The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-04
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Republican Responsibility for the PaaAAgS
or the shcrmsn Law.
The reluctance Of the republicans to
accept the credit for the passage OF the
Sherman law IL wholly ex post facto
In the fall Of 1890 some OF them were
alarmed lest the democrats would 1T
some time or other lay claim to part
Of the credit
1t will be remembered that after the
bill was passed speculation in silver DO
came very active and the price was run
up to el.ei per ounce, with possibly .
few sales at higher figure. For the
moment it appeared rs II the prophecy
of those who had predicted that the
bill would bring the bullion value OF
silver to n parity with its coming value.
or sl.292a, was gong to be fulfilled
Accordingly, on September 10. 1890, tho
republicans Of Indiana in their plat
form pointed with pride" in the fol-
lowing expressive fashion:
I'VE cordially commend the action OF the 70
| publicans In congress on the subject OF silver
coinage Ex- President Cleveland, by messages
10 congress-. strongly opposed all legislation
favorable 10 silver coinage, and the Law recent
| ly enacted was passed In spite OF persistent
| democratic opposition. Under its benenccnt
| influences silver has rapidly approached the
| gold standard Of value. farm products arc ad.
yancing IN price and commerce Is feeling the
| impulse OF increased prosperity. II will add
| more than So 00J0. 900 annually OF sound cur
| rcncy to the amount in circulation among the
people. and 10 . long yet prudent step toward
| free coinage"
We do not find in this resolution any
evidence that the republicans OF Mr..
Harrison's state regarded the Sherman
act as necessary to head of free coin
age, but on the contrary that they re-
garded 1t us wise legislation and long
step toward free coinage
The Indiana republicans were not
without some good reason for making
these assertions A leading republican
congressman, Mr. Conger. OF Iowa,
when he offered the conference report
on the hill in the house, had spoken as
follows:
This measure VIII be given TO the country.
an happy to say, by republicans. II was agreed
| upon in conference by republicans only. II WAS
| passed In yondcr chamber onlyroy republican
votes. and suspect that It r1as pass here only
win be signed by . republican president. and
from there II will go TO the country. which. In
November NEXT will give such republican In
dorsemcnt that many Of you gentlemen Will
not be found here to pass upon the next silver
measure that may come before congress- 1t Is.
Mr.. Speaker, in line with republican judgment
and republican policy"
Mr. Conger was quito right In saying
that many Of the members Of the house
- 4 - II t,;vv, xsv,,,,ld mt ba vv,arp.
bers OF the next congress. In this he
proved himself q true prophet albeit
one OF those who keep the word OF
promise to the ear only. Mr. Conger
meant that the popularity of the Sher
man law would be 50 great that many
democratic congressman would fail OF
reelection. 1t turned out just the Other
way. 1t was the republicans OF whom
SO many failed to get back. and Mr.
Congcr was one Of them, though candol
compels the admission that the silver
! bill vas not the principal cause of theil
/ failure.
. This is by no means all the evidence
: available on this subject, Various othe
: republican conventions held IN ls9
{ commended the Sherman act Califor
| mia indorsed it. Arizona compliments
, il. but demanded free coinage. ldah'
5 called it "a splendid victory over tn
, enemies of silver" Kansas called 1t
I step in the right direction. Michigan
: indorsed II. North Carolina returne'
D the thanks OF the American people =
e congress for passing the bill and to MI
; Harrison for signing it. Tennessee
i Congratulated the country in the wis
4 solution OF the silver question. IVES
i Virginia congratulated congress on tn
n passage of the bill. There were NOR
: OF the same sort, but these will sufRc
, until the republican organs do som
J. more denying on the subject Louis
q VILE Courier-Journ
Freshest Cleveland, in h3s me-
= sage calling m extra session OF COZ
= rrcss. truthfully says that 'the pSeser
e perilous condition is largely the =
: suit OF financial policy which the e.
a ccutivc branch Of the government nnd
J. embodied in unwise laws which mui
be executed sntil repealed by col
y press- Every word Of this u tru
$ The responsibility must rest where
r belongs-with the republican part.
I I Those republicans who are trying
!. shift the responsibility upon Presidcn
y Cleveland are demagogucs, pure "a
: aisple. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rules will be adopted by the u
,c coming house Of representatives to e.
" able the majority, after full opport
re nifty sor debate. topass such measur,
Is A il deems desirable. Such rules WI
rr be very different from those OF y
"a Reed congress. designed to stife all d
q bate. 70 deprive the political ninori
:. ~ III shnre In or knowledge OF eOnter