Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-01-01
FREE COINAGE Or NO CON-
ACE.

Tho Washington correspondent OF
the New York World, writing Decem-
Der l8, gives tho following interesting
facts regarding a struHgle likely to be
made during the presen. session on
the silvcrquestion:
III Congress is no. doing much just
now, it is at any rate laying the foun-
dations for much that promises int,r-
est later 10 tho Winter. When Senator
Hill introduced his bill FOR the simple
repeal OF tho Sherman Silver Purchase
law it was said in this correspondence
that something was sure 10 DO hung
on tho peg which would give oppor.
tunity for open battle between ALSO
Lutte FREQ coinage on the n hnnd ind
no coinage OF all on tho other. SEN
ntor Stewart has not allowed a week
to pass without doing something IN
that directiod. On Monday he an
nounced to the Eenate that he had
discovered "au omission" in Senator
Hills bill, and that as MI. Hill was
not himself present he, Senator Stew.
art, wished 10 correct the oversight.
He therefore offered an amendment or
addition to tho bill providing for tho
absolute free coinage Of silver for nj
corners, aud the immediate coinage
OF all the bullion in the Treasury az
fast "a IL may DO done without inter
fering with tho prompt minting OF
bullion deposited for that purpose by
private persons. Apparently Senator
Stewart need not have bothered
about this last point, inasmuch MS his
bill provides that depositors OF bullion
need not wait for their coin, but may
tako legal tender Treasury notes in.
Rteud.
"rhe bill, or amendment, lie. the
simplest and most radical free coinage
measure eyer presented in Congress.
It not only provides for tho compul-
sorry conversion OF all silver into legal
tender coin-tor it makos full legal
tenders cut OF the kalf-dollars, quar-
tors and dimes as vol 8 tho dollars
but also converts the Treasury into q
warehouse for the safe keeping OF III
these coina aud initiates The Treasury.
note circulation to IN extent equal 70
their total amount. Fortunately it
gives the Treasury tho option OF re-
deeming these notes either in silver o.
gold. Without that choice there would
soon be a fine field for speculation
opened to the gold shippers.
a "rhe introduction Of this amend
mort WAC meant TO force a silver iigl I
during the preeont session. Whether
1t does 20 or not will depend upon Il Q
comparative shgacity OF the leaders on
the two sides. But il the fight con-, 8
1t will be upon the direct issue OF fr,e
coinnge against ne coinage. Fur li.uI
rsaso tho anti-Gi!vor mon will spar.
no effort to keep tho subject down.
On q dirOct vote upon that issue they
soc very clearly free silver would win
hands down, to quote the words OF
n OF the anti.silver loHdors used in
conversation this week. But in thu Of.
fort TO keep the matter ont OF Cop
gress for the session the forces will
not be divided in tho same way as up
on tho main question. There are
many members ot the lower House
who will vote for free silver II tho
question 10 brought to issue, Blu, who
very greatly prefer not to vote upon
1t Mt nil. Some OF them are sincere
believers in FREQ silver who fear party
dissension and for thHt reason desire
TO avoid tho question. Others are
not believers in FREQ silver, Tut tho
Representative OF FREQ silver oons,it.
uencies. Thesu-or some OF them
care moro for their own continuance
IN Congress than FOR any convictions
they may happen to have about their
persons. They will vote for free silver
II the question is brought to II vote,
but they will aid the opponents Of
silver TO BZht or a voto % long AS
possible.
ut is not n very exalted typo Of
craftsmanship which movsg in this
mysterious way, butt ia u very coin.
mon one. Ono very distinguished
Representative with aspirations fo-
leadership wGs pityinsly excused by
bis follow Democrats last Sprirg Tor
not voting with thom whom his vote
would have broien n tie and ended n
silver fight peculiarly p%erilous to tho
party onsthe eve Of u PrcsidentiHI
election. EIewantsd tho light opdod,
but Two cnnit eypOct him 70 commit
political:suiuKle," said his friouds on
the anti.silyor side.
"Bnt political nuicide docs not al
ways kill whom il 10 committed for
tho sake OF principle. In tho slms
fight 10 which reference has been
made Judge Patterson, OF Tennessee,
stood up and spoke md voted in ac
cordanco with his convictions, whilo
tho Representative Of IL aisltirt al
joining bic own tolemnly wornol him
that HE craatiluonts would mako 8
speedy cad OF HE political +
judge Patterson has, III fact, hosG ~.
elected bye larger majority than oyer
before, whilo hiI ptoph a,iu neiahUor
bns been rotitsl. II ecmciimc. nays
Sot r. sistosllpG 20 load public 50 q.
meet. tgrterl 81 ucryiDC L. falrilv'y."
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Disco, Jos or fsrtnsssbip.
Nos L berery gi,Sr thhi Tho
pnrirstship oxistrGf bolwfcn ". r..
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