The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-12

been TO dismay and befuddle the Democrats.
They didn't know what to do next. Some
tried TO pass the bill over the veto, which, OF
course failed Any sort of silver legislation
they know equally well is impossible. The
SITUATION Is DEPLoRABLE.
To break with the administration, destroy
the party and save themselves, is the per
picking condition that confronts the Demo
Gratis who want denomination and election.
An heroic effort will be made To make the
silver fight within party lines. To this end
a free coinage bill will be introduced and
pushed along until it dead locks the House
and protracts the session OF congress until
after the November election. IL
THE LAST DITCH F" RESORT.
If il is not feasible then an open revolt
against the administration will follow. IL
is not intended 10 be serious business. II is
not understood to be a permanent thing at
all. 1t il warranted 10 last only through
one campaign. 1t is needed for immedinte
use in Alabama. The Alabamians here are
RED HOT
For that SOFT of campaign, but they are
not agreed as to the best time TO precipitate
it whether in the August election or the
fall congressional election. A day or two
ago, when it was thought Speaker Crisp
would accept the Senatorial appointment,
the scheme had every appearance Of feasible
ity. 1t looked as if Senator Colqutts death
and Crisps appointment TO succeed him waa
con SEND
TO the party. The plan was 10 elect a free
silver Democrat Speaker who would count a
quorum. That would make short work OF
free coinage bill and the tariff bill should il
ever be returned to the House. But that cal
culation has been upset by Crisp's declina-
sion. From a sense of duty 10 the party
must remain where am" he says. About
don't see it that way. lie was first elected
Speaker on
A DISTINCT PLEDGE
To pass free coinage bill. How cowardly
was the failure on his part is familiar his
tory He was reelected without opposition,
after shameless dicker with the adminis
tratlon. 1T has been my mbition," hs
] says, ITO represent Georgia in the United
States Senate, but some other time-a
more convenient time; when there il more
certainty Of IA Democratic legislature and a
six years term.
HONOR AND AMBITION
Aside! Ii is greatly 10 his pecunary ben
eft to serve out his term As Speaker. His
salary is - 500, son is employed at az, so;
a nephew at FL 800. The family is not ex-
tensive but what there is Of 1t is provided for
in good old Democratic style. So Crisp will
continue TO Gar 1t over the Republican mi
nority, hoping for a reelection to congress
when he expects to lead the Democratic mi
nority in the House if, by some accident, a
stray Democrat like Woodland should be re-
turned.
Yhere was mighty little IN the seigniorage
bill, but somehow the Democratic head was
full of
THE ABSURD IDEA
That it would get the party out of hole.
But according TO Grover it was vicious legis-
lation. So disastrous it seemed TO him, the
wonder is that he didn't fling it back into
the teeth of Congress at once. The delay
cost him the contempt of Wall street. The
bankers accused him of weakening and went
50 far as to say that Gresham had made a
Populist of hun. OF all the hard things that
have been said against the Populists this
was the crueIlist and the Popolist leaders
here Indignantly resented it. But Grover
got even with the New York bankers by Civ
. ing the London bankers the tip" On
WEDNESDAY, before it was known in New
York or Washington. the London bankers
were apprised of the veto Perhaps the Lon
don Jews don't control and dictate American
: financial legislation!
: SENATOR VANCE RETURNS.
Senator Vance has returned from Florida.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Vance, the
noble little woman whose love and devotion
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