Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-17
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.

How Various Senators and Representa-
tiveS Viewed the Message.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The message
of the president was received by con-
gress with a degree of attention and
earnestness that has seldom been &C
corded to that state paper.
A noticeable fact was the general alb
Sence of adverse criticism from a party
point of view and among those who
have reserved an expression of their
Judgment, the democrats were quite as
numerous as the republicans For in
stance, Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman of the
finance committee, declined positively
to be interviewed on the message and
Mr.. Hill, of New York, did the same
Senator German said: THE message
is clear cut statement of the presi-
dents views All of the comment that
I have heard in the senate is that it is
as terse and clear statement as could
have been made"
Senator Cockrell, chairman of the
appropria ton committee, when pressed
for an opinion, said:
81 am not sure that / understand
fully the purport of the message and
until have read it carefully cannot
express an opinion
Senator Allison, one of the leading
financial lights of the country, was very
conservative in his expressions of opin-
ion. He remarked:
cit is very fair message. He states
truly that the Sherman act was q COM
promise between the free silver men
and those who opposed their views.
Senator Jones, of Nevada think
the message is utterly illogical and
does not analyze the situation at all
The Sherman law has nothing to do
with the present condition of affairs
The lines are drawn for the battle and
I see no reason for the friends of repeal
to think they can carry their measure
through. The message is what is az
pected and will do little to help the
cause which the president champions.
Senator Teller-The simple assertion
of the president that the present finan-
cial condition is due to the Sherman
law does not make ESQ. His premise
is wrong, and his conclusions necessari-
ly fall to the ground.
Representative Simpson (populist),
Kansas, said: ut is the weakest mes
sage ever presented to the country.
Weak as dishwater does not express it.
The presidents reference to the labor
question is the veriest rot"
Senators Quay, Hawley, LoSge and
Mcpherson were well pleased with the
recommendations regarding finances
Senator Allison thought that the
tariff utterances of the president were
calculated to disturb business further
at very critical time.
Mr.. Burke Cochran, of New York,
who is expected to lead the anti-silver
forces on the floor OF the house, said:
l.. IL II
the silver men must admit that it is the
most perfect presentation of the ques-
ton that could be made
Senator Peffer-The banker Will re
gard it as perfection, the farmer and
workman will see in it further reduc-
ton of the product of their farm and
their labor. 1t is the first attack of
money kings in their final struggle for
supremacy.
Representative Bland, of Missouri.
the Moses of the free coinage men,
said: las nearly as 1 could make out,
it was plea for a single gold standard
because England maintains it. II En-
gland would coin silver probably this
country would do so. We seem TO have
lost the spirit OF 1776'' Representa-
tives Bynum and Harter commended
the message in the highest terms. So
did Messrs. Springer and Holman.
Representative McMil1in, of Ten
nessee, heartily approved the message.
Representative Bell (populist-demo-
cratic, Colorado, said: ut is an I'M
mistakable gold standard paper. It is
| in direct conflict with the platform and
doctrines of the party for the past TWEEN
| ty years: 1t is the argument made by
Sherman and the money power. It
makes the silver forces more deter
mined. 1t did not seem to impress the
silver democrats 1 believe it will help
| the silver cause
a Brighter Outlook.