Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1893-09-08

Space forbids mention of the |
numerous causes assigned for this |
change, although vigorous wielG-
ing of the party whip by Senators
Norhees and German and some
jndicious promises Of patronage
on The part of Ar. Cleveland can
not be overlooked as factors. The
popullst Senators are also regard
cd as doubtful by the silver men,
Senator PETER having publicly
stated that while he would vote
against unconditional rapeal he
would not take part in or aid i'll
any effort to prevent vote by
ilibustering. The populists pri-
vately say that they expect the
passage of the bill by the Senate
to greatly increase their party in
the south, because of their belief
that all of the free-silyer voters
will join them. Senator Hans
brough, of North Dakota, has pro-
posed an amendment, which he
thinks would satisfy the silver
men and not be vetoed by the
President. 1t provides for the
g irement of all paper money of
less denomination than $40 and
Of all gold COINS lees than $50 in
cluding national bank currency,
end the Issuing Of silver certifi-
Gates therefor, to be based upon
silver purchased at the market
price and coined into standard
silver dollars as fast as the cur
rency is retired. That amend
ment is now in the hands of tie
Finance committee.
Several special trains left here
yesterday for the encampment at
indianapolis, filed with G. 4. r
men and their families, The fact
that the tickets included visit to
the Worlds Fair largely increased
the crowd from Washinton.
No more complete back-do
was ever made by a member of
any Presidents cabinet than that
Of Hoke Smith on the pension
suspensions which have been such
marked feature Of the democrat
lc administration. The public
reason given for the back-down is
far from the real csuee OF it. Ii
gradually entered the mind of Mr..
| Cleveland. who WAS the origina-
tor of the wholesale pension sus-
pension system, that the state
ments Of such democrats as Sena-
tors German, Voorhees, and Palmer
and Representative Holman, as
to the certainty of the wreck OF
the democratic party if the ed.
; ministration policy WIS continued
we're worth thinking about, anc
: while he was thinking about it ht
heard from numerous other mel
, who had been democrats but hat
forseworn the party on account o
j. its bad treatment of the old sold
b iers. Then he became panic
/ stricken at the prospect and Hok
# Smith was ordered to close tn
suspension factory, and issue 81
order telling the poor pensionel
: how sorry the administration We
+ for them. IL is a fact that the ad
+. ministration was sorry-sorry tina
e it dare not keep on suspendip
=, pensioners.
:. One thing Is already given OF
II as certain by the democratic men
's bars of the House Ways al Mean
t committee, and that is by L
IT means reassuring to the poor mai
- 1t is stated by members Of th
r committee that it has been infol
u mally decided that the sugar boul
e ty shall be abolished and dut
IS put upon foreign sugar highe
K. than that proposed in the Mil.
p bill. That will be burning ii
candle at both ends sure enougl
as far as the wage-earners are col
cerned = lowering his earnins
and increasing the price Of h
necessities.