Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

free coinage as it's cry Mr.. Butler
tackled at last, and during the silver
fight at the special session stood on
the free coinage course. But it was
too late to save himself. He is to
give place to Tillman whose course
as senator is expected to be governed
entirely by the program Of the silver
men.
Reference is also made to the sit
ustion in Tennessee, where Mr.. Har-
ris is standing for reelection on
free silver platform, The democracy
though saving the legislature, suf-
fered a defeat in that state last fall.
The rank and file of the party refused
to 90 to the polls, and only for the
reason, as the silver men charge, that
the national democracy had done
nothing for silver. The saving of the
Legislature is accredited to Mr.. Har-
ris, who stumped the state, making
renewed pledges of loyalty to silver,
and pledging q continued devotion to
that cause in case Of reelection to
the senate. The silver men are con-
fident that upon his return here he
will take his place beside Mr.. Black
burn, and as he is a member Of the
senate finance committee, to which
the house bill when it is received
will be referred, silver is expected to
benefit by whatever he may do.
"The silver men claim that this
spirit is spreading and growing. They
are expecting it to find controlling
expression in all of the southern
states. They are declaring that what
has taken place In North and South
Carolina, Tennessee and West Vir-
ginia, and, in a measure, in Alabama,
is on the cards in Kentucky and else
where. Mr.. Blackburn, as they be-
believe, has wisely OWNED the popu-
lar tendency, and is emlnently wise
IN his latest silver deliveranCes. He
sees that the populist vote in his state
is growing, and that the recruits are
coming from the ranks of the demoC-
racy. There is talk even Of an ALI
ance between the Kentucky populists
and the Kentucky republicans, by
which means the next election in the
"blue-grass" state is to be carried, and
the fruits Of victory, as in North Car
DINA, divided among the allies. Such
a result would mean the retirement
of Mr.. Blackburn from political life,
and the sending to the senate in his
place, either a straight out republi-
can, chosen in exchange for some
populistiC favor at home, or OF some
populist pledged to assist republican
measures other than silver.
"Some of the most experienced
men in public life frankly confess
that such a state Of affairs has never
before come under their observation.
1t is full OF Inconsistencies and even
the baldest paradox. The southern
combination between the republicans
and the populists, seems absolutely
inexpllcable, except upon the score Of
an effort to supplant democracy in
that section with some new party,
leaving everything else to the future.
The populists complain Of the demo-
Gratis because OF failure to enact a
free coinage law, and yet are in ALI
snce with the republicans, who are
pledged to prevent free coinage at all
hazards. The republicans on their
part. declare that free coinage would
ruin the country, and yet are aiding
the growth Of free coinage sentiment
all over the South. The North Car
DINA Legislature will send two sena-
tors here, one OF whom will 30 into
the free coinage camp, and the other
into the anti-silver camp. Tue two
men, though receiving their commls-
sons from the same popular express
sion at the polls, will yet cross swords
as soon rs the senatorial battle be-
gins. The only explanation offered
that really seems to explain anything
Is that the alliance has only for its
object the destruction Of the present
leadership Of the democracy, both
local and national. 1t is suggested
that the populists will consent in the
end to make terms with the republi,
cans on the silver question, wb;,;u
they would refuse FROM the d snocpats,
The republicans he.,e always stood
for the systcSa o. SnanCe they are