The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-20
They Will Be Neither Driven Nor Coaxed
and Are Determined to Baik All
Efforts at Repeal.
ANOTHER FIR UITLESS APPEAL
Mr.. Voorhees, Tried to Have the
Time Fixed for Taking a Vote,
But Mr.. Dubois Gave Notice that the
Opposition Would Filibuster as
Long as Possible.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Sept Ex-senator Voors
hees's position is becoming more irritating
and embarrassing every day. As chair.
man of the finance committee the fate OF
the silver repeal bill is in his hands The
country looks to him for the success Of
that measure. Suspended business institu-
tions and oramped financial conditions
turn to him for succor. The long and tire.
some debate which has been going on in
the Senate. and the dreary outlook are
causing men and interests from every
direction to utter bitter complaint. The
Senator is charged with dallying. Scarcely
q mail comes to Washington now that
is not loaded with complaints against the
chairman OF the finance committee. The
telegraph lines click off dissatisfaction OF
his management of the silver repeal bill
every hour in the day. President Cleve-
land has intimated that he does not believe
the Indiana Senator has his heart In this
work. Every day Secretary Carlisle and
other Cabinet officers visit the Capitol to
speak with Senator Voorhees, and urge
their friends TO insist upon forcing q vote.
By their constant watch and incessant ap.
the fact that they do not trust either the
sincerity or the skill of the Tall Sycamore
of the Wabash"
The distinguished chairman Of the
finance committee is the first man at his
desk on the floor Of the Senate Chamber in
the morning and the last one to leave az
night. There is an expression of pain and
anxiety upon his face. He never smiles.
When he walks his steps are heavy and his
face Is toward the ground. Senator Voor.
hees is showing the wear of his position.
This responsibility. this ''naggIng" and
these complaints cut his pride and puncturs
his sensibility. He may be doing the
best he can = the best any one
could do but 1t ls sure that his work falls
short OF the hour. Worst of all, the men
who have stood by ahd followed him since
his advent into Congress during the carly
days of the war have left him. HE old
associates know him no more. Instead OF
being counseled by his Democratic col.
leagues. he sits alone at his desk or wan.
ders aimlessly around on the free-silver
wing OF the Republican side. as If TO
gatner from the atmosphere an indication
OF the situation. AS a great leader and q
man Tor the occasion. the Senator will, it
Is feared. prove failure.
n lea0lDB DeInOcraJio MEMBER oil Con-
gress said, to-day. that the position of Mr.
voorhees, was not unlike that of General
McCIellan In the early days of the war.
The hopes of the North and of Union ad-
ministration were centered on the com.
mander In the field. but his pIocrastInalIng
policy and the lack of offensive measures
lost him the confidence not only of his
comrades but also of the people and finally
OF PRESIDENT Lincoln. Senator Voorhees,
has shown his inability to accomplish the
great coup which the entire forces of the
administration and the combined business
interests OF the country had prepared for
him. 1t lsnow perceived that the successes
or ME-. voorhees, within the last twenty
tive years have been upon small matters
lie has been sharp IN debate and has
gained glory In many minor contests, but
when circumstances combined 90 lntrust
to him the execution of policy of supreme
moment he has failed TO measure up To the
occasion.
Senator Dubois. of Idaho, who is one OF
the leaders OF the free-silver cause. said to
the Journal correspondent this afternoon,
that every day the Senate was drifting
further and further away from the posi-.
blllty OF final vote. Every day, he add
cd. Senator voorhees, is growing weaker
and weaker In his position. Certainly
the chairman or the finance committee"
said Senator Dubois. must win his fight
or 60 down at the head OF q forlorn hope.
and that would be rough on a man who
had turned his back upon q principle for
which he had worked ali his life. He can
no more afford TO lose than can the silver
Senators; We shall certainly never com.
promise. We can win In the direct fight
We have twenty-seven Senators who are
willing. TO use vulgar phrase, to get down
on the low level of fihbusters in ord er TO
win. L suppose that is what they will call
all who speak and work against limiting
debate from this time forward. There 10
no such thing as compromise with u.s."
How about cloturef" was asked.
That Is rubbish" replied the Senator.
publicans know the bill now before the
House repeating all election laws will bo
guaranteed success. The Democrats de.
feated the force bill by the absence Of
cl0ture. and the Republican Senators in
tend TO defeat the electlon-repeal bill In
the same way. Why. If the Republican
Senators wont TO help the administration
or gold Democrats To adopt cioture, think
the silver Republican Senators have means
of retaliation. There is such thing az
moving. any one of these days, to side.
track the silver bill, and take from our
calendar u bill recently reported. repeating
tho federal election laws. Few Republic
ans know the Senate has such a measure
on it's calendar. as well as the House'
do you believe such o move would suc-
ceed"
There is no doubt of it. The Democratic
Senators would be assured of the support
of the silver Republican Senators in tho
movement and they know that without
that support, they cannot succeed with the
bill at any time. The Democrats know
they must pass such a measure in order TO
succeed In a number of elections soon to
take place-the one In Virginia for In.
stance"