The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-03
THE WOOL OVER OUR EYES.

AS we have already pointed out, Sena-
tor Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, made last
week the very candid and disgracefm an
nouncement that he should trade his
vote on the silver repeal bill for the votes
OF senator's from the silver States for pro-
lection TO Pennsylvania manufacturers.
Mr. Woleott. OF Colorado. manifestiy
thinks Senator Cameron's view the true
ethics OF legislation. In the very heated
personal debate which took place In the
Senate last Wednesday he said:
II regret extremely, Mr.. President the
personal tone which this debate has taken
i have had no limitations to make, no
imputations 70 make; have had no un-
kind words 20 say respecting the senator
from Maryland or anybody else, but when
he asks us that we shall conduct this de-
bate without feeling he does not Know
what he asks.
"a great section of our country is over
whelmed with suffering and impoverish-
ment. II faces depopulatiou; its people
are sitting by poverty stricken hear'h-
stones looking starvation in the race, anu
the senator from Maryland asks us TO
yield 70 a quick and speedy vote and ais
senator from Rhode Island, having pro-
tected by legislation every petty YANKEE
notion In his own great State which mas
asked protection, says he demands q
speedy vote so that the country shali not
be further Inundated by EXTENDED discus
sion on a great financial measure. Mr..
President. IL senators knew what we Know,
and realized the lire and awful disasters
which face a section OF our country niied
with high minded and patriotic and loyal
citizens. whose only hope for an honor
able future ana the preservation or their
homes and their habitations Hes in some
recognition OF silver by this body-lies IN
the prevention OF the last straw being cut
which commits this country TO the recog-
milton of bimeialism. they would not ask
us 20 discuss II without feeling"
This Is good. The acrimonious charac-
ter OF the debate made MIR. wolcotts tenn
per get the better OF his reason, and TINS
secured us an interior glimpse OF silver
senator's mind II IL did nothing else. Now
what does all this mean? Are these the
words OF law-maker endeavoring 10 pro-
vide the best possible financial system Tor
all the people Of great country. or are
they the words OF the representative or a
special interest seeking 10 obtain an un-
fair protection OF that interest by law
What do those people sitting by pow
erty stricken hearth-stones looking star
walton in the face" care for the medium
OF exchange which is in Virginia found
best adapted TO our needs, II they can
have legislation that will enable them 10
sell silver at price that will make their
hearth-stones" no longer poverty strick-
en-" ard win remove the stare Of starva-
ton from their face2 II seems to us
perfectly plain that this is the thing that
they are aiming at and that great
financial measure" has no sort OF place
In what they have their minds on. Are
we 70 allow Mr.. woicott and the other
silver senators thus to pull the wool over
our eyes7 Thtre is scarcely a ccntrac,
made In the silver States that does no,
ctEtain 4 provision making II payable
N go'd Yet w hear al this clatter frcm