Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-03-02
How They Will Vote.

AOW A0Oy W La vVs0s
We understand, from certain COM
ments and inquiries in some of our
northern exchanges, that there is con-
siderable interest felt in that quarter
as to the attitude of the southern DEM
ocratic members of congress on the re-
peal of the Sherman law. We see
hints, too, in the Republican organs
that a great pressure is to be brought
to bear to repeal the Sherman law.
From our point of view, which is
purely Democratic, such inquiries and
such talk is silly in the extreme. We
can answer for the Georgia Congress-
men. and, we think for an overwhelm-
ing majority of the southern delegation,
that they are not only ready, but anx-
ious, to vote for the repeal of the
Sherman law the moment a measure is
brought forward that will fit the terms
and intentions of the Democratic plat
form. That is the attitude of the
Georgia congressman, and they will
not be found occupying any other dur
ing their term of service.
The silver question is up for consid-
Grafton the moment the Sherman law
is discussed, and any measure which
provides for the repeal of that law is
in the nature of legislation on silver.
This being so, it is idle for eastern
Democrats, who find it profitable I'd
cater to the views of the gold monopo-
lists, to inquire as to the attitude oil
southern Democrats. The common
sense of the eastern Democrats ought
to tell them that southern Democrats
are opposed to the Sherman law as an
inadequate and utterly unfruitful silver
measure, and that they will vote eager
~ for its repeal, provided that, in do
ing SO, they can put in operation a
better lava law that gives COM
pleter recognition of silver as money
metal-a law that is in. accord with the
policy laid down in the Democratic
platform.
But the Georgia congressman will not
vote for the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman law. On the contrary, they
will resist its repeal unless they can
replace it with something better.
Why? For two important reasons.
First, because the unconditional repeal
of the Sherman law would be viola
tion of the pledges of the Democratic
platform; second, because it would re-
store the operations of the act of de-
monetization passed in 1873. The
pledge that the Democratic platform
makes to the people is that there shall
be no discrimination against silver,
and the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman law would be the worst kind
of discrimination. and the result of it
might produce as serious a financial
conyulsion as the act of 1873, by which
silver was demonetized.
The Sherman law, inadequate as is,
recognizes silver both as money and as
a basis for circulation. Itprovides not
only thu notes shall shall be issued
against the bullion purchased, but that
the bullion itself shall be coined for the
of the notes SO issued.
This is small measure of recognition,
it is true, but it is something. 1t is
better than the utter demonetization of
the act of 1873.
Those who are engaged in the effort
to secure the. unconditional repeal of
the Sherman law may as well restrain
themselves. The pledges of the DEM
ocratic platform must be carried out.
The will of the people must be respect
ed. When the pinch comes, not one
Georgia Democratic congressman and
not half-dozen southern Democratic
will be found voting with
the money power to restore the opera
tions of the demonstration act Of 1878.
Let those who appear to be SO anxious
for the repeal OF the Sherman law go
about it in good faith. Let them bring
forward a substitute measure framed SO
rs to put in practical operation the
pledges OF the Democratic platform.
When this is done, the Sherman law
will be unceremoniously wiped from
The statute book, and all good Demo
Gratis will rejoice at the result. At |
Ianta (GG. Constitution.
Mothers Recommendation.
We are acquainted with many moth-
srs in Centrevil1e who would not Be
without Cham nerIainss Cough Remedy