Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-19

Mr. John M. Carson, the able Wash
ington representative OF the Philadel-
phia Ledger, has sent to Senator Sher-
man the recent uttterance of Mr..
Bayard, urging upon Congress the inn
perative Importance of suspending the
Treasury purchases Of silver bullion
and pointing out the impending peril to
tho trade and finances of the nation
through continuance Of such accumu-
lation and boarding of deprecated
metal, and has received the following
reply:
SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, d, c.,
Jan. Is. 1S9S.-,iotp ". Carson, ESq.-DEAR
Sra: | have great respect for the I1,biic
Ledger, especially for Mr.. Childs and for
you, but think that all three, in the ex-
tracts you send me- are doing gross injury
in imputing to the Republicans Of the
Senate a desire TO embarrass Cleyeland'S
administration by delaying the repeal of
the law requiring the purchase of silver
bullion. 1t is rs well known as anything
can be that large majority of the kepub.
hcan Senators, including myself are de-
cidedly i'll favor of the repeal or suspension
of the purchase of silver bullion. they are
ready to-day, tomorrow or at any moment
to vote for such repeal. 1t is equally well
known that not more than one-fourth or
one-tfth of the Democratic Senators are
in favor Of such repeal and that
they will resort TO extreme measures
to prevent IT,. They are openly pro-
nounced for the free coinage OF silver
or the continuance of the existing law.
IL is unjust and wrong to attribute the mo-
tive have referred 10 to Republican Sena-
tors. The pretellcG made that Republican
Senators would sacrifice the public IN
terests for mere political scheme is with
OuL foundation, and feel like dCuOunCIng
u. If the Democratic party will furnish Il
contingent of ten Senators in support Of
the repeal OF the Silver act Of 1880, it will
pass the Senate within ten days. AS fol-
Mr.. Bayard, he stands, where he has
always stood, on financial questions, sub.
stantially right, but acting with party
always wrong on such questions. Iht
opinions expressed by him in his inter
view i'll the Lsdt3er are not Concurred in by
more than six Democratic Senators, though
1t is hoped that a few more will JON in
suspending the purchase of silver bullion
Permit me to say in conclusion that The
democratic party, as now represented ii
the Senate, is and has been for the FREE
coinage of silver. / hope the Eastern De
mocracy and Mr.. Cleveland may havt
some influence in changing their opinions
Very truly yours. JOHN SHERMAN.
Now let the Democrats of the Senat,
take Mr.. Sherman at his word and ac
promptly, before that astute old cam
paigner has time to think out chang
of policy. The friends of honest money
who realize what it would mean to Sc
the bottom fall out and values begin t
drop to silver basis, can, it would an
pear, pin Mr.. Sherman down to thi
challenge and hold him to it, if they {
at it without delay and in the rigl
way. They have been calling upon hil
all along to come out Of the woods [
petty man@uvring politics and sho'
himself. lie has done so-not in Ii
Senate chamber it is true, but in a
open letter which he will hardly vel
ture 70 disavow Let the Democrats {
the Senate insist that he shall march il
and toe the mark. Let them put 70
ward the contingent of ten Senators
support of the repeal of the silver act
1890" that Mr. Sherman demands, az
then require, demand, insist and persi
in doing SO, that he shall fulfil his pa
of the challenge.