The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-31
Reorganization
OF the Senate.


lContinusd From First Pags.l
and patriotic administration Of
public Affairs. The talk that leg
islation hostile to the Democratic
policy Of destruction will only invoke
the executive veto 10 silly and sense
less. At least IL does not excuse de-
termined and vigorous effort to cor
rect existing Democratic abuses, the
plain, logical result Of vicious legisls-
ton.
REPUBLICANS AND SILVER.
Any attempt to suppress the fact
that silver commands formidable Re-
publican endorsement IL the supremest
folly. Senator Pritchard's friends con.
denim Chairman Holton's anti-siIver
pronunciamento rs an unwarranted ,
imputation on the Senator'S party allie
glance. Taken in connection with the
Settle Tribune" interview the impli-
cation is, as they say, that Pritchard's
position on the silver question puts
him in conflict with the national de-
claratiOn on that subject. In advOcat-
ing free silver Senator Pritchard, they
insist, 10 amply sustained by the last
Republican State platform, and by the
silver resolution Of the Legislature
that elected him 10 the Senate. 1t il
odd in n public man to express an
opinion on any vexed public question.
Senator Pritchard Is singular among
successful public men in having the
courage OF his convictions. When ex-
pediency is the rule, and where soon
sistency" means getting there" 1t Is
u strange, daring thing in the young
Senator to entertain convictions on |
any subject. The lamented Vance, his |
atrtn "A
Afford IL. But IN Senator Pritchard far |
out Of plumb with Republican senti- |
ment on the silver question:
DO THEY MEAN WHAT THEY SAY?
Ohio won the great Republican VIC
tory in 1894, electing almost a solid |
congressional delegation, on ringing |
silver platform. I'VE favor bimetal- |
lism," says the platform. "Silver as well
as gold is one Of the great products Of
the United states. Its coinage and its
use rs n circulating medium should be
steadily maintained and constantly
encouraged by the National govern
ment; and We advocate such a policy
ms Will, by discriminating Liquidation or
otherwise, most speedily restore silver
to its rightful place as a money metal"
Governor Mckinley, 1t is alleged,
wrote the plank as quoted, as he did
the silver plank in the current years
state platform, which re-affirms the
Df platform, and declares that "the ra-
ito shall be fixed by an international
agreement, If that can be obtained, or by
discriminating legislation" ETC., etc.
To remove all ambiguity Senator Sher-
man, addressing the convention, said
We WU seek the cooperation of all na-
tons, and Of all parties, in maintain
I'M In ~ xxe "A a Ill
III they wiH not cooperate with US in
this policy, The Republicans, l hope,
will do IL alone" Two distinguished
New England Senators are fully in
line with the Ohio idea. Mr.. Reeds
article in the London FOrtnIghtly Re-
view suggested, it is said, the Ohio
silver plank. In the article alluded to,
reprinted and widely circulated in this
country, Mr.. Reed advocated "discrim-
mating legislation" as q means of CO.
ercing England into an international
agreement. Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada,
had not, at that time, ventured SO reck-
lessly near the British lions tail. Mr..
Reed is not the man to dodge or quail
ify his utterances, and it need not sur
prise the country to hear from him in
the next Congress on the line Of the
Fortnightly Review suggestion.
PLEDGES MUST BE REDEEMED.
Addressing the Senate on the VOL
colt free silver resolution, Senator
Chandler said:
"The people of this Republic will
vote against the single gold standard.
The time Is approaching when it will
be necessary for the Republican party
to present some affirmative measures
OF bimetallism. What those measures
Ia has Iof IN Ix.fn Il
wisest members Of that party, which
is soon to control, by an overwhelming
majority, the popular branch of COu-
gress. The bimetallism we have prom
lsed must be reached, or steps toward
1t must be taken, or the American vOt-
ers will decide against gold monometal-
hsm as the one alternative and silver
recommendation as the other. 1t is USE
less to shut our eyes to the fact that
the debtors are more numerous than
the creditors, and that the citizens
who want prices Of property to 20 up
outnumber those who want them to
remain as they are. Bimetallism has
been promised to the people of this
country. They wait with much i'm
patience for the fulfillment of the
pledges solemnly made by both 2oliti-
cal parties"
rum InIs, anu IL mlgnC De aOOeO TO, |
It would seem that Senator Pritchard
Is keeping exceptionally good Re-
publican company on the silver Ques-
ton. Possibly he Is q step or two
ahead of the procession, but his vigor-
Gus young manhood may account for |
the alertness indicated by his agrees
sive and manly championship 81 the |
white metal. Wisely or unwisely Re-
publican leaders have deferred the sill |
yer question with the expectation that
tariff changes and improved business
conditions might suggest a solution
and open the way to international
consideration, but the avowed radical |
gold policy Of the Democratic party
dispels all hope of non partisan &C
ton, and compels immediate and effec-
lively coercive legislation on the part
OF the approaching Republican Con- |
gress. The country knows to its ever
lasting sorrow what Democratic BIZ
metallism means. The people know
what Democratic pledges mean. Now
1t Is the Republican turn.
COMMON SENSE AND FREE" SILVER