The state herald., 1893-11-03
THE EFFECT OF REPEAL.


A Variety Of Opinions Of Prominent AsA
On tho situation.
WAsuINaroN, Oct. 25.-Ex-C Congressman
Bartine Of Nevada, who has been hero al
through the fight, says:
"While there was thread upon which 10
could hold We had hopes that there might al
some time DO congress OF president and 4
congress that would do something for silver.
I do not SEQ how that 10 possible. 1t will b
long time before We have congress that
was a. favorable a. that when tho Bland law
was passed. expsot to sec silver 20 down to
40 cents an ounce. There 10 only ono thing
to prevent II and that 10 the shutting down of
all the big silver mines. That result will fol.
low In my state. AT the same time think
unconditional repeal was much better than
the compromise which was proposed, because
with that we would bave little opportunity 70
go before the people with any hope Of win.
Ming silver victory. Now We may make
such strides toward It ia the next election
that even 80 unfavorablc IN executive -
Grover Cleveland will DO compelled to do
something for silver.
I'm Nebraska," said Senator Allen, at
means Populist victory aud that Senator
Mandcrfon will be succeeded by third party
man." 1t wns supposed Mr.. Bryan would DO
ready TO 60 Into tho Popullst party and make
the race agaiast Manderson. Mr.. Bryan him
self says that he thinks the action Of the Dcu-
ate In passing unconditional repeal would
strengthen the silver Democrats. He would
not say what ho would do but mentioned the
fact that Mr.. Bland had warned the Eastern
Democrats that they had reached the part
Ing OF tho ways" and he would SEQ how they
would part.
Senator Allen says he does not eco how
there can be any silver Democratic party In
tho Wcst, but thinks they will all 60 TO the
Peoples party. He thinks It has been good.
politics for tho Populists, but he was willing
TO fight n long as there was any show, b.
cause he had begun with tho silver men.
The silver men all say very frankly that
they prefer unconditional repeal to any such
compromise as that as was agreed on among
the Democrats last Saturday. They have all
along claimed that compromise that did not
continue the use Of silver until 1896 was worse
than nothing. They feared the proposed
compromise would, had tpassed, work In the
interest Of their opponents, no matter what
changes would occur.
Senator Pcttigrew OF South Dakota says:
III the Senate passes the bill and good tlmos
follow 1t will DO pointed out by our opponents
II was due TO the fact that we were going 10
stop the purchase OF silver. II times become
no better II would be charged 1t was because
there was no immediate repeal. We stood to
lose both ways. The compromise was =
'hrcwd political move by Senator German,
who hoped to keep the Democratic party
M ftNl MI mt huv a int nH
early enough TO have any effect upon the con-
grcssional elections In the Southern states"
Mr.. Harris said: ~ nm at sea, but think
the end is near. will not be q party TO OBJ
structive tactics. am anxious for vote on
the amendments and would take II to-day II
possible. Then, when thcy are out Of tho
wny want to sec the vote taken on the bill
Itself rs soon M possible"
'''rhe silver Democrats havo seen at to
abandon the fight" said Senator Dubois. ~
hardly think the silver Republicans will feel
justified In resorting TO obstructive methods.
They will probably Insist that debate shall be
continued until all have spoken who 80 de-
sire; also that there shall be full debate on
the various amendments"
"Wc are ready TO 20 on" said senators
PETER md Kyle. In unison, TO an Associated
Press representative, "and could have con-
tlnued the fight for zone time with q little
assistance, hut we are willing to quit when
both Of the old parties do so. The fight has
gone on long enough and has terminated In
why TO show that neither Of these parties 10
friendly to silver. We feel badly 10 have
silver receive this setback, but politically We
vicw tho situation with complaccucy. We
cannot mourn for It 10 not our funeral We
expect tho result TO mike millions Of votes
for the Popuiists."
There 10 already talk Of future silver legis-
lai!on. One of the leading advocates Of re-
peal Is quoted as saying that he will Introduce
n free coinage bill upon the assembling Of
the regular sctslon. Senator Sherman said
that he was thinking OF the introduction Of n
bond bill aud That II would probably Incl
dcniaIly make zone provision for the use Of
silver. The outlook Is indeed good that the
regular session will DO flooded with financial
bills and nD one need be surprised II tho reg
uiar session ,houli develop record Of nnnn-
eial discussion almost as important as the ono
nov eio,Ins.