Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Unxlsdom Of Certain Democrats Ansnt
the New Tariff Law.
SILVER TO THE FRONT.
There win We No Marked Bus,ness Re-
viyai Until tho Money CUES
tion Ia Settled.

WASHINGTON. u. c., September L.
(spcoiai)-Th prominent Democrats TO be
fonnd about the headquarters. OF the Con-
OCCASIONAL Campaign Committee. OF which
senator Faulkner, Of West Virginia, is
chairman. are much troubled over the
prrsistenoy with which somo Of theSnem'
hers Of the House continue TO assail the
ariY bill that recently became law
a. their opinion, II this thing Is kept UP.
II e bound TO rosul, In losses In many OF
The congressional districts. but II Is hoped
nat before the contest advances for the
radical froe-trade element in the party
WI come 10 their senses.
4 practical. experienced. clear-headed
statesman Ike Senator Hunton, Of Vir-
e.n.a. VINO has been true to his people in
tines OF war and peace. bat who did not
rci everything he wanted in the bill
NV ln eject. said 20 the Dispatch cor
re.psnaent the day after the House ac-
c.,icl the Senate measure that 81 was
y.ry great mistake for that body TO
have accepted the Senate bin and then
l.,u,aiately afterwaTd pass the pop
en- bills Just as II they wanted TO dis
~.rait ID advance the action OF the party.
IL thought such course was uuWiSe,
al so does every other man who has
/ 81: posted on affairs during the long
Q that displaced finally the Mckinley
l.g. The law now in operation. IL should
fis1 be bornc in mind. provides average
rates Of duty only per cent. higher than
~ Wilson bin as originally passed by
e.. House There IS SO little difference
i.tprrcn the two measures that IL seems
g. the most conservative Democrats In
Congress that a great howl has been
raised about nothing. IL Is admitted, too.
l. EXPERTS that the Senate bin is far
&, tter BIN Tor the production OF revenue.
=, badly needed at this time by the gov
,r,m,ni. and NJ the same limo Its sche-
dis ARE 80 much more 5udlciously ar
,..F,l that comparatively few hardships
,,I H.. experienced by Businessmen in
c4f,etinr their affairs TO the new order
{. things.
SENATOR DANIELS POSITION.
Months ago. when It became kncwn
,r,rt kind Of measure would be passed
a. tb, senate. and when the cranks be-
ca. t..Canouncc certain Democratic soma
tors who dil not look upon the tailf
Question IN the same light az 4: Is viewed
4. PORTIONS Of the West and South. ond
.yfeu the Nurwump and other crazy Gle
f..lts among the newspaper press beRan
- ,rler,pI,sent Democrats In ihe NEST
et.mcfI way. Senator Daniel said 70
e.. B..ratch correspondent that the bill
1,ffrh ms since become n law had public
continent behind St.. or else 1t could never
ms lie was quick 20 see the state or
r0i.rs. and throughout the whole strug-
-. acted Ike "A man of sense. He ala
r.ur c.t everything either. in the way or
reductions be would Ike to.haVe incoTpo-
T.tal IN the bin, but knowing that no
farT legislation was ever accomplished
without concessions. he accepted the pest
Dc could get. and standing with his party
g. the senate. took the position that any
hiu was decidedly better than nothing.
~, North Carolina senators also pur-
fr.l the same policy. and they have
don. nothing for which they VIII have
IL apologize I'm the campaign, and no
eleech or ac' q theirs VIII emharrass
tie party in the conflict now going on
before the people.
In Democratic circles here It Is felt
that n a.. opposition gain victory at
Inc November elections "a viii be largely
fue 60 the foolshly stupid course being
pursued by some congressman, aided by
Pertain newspapers. who would rather
Ice the party 90 down 10 everlasting de-
feat than 10 have the German bill APP
proved ~ The polls next November. They
Lrs SIN yelling for free coal and IRON
Ore. ana I'm states. too whose Democratic
forators viii never vote 20 take the duty
from these southern products. ; nator
Faulkner is q staunch advocate OF the
retention Of a. revenue duty on coal and
lrar-lre. ana the fanatics in some Of the
county ana district meetings have seen
~ 90 dsnuurce him IN resolutions. fOr-
retr.rr that he s. not only a Democratic
f.r.t0r of prominence, but IS also the
fasl ~ the Congressional Campaign Com
ift.r. rul IS giving his tims, energy,
r.I money % the party in fight which
demands th- united support Of Democrats
g. ettry portion Of the country.
- nh silly talk as this is INDUCED in
Iva n. .r-lrlined member OF the House,
tr.l as Congressman Jones' Of the First
VIRGINIA District. IS. lie is very low
ftrr advocate, but he believes in har-
i..t. oven IL the new law has not gone
g. ffr cs ne had hoped.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
member from the South said the other
az 'hli he well understood why some Of
r- h.it-lrlinel idiots were raising such
60 i.VI on this question. They wanted 10
l..r up the tariff agitation so that the
f..-r question could not b. brought 10 the
gr.t. t.t he said they would not sue
t... Ih1t question, In his opinion, would
b. t.- loading issue from now on until
. uIs definitely settled one way or the
rH.r III the country Is to continue"
aa7cl. "on the single-standard basis
v.r liver dchasei and now mere com
g. fy iu spite OF the fact that the Con-
ft.t....n declares the money Of the United
Stale. shall DE gold ana silver, IL Is well
II ~. af~rn 4 unaE
Congress ought within the next two years
q b.r neckly 10 the London bankers
and so them we are powerless 10 resist
o.. longer. But ! think we will either
&. OIL. free coinage Of silver at a ratio
~ q. o. 5. or else We will force legisla-
g. equally as favorable to tho white
n a. the Bland act. which was re-
'rl Z hv the Republicans in 1920. and
-.s supplemented by the miserable
.-uln bullion purchasing law. The lat
- rae an outrageous law and
t p.lsti the country into
'.. from which we have not yet re-
o..r1. ana I do not think We VIII have
prosperity again until there Is posi-
f.. legislation ON the silver question.
W.n he Bland act was passed it viii
3 r.m,mbcrcd that the agents of Wall
l.r.t aul the other heavy monied com
t..s ~ the country shouted vocifer-
hat gold would BE- driven out or
t.. country. that the balance OF trade
Be against u, and that desolaiion
an misery would come upon the people
... r,ru.t Of that legislation. IN
fa .f the lircful results predicted by
ll.s OF silver. business revived,
factories were rcopened In every Sec
$50. .. r.c country. more railroads were
t..n ever before, and during the
o,..... .of the Bland act we had moro
g..rI prosperity than at any time IN
81, collection. The panic OF 1913 was
i.t. on hy the Infamous dcmoneuza-
;.4 .. Aver by the Republican party.
't. -f\.eful outrage was perpetraled
81 f.. dead OF night, and the paragraph
ST.. .r.4s,l into conference report -
close OF q Congress when rev ptVP'c
.. vIa, had been done Every tine
t..r l.4 been dcbssfd the country na
BIS. .t.re.4 into the depths or Woe anu
t..... v.. not be genuine prosperity uHui
. is proper legislation on the currency
......n lnc farmers. the laDorers' ue
t..Ul. bu.incss-men.. the masses gen
c-..f are beginning to understand "a.
.....0n anl my word for II, the sloa.
iv ~ American voters VIII not ~
e.. tier. is financial leg siauoh suO ,.
h.s been demanded for the past IL"
Sean. IA The various party platforms
BUSINESS REVIVAL
Most o. ,he Democratic congressmei'
t..e leaving Washington. SO Tar as