Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
THE EXTRA SESSION.


What will the republicans do in the
coming congress? That question has
been asked SO often since Mr.. Cleveland
issued his proclamation converting con-
gress in extra session on August Z, but
the unanimity of those who have ex-
pressed an opinion on the subject seems
to make it fair that they voice the SEN
timents OF at least three fourths OK the
republicans in the senate and house,
and their opinions may be summed up
about thusIy: The democrats having
a majority in both house and senate,
there exists no reason for the prOmulga-
ton of a republican program. That is
the business of the majority. When
that program is presented the repubil-
cans, with few exceptions, may he
counted upon to lay aside all desire to
obtain mere partisan advantage and to
stand up for so much OF it as may be
for the benefit of the country. In
short, il Mr.. Cleveland's program be
patriotic one it will be supported 10y the
repu blicans, who have IN every public
crisis since the party was represented
in congress proven themselves to be
patriots first and part isans afterwards.
Nobody need worry about the position
of the republicans in congress; they will
be found voting for the right every
time.
The public and even many OF the
leading democrats are ignorant of the
presidents coming program. He I'M
doubtedly wishes the Sherman law re-
pealed, but his substitute for that meas |
ure has not yet been announced. That
it will in some way provide for silver
already owned by the government, both |
coin and bullion, ae well as for the |
future of silver as a money metal, is de-
voutly to be wished. 1t is not neces-
sary for man to be skilled tinancier !
in order for him to see the necessity for |
some substitute. The Sherman law re-
pealed all other silver laws, and to IN |
condltionally repeal it would be to wipe |
out ali recognition of silver money, to |
put the country upon single gold |
standard and to turn the silver money |
now owned by the government into Just |
so many ounces of silver bullion; and
few even among the most extreme advo- |
Gates of gold standard believe that |
such a radical change could be so sud-
denly made without wholesale disaster, |
and it is not believed that it will be POS
slble to accomplish the unconditional
repeal OF the Sherman law, while the |
belief is general that it can be easily re-
pealed if a reasonable and sensible sub
stituts therefore is presented. Mr..
Cleveland has a grand opportunity to
prove himself a patriotic president and
his message to congress, which will be
generally accepted as the official pro-
gram of his party, will show to what
extent he takes advantage of it.
While there are few men who PRO-
TESS to believe that the extra session
will be a short one, the great majority
believe that it will run into the regular
session and that the regular session will
be one of the longest ever held.
1t is already certain that it is going to
be fighting session, but the fighting is
going to be among tie democrats. The
first fight will be on the proposed clo-
ture rule, which will be antagonized by
what are known rs the silver democrats,
and the republicans may conclude to
take hand in it. Then there will be
fight over the important house chair
and further, if the handwrit-
ing on the wall has been read Alright,
Springer, Holman and Bland are all
slated to be turned down. Here is
where the fun will commence.