The herald., 1893-08-08
ANrI-sILvER DEMOCRATS.
How They Propose to Conduct tho Ad
ministration's Fight.

How They Propose to Conduct tho Ad-
ministration's Fight.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ut is under
stood that Cochran of New York and
Bynum of Indiana Will lead the anti
silver Democrats in the house. Day be-
fore yesterday Cochran went to Culber-
son OF Texas and Bland and stated that
the anti-silver men were willing to
start in with the discussion of the silver
question on the second day of the ses-
sion, without referring il or waiting for
consideration or report from any COM
mittee. The und erlying motive is said
to be the fear that Crisp will give the
silver men majority OF the coinage
committee. He urged upon the silver
leaders that to wait for committee re-
port would delay action. That it would
be at least two weeks, probably three.
before any committees would be an
nounced. Culberson told Cochran that
he would not agree to the proposition ;
he believed the silver men could get
their views before the country in very
much better shape if embodied
in report from the majority
of the committee on coinage.
Cochran said he was willing to jump
into the middle of the discussion at
once. He would agree that there should
be no closure; that every man should
say everything he had to say on the sub
ject OF silver, without interruption, and
at the end Of the discussion there should
be vote on every proposition. Bland
was also not favorable to the proposition
at the outset and at two subsequent con-
sultations Bland was unable to be
present.
The intention is that Cochran shall at
the first opportunity introduce bill to
repeal the Sherman act outright, with
out conditions or q substitute.
Culberson or some one will introduce
a bill which will provide for the repeal
of the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act and provide for the coinage of silver
without charge for mintsge at the ratio
of is to l. The bill, it is understood,
will follow as closely as may be, section
VII of the Democratic platform Of 1892,
which favora the coinage of both gold
and silver without discriminating
against either metal, or charge for mint.
age, but the dollar unit of coinage o.
both metals must be adjusted through
an international agreement. or by sucf
safeguards of legislation as shall insure
the main tenance of the parity of bott
metals, and equal power of every dollar
at all times In the market and payment
of debts. By this means, it is thought,
the Democratic opponents of this bill
thus framed will be put in the attitude
before the country of opposing their OWL
platform.
At the suggestion of Representative
Bourke Cochran number OF members,
principally of the New York delegation
met in the Arlington hotel tonight and
informally discussed the best method ol
securing immediate consideration of and
fixing OF the time for taking a vote on
the silver question. The conference ap'
pointed committee to take poll ol
the house and ascertain its sentiments
as to the method and manner OF proceed.
ure that should be adopted in this mat
ter. The committee will meet tomor.
row and report the result of their con.
ference with the silvR men and en-.
deavor to agree upon proposition te
be made to them regarding the debate
and the time for taking a vote on the
question.