Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-23
here will be no imminent danger of a

there will be no imminent danger of
scarcity.
The more ultra of.the anti-silver ele-
ment are not satisfied with the situation,
and will not rest until the silyer-purchase
act is repealed. They assume that the
President would call Congress in extra
session at an early day were he assured
that a majority could be induced to sup
port repeal; that he has been discouraged
by the reports of those who have been
feeling the pulse of Senators and Rep
resentatives, and that he hopes for a
change of sentiment before fall. Ii is a
striking commentary on party sincerity
and fidelity that while the Democratic
platform denounced this purchase act as
"a cowardly makeshift" which should be
speedily repealed the administration
brought into power under that platform
can not trust a Congress Democratic
in both branches to redeem the pledge
made to the people.
What, then, is to be done? The sound
money wing of the Democratic party
must convince the inflatiOnists that they
are in the wrong and must vote for the
repeal of the "cowardly" and danger
Gus" act of 1890, which. by the way, was
only agreed to by the Republican leaders
to prevent free-silver act pure and
simple. This is the task which lies be
fore Mr. Cleveland and the anti-silver
wing of his party. We venture the pre-
diction that they can not accomplish it.
The unconditional repeal of the silver
purchase law will not be secured from
the next Congress unless party sentiment
on the question be revolutionized. 1t is
all well enough to urge effective leader
ship and vigorous missionary efforts i'll
behalf of honest money, but anything in
the nature of executive dictation or
coercive pressure upon coordinate
branch ef the government will meet with
resentment and tend to defeat the very
purpose in view.
THE RUMBLING OF A COMING STORM.
Pittsburgh Times.
1t is little more than two weeks
since Mr.. Cleveland returned to his chair
in the White House, and if meantime
one thing in politics has been made
clearer than another it is this: Mr..
Cleveland 1.-The Democratic party, it
is l." The policy of the Administration
is not political; it is personal.
This fact is acknowledged by Demo
Gratis; not openly, but to each other, and
in whispers. But the feeling which it
has aroused can not long be suppressed.
Relief will be had in outcries.
The composition of the Cabinet was a
surprise, and in spite of all the explana
tions, not understood. 1t is now, for
Mr.. Cleveland has explained it himself
in language referring to another matter;
Il do not want it to be said of my second
administration that | sought to perpetu
ate an office-holding dynasty" Various
and strenuous efforts have been made
to prove that this does not mean what
it says. Workers are resolved to believe
they will have the reward which the
party agrees they ought to have. A
congregation of Michigan Democrats
assembled in the White House to state
in substance was: "Why don't you go
home and see to the elections instead of
watching around here for offices. few of
which you can get in any event?" The
party is not speaking through Mr.. Cleve
land; it is receiving its orders from him.
Word is that some of the office seekers,
the more thin-skinned, are going home,
and the word is, they mean to see to the
meanwhile intending to see
already elected. So, what
their temper will be is already under
and the like or this is heard,
on the subject closest to the Presidents
heart, the financial
"Mr. Carlisle will need positive sup
port in the legislative branch of the
to be successful. Will he
get it? From what persons who will be
in the next Congress, and Others who
will be influential on the outside. are at
present saying, one would say that Mr..
Carlisle will be fortunate if he obtains
the legislation he will expect, with the
President in antagonism toward the
larger number of those from whom leg
islation must come. There is consider
able outspoken talk III this line"
The sense of this is that as Mr. Cleve-
land has determined upon a personal and
not IA party policy, that as he had made
up his mind to run the Government him
self, he will have chance to do it. As
further remarks a correspondent: "One
can not truthfully report what he hears
or sees now at the Capital and omit
these things"