The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-25
Democratic Silver Senator's Conclude
1t IL Best Not TO Filibuster
Longer.
Those or the Republican Side VIII
Not Keep Up the Fight
Alone.
SO 1t Appears Now That a Vote on the
Repeal Bill Will Soon Be
Reached.

Ilcans tuab Lne q COu-
cluded that, after taking all the circum-
stances into consideration. their best
course was to drop the fight against the
repeal bill and allow it to come to a
vote.
If this decision Is not reconsidered,
and ii does not seem at all probable
that IL will be, the end Of the present
fight will soon be reached and the re-
suit will be in accordance with the
wishes Of the president and the repeal
forces in the senate.
The silver Republicans win not In
dertake to prolong the fight beyond the
time necessary to complete their
speeches, and will after that permit the
voting to begin upon the amendments
TO the bill. 1t is generally believed that
this will take place before the close Of
the present week. Still in q body
which has shown itself capable of such
rapid changes as the senate. no one can
tell what a day may bring forth, and
there Is still a possibility Of some rapid
transformation which may produce an
other change in the situation.
Undoubtedly Correct.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.- The report
that the silver Democrats in the senate
had decided against a further effort to
prolong the fight over the repeal bill is
correct beyond question. The policy
was decided upon In o conference Of
silver Democrats, who have refraiEed
from flibustering, but who felt in
paign of that character in opposition
to the bill, Senators Cockrell, Vest,
Harris and Walthall being among
those present.
Could Hope For Little.
It is understood that they discussed
the question at some length and de-
clded that inasmuch as the silver men
could hope for very little in the way Of
compromise If they should succeed in
defeating the bill, it was better to
submit without any further dis
cussion and allow the question to go
to the country. It is believed
now that it may be possible to
begin voting upon the amendments to
the bin by Thursday. There are q
great many Of these amendments, and
it is possible that there win DO more or
less debate under the 6-minute,Tule. It
ID generally agreed. however, that the
vote on the bill itself be reachedfb by
the close OF the week.
There are % amendments to the re-
peal bill which have been introduced
into the senate as ''intended to be of-
fered." Il Ia not generally believed
that a very large percentage OF them
will be offered. Upon this contingency
will depend the time of the disposal of
the bill after the voting Ii begun.
Dubois Talks.
Senator Dubois of Idaho, who took q
leading part in arranging for the con-
tinuation of the fight against uncon-
ditional repeal. said that a vote would
come, probably within a week, as there
would be no opposition or attempt at
f~libustering.
The speeches which have been be-
gun will be finished" said Mr.. Dubois,
..and such other speeches as senator's
may desire to deliver. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Teller has something yet to
say, and Senators Stewart and
Jones desire to conclude their
works. Senator Allen also desires to
make some further remarks. Monday
leaders on the Democratic side said they
would stand by Ms il we would con-
tinue the fight. Senator Harris and
others declared that it was their deter
mination to prevent a vote from being
taken, v IL methods not invoked
should be used. With this understand
ing we determined to keep mn the
fight. Tuesday morning Senator Har-
ris gave the .ssamaA. assurance, hui. m
hour later he., came TO ps.and p1id'hs
felt IL his duty that after the sssurancc
he had given that BIO should inform me
that be would not continue the feht q
suggested, but would yieldto the pre-
sure OF his associat6cpdtAe psn1ocfntiC
side. He said hs Sp4N 1eE thu, sj1r
men on that side. Itold him thst III
we could not depend On the frthnds Of
silver on that side that ws would not
keep up the fight, and that o vote might
be expected and no obstruction you'd
be offered after the spsechmakiug Il
ended. II 10 impossible 10 say when 8
vote win be taken, but ! should think
within q week"
Good Eject In Wall Stress.
NEW YoRK. Oct. 26-Tba