The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-10-25
THE FIGHT GIVEN UP.
Weak Kneed Silver Democrats Will
Make no Further Assistance.

the silver Democrats, informed the
silver Republicans that the Demo-
Gratis had concluded, after taking all
into consideration,
that their best course was to drop the
fight against repeal and allow it to
come to a vote.
If this decision is not reconsidered
and it does not seem at all proba
bic that it will be, the end of
the present fight will be reached and
and the result will be in accordance
with the presidents wishes and those
of the repeal forces of the senate.
The silver Republicans will not
undertake to prolong the fight be-
yond the time necessary to complete
their speeches and will after that
permit voting to begin on the amend
ments to the bill. 1t is generally be-
lieved that this will take place be-
fore the end OF the week.
The Republican senators say their
course will depend entirely on the
Democratic silver senators. They
have said from the beginning that
whenever the Democrats should re
fuse to aid them in obtrusive meas
ures. they would allow voting to begin.
There was conference during the
forenoon of some of the repeal lead
ers of the house, the precise nature
of which could not be ascertained.
The report that the silver Demo-
Gratis in the senate had decided
against further effort to prolong the
fight over the repeal bill is correct
beyond question. The policy was
decided upon in conference of
the silver Democrats who have re-
Trained from filibustering, but who
felt inclined yesterday to enter upon
a campaign of that character in op-
position to the bill. Vest, Cockrell,
Harris and Walthall were among
those present. 1t is understood that
they discussed the question at some
length, and decided that, inasmuch
as the silver men could hope for very
little in the way of a compromise if
they should succeed in defeating the
bill, it was better to submit without
further heated discussion and allow
the question to 60 before the country.
1t is believed now that it may be
possible to begin voting upon the
to the bill by Thursday.
as it seems probable that speechmak-
ing will be concluded by tomorrow
evening. There are a great many
amendments, and it is probable that
there will be more or less debate
under the five minute rule. 1t is
generally agreed, however, that a
vote on the bill itself can be reached
by the close of the week.
Dubois of Ohio, who took leading
part yesterday in arranging for con-
of the fight against uncon-
ditional repeal, said this afternoon
that the vote would come probably
within week, as there will be no
or attempt at filibustering.
"The speeches which have been
begun will be Finished" said Dubois,
"and such other speeches as the sem
ators may desire to deliver. It's un-
derstood that Teller has something
yet to say, and Stewart and Jones de-
sire to conclude their works. Allen
also desires to make some further re-
marks, Yesterday the leaders on the
Democracic side said they would
stand by us if we would continue the
fight, and Harris and others declared
it was their determination to prevent
a vote from being taken, even il
methods not yet invoked should be
used. With this understanding we
declared our intention OF keeping up
the fight. This morning Harris gave
me the same assurance, but an hour
later he came to me and said he felt
it his duty, after the assurances he
had given, that he should inform me
that he could not continue the fight
as suggested, but would yield to the
pressure of his associates on the DEM
ocratic side. He said he spoke for
the silver men on that side. told
him that ii he would no longer de-
pend upon the friends of silver on
the Democratic side we would no
longer keep up the contest and that
q vote might be taken after the debate
had closed, but that there would be
no more obstruction. The silver men
will offer amendments and debate
them and will Drobably vote for all