The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-26
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President cievsIand is reported as greatly
pleased at the prospect OF the passage Of
the repeal bill. Since the assembling Of
congress and the transmission Of bis mes
sage be has never budged from his posi-
ton, nor has be ever despatred OF success.
A week ago last Sunday hs said 70 re-
peal senator who was greatly depressed By
the outlook I'VE will yet succeed. The
silver Law sill be repealed without condi-
tion. don't givs up The Eght. There Is
IN end 20 all thiEgs These obstruc-
tons will not prove an exception" In
the same conversation the president said
II said last March that We were gong 10
haye hard times: that there would be
financial distress IN the country. OBJ
served that the primary cause OF the dis
trees which We wonld experience was our
monetary system. We have too mnch sill
yer IN proportion to the gold. All our
money IL practically convertible into gold.
One can take 40 gold certificates with sill
yer certificates. and upon she yellow cer-
tlfcatss demand gold. IL IL absurd TO
propose that there will be universal CONT
denee in our ability 10 maintain parity
between al kinda of our money when We
have GO. 10000 IN silver which may be
turned against less than 100 000. 900 of
gold. not 10 mention the billion dollars in
legal tenders, bank notes and other money
than gold coin, and Jet continue buying
siivef."
In justice to President Cleveland IL
should be- said he has shown great will
power II not skill in handling congress.
He has been bold and aggressive. as he
has been unrelenting, in his determination
to control congress for repeal. and only q
stupid partisan will believe that his con-
version Of many sincere old-time Demo-
cratic sllverites TO repeal has been wrought
solely by the influence Of patronage. A
man like Voorhees, Of Indiana could
be converted in this way, but man like
United States Senator Mills. of Texas.
could only have been converted from free
silver by legitimate argument and inilu-
ence. Senator Mills has passionate tenn
per. which has more than once caused him
10 appear to disadvantage In debate. but
he 10 an able. frank. honest man. entirely
courageous in his convictions. and
he mover parted with them To Presi-
dent Cleveland for the promise OF
mess Of pottage in shape Of patronage.
Senator Gordon, of Georgia. is a man Of
high personal character; gallant soldier:
man OF honor: his conversion from
free silver cannot be ascribed 10 other
than the legitimate influence Of the
president The large majority by which
the repeal bill passed the house included .
number ef Southern ard Western Demo-
Gratis Of high character who had hitherto
had kindly leaning toward free silver.
The president as personal factor has
counted for good deal in this fight; not
because of his patronage, bat because he
has been In earnest ana he has presented
his views with superior power of terse and
convincing argument Many Democrats
have been converted by personal contact
with the president. This firm, outspoken
attitude Of President Cleveland has won
HIM high praise among candid men In the
Republican party. The New York Trib-
sas, loyal, aggressive Republican organ,
the other day took occasion to say in a
leading editorial thai the presidents
views and wishes concerning the repeal
bin are just and lsudable. and deserve the
support of every patriot"
When the first movement for compro-
mise begun. the day after the great debate
when JOAN sherman scored the Demo
cratic majority in the senate, Senator Cor.
man went over TO sec the president and
found him indignant over the DELAY in
achievement Of repeal. and on the subject
Of compromise he was As firm as n rock
against compromise in any share This is
ali greatly 10 the presidents credit. for The
prospect of being confronted with q com.
promise blu enacted by the majority Of his
own party was calculated 60 severely test
bis political nerve. Had he shown any
sign Of wesEessae. compromise bill
would have been passed and hs would
have had 20 eisoose between surrsndering
his convictions OF an open breach vith
his party, which would have followed a
veto. TIE compremise Democrats knew
that their b.i, would &c vetoed and thew
dare not iorSe breach Sita the president.
President Cleveland has done well. and
he Is manly enugsa 80 express his sense Of
deer obligation - the Republicans who's,
anhinehing, patriotic support has made hi,
great victory possible.