The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-05

unnecessary an Issue Of bonds. The
President insists that tins cannot be
done without an issue of bonds tc
get gold to redeem the scigniorage
with, after it is coined. In other
words, there can be no further coin
age Of silver unless we first sell bonds
to get gold to redeem the silver
with
shall Won attempt to pass the
bill over the Presidents veto -
81 shall make the effort at once.''
Referring again to the veto. Mr..
Bland continued: Il see that the
President crlticises the language of
the bill. In answer to that [ have
this to say: The friends Of the bill
in the House and Senate considered
it definite and clear, requiring no
amendment. The fact that the Pres
ident bases his veto upon the broad
ground that he is opposed to any
further coinage of silver, unless sup
ported by a bond issue, renders it
somewhat in the nature of a su6ter-
fuge to crlticIse the language of the
bill, and at the same time insist that
no bill, however drawn, providing
for the coinage Of the bullion, would
meet with his approval, unless gold
were procured to place behind it,
SILVER WILL BE THE ISSUE.
"What will be the effect of the
veto ~
The effect will be to make silver
the predominant issue in the coming
election, and the people will elect a
President IN sympathy with them
one not so tender of the interests of
the bulls and bears of Wall street.
Not only seiguiorage bill, but a
free coinage, will ultimately become
the law of the land. For the issue
is plain between bond issues and the
gold standard and the right of the
people to have their own constitu-
tional money coined at the mints of
the government
Shall yon try to pass free coinage
bill through the House -
Il shall and moreover" contin-
ued Mr.. Bland, with Il grim smile.
L shall not submit it to college pro-
fessors and grammarians, but will
draw it so that if it becomes law it
will accomplish all of its purposes
"Do you think that the Presidents
failure to approve the bill will iniure
the Democratic party in the South ?"
'lt will have the effect Of solidify-
ing the free silver sentiment both Of
the South and West"
SILVER MEN WHO VOTED FOR REPEAL.
The men upon whom the veto fell
with the most crushing fol ce were
the Western and Southern men who
last summer voted for the repeal of
the Sherman law and expected that
when the President was given an op-
TO do something for silver
ne would remember the sacrifice
which they made for him. They had
hoped that the Presidents approval
of the bill would give them leg to
stand on, SO to speak, when they
went before their constituents in the
fall elections. Now they have lost
everything, and are in the depths Of
despair. Nor is there any sympathy
for them from their Democratic col
leagues. Mr.. Enloe, OF Tennessee,
was cOngratulating himself yester-
day that he had voted against repeal.
Il believed,' he SAID. that the mea-
sure was Trojan horse, and I took
no stock IN the promises of future
Legislation to redeem the party pied
ges on that subject" MIR. Hatch, of
Missouri, was even more Outspoken
and vigorous III his language.
IAN Intelligent and outraged con-
stituency,' said Mr.. Hatch, will put
the blame for the Presidents action
where it properly belongs, and that
is upon the Representative and SEN
ators who were elected upon fr.e sill
yer platforms and their individual
pledges and speeches, and when
struggle came betrayed their people
and voted for the unconditional re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the