The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-12

West Virginsa conglAtulating him ana
his associates on the passage OF the repeal
bill by the house, as an instance or news
paper falsehood. and exclaimed-with pre-
tended indignation-that, the president :, OF
the United States could never be guilty
of such a gross breach Of propriety He
had not concluded his speech when the
senate al 400 o'clock p NJ, adjourned.
Very few members were in their seats
when the days business began, and when
Mr.. Teller took the floor. but before he
began his speech Mr. Stewart called atten,,
ton to the absence of quorum. The roll
was called. and forty-three senators Tex
actly Il quOrum) answered.
After an executive session. the senate at
$50 O'Clock adjourned until Monday.
CONGRESSMAN OATES ON SILVER.
A Letter Written Last january and a Vote
Last Week.
High Ridge, Ala, September 1.-Editor Con-
shtution: enclose herewith letter received
from Hon. William G. Oates, member of
congress from Alabama, written on the 18th
or January, of this year. when congress was
i'll session, and about the time it conSid-
ering the silver bill then before it. | wrote to
Mr.. Oates on the subject, and his reply speaks
for itself.
Since that time l have been panied to OBJ
serve that Mr. Oates in the vote of the house
a lew days ago voted against every PROPOSE
ton to couple the free coinage of silver at any
ratio with the repeal of the Sherman law :.
He voted against all Of the ratio propositions,
against the Bland-Allison law, and after sill
yer mad been practically killed In the house,
he voted for the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman bill.
in the language of Congressman Cobb, Of my
state, where are we at?' 1t is just this
sort Of thing that is causing trouble in Ala
| bama
| L enclose Congressman Oates's letter Re
| specially, j. r. SIMS.
Congressman Oates's Letter.
House of Representatives United States,
Washington, d. g.. January IS, lS!3.-Mr. j
L. sims, High Ridge, AN.-Dear Sir: 1 have
former letter and Gid not answer it because
my ulne was 50 taken up with more pressing
! business. You can on me frequently for IN
formation OF L political character. 1 will
MAKE this bargain with you: | will agree To
furnish you All the political Information you
seek provided ii vii! keep YOU straight ANA
sound on democracy. But, from the character
OF your writing, you seem to me to be pretty
high political kicker. and never seem to have
much faltn in What the democracy is doing
or going to do.
You say in YOUR last letter that you want to
know the difference in the price of silver i'll
India ana in this country. which you asked
IN your former letter. You also Say that you
have seen it stated in the newspapers that
nothing would please Mr.. Cleveland more than
to enter upon his administration with the
sherman law repealed and the United States
put on single gold standard ] will bet Il
horse to Il ginger bread that you got that out
OF The Alliance Herald or some such author
No reputable newspaper which was dispos-
ed to tell the truth and knew what il was
writing about would make such statement
| have seen Mr.. Cleveland personally and had
long talk with him. | know that he wants
the sherman law repealed, but ! utterly deny
that he wants the country put on single gold
standard, for he told me himself that he did
not, that he wanted silver and gold coined
and used, but on a parity with each other
ha holt. Il
coinage of a dollar in silver which Is only
worth 20 cents in gold, but If possible sill
yer should be made the ,eqnlva-
lent Of gold and he IL decidedly in
favor of the free coinage of both metals on
parity with each other. The sherman law
is very unscientific and unsatisfactory ar
rnngcment. and will vote for its repeal pro
vidrd there Is coupled with 1t arrange
ment to secur" a larger circulation in the south
and west either of sound paper or metal mon
ey. But ! Will not vote for ITS repeal unless
such measure is coupled Herewith. nor Will
a majority of the democrats of the honse.
Now. hereafter, yon read sound democratic
fair TO both sides. like The Washington Post,
and You viii get correct information
Now. rs to the price of silver. there is no
differences between the price Of silver bullion
in this country and in India. In both the
prices correspond with the price Of silver
bullion in London which the day before yes
tcrdav 81 cents per ounce, rs stated by
a cahlegram from London.
havc great respect for YOU. my friend
and do rot want You to 90 wrong in politics.
and I do not believe You viii If you get correct
information: and that Won can get if Won 90
to The right sources. ] have always reeardcf
Won rs good man and believe that YOU viii
do in politics. as in private life. the thing that
is right. With great respect ] nm. very truly
yours. WILLIAM G.. OATES.
What Colonel Oates Says.
Washington. September 4.-(Special.) y
Colonel Oates says he never wrote
n letter to j. l. Sims, saying that
ba rp-
peal aud that Mr.. Cleveland was for the
coinage of both gold and silver at a parity,
though he has always maintained that Mr.
Cleveland is not an enemy of silver. He
says SIMS is IA populist and an agitator and
an enemy of the democrats. r.. w. Is.
Colonel Oates Replies to MIR. Sims.
Washington, September - (Specia) -
Colonel Oates of Alabama, today read
the letter published i'll The Constitution
OF the fifth instant with the statement of
Mr.. j. Il. Sims of High Ridge, Ala. In
reply, he writes me as follows:
40 not know whether the letter as publish
ed is strictly correct or HotS possibly d17-ce
ed To my clerk. As 1t appears, IT was Il prl-
waite letter ANA WAS written to Mr.. Sims as
such His publication OF it without consult
ing me shows he is not the gentleman / BOOK
him to be. At the time L wrote the letter,
January 18th, last. ii about the time an
effort was made III the house OF representa-
tives to have bill which had bceQ reported
from the committee on banking cOnSldered by
the houSp q part Of which was to repeal the
Sherman law and part of it for the benefit OF
national banks. The question came up i'll the
house under q motion for clOtllre to compel
a vote lh .reon. / and all the other members
from Alabama, with one exception. voted
against The bill. and against inc clOture pro-
Dosition and that was at that time the posi-
ton of ali of us. and that was what ! re-
fprred to in the letter to Mr.. Sims about not
voting for its repeal without some proposition
for the increase of circulation But as to the
vote the other day on the Wilson bill, to re-
peal the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act Mr.. Sims says. II have been panied to
observe that Mr.. Oates in the vote of the
house a few days ago. voted against every
proposfti6n to couple the free coinage of sill
yer at any ratio with the repeal of the Shpr-
man Inv He voted AGAINST All the ratio pro-
POSITIONS against the Bland-Allison law and
after silver had been practically killed in the
house he voted for the unconditional repeal
of the Sherman bill "
Calls Mr. Sims a Liar.
| have to say as to this language that Mr..
Sims is willful liar. / voted against the
free coinage of silver at the ratios of 16 to /,
II to |, IS to l, 10 to l. | voted for the free
coinage of silver at 20 to l. l voted for the
restoration OF the Bland-Aison act, and then
for the repeal, and the record shows it, and
when Mir. Sims published to The contrary he
simply published Il lie. which shows what
sort of Il man he is, | am sorry to say.
With regard TO President Cevcland's posi-
ton his message speaks for itself I do not
think he is in favor of the free coinage of
silver. but do believe that he is in favor OF
oil hn