Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-01-04

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said he, sis regarded by the President us
being serious. He feels about us he did
when Congress was called together to re-
peal the Sherman law. President Cleve-
land is convinced that some currency leg
islation is necessary. He is not insisting
That his party in Congress shall pass the
Carlisle bill, but he believes the Demo-
cratic leaders could use it us a foundation
upon which to construct a satisfactory
financial reform bill. The President
means to preserve the gold reserve. 1t
will not be permitted to fall far below
$15,OOO.OOO till bonds will be sold to re-
plenish it. With the means now at their
disposal 1t looks as if the Wall street peo-
pie could force a bond issue every thirty
days If they chose to do so. For this
reason the President feels that it would
be folly for this Congress to adjourn with
out giving some measure of relief.
1.-The prospect of running the treasury
from now until the new Congress meets
and selling bonds periodically to main
tain the redemption fund does not strike
either the President or Secretary Carlisle
us encouraging to the peace OF prosperity
of the country. Mr.. Cleveland has hopes
that his w party in Congress will show
a willingness and the ability to deal with
the problem, but if it adjourns without
doing so there is every reason to suppose
Mr.. Cleveland will appeal to the new Re-
publican Congress to come together at
once and afford the remedy"
AN extra session."
"Yes, That's what it means. Perhaps
the suggestion of such n thing may serve
to stiffen the backbone of, the Democrats
in Congress and stimulate them to pass q
bill. But it is plain from the tone of Con-
gresham Bryan's speech that the free
COildSc uleu III SOuSTeSS ufe uuWllIluS 10
accept anything short of free and un-
limited silver coinage. They might agree
on compromise authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to redeem paper money
in silver, but President Cleveland will
never consent to such a step.
The Senatorial Outlook.
The several Senators who are candi-
dates for reelection have gone home with
more or less anxiety in their minds, and
the most of them are not expected to re-
turn until the Legislatures of their States
have determined their fate. Senator Gull
lom does not feel amy doubt as to the
action of the Republican caucus in Illi-
nois. Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas, has been
on the anxious seat, but l understand
that the opposition has given up the. fight
and he now expects n practically unani-
nous nomination. Mr.. Caffrey, of Lou
isana. and Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, have
already been reelected. Mr.. Camden, of
West Virginia, will be succeeded by n Re-
publican, probably Stephen B. Elkins.
Mr.. Carey, of Wyoming, has gone home
to engage in n bitter and uncertain con-
test. He is NJ anti-silver man, with n
strong silver constituency. Mr.. Coke, Of
Texas, will have n walk-ovcr. Ex-Gov.
Wetmore has already been elected to sue
coed Mr.. Dixon, of Rhode Island, one Of
the few men in history who refused a Sec
ond term in the Senate. because he does
not like politics. Mr.. Dolph of Oregon;
Mr.. Frye of Maine, Mr.. Honr of Massa-
chusctts, Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky, Mr..
Mcmillan of Michigan, Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota, and Mr.. Perkins of Cali
fornia will not meet with much opposition.
md Mr.. Wolcott of Colorado has received
n cheerful letter, signed by every Repub-
lican in the Legislature of that State, ask
ing him to be n candidate. He has
promptly consented and will be nominated
unanimously.
The venerable Mr.. Harris of Tennessee,
whom Mr.. Hoar called the drum major of
the Senate, has gone home to fight u lot
of wildcats, us he terms demonstrating
candidates, with a few votes each, but
enough, taken together, to prevent his re-
election unless he can make n ~distasteful
Combine" Mr.. Higgins of Delaware is
likely to be defeated. Mr.. Henderson of
Nebraska voluntarily retires to earn a lit
tie honey for old age, and Mr.. Thurston,
road, will take his seat. Mr.. Martin of
Kansas gives way to some unknown Re
publican, Mr.. McLnurin of Mississippi to
his predecessor, who voluntarily retired
from the Senate for a year on account of
his health, and Mr.. Mcpherson of New
Jersey will be succeeded by Gen. Sewall,
a Republican. Mr.. Power of Montana
feels confident of reelection, Mr.. Ransom
of North Carolina will be succeeded by a
Populist, and Mr.. Jarvis. his colleague,
by n Republican.
Mr.. Shoup of Idaho is in a peculiar posi-
ton. He agreed not to be n candidate
provided Willis sweet. the present repre-
sentative from that State, got the indorse-
ment of the Republican convention for
Senator. Sweet could not get it and
Shoup considers himself released from his
pledge, so that lie will enter the contest
md will probably win. Mr.. Washburn of
Minnesota will meet with considerable OPP
position, but expects to win. Mr.. Patton
of Michigan is also i'll, the midst of a lively
fight, with n h%alf-dozen candidates against
him. Representative Gear has already
been elected to succeed Mr.. Wilson of
Iowa, who voluntarily %retires. There are
three vacan seats from Montana, Wyom-
ing. and Washington. which will be filled