
nal principle OF. Democracy-majority
rule. Yet he declares for minority
rule and for the continuance Of the
present dlsheartsning spectacle in the
United States Senate Of a few Senators
taking advantage of t%ime-honored sena-
torial courtesy to prevent the majority
from expressing itself, though the coun-
try is suffering from the delay, and the
trouble, which appeared to be ended a
few weeks ago, when the repeal Of the
Sherman act seemed sure, is growing
with every hour Of delay.
There is no constitutional warrant for
the position OF the minority in the SEN
ate, and our correspondent, who is one
OF the best constitutions al lawyers In the
country, well knows that that instru-
ment is an embodiment Of both senti-
mens aud law Numerically opposed to
his construction OF it..
He again misrepresents the REGISTER
when he classes it with the monOmetal-
lists. The REGISTER, as it has repeat
eddy stated, is for the money Of the Con-
stltutlon-gold aud sllver-and that is
the reason why it demands the speedy
repeal Of the Sherman act-the worst
enemy silver has aver had. Its repeal,
conditional or unconditional, is the first
step toward the rehabilitation Of silver
as well as the restoration Of confidence
in our currency, in our business rela-
lions with the world and with ourselves.
At the present stage it is a game
between the gold AMI silver men. So
far our correspondent is right, but no
farther. 1t is a parliamentary game in
which the over Jealous friends OF silver
such as our correspondent are playing
directly into the hands Of the mono
metalllsts. The longer the settlement
Of the immediate question, the repeal
OF the Sherman act, is delayed the
larger will grow the majority Of the
people for relief from its operation and
the more that majority grows the read
Ter IL will be to accept anything-even
monometallism-in preference to the
debased currency which the Sherman
act forces on the country by its manda-
tory silver purchase clause, which com
peIs the United States to buy silver to
be coined into fifty cent dollars, and pay
for it in gold.
1t IS not a time for debate. 1t is a
time for action. Discussion as to what
shall follow the repeal OF this acknowl-
edged menace to our currency and
prosperity a come later and be the
more deliberate.
In a storm the nearest port is the
best one.