The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-10-13

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Dsss the Presidsnt Or the Senate misoriiy
sspressnt the continent Of the Democracy
- fbe question Of repeating uuconditionaliy |
ihsSheSpsn silver law Z That 10 point 70
b settled, not by assumptions, but BY facts |
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in the nrst place every member Of the |
Presidents cab bipet, including lifelong friends
Of silver, like Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Herbert,
has endorsed his position. There has not |
been even . hint Of disagreement among |
these, his chosen advisers, on this question.
There ore men In the cabinet who have
made sacrsfces 10 serve the people there, |
and salary and Office are not such consider |
ations with them rs to make them yield |
their convictions upon so vital a subject.
Next we have Congress. The Democrats |
In the House voted overwhelmingly for un-
conditional repeal They wero elected at
the came time ss President Cleveland, are
fr6sh from the psople and should certainly
know better than handful Of Senators the
wishe. Of the Ns.!ons, Democracy. il is
stated, and not denied, that Of the Demo-
cratic Senators o majority OF two or more
are in favor Of unconditional repeal. Thus
both the executive and legislative depart
mept Of the government are In accord on
this question. The obstructing power is not
the Senate, but minority Of Senators, led
by Pcpulists.
NeXL cOpsluer INC DemOcTutlC pFeSS VI tbS
country. IL 10 overwhelmingly for repeal.
There are some exceptions in the South and
Wcst, but they constitute small minority
Now. as to the Democrats, Of The -Onitsd
ventions have been hold In o number of
Staies since the issue Of repeal became
urgent. and not one Of them declared
against the policy Of the President In sew
eral OF tbem-Virgibia FIR one-efforts to
pass free silver resolutions were made, and
failed, and the conventions reaffi rmcd tho
declarations Of the Chicago convention
Iowa, Pennsylvania, OHIO, Mnssach uset,s
Maryland and New York Democrats, in their
Presidents course nnd demanded tho im.
mediate repeal Of the Sherman law.
But the most significant declaration come,
from Npbrnska, u State which wns nearly
carried by tho Popul.sts last year, ant
where the free silver sentiment has beer
very strong. 1t Is the State of Secretary
Morton and Congressman Bryan. The for
mer hos been straightout in his opposition
10 Popuiist theories the latter Is brillinn
young silveritc. At the Democratic Stat,
convention, held several Days ago, the slve
question was the main issue and Mr. Bryal
led his forces in person and asked an Gu
dorsement of his course in fighting repca
in tho House. The verdict of the conven
tion was uumistakablo. II defeated MI
Brynn's candidate for chairman by vote @
three to one, refused Mr.. Bryan q paoe o.
the committee on resolutions by II vote Q
375 to 123, and adopted by II four fifths .vot
tho following financial plank
awe, the representatives of tho Dcmc
cratic party in Nebraska, in State conver
tion assembled, send party greetings to on
President. Grover Cleveland, and renew th
expression Of our confidence and pride i
his patriotism, courage and wisdom. w
heartily endorse the administration of Pres
dent Cleve md. We reaiiirm the truths Z
forcibly set forth hy tho President i'll ID
message to the special session Of Congress
We favor his recommendation to Congress
therein made for the repeal Of tho silve
purchasing clause Of tho Sherman act an
We call upon the United States Senators
speedily pass the pending bill for the proml
and unconditional repeal Of that vicio'
law"
There il !! ! Who shall pretend. now th
the people are against tho President
Congressman Brayn, IL is said, takes h
dcfent 10 much to heart that he will jo
the pcpuis;s. We viii DO sorry.lo lose hin
upon course antngonistic TO the Dcmocrr
ic convictions and acts of President, cab
net, House, Senate, press and parity
State.