New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-01
THE TROUBLED DEMOCRA
NUTS THAT IT CANNOT CRACK.

fly TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuNEJ
Washington April 3O.-It hoped by the Pres
idcnt and members OF his Cabinet that their tempo
rary absence from the capital would cause 'hni
ming OF the crowd OF ohce.seckers. 80 'hat Oh hc'
return they would have NOR" time 10 devote 10 o4c'
business than that Of listening 10 the demands anu
| UNDERWRITERS Of candidates and their friends ana
hackers THIS hope (, likely 10 be disappointed. IL
Is true that . good many OF the oficesecSerS VINO
live within cosv distance OF Washington have taken
a week, vacation but all or nearly all VIII return
before next Saturday equipped aud supplied LOT
another campaign. and with them Will come scores
Of Democratic Senators, Representatives ana o'her
spols hunting statesmen. who argue tat the en-
barra ssments Of the Administration, we'll ns It's
anxiety TO initiate and carry ont certain pChcie>
will make It more likely to comply with their de-
mands.
Almost without exception these men desire
special session Of the LlIId Congress- aud probably
A majority OF them prefer that II should be called
At an earlier date than the first second Monday
in September one OF which days Is generally re-
garded as that which has been chosen. They fore
see a bitter and stubborn fight over financial ames-
lions and are anxious to have # over. so that the
wounds Of the defeated faction may have lime 10
heal before the tariff shall be attacked. some OF
them urge also that the Administration VIII DC hoic
70 exercise greater influence upOn financial egsia
ton before than after the Offices have been diS'rib
.tcd and therefore that the earlier the session the
better will It be for the party as whole. IL Is
noticeable that Democrats who favor as Wen us
Democrats who are opposed 20 the Presidents a'ti
tude toward silver alike favor early session. ana
IL Is editorially advocated by such newspapers as
THE Evening Post" and "rhe Atlanta Cohsu'u
,ion,7 which maintain directly opposite Views on
that subject. while "The 81. Louis Republic strongly
leans toward the same opinion.
There Is good reason TO believe. however. that Inc
i.,us tiC Cah "a
opposed 10 a meeting Of Congress carrier than Septe'
Der and would be- glad il a special session could be
avoided altogether. Democrats who hold this view
argue that the casg OF special session as carry Us
June might precpltatc the financial crisis which the
Administration and all patriotic citizens, Irrespective
of party are alike anxious to avert and prevent
They also contecd that one probable result Of
special spring session would he TO array a strong
faction Of Tie Democratic party In Congress In hos
,iluy TO the Administration, and thus mpcril the
prospects o, both flvncia and revenue Leg ia'ioh'
which subjects. they argue, are so Closely rci'"!
and independent that they cannot he fary cohGcreu
or properly and solerly treated apart from each DINER
They fully realize that bitter fight Is inev''lDc ana
they are not vet prepared to take the E''iative'
som. OF the srongcst and most Influential Democrats
from the strongly Democratic states OF the ooa'h
and Southwest have already taken ground against 'h'
repeal the silver Purchase law upc's 10 adoP' inc
la,yuage Of Il leading editorial III " Inc NIdil'd
Constitution OF Yesterday. the crldola"r' ana th'
money sharks agree substitute legislation along 'hr
line and IN the direction Of larger ana irerr use Vi
silver as money! and they equally strong In tho
advocacy of n tax Oh incotl"'. Many OF them agree
with Tho ST Lons Republic" In the demand thh' tia'
tax shall b. paid only IN god lAl' IHe No''""'
tuition" regards by no mcai.' necessary' ou' ssN
that II VIC are mainisn IN" SINCE seId s''"uA'"
this Is scnsiblc and economical way VI dong H.
ruthr on tie same paper doclircs that III Is simply
.fnt. nd. ia
.titu,c silver legislation 1t advocates, and con-
time;
whenever this minority. powerful on account OF
the length its puisc stands ont OF the way ana per
mli the people carry ont Their designs Inc 9"'r
man law Will he promptly repealed IAose VINO OK
pcct ,hc people or their representatives, to tidnd
inside and permit the god sharks 70 hav" th'lr way
are preparing themselves for serious Disappointment
Another fact that will bear repetition l. this Ihfi
IN, people are serene in tnc midst OF I'll socalcd
gold crl,e They uulouchcd by II. Ih"N ~
merely spectators OF the furry that hos been colns
on among eminent banhcgs and 'cSpfr huancierS
And Vet their serenity Is due I, their ignorance
There never a time In the history Of the country
when the average voter wa, 30 thoroughly Informed
a, to the financial situation. They can hnd nothing
10 wOrTy about. They perceive that our whole STOCK
Of coined silver has been temporarily discarded ana
dcmcnclcd by the refusal 10 recognize 1t rs money
Of redemption IN the payment Of silver nolc'' bH'
they not worried. lHtS llAl tHl' p"n'N
will have a tendency dcprccatc silver coin ana
silver notes and to bring about a premium gold.
but they are not worried. They know that In tho
end they will have their way and carry out their
designs"
In yesterdays Issue OF THE Constitution" which
rejoice, know that the great West has her bach
up and Is III no mood for trimming. hedging and
dadging" there is Il lrading editorial attaching the
ground taken by The Courier journal. against arm
lag ca cent silver dollars - b. Issued unuor free
,oin
the following extract Is taken:
Eu, We do not propose TINT The Courier Jour
nal by i,ima,ion Otherwise s!.all place IN "
false p'sitlcn ho5, with whom 1t formerly symPa
lhzed. and in who.c behalf II wa so Jealous. W.
do propose that the blmctulSts shall b. saidlei
with The sherman law Of $3.50. or b" held resPo'i
sible for H. results Oar contemporary frmalh'
srGdcnly ceased to be the sherman law, promised
hat II would Increase the price Of silver and oFnf
would be at par with gold dollar Here the int.
nation Is strong that blmetasts responsible for
Provisions would bring silver to partly with gold
IN til" open market without the necessity Of adains
confcrs on metal potential money power. nu' |
did any bImctall,t not connected with the silver
coinage. demo rat make such promises or cYcn vote |
for tia mca,urcl Did any newspaper In favor Of |
The truth is the blInciallst, loud In their |
opposition They saw In III" measure ! recosnilioa |
the basis Of money. and they protested against II Il
and OIL, of Congress. The Courier Journal says that
he Sherman law in the last Congress. but this Is n
mistake. The failure to repeal the act rests with the
very element that invented and imposed II the |
country the Republican gold bugs Of the John ,hcr
man stripe There never was day when The |
hlmntasiS IN Congress not ready 10 repeal Nh,
sherman. Inv and substitute" for It legislation NOR
in aceordnno" Win III dc%s Of the ps0p" and The
against such substitute legislation. and the aci |
went unrepcalcd aud II will go unrcpeacd by The
Congress unless substitute legislation moro favor
able 10 The Interest OF the people can be enacted
The foregoing extracts fairly reflect the opinions
Of an overwhelming majority 81 the Democratic part,
and It's P0pulist allie In the South and West. frcs
dent Cleveland and hi, advisers fully realize Whether
they and the Democratic leaders In Congress realize
another fact Is not - clear. II Is that unless ibc
rules Of the Incoming House Of Representatives. sha.'
radically different those 81 the last unle..
tie Democratic majority In that body shall virtually
adopt In substance. II not In form, the Reed ruIee'
socalled OF the List CongrcsShe prospect Of pas,n,
any financial taiin legislation through that body
will be slim Indeed. There Is reason 10 believe that
Speaker Crisp and good MANY other Democrats ~
The last Congress became convinced that the power
control legislation should rest I'm the majority bn,
II too soon for the Democratic party camp on
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