Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-22
DEFIANT SILVER MEN.
II the Majority Won't Give Them Time
They Will Take It
senator WOlcOtt Informs the Senate
OF What May be Expected From
the White Metal Advocates.

There are exciting times in the Senate
Inc silver Senators seem to gain in ar
fogant confidence each day as they gain
Time on the repeal party. They read a
declaration Of Independence today that
seems to leave little hope for a vote in the
near future.
Mr.. Wolcott was selected to make the
announcement. He did II in a fuIl-voiced
speech OF half an hour In reply to the argu-
ments made yesterday In favor Of cloture
he secured the floor early for there were
no petitions or memorials and but few bills
introduced
IL there ever was a deliberate challenge
to a fight II was given by Mr.. Wolcott to
the enemies OF silver. He even went so
far as to threaten what his friends would
DO II there was any suspicion Of cloture
proceedings. though he invited the admins
tration Senators to a vote on the amend
ment to the rules. which, he said could be
had at any time
Mr. voorhees, sat in silence during the
tremendous onslaught of the Junior Senator
from Colorado. He did not seem to enjoy
the threat very fully.
Mr. Wolcott began by abiding to the
significant proceedings OF last night, "
which. he said. taught that there were
AoSho men ne lalQ GOWN his pro-
gram, telling the friends OF repeal definite
y that II the debate were conducted de-
Gently 1t would occupy easily the whole of
each legislative day. without any prolong-
ing Of the sessions. but II the managers OF
the bill should cruelty force the case OBJ
structive measures would be amply justi.
fed.
He denied that II would be impossible to
reach a vote on the cloture amendment II
the other side really desired it. The Sena-
tors who ask for cloture now are those
who have already fired on their cannon. Al
this point Mr.. wolcott poured grape shot
into the ranks Of the opposition. haunting
them with taking up all the time with
speeches and giving no chance for sufficient
reply. Mr.. Daniel. he said. had made a
speech that the friends Of silver consid-
cred unanswerable.
rs the Senator from Indiana" he asked
mot going to allow the other Senator from
Virginia, who has recently been said to bs
q convert to the gold party, q chance &c
reply? Or is he going to choke on his ut
serances and thus force him TO let the
silver speech go into history as the senti.
ments of the people of the old dominion"
This fling created a visible sensation ir
the SenateMr. Daniel. from his seat in the
rear row. smiled significantly and all eyes
were turned towards Mr.. voorhees,.
Mr.. wolcott alluded to the elections bill
and said that the case was merely that 9
the honor of the south pitted against IN
pockets Of the west as regards the diver
gent interests upon the two bills. He at
tackled the recent editorial remarks Of tn
New York Tribune. which called upon tn
republican Senators to sacrifice silver 4
the cause of the elections bill
The public opinion Of England. ne said
turning to the attitude of that country
is developing in favor of the course nov
outlined for the United States. He ha,
read only recently In the London Saturda,
Review that soon the only American MS
for silver would be the making Of ''siive
ballast for the public buildings and sllve
spittoons for the tobacco-chewing Sena
tors"
He asked why Mr.. Hill had demanded o
Mr.. Teller II he did not know that Their
was a majority in favor Of repeal
Has the Senator from New York a tai
Typ he called. IF he has We shall be gla,
for him to produce II and give rs the bene
At of 1t. Is this Senate TO be reduced {,
the level OF a mere political machine. witt
every vote tabulated before IL Is cast? Re
member the old adage: Give losers leav
to talk, and winners TO laugh! IL you ar
certain OF your vote give us at least tn
poor privilege OF voicing our woes. If yol
have a majority and won't give US tn
right to talk, we shall take IT,"
There was a lull after this confident as
sertion OF the power OF the silver men, en-.
then Mr.. Wolcott went on to attack tn
bankers. who. he said, were the only ele
ments Of a bastard public OPT aion'' tina
cried against silver.