New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-06
OBSTACLES TO LEGISLATION On SILVER.
FREE COINAGE ADVOCATES GETIlNU Wv Ell ihill'
SUDDEN PANIC-sOUTIEEN AND "hsI
ERN VIEWS.

ERN VIEWS
Washington. July ) (spccialh-lhdicauoh' a.io""s
begin TO appear that many 81 Inc Ire' s">o
crsts ore ropidlv recovering from the pane INTO
which they were thrown by the stoppage oi Tue "'''
ir ~ .u,- In India and the proclamation con
yorinc Congress I'm special session I'VE or SIX weeks
sooner than had been expected. ana II Is ny ho
meons unlikely that within the coming hloh'h 'h'H
ranks will become firmly cOhSoho"'eu dr. WV
against tLe unconditional repeal OF inc oh''r i'''
chase law II ought always TO be- rem'mo'r'u lna'
nothing has vet happened TO destroy their belief
although IT was temporarily slakcn-ih 'ne '"'"'S "
froo and unlimited coinage of silver IS panAcri
for all prcsent and future financial HIS IL ought
not 10 be forgotten, either. that "ohect ia9'''
which might at least temporarily perSn"u' No'i-''
men and affect their action do not make 80 uc'p d"
impression upon the great mass oil voters III 'o W.
and South upon whom Congressman depehu ID me-, =
Thorn I'm npblic life As a rule, polilicat sex
preservation is the handspring OF 'heT "ouo"' an"
they have neither time nor opportunity IN TINS 'ln
eencu to teach the voters that the doctrine Oh H'
coinage which thew have been preaching Tor years. -
unsound and unsafe or that It's results "o''u
rllnous II carried into practice. BcS"'N' "" VI
the Congressman who have advocated free coiraF' j"
the past really and truly believe that 1t wouiu "r"'
disaster and II IS greatly be feared that some oil
,bo southern and Western Democratic Representatives
wbo have recently experienced sudden conversion u"
sound money principles may backslidc when eNpoS'u
10 the temptation which an opportunity 10 No'' i'
free coinage would afford.
Ono may find intimatiOnS Of this danger IN 'le
editorial columns of leading Democratic papers when
have advocated free coinage. hut which were silent or
apolocctc during the few DAYS after the acton Of
India and the calling Of an August session OF Ton
gross were announced. Thus "Thc 81. LOUIS H'pup
lie of Monday in an editorial on "Disciphne Of
Majorities,' says:
Congress Is not organized on theories III Is d
body composed of political parties and The Ecpuh-
lic' begs leave to inquire What political party Is
committed to the gold standard The Democratic
Senators have voted for bimctalliNm whenever inc
issue was presented. The Republican party cannot
present an unbrokcn front for gold standard In"
Democratic party cannot leave silver uninrlll'd
When Cougrc,, meets the Democratic party VIII h"'
ro on Tho floor without reflection. When lis leaders
present a polcv the members Will have had an "P
portin'v Deliberate To adjust minor din'r'h' -. ~
take into account the wishc, oi the pcopt 81 ~
states and 10 look into IN" financial coulnoh "l M
ana other counirlcs cold bug opinion Is al ~
climax in the Eastern newspapers now. IL VIII D.
mu n les, beIgcrcnt after tn two House are o'H'
r. ord r. The Democratic party VIII take car oi
his sltuation and may be alb" 10 do II Wilhou' a
great deal of boOdshtd. The party UauIun j.
greater than any unripr theory, ana III" lSrlN -
greater than any one man. Thc majority VIII 1"N''"
In the usual way ,,,oc., to
II The Republic faithfully reflects Democratic
on MON in the southwest II, utcranf"s cannot De-
atsuriur 10 the friends ana advocates ol Inc PToHP
and unconditional repeal OF Ia" silver fuFchS' A"'