Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-25
Concluded to Give 1t Up.


The conference of silver Democrats had
to decide whether filibustering should be
resorted to was not large nor long contin-
ued, but upon its decision hung the impor-
tant question of the possible defeat of the
bill and certainly that of the delay of its
passage. They simply canvassed the sit
uation and concluded that it was not a
wise policy to attempt to make good the
promise they bad made previously to the
silver Republicans of making further op-
position to the bill by the use of obstruct-
i've tactics. They made that pledge while
laboring under a fit of resentment over the
defeat of their compromise measure After
weighing the subject fully they concluded
that while their constituents would justify
them in making as strong fight for silver
rs they could make in a legitimate and
regular way, their people would not in
dorse them in resorting to filibustering
methods They also recognized the fact
that with a majority in the senate against
them they would be compelled to Weld
sooner or later, and that if they should sue
coed in getting any concession whatever
it would be of very small consequence
Furthermore, they contend that if the
settlement of the question should be longer
delayed the business depression would be
laid at the doors of silver Taking all these
matters into consideration, as they also did
the physical condition of members of the
senate on both sides who have been through
the long siege, they concluded to repress
their resentment and yield at once
Senator Harris was chosen to carry the
message to the Republicans. Immediately
afterward a halt was called upon an in
cipient tlibuster, and the long fight was
practically at an end. The Republican
silver men conferred among themselves
briefly and agreed that it would be a waste
of limo md ~, g.
in the end futile, to continue the fight
The three Populist senators had agreed to
abide by the decision of the Republicans.
I'VE are ready to go on" said Senators
PETER and Kyle in unison to an Associated
Press representative, land could have con-
tinued the fight for some time with a little
assistance, but we are willing to quit when
both of the old parties do So The fight has
gone on long enough and has terminated in
way to show that neither of those parties
is friendly to silver. We feel badly to have
silver receive this setback, but politically
we view he situation with complacency
We cannot mourn, for it is not our funeral.
We expect the result to make millions of
votes for the Populists."
Could Not Frame n Compromise.
The silver Republicans and repeal Re
publicans made mild but Intellectual eff
fort to unite forces before the close BY
bringing Senators Sherman and Teller to-
gether, but they soon found that they
could not unite upon a measure that would
stand likelihood of receiving the necessary
majority to insure its passage.
The repeal Republicans expressed them
/ selves as willing to support a bill provid-
| ing for the purchase and coinage of 1000,
| 600 ounces of silver per month until Jan. l.
1896, and also providing for the issuance of
| poo, 00O, 900 worth of bonds. The silver Re
| publicans did not consider that this propo-
sition offered them much more than the
| Democratic compromise measure that was
knocked over Monday. They also said it
| will be impossible to get in position to get
| the support necessary to pass the bill from
| the Democrats or Populists. Senator Tel
Ter said that he did not believe that he
could have continued the ordeal for anoth-
er mhnth. He expects to start away soon
| on recuperative tour and says he will
probably extend his trip to Mexico.
Mr.. Teller has not been hopeful of the
silver cause for a month, and he has re-
garded the end near since the time, a
week ago, when the silver men made their
effort to secure an adjournment instead of
a recess and found they could muster only
10 or 10 votes
He took that poor demonstration on the
part of the silver force as evidence that the
silver Democrats would not consider 1t adj