Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

reference to their feeling concern
ing the positions taken by Senators
Vest and Cockrell in reference to
the unconditional repeal Of the
Sherman act. The feeling in Kan
sas City and st. Louis is over
whelmingly in favor of the uncon-
ditional repeal. In the smaller
towns throughout the State the
feeling is considerably divided, but
every day finds hundreds of Demo-
Gratis coming over in favor of the
policy of the administration. The
interviews taken in Mexico are as
follows:
William Pollock, miller: "Busi-
ness interests of the country de-
mand repeal of the Sherman law.
Wipe it out and then get some
thing better"
J. H. Cupp, Centralia: "Don't
want the Sherman law repealed
unless we get something better"
J. s. Jones, stock dealer: 81
am with Vest and Cockrell. IN
conditional repeal of the Sherman
law would kill silver as dead as
damnation."
Judge S. E. Kendall, farmer: 81
am with Cockrell, but | have lost
confidence in Vest. There is too
much policy about him. | also
think Congress is wasting too much
time in flibustering."
r. R. Arnold, Cashier First Ma.
tional Bank: 81 am opposed tc
the course of Senators Vest and
Cockrell and / am with the admin.
istration for unconditional repeal
Repeal is bound to come and !
think Congress should stop ilibus.
tering. The country demands tina.
the question should be settled a
once"
George Marshall: l am with on.
Senators in their opposition to thu
repeal of the Sherman bill. | an
} opposed to the bill but [ do no
, want it repealed till something
better is agreed upon"
, E. c. Kennen, of Laddonia: g
!, think Vest and Cockrell 1epresen
) a majority of the business men o
the country"
81 J.. j. Winscott: 81 am standin,
: by Senators Vest and Cockrell il
Opposing unconditional repeal O
, the Sherman bill. think the re
peal of this law would be the dealt
G blow to silver"
d Col. Lewis Hord: 81 hope til
t Missouri Senators will continue t.
, oppose unconditional repeal. When
$ ever this point is yielded the las
: hope for silver coinage is surrender
y ed. l do not approve Senator Vest
change of ratio bill but l hearth
indorse his fight against uncondition
al repeal"
Ex-senator Green Clay: 9Th
purchasing clause of the Sherman
law should be repealed. All Dem
ocrats agree on this point. Blu
coupled with the repeal should be
, coinage law restoring silver to equal
> ity with gold in the minis ofthe Gov
eminent. Yes, | indorse Senator
Cockrell and Vest in their OPPOSE
ton to unconditional repeal"
r. NJ. White, editor of the Mexi
I co LEDGER: SIN my opinion tn
g minority should come over the ma
1 iority in favor of the repeal of tn
. Sherman bill. There is no CUES
{ ton but what a large proportion Q
, the Democratic party favors this re
( peal. The Democratic party ais
, favors bimetallism and | feel sur,
that as soon as the Sherman act i
: repealed some satisfactory measur,
can be agreed upon. Filibuster
ing only embarrasses the admins
, tration, Injuries the country at large
, and is detrimental to the best in
terests of the party"
! S. B. Cook, editor of the Intelli
r gencer, said: eff the Sherman
, law is as bad as Mr.. Cleveland hold.
ii to be, he should not hesitate t.
J favor a fair coinage law t.
secure its repeal. The administra
ton can secure the repeal of thu
Sherman law in forty-eight hours i
it will simply consent to the enact
ment of a coinage law in accordance
with the pledges made by the Dem.
ocracy to the people in the last
campaign. Until this is done ]
hope Senators Coekrell and Vest
will continue to oppose the repeal
BILL"
Hon. John NJ. Barker: al am
against the unconditional repeal of
the Sherman act. Wicked as it is,
it is better than the manner Of Its
execution. The time has come
for the people of the States to assert
their reserved rights in no uncertain
manner. The general Government
at Washington is fast becoming an
engine of oppression and seems
worthless for any purpose except to
foster the rich and grind the poor"
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