Evening star., 1895-06-13
THE SILVER MEETING
No. Indications That the South and West
Will Units.
The Attendance Largely Democrn tic
Significant Absence of Senator Tel
Ter Commented Upon.

The tone of the Memphis silver meeting
Is not more vigorous than was expect ed.
Vigor, indeed, was essential on two scores
IN the first place, the meeting was called to
make reply to the sound money meeting
recently held at the same point, and in the
second place only extreme deliverances
would properly represent extreme men, The
bc'dest defiance possible, therefore, was in
order, and has been issued with due regard
to the question at stake and the people ad-
dressed
VIII the South and West Unite.
But what effect win the meeting have
on the proposition for union of the south
ard west on the silver question? That IS
thought to be the point. Such a union is
the real object of the extreme silver men.
That is their hope. The east in their judg-
ment. is no territory for missionary work
on their part The east is for sound money,
and, if necessary, will sol!dify in support of
the sound money policy. II silver Is to
triumph, therefore, Ii must receive the
urited support of it's friends in the two sec
tions where its interests are considered par
amount to everything else. The south and
the west, acting together, can force free
coinage on this country. But in order to
agree to an entire obiterat,on of old party
lines. Democrats and republicans will be
obliged to put aside differences on other
subjects, bury all old prejudices and lock
arms like brothers. Does this Memphis
meeting give encouragement to this scheme?
4 Democratic aIeeting.
The meeting, it is observed, is in the
main a democratic meeting. The invita-
ton issued was of a bipartisan char
acter, but it has not been widely accepted
in that spirit. Democrats have responded
in greatly the largest numbers. There are
populists present, and few republicans,
but not in numbers sufficient to justify the
opinion that the west is ready as yet to
throw off the old party affiliations. The
western eye is fixed rather on Cleveland,
where, in few days, the National League
of Republican Clubs Isl to meet. and where
an effort is to be made to secure some eX-
preston favorable to. silver. The west.
evidently. is still in the republican column.
The absence of Mr.. Teller alone from the
Memphis meeting is highly significant.
Silver sentiment in the west guides by him.
Whatever he says and does on the free
coinage line the west. indorses. So, until
Mr.. Teller takes the platform and strikes
his old flag and raises a new one, the south
may raise her voice as loud as she pleases
without sumniening new party into ex-
istence.
--s~ Senator Stewards Position.
The presence of Senator Stewart at Mem
phis Is interc sting, but not thought to be
Important. Iae Nevada senator is pOpu-
list, or what you Will Names are no long
CT of moment TO him. Any camp flying the
free silver flag is mis- home. Old republican
that he is and but lately turred populist,
he is as comfortable en- the stage at the
Memphis meeting, with Mr.. Turpie in the
chair, as he would be at a meeting in any
town of his own state presided over by his
colleague, Mr.. Jones. All he asks anywhere
Is that silver be remembered, and every
man Is his brother who speaks good word
for the white metal Mr.. Stewart is assur-
ed of welcome always in the south. He
voted against he force bill, and he voted
for the confirmation of Mr.. Lamar as as
sociate justice of the Supreme Court 1.-The
measure defeated was an abhorrent to the
south as the man confirmed was dear. Mr..
Lamar was ,he most popular of all the
southern men of his day, and Mr.. Stewart
is thus associated with the last high honor
bestowed upon the soutt's favorite. And,
OF course, Mr.. Stewart commits Nevada.
But Nevada is the least important of all
the western states, and her secession from
ire republican ranks is not disquieting to
the republican managers. They are study
ing Colorado. and taking very great COM
fort from the fact that Mr.. Teller remains
at home.