The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-11-07
HON. MAE RTTLER.

HON. MAT BUTLER
which recognizes bimetallism, we thought
and still think repeal ought to be accompan-
led by some measure which would fulfill the
pledges made in the democratic platform.
Mr.. Cleveland III his letter to Governor
Northen clearly expressed his opposition
10 bimetallSm unless it could be secured
through international agreement and as
international agreement Is out OF the qucs-
uon, we naturally concluded he would
veto any separate proposition looking to
the use of both gold and silver us money.
AS We would not likely secure two
thirds vote, 10 pass 1t over his
Veto, we regarded the striking down
OF silver III TINS fashion as Il serious cdlam-
ity, and hence the struggle against uncOn-
dluOHal repeal. Repeal means cOntrac-
ton oil our currency of S3O,OUU,OU0 or $4O,-
100000 Il year at Il time when We need more
money to meet tie demands OF Il rapidly
increasing population and business ueNei-
opmeuJ.
'Dld the democratic majority make an
attempt TO secure party harmOny!'
Yes, we found that the repeal seua-
tors, who were III a minority OF democrats
by COaIeSclng with the republican gold and
single standard senators, could carry the
measure, and, in fact, have il republican
triumph. So some OF us endeavOred to
get democratic caucus, where We could
settle the matter among ourselves. Ac-
cOrdIngiy, about the LIN or 18th OF Oc1u-
Der, 1 drew up this call for a caucus, and
II was signed by tie senators whose names
you Will see attached:
United States Senate, Washington, ID. C.,
October 10, lSJ3.-Ine unders gned senators
respectfully request that 4 democratic eau
Gus he caDed 10 meet at the earnest day prac-
ticable. VI. Z. Buoler, j. l.. pugh, q. u. est,
J.. {. WalihalI !. Ii. Berry, Jonn Martin.
Under our caucus rules any i've senator's
can call Il caucus. You see there are SIN.
\ number OF the repealers refused to sign
it. AIR. German, our chairman, and seY-
erdl others requested me not to press the
matter just then, he hoped TO reach a
satisfactory conclusion by individual in
teryieWs. After consultation with the gen
tlemen who had Joined me, we concluded
to comply with this request with the hope
,hat We might agree upon something that
would bring US together in the manner III
Dictated by Mr.. German. Three or four
days elapsed, and nothing was accomplish
Ell, when Mr.. Vest drew up this paper,
which you will see Is numcrously signed:
United States Senate, Washington, ID. c.,
October 10, 1S93-T0 the Hon. Arthur L.
German. Chairman of the Democratic Caucus:
Tine unders gned respectfully request you TO
cali meeting u democratic senators for the
purpose Of comforting II regard to the action
which should be taken by the democratic party
IN this senate upon the pending silver legisia-
JiOn, and we hereby pledge ourselves to abide
10y the action of d majority of the CAUCUS as
10 sad legislation. q. g. Vest, VI. Z. Butter,
John W. Daniel Joseph c. ). Blackburn, w.
n Roach, f. NJ Cockrell Isham q. Harris,
}. l. NJ. Irby, J. H. George, James X. Jones
WalthaU, John r. Morgan. Wilkinson Gall,
$. Pasco, James L. Pusn, J. IL. Berry VIII
liam r. Bate Il rhard Coke. 4; j: Vance,
\. II. Colquitr. John Martin, d. Turpie, save
- the bill pending
'-The repeal senator's, or large number
Of them. fatty refused to 20 INTO caucus
and the second effort fell through.
Then the committee of democratic sena-
tors. who had been working assiduously and
earnestly for some compromise. hnally mt
upon what we have seen published in the
papers. This was signed by thirty-SiX sen
atoro ont Of torty-three, and by many OF Us
under protest. but with the understanding
that it was acceptable to the president and
secretary of the treasury, so that we thought
we had secured harmony all around, and
united upon this as Il democratic measure
and put it through.
How tne Ind Came.
"This paper was signed on Saturday,
and we were rejoicing ON Sunday, and un-
til the New DIRK papers arrived on Mon
day in the hope that we should have PLAIN
party sailing. Ine New York papers AN
uouuccd the compromise, and then for the
first time it was announced that the prcsi-
dent and secretary OF the treasury repudlat-
ed the compromise and claimed to have
had no hand in it and to have been ignOr-
ant OF its contents. The senators who were
instrumental in getting it up conveyed a
very different impression to those OF lis who
they had good grounds for their belief. As
we could not pass the compromise without
q full, democratic vote, seven democratic
senators, all but one IN favor of repeal hay
inc refused to sign 1t, we, of course, had to
abandon it. The senator's from the silver
states did not seem inclined to accept it
and help pass ii, and those of us who had
been resisting the passage of the bill, con
cluded to allow the minority of democrats,
with the republican annex, pass the bill
and take the responsibility, and thus the
fight ended.
You do not consider yourself and the
senators who acted with you, obstruction
ists?'
On the contrary. as they represented the
party being in the majority and made every
honorable effort, some of US
minority brethren to unite with
Us II an effort to harmonze the party, but
they stubbornly refused and preferred to
act with the majority Of the republican SEN
atOrS. If the compromise signed by 80
per cent of the democratic sena tors was not
satisfactory, the chances are that it could
have been made so if those who held out
had joined les in caucus. You can form
your own opinion as to who is responsible
for party divisions. We have heard ii good
deaf about ma jOrity rule in the senate,
and some of the very senators who have
been clamOrin@ loudest for it were the first
to defy and disregard it in their own par
W
us il your opinion that repeal will restore
confidence and revive business?'
In the first place the Sherman act did
not destroy confidence or destroy business
The gold standard capitalists of New York
stagnation resulting from prospective