Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-09
An Friends Of the White Relal Sun.
mOnsd for Consultation.
NOT A QUESTION OF POLITICS.


Blapd has made II known
that no desired all friends to
silver, whether Democrats, TT
rublicans or Popullsis, to consider
themselves welcome, and silver sena.
tore also win not be excluded, " they
chose 10 aid their colleagues Of tue
lowcr House with advice.
A caucug will also be held by the
Democratic senators before the hour
Of the meeting OF the Senate. IL may
DEPEND upon the deciHiOn arrived at
IA caucus whether or not the silver
debate, which had 30 Euddeasspifited
an openlng in the Senate yesterday,
will be continued and carried along ~
A definite issue, or whether the Demo-
cfats will decline n continue the
debate on the lines which the Repub.
lloin senators yesterday originated.
There Ia general BELIEF that
the Democratic leaders Will In.
stt upon the night 10 lead and
will resent, a. they did yes
lerdny, any effort OF their opponents 10
originate measures ON vital points Of
policy.
The anti.ailver men have boon led 10
expect by the expressions Of the silver
men with whom thoy have conferred
regarding the propOfed agreement for a
prompt discussion OF the question, that
no iilibustcTing will be cOuuteuauCCd.
"rhefe may be an attempt" said
representative Harter, 0nn OF the
anti.slivcritcs, this morning, con the
part OF fnw radical silver advocates TO
delay tho inevitable, simply for the
delay, hut " their oppcailiou shall
prove TO be purely for obstructive puf.
pgses, there viii be- no trouble In aeeur.
iug the signature of the large majority
pi Democrats TO request from the
committee ON rules to report cloturc."
a SILVER CAUCUS.
Nearly every Democratic Senator
was present at this party caucus this
morning to decide, II pO'sible, on ths
plans Of the pArty's action reiatiYe 10
the silver discussion. The meeting Dc
vtlUpId wide divergence OF views.
When the time for the Senate 10 ~.
eemblo had arrived nothing was
accomplished and nn adjournment was
taken I'll after the Senate had adj
iuutued tor the cay.
Free silver Democrats Mt once held
conference with the Tree silver Rspub-
for the latter voted with the Democrats
for an adjournment VI the Senate
without Transaction OF business. The
caucus Immediately reassembled.
Alter two hours session the Senate
caucus adjourned without reaohin H.
conclusion M TO tho line Vfpolicy.
There was a strong difference VI Opin-
Ion on the silver question ana the
caucus adjourned 10 meet again Ia a
lew days. In tho meanwhile the sub.
Jet OF silver repeal will not rguTe In
tue Senate, for the purpose Is to nd.
lourn lrom tomorrow Ill Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
The hall Of the House was closet
shortly before l. ami tbs friends Of Tree
oliver began their caucus. The attunu-
anco was small. Up 10 1890 not more
than my members had made their
appearance. The d0orkeerers were
inslfuoted TO notify each who applied |
Tor admission that this meeting was
confined TO "freo coinage" members. |
Before the caucus met Bland said tue |
Iufpose Tor which Il had been called |
was TO organize the silver forces,
appoint committees and prepare geneT-
ally for tho struggle before them.
10 the suggestion that some silver |
men would not attend the caucus for |
The reason that they did not |
want thereby to seem TO cop. |
afale themselves from their re. |
tpeolive parties, Blani responded
That 10 was not expected that much |
hld or comfort WAS 10 be- derived from
those who had not tho courage Of their
~.
tcalps taken by the people before this
hght was over" continued the apostle
0l silver. "Ihers are mon hero repre-.
sentlng free silver constituencies who |
are panic stricken anu ready to yield |
l0 the clnmOr against silver.
lhn people are Mt 30 affected
They will look upon the matter dispas.
tl1nalely when .it Ii ended and ask
ihelr representatives what allied them.
People do not consider An nlthcl, upon
lhe sherman law ~ sincere, Tor A. Is not
70 them question OF mr. importance.
They look upon It as hg lt tetween
gGlu men aud bimetnllislf, Ruu while
Wey would not be willing 10 see the
Present laws relating 10 coinage
sluonally repealed, what they want
hf,t Of all In free coinage OF silver. That
h The main question.
The discussion developed the fact
mat VI the resent, some were not tied
70 lhe 10 10 l ratio. Motion was made
Noking 10 the preparation u a bill by
which the Sherman law should be Ie.
lealed and free silver coinage at ratio
WIN gold TO be agreed upon, provides
Iol The discussion develOpod that u
iA1lo Of 20 20 | would be acceptable 10
nose who felt that ihe old ratio should
ne changed. At 1880 no conclusion
sus reached. IL was noticeable that
W attempt 10 draw 10 the caucus the
members OF both parties was u failure,
9t only one Republican member
lh93Wers OF California; joiled In thu
senberGtlUus Of tho silver men. Cut.
,veh0u, Texas, acted as chairman u
ue silver Caucue, which Ia the fltat ui
W Kind held In the House Tor several
ytafH
The caucus adjourned at e:45 aitor
unAvlng adopted the following rosolu-
Resolved, That We will support bin
ssqtelling the purchasing clause VI the
SHERMAN act aud ooncurrently pro.
Nlulng for free, unlimited coinage o.
sliVer with full legal tender quality on
30 IL