The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-08-31
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
THE FRIENDS OF THE WHITE METAL
SAID TO BE WEAKENING.

= be Takon With Many Grains of Salt
e The Wish, No Doubt, Father to the
Thought.
l WASHINGTON, August Ex-senator
Butler was called away from Washing
ton yesterday by the death of near
relative in South Carolina. His ab-
sence at this time may prevent him
from making his intended speech on
the Voorhees, bill, which provides that
tie national banks may issue notes up
to the par value of their bonds. Sena-
tor Buffers proposed amendments,
previously referred to in these dis
patches, provides for the free coinage
OF silver and the repeal Of the State
bank tax.
The opponents of the unconditional
repeal bill have taken up Senator But.
lcr's amendments and Will endeavor to
use them as club to pound the life out
of the Administration bill reported
from the finance committee by Sena-
tor Voorhees,. 1t is claimed that the
Tree silver men will make the fight on
the national bank bill, and thus feel
their way before consenting to take a
vote on the unconditional reneal bill.
In other words, they propose to make
a measure Of the Bank Extension Act.
1T Is probable that Senator Butler had
no such intention when he Introduced
his amendments, but the free silver
men in their desperation have seized
upon them and converted them to that
purpose.
In spite of the tactics employed by
the Tree silver men there iS a growing
feeling that good sense and Judgment
VIII eventually prevail, and men who
are now considering whether they will
lnlure their political prospects by vOt-
ing tor unconditional repeal may arise
TO the occasion and cast their votes to
relieve the country in accordance with
thc Presidents message,
With this object in view several con-
l"r"nceS have recently been held be-
tween Senator German and other mem.
, DrrS Of the steering committee of the
y senate, and Secretary Lamont and
- Carlisle. The topic of the conference
-, WAS the present situation of the silver
~, question IN the Senate. Mr.. German
~ rXpldlnrd that the free silver Senators,
! aided by the free silver men OH the Re-
- Publican side, could delay legislation
= To what IN the present critical cOnul-
~ ton of the country would prove to be
- Il most dangerous degree. The reason
:, of the refusal OF the silver men to
:. show amy disposition to agree on a
- compromise short of the Incorporation
OF Tree coinage 1t an increased ratio in
, lhr repeal bill, was their hU.;af that If
!, III" repeal was once accomplished Pres
10 ld"nI Cleveland would veto any subse-
-, uuenl attempt at legislation in behalf
=, OF free silver.
e" 1t WAS stated to the members of Mr..
~ Cleveland Official family that the sill
= yer men Would on the other hand.
O place no obstacle In the way Of the
:, present repeal of the Sherman Act If
! they felt assured that silver should be
! recognized 1T Il subsequent period. If
MIR. Cleveland Will, in some public and
uhmlStakahle manner, pledge himself
that blmctallsm shall be maintained,
rs promised in the Chicago platform,
, serious opposition to the Voorhees, blli
Of the Voorhees, bill is itself summary
of the Chicago platforms plank II faJ-
or ol blmetalllSm, and Il public express
SION OF approval Of this clause bV the
PRESIDENT or his pledge that, when the
Voorhees, bill becomes a. law he will
approve OF legislation made in the
spirit Of that clause, is said to be the
price of the free silver Senators for the
withdrawal Of their opposition. Mr..
Gorman, understood. stated the facts
simply without comment. lie is in &C.
, cord with the Administration on the
necessity of some action. OF this fact
Secretary Lamont never tires announce
= ing. Whether MIR. Cleveland will rive
any assurance rs is asked is problema-
) tic.
There seems but little prospect Of
any concession by Mr.. Cleveland. MIR.
Cleveland believes that the outlook for
the passage Of the Voorhees, bill in the
Senate Is good. For the first time
;; since the Senate heard the Presidents
message calling on Congress to repeal
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
Act without condition and without
delay DO the free silver Senators show
signs Of weakening. How strong the
. detection alrca ly IS cannot be said. 1t
Is apparent some silver men have weak.
Cncd. Senators PaSco and Call, of
Florida, have, it is said, deserted the
free SILVER men. Mr.. Ransom. of
North Carolina, Mr.. Faulkner, of West
Virginia, ana Mr.. Mills are no longer
in tn" pronounced free silver column.
l'hcy are for free silver from conyic-
ton, but they may vote for repeal to
relieve the existing conditions. Mr..
Vest 20 longer claims an easy victory.
IN view of the fact that Democrats.
Republicans and Populists are already
on the record as having denounced the
sherman law as unrighteous, it Is difli.
cult to understand how they can with
stand the appeal from the country
should the House pass the uncondi-
tlonal repeal bill.-News and Coulier,