The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-16


j. IL. Berry, John Martin.
Under our rules caucus NAV be
called upon the application of five Sena
tors. You will see six signatures tC
this. l lapplied to number of the re
peal Senators and they refused to sigr
1T. MIR. German requested me not tt
press the matter just then, saving h,
hoped to accomplish an agreement b,
Individual interviews. After consulta.
ton with the gentlemen who had ioiued
ne, we concluded TO hold it in allowance
On the 10th Of October, Mr.. Vest drew
up the following paper:
WAsHINGTON, d. e Oct. l6 1898
10 the Hon. Arthur u. German
Chairman Democratic Caucus: The un-
derslSned respectfully request you tC
call meeting of Democratic Senators
Tor the purpose OF COnferrin in regarC
TO the action which should be taken b,
the Democratic rartv in this Senate up-
on the pending silver legislation and we
hereby pledge ourselves to abide by the
action OF I majority of the caucus as to
said legislation.
S'gned: G. G.. Vest, NJ. &. Butler,
John w. Daniels j. &. 5. Blackburn,
w. n. Roach, f. NJ, C"ckrell, Isham G.
ttnrrls, j. l.. Nj. lrhy, j. 2. George, J =.
*. Jones, Stephen NJ. White, James l..
Pngh, j. II. Berry, w. b. Bate, Johu
Martin, ID. Turpie. T. G.. Walthall. r
ID. Cckc, j. Il. b. Vance, A. III. Gov
quit, John L. Morgan, Wilkinson Call.
5. Pasco.
BIS. G. Vest, save as to the pend.
ing bill.
This you will observe is sgucd by a
ma '0rlty Of Democratic Senators. Those
'hvorjng repeal, with the exception OF
Mr.. Inrple, Of Indiana, fiatIv refused 10
20 INTO caucus, and there the matter
dropped.
Then followed the compromise, which
you have doubtless seen. This was
signed by thirty six Democratic Scna.
t0rs, by some Ofus with protest. but
we signed II with the assurance by those
who had been charged with il that the
terms were acceptable to the President
and Secretary of the Treasury. This
was on Saturday. The intervening Sun
day was passed with Fluctuations that
all hands get together On Monday and
pass The compromise. Ninety per cent
OF INC Democratic Senators had signed
II, and this large majority Of the party
ought to have controlled, but when on
Monday tie New York papers came an
nouncng the compromise, 1t was an.
nounced tor the first time, apparently
oy authority, that the President and
Secretary OF the Treasury repudiated it.
VI course we could not pass 1t without
ull Democratic vote, forty three, and
as the six repea, Senators and one op.
posed refused to abide by the action of
The majority, this tell through.
This is a simple statement of the facts
and you and my friends can form your
own Ideas as TO who is responsible for
The failure OF the Democratic Senators to
get together. L don't think they will lay 1t
al my door, or that those ofus who op.
posed unconditional repeal can Justly be
charged with obstruction or filibustering
We acted upon the rule Of the majority
rom the beginning, aud 1t was only af--
ter The minority by forming an alliance
with twenty six epublicans-many OF
them the most bitter and uurelentlng
prosecutors OF the South, leaders in the
force bill legislatl they became
masters OF the situation and we gave up
the contest. The Republican Senators,
acting with the majority OF the Demo.
cratlc Senators, have always peen the
most liberal and Just Of their party to
The South, and rendering us aid in de.
catng the Infamous force bill, which
;an never forget, aud if am driven 20
'eck "political bedCellows" away from
lome l prefer the latter, especially
When am accompanied by majority
u my political hroth ,ren. The truth is
Vc are the Democratic party, if the
much vaunted majority rule is worth
'nything, absorbing the fewer number
u The Republicans whereas the minority
vas swallowed by their Republican an
lex. In regard to my having veered my
ails to wlndIard to catch the PoDulist
'ole, | have only TO say that | stand on
questions just where have al
Ways stood for dozen years or more.
nd L am aurprlsed that my &.lends,
'ho supposed were accurately in
ormed could be induced to give credence /
the misrepresentation of the metro |
olltan press, which for the most part,
epresents the SINGLE gold standard of |
nance. They denoune3 and slander |
very man who does not bow his neck |
nd wear the yoke they have prepared
)r the great masses Of the a mercan |
e0plc, or who challenges tho oppres-
i've system sustained and advocated by |
hem. For myself am willing TO see |
aptal have Its legitimate sway and ex-
rcse its beneticicnt influences in Amer |
AN pro ,ress and development, but |
hen | see its sOrdid hand claiming more |
IAN 1t is entitled 10 in Our social and po-
tlcal life crushing the weak and destroy
iG all opposing elements, I shall stand
it has usually been my lot in life to
land with the 'under dog" whatever
10 effect may be on my political for
mes.
1t is scarcely fair to judge or prcjudge
le Democratic administration on the
'cord thus far made. | think it is un-
rtunatc that this financial controversy
lould have been precipitatcd in this
rn. It was not good leadership but
c have ample time to rectify the mis-
kc, ii il should prove to be mistake.
e are assured when this matter is out
the way, that we shall enter upon the
ork Of formulating a financial policy
the lines of the Democratic pledges
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