New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-08
FREE SILVER FACTIONS.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE ADVOCATES ot
UNLIMITED COINAGE.
THEY AGREE ~ PRINCIPLE. EFT DIFFER ~ ~
METHODS OF PEOCEDUEE-A BITTER
STRUGGLE LIKELY WHEN con
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| Washington Jnly 7-Thcrr are some indl' ''''
| Iy tho time Congress assemblies next mont" Nv -
silver men will be splIt into two factions ho' va =
question Of principle but in regard to the best o''oi
NJ procedure IN order 70 attain the object WIZ" al
| 81 them have I'm Wow. II Is not nhlh'N " "
line OF division will become visible during 'h' p'o
cccdlngs Of the Timetable Convention when ms p''"
| called TO meet NJ Chicago on August l. one i" ''o
- which fine seniors and Representatives from u"
silver state, viii be the leaders VIII resist Inc 'p
Of The bullion purchase provision OF the existing SV'
law unless the bill carrie, other provisions ''r lo'
| free or limited coinage Of silver which Shah ~ ~
cardcd satisfactory. There :" no douo' ,"" '''
| faction will carry their opposition III Inc io"' '"
Representatives TO the length OF libu>trrlhG "H'"'
the adoption of rules 10 cothc the majority WIN po"''
IN bring ANY measure to a final vote. or that ui'S
will resort every other means within the r'"ch VI
A minority prevent the unconditional repeal OF me
bullion purchase provision. In the senate Ike 'cu'>
| will be followed by the senators from the silver >'"uS
and probably by a few Others from the South ana
southwest.
The other and probably tho larger faction VIII ~
comIps,d Of frce-cOinacc Democrats who VIII oPpo
| fliin,ering I'm tho House and who will vote Tor W"
unconditional repeal Of the bullonpurchase proV"''"
in the expectation OF bringing forward and passing
oil for free or limited coinage. 1t would not be sur
prising 10 find Mr.. Gland AT the head OF TINS lacuo
in the House. Mr.. voorhees, or Mr. Vest i'ad
Ing # in the senate. They nav be- inclined 10 favor
rather than 10 C..1sc the adoption q" closure run
in the House because they believe that II VIII Insure
| the passage OF a frcc-conagc bill. They remember
That If Such Il rule had been in force in The Lila 'oh
crcss frcccoinage bill would have been passed nj
the first session and Of the leaders are cohhaeh'
that free silver Is stronger in the incoming HOUSE
than the last because. according to thcir
expectation Of Tie Democratic National platform OF
| lssi the party is committed 70 free and unlimited
| coinage OF both gold and silver.
The main arguments upon which free coinage Demo
Gratis will rely to justify their vote, for the uncon
ditiona repeal OF the bullion purchase provision are
that they voted against It's ctment that II was
denounced in the National platform Of their party ana
| that so long 1t remains on tho statute book tho
| obstacles to "a return 20 blmcialSm" VIII month
by month become more powerful and difficult to over
| como.
Government purchases Of bullion must GO and
| sbould GO without debate or objection from b
mctallsts" urges {" Tho s.. Louis Republic" In long
editorial Wednesday, Again. In The same article"
SAYS "To preserve all their strength the silver mon
| must avoid complicating the pledge OF gold and
silver coinage with bullion purchases. When Con
gresham who Is n protested bimetallist says that
| he will not conscnt to u repeal OF the Purchase act
| unless he can get substitute h. Is wrong. as Ill
mctalst he Is necessarily against the Bullion Pur
chase law Tho battle Of the standards ought 10 come
| after and not before. the stoppase OF purchases
Good politicians lay Iii, down so clearly thht repeal
or suspension l. TO be- expected under common con
sent"
There Is pretty good reason to believe mat Mr.
Bland Judge Crisp Mr. McMlllm. Mr.. Bynum and
a majority OF the other leading Democrats III IN
House Of Representatives aud senators voorhees, Vest
and ether prominent and influential Democrats In
the senate who have declared in favor OF tn" uncon.
dtiona repeal Of the bullion purcha~ provision agree
substantially With the view, ,~litonly EXPIRE ID ly
The Republic TIE editor 81 mat nc" paper 'hhhs
that speaker tri p viii not ciNc Mr.. Bland coinage
Committee Whose majority vii! i~ any thlhs hui
sincere Mmcalliss." bcclt.c he could not very wol
since the House f. more tlan two 70 one ~ iAVor ~
silver LEGAL ten Ter. and De would not II De- could
II thai estimate 81 th" strength o. the free silver
men in he IIous' should turn out 70 be- correct
frcc-coinagc bill could Ice passed Presidential
one however, n the cntir" membership Of the House
+ taken into account Mcrr than nin-tenfhs 81 the
IFS Republican Representatives. are opposed TO The
free and unlimited coinage OF silver while the Pop
uliIt, the Independents and large maioi'v Of IA"
Democrats arr strongly In favor % II. Whatever
may bc the effect Of iictiOnal differences among Thu
free silver In regard 10 the repeal Of thc bullion
purchase provision. Therefore there l. 10 doubt that
ihcy VIII work together I'm harmony and With un-
tagging zeal and energy 10 enact som" sort Of silver
coinage legislation.