Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-12
CLEVELAND AND SILVER.

Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
1t is reported that Mr.. Cleveland is
very anxious for the repeal of the silver
purchase act. and that one of the chief
topics discussed by him and Speaker
Crisp was the desirability of having
repeating bill passed at the present
session. 1t is well known that the
President-elect is adverse to calling an
extra session of the incoming Congress,
but fears that step will be necessary un-
less the further purchase of silver bullion
is suspended by the present Congress.
Knowing that the Speaker of the House
has great influence in shaping legislation
he has made known his wishes in this
matter and urges speedy action.
There is another report to the effect
that Senator Carlisle has accepted the
treasury portfolio, and this means, of
course, that he will be in harmony with
the movement among the friends of Mr..
Cleveland for the repeal of the Sherman
act. There has been most remarkable
change in,opinions of the Senator respect
ing silver during the past year or two. In
1880 he voted for the free-coinage
amendment to the silver bill ot that
year and would not vote for the bill
prepared by the conference committee
because it did not provide for free
coinage. Now he is not only in favor
of suspending further purchases of silver
but is opposed to receiving the purchases
under the Bland bill. In word, he is
for wiping out silver legislation alto
gether, believing the country has all the
silver it can assume at the present time.
He has expressed the belief the Senate
will, before adjourning, provide for the
suspension of silver purchases and may
repeal the law outright
There will have to be very radical
changes in the House if the proposed
bill passes that body. Less than year
ago the Democratic vote for free silver
was 130, with 81 votes in the negative
a majority of 49 in favor of free coinage
In the Senate lS Democrats voted for
free silver, only voting in the negative
Whether these Democrats will all face
about on this important question to save
Mr.. Cleveland the disagreeable necessity
of calling an extra session is matter OF
very grave doubt. To be sure, free
coinage is not now the issue: but if the
present treatment of silver, which is far
from satisfactory, can not be maintained
the silyerites very well know that they
may as well give up the fight. What
ever influence Mr.. Cleveland may exer-
else over the coming Congress it remains
to be seen how successful he will be in
getting enough of his party in the pres
ent body to so vote as to stop the further
purchase of their favcrite metal. Per
haps many Of them in their action of
last year were only bidding for electoral
votes in the silver mining States. and
having no further motive for concealing
their real sentiments they may now join
in voting silver down.
MUST CLIMB INTO THE BAND WAGON.
Cleveland Leader.
Mr.. Cleveland is out for revenge, and
all who wish to keep up with the pro-
cession Of Democratic Office getters
should climb into the Cleveland band
wagon at once. Colonel Dan Lamont,
who has for years been closer to the
President-elect than brother, has been
interviewed By New York reporter,
and he defines Mr. Clevelands position
clearly. The reporter repeated to Mr.
Lamont story to the effect that the
Colonel had told an anti Cleveland Dem
ocrat that Mr. Cleveland would certainly
not fo.get the men who were in favor
of him. Colonel Lamont listened to the
story, smiled, and said: "That is true.
I said If and Ii ranrasantS Nr Claun