Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-25

! also nrrviding for The issuance Of $780,
! o1p.oJ0 worth Of bo9ds. The silver Re
| pihican~ did not consider this PROPOSE
q tion offered much mnfe Ia the interests
~ silver than The compromise measure
knocked over yesterday. They also said
u will be impossible on account Of the
bond proposition 10 get the support nee
esslry To- pass The bill from Democrats
or Populists.
Upon being asked this evening whether
be did not think it wluld be better 10
The interest Of silver for The silver Re.
publeaus 10 accept the Democratic COM
promise bill than TO refuse that and
take instead unconditional repeal, Mr..
Teller said. probably II would have
been j. II bad benu in the power of
silver Republicans TO control the matter.
Such was not the case. however That
was distinctly o Democratic measure and
the agreement for its support was signed
hy the Democrats who did sign II with
inc understanding that II al tie Demo-
cratic senators did not attach their names
j was not TO b. binding ON any of them.
Hence, when eight Democratic ceuators
rafused 10 give their assent to the
compromise agreement, It was no longer
hlhliug upon those Will had signed.
Furthermore. there would have been 10
chance Of getting the BIN through even
II me silver Repuglicans and POpulists
had accented II, after the executive had
sgniied its disapproval Of the bill
II was not only Impossible then to
get the additional eight Democratic sigma
lures, but those already obtained could
not he held. If, therefore, all the silver
Republicans had allowed themselves to
BE- controlled by the arreeinen. the COM
promise bill would not have been strong
er than fro Instance tie free coinage
amendment, not 80 strong even. 1t
would have had only the support of the
silver Democrats and the silver Republic
cans. II would probably not have got
ten any Populist SUPPORT. As matter
~ fact, However, II would have been Inn
possible 10 hold the silver Democrats.
Some Of them were only too well pleased
10 have. the agreement declared OF, for
fhcy did not consider the COMPROMISE nS
desirable rs unconditional repeal =" Mr..
Teller is well-uigE exhausted by his long
Nlgilenl aud hard work iu the senate
since the silver tight began. He said fn-
night no did not believe he could Lave
continued the ordeal another month. He
expects TO start away soon on recuper7t-
i've tour aud says he will probably oN-
tend lis trip To Mexico. Mr.. Teller has
not been hopeful Of the silver cause for
q amonth aud has regarded the end as
near since week ago today when the
SILVER men made an effort TO secure an
adjournment In place of q recess and
lnund tLcy could muster only ten or
twelve votes. Tic took thar us Il poor
demonstration on the part Of the silver
force, W. an evidence that silver Demo-
Gratis did not consider il advisable 10
continue The tight for great while.
Mr.. Voorhees, said tonight he was
hopeful Of reaching The voting stage
Thursday, and tue opinion Is general
the bill WIN be wei discussed before the
end of the week. 1t IS not believed by
any one that half Of the tweuty-seyen
amendments proposed will be regularly
offered. silver men viii probably dix