The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-17

The Democracy will probably go into
caucus, agree upon compounds and re-
solye 70 enact il. II will probably pass
the senate; the Democrats in the house
will concur. and the president viii be COM
PEELED TO choose between accepting Il and
letting the Sherman lax stand. IL will be
. Democratic compounds. for the Repub-
ilcans. With the exception Of the seven
SILVER state senators. have always stood
ready 20 vote for repeal. The Democratic
leaders OF the repeal faction. like Edwards.
have eli along been accused Of being more
interested Ia keeping the party solid in
the senate than IN securing repeal at the
cost Of party division. and probably this
accusation is sell founded, for il il clear
that unconditional reneai can only be Sc.
cured At such a cost to the Democratic
party.
The Democracy will pay . dear price.
however, for their surrender 10 the silver
ises. for by their refusal TO vindicats the
fundamental principle OF the right OF the
majority 70 rule they will open the door
to the defeat Of every Democratic measure
By small obstructive minority. Senator
Frye, OF Maine. openly says that the Re
pnblicans will obstruct the tariff bill and
the repeal of the election laws 10 the full
extent OF their ability.
The Republicans have said plainly In
debate that they agreed with President
Cleveland's view that both the near and
remote interests of the country require
that the further purchase OF silver. the
dsbasement of the currency, should be at
once STOPPED. Senator John Sherman
has said that Il would be better TO STAY
as we are until the power Of the public
will could make Iiselffelt. The Republicans
have pointed out that anything which
locks 20 the continued pnrchse Of silver
without limit Of time is Objectionable for
tae same reason that the Sherman act is;
that the construction upon the business of
the country will be the same If the pur-
chase is continued without limit of time.
whether the monthly amount be large or
small; that silver purchase fer two years
would only be a bFihe to the mining
states The Republicans have pointed out
oil this. and now If there is 10 be COM
promise II will be a Democratic measure
for whose consequences the Republicans
will have no responsibility.
The truth is the only party in the senate
Aotsestiy in favor OF repeal is the Repnbli-
can party; the Democratic has never been
honestly IN favor of repeal; they have
contemplated compromise frolf the start
aud probably Voorhees, and German, the
leaders OF nominal repeal. have never
really intended to secure victory.
In the compromise already named il is
not easy 10 see of what value il is 70 the
sssysrltes 20 coin the silver in the treasury.
or TO coin the seignoirage-that is sam
equal to the difference between the cost
price and the coinage value Of silver on
hand. The Democrats who would desire
snch compromise would be those who
are silver men because they are imitation
lists, who favor silver because it is cheap
and they desire to make il plenty.
or course. by selling honds AMI run
mag IN debt IN order to buy gold we
can keep silver aud gold at narlty for
awhile longer. The Republicans have in
vain pointed out that by stopping silver
purchases the United States can keep the
silver u has coined on parity with gold
that unless IL stops these purchases IL
cannot forever do this. but must descend
10 silver standard. The Democratic
eompremise may delay this deseens. and
for tho consequences Of such an amend.
ment the Democratic and not the Repab.
ncan Marty will tsa reSponsib3e