St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-21

nave RECEIVED l. am SaLlS0eO LDaG tIlt
growth in sentiment is not confined to
the West. What do 1 think of uncon-
ditiOnal repeal with declaration
I'm Favor of BImetalIism
"Letme answer the question by asking
another. Would jury acquit man
charged with murder because the pris-
oner had left note saying he fully in
tended 10 return and resuscitate the
victim?n
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia. de-
clined to give any estimate OF the vote
at the end of the discussion, and re-
ferred the questioner to Congressman
Tracy, of New York, who has had
charge of the canvass, and who is really
recognized as the leader of the repeating
forces.
''We have made canvass" said Gen.
Tracy, land the result has convinced
us that we have a clear major
ity on every proposition - after
conceding to our opponents twenty
five doubtful votes. There is no doubt
that the unconditional repeal bill will
pass, and that every proposition and
ratio proposed by the silver people will
DE defeated by substantial vote. Even
conceding to them every one Of the
twenty-five doubtful votes, we have
still clear majority on every PROPOSE
ton. There can be no doubt as to the
result, and the Sherman act will he un-
conditionaIly repealed"
Ex-Speaker Reed, the leader of the
Republican side, declined to give any
estimate of the result or express any
opinion, saying he had not yet decided
whether he would even speak on the
question or not.
Jerry's Unique Talk.
Congressman Jerry Simpson. of Kan
sas, leader of the Populist members in
the house, has taken great deal of sat
lSfactiOn out of the embarrassing situa-
ton in which the two old parties find
themselves. Two years ago he was
branded as a calamity bowler" for
predicting that commercial disaster
would follow a failure to readjust the
financial system of the government.
and he now returns the compliment to
the Wall street representatives by
pointing to the manner in which they
have followed in his wake and become
the greatest calamity howlers of the
age in clamOring for the repeal of the
purchasing act. Mr.. Simpson gave his
estimate OF the present condition of af-
fairs in congress in the following orig
inal language:
"The situation in congress at the
present time is, an interesting one TO
any one who has watched the march of
events for the last three months. When
first came to Washington in July the
gold men were confident they could
repeal the Sherman law, all the power
fel corporations were using every means
to influence congressional action, and if
vote could have been taken at that
time. have no doubt they could
have accomplished their purpose; and
up TO the last week
The SIOW-MOving Masses
have not apparently understood what
would be the far-reachIng effect of such
repeal. But now that they have awak-
ened to the situation, they are sending
out protests loud and long, and, as is
always the case with the average poll
tician, the congressman is generally
sensitive to the things pertaining to his
own personal welfare, and it begins to
dawn oil him that the people are not
alone those that live in and around New
York city. In short. the back counties
are being heard from, and it has ma
terially changed the situation, and
where members have not bargainad
away their constituency for a place at
the pie counter, and, even among some
that have, there is a disposition to
hedge. Another thing, as the debate
has progressed the free silver side has
had decidedly the best of the argument.
And is very doubtful if the gold bugs
could carry their repeal if vote should
be taken now, and it will continue to
grow worse until the close of the de-
bate. II is my opinion that the Sher-
man law will be repealed only on the
condition that we have free coinage at
ratio of TO 20, or maybe less, which I
presume
HIr. Cleveland VIII Veto.
Now as to the effect on political par
ties, it is difficult at present to forecast
with any accuracy. One thing seems
certain. That is, the Democratic party
is going to divide on this money ques.
ton, which l think will eventually land
the free coinage men in the Peoples
party. Now that this revolution has
started, there is no telling where it will
stop, surely not short of complete re-
organization of political parties, and
the adoption of sweeping reforms in
our financial system. The number of the
unemployed is increasing at the rate of
thousands every day, and it is likely
that half of the laboring class Will
be out of work before the winter
is upon US, and the agricultural
community will find themselves with
out market for their products, all of
which will set them to thinking, and, as
sure as fate, if they once start to reason
the thing out, it means the annihilation
of one or the other of the old parties, for
they will be held responsible for the ills
the people suffer. Now the Peoples
party leaders have foreseen and fore
warned the people of what would hap
pen if we pursued our present. course,
that unless we should cure the greed of
the corporate powers by whoIeso me
legislation, the very calamities that have
now come upon Us would be here on
scheduled time. showing that, although
they were called cranks aud anarchists.
they were the only ones who understood
the true situation and the road out of
the difficulties
IT'S A BIG FAKE.
The French Have No Desire to