The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-24
SHORTOF SIGNERS
Silver compromisers Cannot Get Saf.
Reient A..nrance That Taeir Bill
Nill Pass,
And the Probability Is That the Meas
ure Prepared will Not Go to
the Senate.
Republicans of Both Sides Refuse to
Lend Their Aid to the
Measure.


were expecting to see the Democratic
compromise bill introduced into the
senate Monday and speedily passed
through that body, found that they
were more than likely to be doomed to
disappointment, and as the day wore on
the indications In that direction be-
came still more marked.
The opinion Is now very general
among senator's who will discuss the
question at all that the compromise bill.
over which senators were so sanguine
Saturday, win never be introduced lin
the senate. The reason for this change
in the situation is found in the fact that
the compromisers have been unable to
ret sfiucient number of pledges to
guarantee the passage OF the bill in
case it should be introduced. and they
have said from the beginning that they
would bring in no bill unless its pass
age could be
Assured Before Int reduction.
Statements differ as to the exact
number of Democratic senator's who
have signed the agreement. but the
best authority obtainable places the
number at 80. or four less than ma
sjority. These four they have thus far
stound it impossible to obtain on
the Democratic side of the cham
bers and all overtures to Repub-
licans have SO far been repelled. with
out excepsion. 1t can be definitely
stated that members of the steering
committee have made individual ap-
peals to great many Republican sena-
tors, but have been rebutfed alike by
repeal and silver senator's. Some Of
them have given their positive Mega
tives. while others reply more diplo-
matically that they must see the bill
before they can give an answer. The
repeal and the silver Republicans unite
in opposition to the measuse for differ
ent reasons, the former because OF the
failure to provide bonds, and because
of the provision for coming the seign-
orage, and the latter because Of the
short time that the Sherman law is 10
be continued. Still they think that II
the Democratic bill should be presented
1t might be possible for the two Repub.
licans to unite upon q bill. and with the
aid of the Populists and possibly Q
few Democrats, get it through.
II Is Puzzler.
The situation is puzxling to ths
Democratic senatorial managers. and
they seem quite at sea as to what tt
undertake next. They have not ye'
abandoned all efforts to bring the sena.
tors who have 30 far refused to pm
their signatures to the agreement tt
see that il is the best thing to do.
is also understood that they are still
seeking 10 secure the approval OF thu
president without whose acquiescenct
they cannot accomplish anything.
is even intimated that if he gives hi
consent. it will be impossible to Obtain
some OF the missing names. Ii tn
compromise is definitely dropped
as seems inevitable. the senat
may adopt either of two courses. ]
may adjourn until December, press tn
bill on the present plan or attempt I
secure the adoption of . cloture rule
One or two Democratic senators hav
expressed themselves as favorable t
adjournment, but this matter has nc
been canvassed sufficiently to warran
anv prediction.
Senator Hill win doubtless press hi
cloture prop ,sition II he can obtain Al
surance of sufh lent assistance to mal
it worth while to do SO.