The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-08-28
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
A Division of the Democratic Party on
Sectional Lines.

If the committee appointed by the
Chicago silver convention faithfully
carries out the plan agreed upon by
the committee at Chicago the silver
cause should grow stronger in both
houses of congress daily from this
time forward. The committee is hard
at work, but nothing is given out for
publication. The division upon the
silver question in the Democratic
party is likely to grow more bitter in
congress. The division will be in the
main upon sectional lines and in the
near future the division will be wholly
sectional-the South and West against
! the East.
From the present outlook, there is
no likelihood of an unconditional re-
peal of the Sherman law.
There is strong probability of no
legislation upon the silver question at
either the present extra session or at
the next ensuing regular session. If
there is legislation it will in all proba-
bility be for free coinage at ratio OF
about 20 to /. But the goldbugs will
oppose free coinage at any ratio.
Their scheme is to DESTROY silver alto
gether, increase the bonded indebted
ness of the nation and upon the bonds
issue the money to be used by the
people, and to further this scheme
they will probably unite with the
silver men, who are in favor OF the
present ratio of Is to | and no other,
to defeat any measure for free coinage
at an increased ratio.
Delay will be beneficial to the silver
cause. Hence the frantic appeals of
the great new York dailies for i'm
mediate action. They believe delay
is fatal to goldbug interests.
My impression is that there is a
good chance for work among Repub-
lican members of congress. As mat
ters stand, would not be surprised
to find the Republicans very uncer-
tain quantity on the silver question.
The greatest danger we have to APP
prehend at present is the refusal of
the treasury department to purchase
the 4 800 900 ounces OF silver that is
required by the Sherman law. Moth
ing more bold and infamous in the
way Of notification of the laws has
ever occurred in the history of the
nation. II this administration would
execute the law silver would be at
81 .2929 in month, and it is because
1t is known that silver would advance
if the law was carried out that the adj
ministration refuses to execute it.
Our representatives, Stewart, New
lands and Jones are all at work.
The speech of Vest in the senate in
favor of silver is of the greatest pos
sible value to the silver cause. The
speech was not only able, but it
cleared away all doubt as to the posi-
ton of the senator.
The debate in the house is becom-
ing acrimonious. The more heated
it becomes the better for the silver
cause. Bitterness and delay will
help the silver cause daily.
The scheme boldly put forward by
the bankers is the total destruction
OF silver, the increase OF the bonded
debt Of the United States and the use
of the bonds as the basis for the issue
of more national bank shinplasters.
No one in his sober senses would have
believed such proposition possible.
But, emboldened by the success
which these fellows have met with in
securing special legislation in the
past by corrupt means, they are now
ready to carry through any legisla-
ton with money, no matter how in
famous. But the people seem to be
awakening to the danger, and not
wthstanding the efforts of the most
corrupt and dangerous press in our
great cities that ever menaced the
liberties and well being of nation, l
believe these fellows are about to meet