The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
AFTER TIE FIGHT.
Senator NJ. c. Butler Reviews the Famous
StrugSie-It was q Stand for Biinetal-
lisn-De IN ocraticl R~pealers
were In tho Ninority
from the Start.
Especial to Atlanta Constitution. J

ouI3SI, Vi NOClu NdlOlllla, wien GS
talks, usually says something. He ia
plain, courageous and honest in all
things. He has made a gallant fight
in the Senate against unconditional
repeal.
He now comes forward in the fol-
lowing interview in which he tells
some of the occurrences in the Senate
which have brought about the present
situ@tion. In answer to question as
to whether at any time majority of
Democratic Senators favored uncon-
ditional repeal, he replied:
'No, if we are to judge by the ex-
pressed opinions of Senators, the ma
jority was the other way-22 for repeal
to 23agafnst. The majority do not Oh
ject to repeal, but as this is the only
law on the statute books which recog-
nizes bimetallism, we thought and still
think repeal ought to be accompanied
by some measure which would fulfill
the pledges made in the Democratic
platform. Mr.. Cleveland in his letter
to Governor Northern clearly expressed
= his opposition to bimetallism unless it
could be secured through international
agreement and as international agree
ment is out of the question, we nat
urany concluded he would veto atay
separate proposition looking to the use
of both gold and silver as money.
"Aswe would not likely secure two
thirds vote, we regarded the striking
down of silver in this fashion as serious
calamity and hence the struggle against
unconditional repeal. Repeal means
contraction of currency of 10000, 900
or SAC, 100000 year at time when we
need more money to meet the demands
of rapidly increasing population and
business development"
Ibid the Democratic majority make
an attempt to secure party harnony?"
"Yes, we found that the repeal Sena-
tors, who were in minority of Demo-
Gratis by coalescing with the Re-
publican gold and single standard
Senators, could carry the measure,
and in fact, have it Republican
triumph. So some of US endeavored to
get Democratic caucus, where we
could settle the matter among our
selves. Accordingly, about the 18th or
18th of October, drew up this call for
a caucus, and it was signed by the Sen
ators whose names you will see at
tached:
UNITED States Senate, Washington,
D. c., October 13, 1S93.-The under
signed Senators respectfully request
that Democratic caucus be called to
meet at the earliest day practicable.
NJ. C. Butler, J. L. Pugh, G. G. Vest,
E. G. Walthall, J. II. Berry, John Mar
tim
Under our caucus rules any five
Senators can call a caucus. You see
there are six. A number of the repeal
ers refused to sign it. Mr.. German,
our chairman, and several others re-
quested me not to press the matter just
then, as he hoped to reach satisfac-
tory conclusion by Individual inter-
views. After consultation with the
gentlemen who had joined me, we
concluded TO comply with this request
with the hope that We might agree
upon something that would bring US
together in the manner indicated by
Mr.. German. Three or four days
elapsed, and nothing was accomplished,
when Mr.. Vest drew up this paper,
which you will see is numerously
signed:
"United States Senate, Washington,
D. c., October l6, 1898 TO the Hon.
Arthur P. German, Chairman of the
Democratic Caucus: The undersigned
respectfully request you to call meet
ing of Democratic Senators for the pur-
pose of conferring in regard to the &C
tion which should be taken by the
Democratic party in this senate upon
the pending silver legislation, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to abide by
the action Of a majority of the caucus
as to said legislation: q. u. Vest, NJ.
G. Butler, John w. Daniel, Joseph G.
S. Blackburn, W. n. Roach, F. NJ.
Cockrell, Isham G. Harris, J. L. NJ.
Irby, J. Il. George, Jan es K. Jones,
- Stephen NJ. White by G. G.. Vest, E. e.
Walthall, John T. Morgan, Wilkinson
Call, S. Pasco, James L. Pugh, J. H.
Berry, William B. Bates, Richard
Coke, 4. B. Vance, A. H. Colquitt,
I John Martin, D. Turpie, save as to the
I bill pending
q The repeal Senators, or large num-
rober of them, fatty refused to 60 into
2 caucus and the second effort fell
oarough.
sta Then the committee of Democratic
who had been working assid-
t. nsly and earnestly for some compro-
has te, finally hit upon Whist we have
Eoa published in the papers. This was
y thessd by thirty-six senators out of
} rcstasthree, and by many of US under
the laEt, but with the understanding
the cles was acceptable to the President
ted to easretary of the treasury, so that
q apartneght we had secured harmony
;se roomad, and united upon this as a
SWhere Etic measurean put it through.
J: reflector HOW TIE END CAME.
't a2aper was signed on Saturday,
y gere rejoicing on Sunday, and
' W "4en New York papers arrived on