The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-25
SILVER men GIVE IT UP,
Montana and Other Western States
Have Not Given Them Full
Support
Worn Out In the Fight for the
Silver Miners Of the
West.
They Yield to the Inevitable and Leave
she Responsibility - ltiokards aad
the Others.

They Yield to the Inevitable and Leave
| she Responsibility - Kiokards aad
| the Others
WASHINGTON. Oot. 24.-At 1880 Senate.
Harris. acting for the silver democrats, in
formed the silver republicans that the dem
ocrats had ooncluded, after taking all oiY-
eumstances into confederation, that they
had decided that their best course was "a
drop the fight against repeal and allow II IA
como to vote. II this decision 10 not 70.
considered. and IL docs not seem a oil
probable that IL will be. ths end Of the
present tight will soon be reached. and the
result will be in accordance with the prssi-
dents wishes and those of the repeal forces
in the senate. The silver republicans will
not undertake to prolonQ the nght beyond
the time necessary TO complete their
speeches. and will after that permit voting
to begin ON the amendments Of the bill. II
10 generally believed that this will take
place before the end Of the week.
This policy was decided upon In oon-
ference Of the silver democrats who have
rsfrainsd from dlibusterine, bu, who fslt
inclined yesterday TO enter upon . oan-
paign Of shat character In opposition TO
the bill. Cook1ell, Vest. HaEsis and Walt
ball wore among those present. It IL under.
stood that they discussed the question at
some length, and decided, inssmueh a. the
silver men could hope for very little In the
way Of compromise. II they should suo-
osed In defeating the bill. shat IL was bet
Ear % submit without further heated dis
oussion and allow the question TO 90 to tho
county.
Tho republican silver senators say that
their COURSE will depend entirely on the
democratic silver senators. They have said
from the beginning that Whenever the dem
oorats should refuse 10 aid them In OBJ
struotivs measures. thsy would allow the
voting TO begin.
Democratic repealers Of the house TO the
number Of twenty-five had q meeting this
morning. There was . discussion of the
situation in the senate and the methods the
friends of repeal should take when the
repeal bill reached the house. But NO
action was considered advisable and the
meeting adjourned subject to the call of
the chairman. The disposition among
repeal democrats Of ths house is to concur
with the amendments of the Wilson bill, II
1t comes over in the shape now known a.
the Voorhees, bill. Recognized leaders Of
repeal say there Is nothing in the Voorhees,
bill that differs from the Wilson bill except
tho declaration to the effect that il ID the
and silver as standard money, and if that is
Satisfactory 10 the senate they are willing
to adopt 1t.
Repeal ,epublicans say they arc willing
TO support any bill which repeal republi-
cans of the senate endorse. There
i: disposition In tho honse not TO
i asking for i csnisrenoe o. ID di..eres,ns pre- ny
with tho Voorhees, bill. Further than this,
there is . tendency to encourage concur
renee in the senate bill. The silver men
realize that any fight BY them would mean
defeat in the end. and will probably oon-
tent themselves with voting against the bill
after short debate.
After the silver bill comes the matter of
adjournment. or, as some prefer, q recess.
There is a difference Of opinion over recess
or adjournment. a. il involves the question
of mileage. Some think II adjournment IL
taken now members would again be entitled
TO mileage for the regula, session. while a
recess would prevent mileage being allowed.
Others maintain that mileage for both ses-
sions must be allowed, whether IL 10 ad-
journment or recess.
Most 1epubliosns, tho populists. ana
many dem ocrats of the senate said they ex-
pected congress to sdjou early ns1s week.
until the first Monday in December. The
leaders of the democratic party, upon
whom the decision will largely rest. are not
quite SO confident of ad journment. SenS-
tor Harris said there is great deal for
cong ess to do, and he did not SEQ why IL
should not proceed with It's work without
interruption. Senator Voorhees, and Cor
l1nn IAfnaA0 tn GiaCnoa tha uuaak}ou al
saying 1t had not been oanvassed.
I'VE were ready 10 60 on" said Peter
and Kyle. in unison, to an Associated press
representative. ''and could have continued
the fight for some time with little assis-
.s cd sq: d Ess S % qs; 5 Issn sa, 'ss
have silver receive this set back. but po-
liticslly we view the situation with COM
placsncy. We cannot mourn, for 1t Is not
our funeral. We expect the result to mako
millions of votes for tho populists."
Silver republicans and repeal repub ublioans
made . mild but Intellectual attsml TO
unite their forces before the close by bring
ing Senators sherman and Teller together.
but they soon found they could not unite
upon = measl . that would stand any like
lihood of receiving the necessary majority
to insure its passage.
senate to-day. whose action brought tho
long fight TO practical close. concluded
thas while their constituents would justify
thom in making as strong fight for silver
as they could make in a legitimate and
regular way. thei, people would not endorse
them in resortinR to flibuste ing methods,
and they concluded 10 yield al once.
Senator Voorhees, said Tonight he was
hopeful Of reaching the voting stage by
Thursday. and tho opinion wss general
that the bill will be disposed Of before the
end Of the week. II Ia not believed by any
ono that half of the twenty amend
ments proposed will be regularly offered.
There 10 already talk of future silver
legislation. Ono of the leading advocates
of repeal wns quoted tonight as say ing he
will introduce a free coinage bill upon the
assembling of the regular session.
Senator Sherman told An Associated press
reporter that hs 10 contemplating the intrs-
duetion Of a bond bill. and 10 would p OBJ
ably incidentally make some ptovision for
the use of silver. Many other senators
have financial bills In contemplation. The
outlook 10 indeed good that the regular
session will be flooded with financial bills.
and no ono need be surprised II the Fifty
snird congress should develop record Of
6nanc cial discussion almost a. mpoI tant %
the one now closing.