Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-07
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SILVER QUESTION:.
Dsaserats SAY vile Silver Talk viii Net Pr
vent Prompt Aeiiea.

WaSaESsT.y. Aug 6-Tas senator's
and representatives who we're in attend
| snce at the Chicago silver convention have
reached Washington outstanding
the infiarnmatory speeches AMI iaaiscreet
utseranees OF rsApy Of the delegates. the
aggregate results q the gathering are re-
garced as satisfactory TO their interests
The effect Ia a general way, il is conceded.
will BE- to stimulate the champions of free
soinase. They are already assuming an
aggressive attitude. and talk very bslllg-
-rentiy. The conservative elements Of
both parties in congress feel strong in
IAeir position, and are not disturbed by the
blatant Noise Of Demagosaes
like Governor Waite OF Colorado and ex-
colleagues Of the latter are much surprised
| that be should have gone out of his way %
attack President Cleveland, after the cou-
| alteration which he aud his friends have
received in his district at the hands Of the
administration They say that he does
not represent more than handful Of PEG
pie la his section and they are P0pniists
who are advocating all the fansticsl pro
iects Of that organization
The representatives as they arrive from
the south and west are deeply impressed
| with the Importance Of prompt action in
the way Of legislation To relieve the ousi-
ness situation and restore confidence
They regard this a. the first duty on the
part OF congress. The other questions Of
tariff reform and other necessary public
measures can then be disposed Of with de-
liberation While the great mas. Of the
| majority is committed TO a vigorous re
form Of the tariff. the conservative
Leader. are Convinced
| that, under the present condition OF the
| country. they should move with great
caution. The rawlings Of the silver fanatic
| viii not work any serious influence on the
| conservative sentiment OF congress. The
chief desire among men of all shaies OF pu-
htical opinion In congress is TO learn the
views OF the president and what he Will
recommend for the relief of the country
Until his views are laid before congress,
Individual opinions Of senators and repre-
| seutatives simply contribute tnthe volume
Of literature Oh the subject aud curry very
little weight. The general belief Is that
the president will make a presentation OF
the condition Of affairs and the relations
Of silver to the financial movements Of thu
country.
A leading Republican senator from the
east, In a conversation with several DE TO
cratic senatorial friends, said yesterday
that President Cleveland has fine oppor-
tuuity 10 place himself in a very com
rnanding attitude if he pursues a broad
aud liberal course in his forthcoming mes
sage. II he undertakes 10 arraign the Re
publican party AS The authors Of the silver
act of 1880 he will make mistake. The
inca sure was passed as n compromise, with
view to satisfying the extreme silver ad-
vocates.
1t Did Not Accomplish the Purpos.
for which it was designed, as the freedom
age champions were not contented, and it
has worked great injury TO the monetary
system Of the country. The president,
therefore, in treating on the subject, should
be very conservative. The Republican
senators. outside the silver extremists, are
willing 10 cooperate with the president
and his friends in bringing about a repeal
Of the purchasing clause in the act of 1870
If the president takes a partisan view
Of the situation and expects to carry out
the administration program, he Will meet
decided embarrassment from the minority
In both houses Of congress The Demo
cratic senators who favor the policy OF the
administration express the opinion that
the president will endeavor to put this
question above partisan contention. They
admit that unless they can secure the
support OF the conservative Republican,
vote in both houses Il satisfactory adj
adjustment OF the silver question would
be ilnpossi Bile The president, knowing