The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-09
SILVERITES SATISFIED.
THINK THEIR LATE FIGHT AAs AD-
pED TO THEIR RANKS.
They CLAIM That the Common Masses Will
Study the Question and See What
Traitors the Opposition is
Composed or.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The adjourn
ment of the extraordinary session OF
congress and the developments imme-
diately following it have only served
to accentuate the conclusion that the
financial question instead of being
solved is merely in the incipiency of its
discussion. Silver senators who stood
out so many weeks against uncondi-
tional repeal in the senate appear to
be congratulating themselves over the
fruition of their labor.
They state that their long opposition
to following the administration and
majority has served the purpose OF
calling the attention OF the American
public to the real question at issue
and that to this public they will now
appeal for vindicatioD of the action of
the silver senators and representa-
tiyes in congress. They contend that
the success of the financial doctrines
for which they labor can only be
achieved by general awakening OF
the masses to the gravity OF the sltua'
ton.
Public interest in the question and
the desire OF the mediocre Intellect to
devote itself to the study of the tinan-
cial problem has, they say, been in
tensilied by the long struggle which
took place in the two houses OF con-
gress. When the house and senate
reconvene in December In regular
session, it is the plan of the silver men
to keep the financial question well to
the front at every stage of the session,
and it will be found playing its part in
the discussion of every great issue be-
tween the parties from the tariff ques-
ton to the repeal of the federal cleo
ton laws
FUTURE OF SILVER.
Senator Harris of Tennessee is not
inclined to believe the silver question
will be seriously revived in congress
early in the approaching regular ses-
sion. He says other important sub
iects demand attention and will
probably take precedence of the silver
question for the present. "Do you
think" was asked, there is any truth
in the report that Senator Voorhees,
will introduce free coinage bill at the
beginning of the session."
Harris replying said: 81 cannot
say, but should not be surprised If he
did. Such an act would not be incon-
sistent. He said Mr. Voorhees, is as
strong believer in silver as |, and in
making that sta tement | put on record
my honest convictions "
Mr. rrio q Loo aVtraacaH hic Onin-
ion that there would be a determined
effort to have the state bank tax law
repealed, and thought there was fair
chance of securing this legislation.
Asked what he thought of the pros
pect of issuing bonds and whether he
thought the secretary of the treasury
had a right to coin the silver bullion
in the treasury lie replied that the
secretary professionally has right
to CON the silver He thought it
quite likely that the bond issue would
occupy fair share of the attention of
congress, but no one can say what
will be done.
ADMISSION TO STATEHOOD,
Bills have now been reported from
the house committee on territories
providing for the admission of tire
new states-Arizona, New Mexico and
Utah. There is now pending before
the committee, a bill introduced by
Delegate Flynn for the admission of
Oklahoma. 1t is expected there will
be something of contest over this
proposition. There are two factions
in the Indian Territory, which are in
terested in admission. One wants the
Indian Territory admitted as a portion
of the state of Oklahoma, and another
section now known as the the Indian
Territory to remain in its present con.
dition. Delegate Flynn says it is of
particular moment to him. If the
people of the Indian Territory do not
want to come iuto the Union with Ok
lahOma, then he wants Oklahoma adj
mitted as separate state Before
leaving for home, he said, he would
press his bill as soon as congress re-
assembled. He thinks it would be
great injustice to the people of Okla
homa to deny them admission when
the territory has the required popula-
ton and resources to entitle it to state
hood.
A Favorite in Kentucky.