The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-11
Was Created by the Joint Action of
the National Bankers OF New
York, and Grover Cleveland
and John G. Carlisle,
TO FORCE THE REPEAL OF THE
SHERMAN ACT FOR THE PUR-
CHASE OF SILVER,
And to Eventually Destroy the Greenbacks and
Give the banks the Monopoly of Furnish
ing all the Money of the Country,
While Drawing Interest Thereon.
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Congress had scarcely met when the
Wall street members began opera
tions. Bills for the repeal of the sill
yer law were promptly introduced in
to both House and Senate. The
friends of these bills were intolerant
for instant action. They tried to shut
off debate by forcing a rule for
closure. But it was soon discovered
that there was large body of men
not under the domination of the Wall
street ring who were determined upon
vigorous resistance.
One Of the most active OF this Wall
street ring was John Sherman. AS a
matter OF fact this man Sherman had
promised, in writing. that if ten
Democratic senators could be pledged
to follow him, he would procure the
repeal of the act before the end of the
session.
vi.
There is every reason to believe
that it was in some connection with
this written promise OF John Sher-
mans that Grover Cleveland sent two
agents to hington-Messrs Henry
Willard and one Don" Dickinson-to
threaten the use of the Federal pat
ronage against those Democratic
members of Congress who referred
their principles, and the interests of
their constituents, to the demands OF
the Wall street gang.
VII.
Grover Cleveland was thrown int a
state of great astonshment and high
displeasure when it came to his
knowledge that distinct majority OF
the Democrats in Congress was op-
posed to the repeal. Mr.. Cleveland
desired that currency reform" should
take precedence over all kinds of re-
form-Ot which he professed to have a
large variety in stock-and had re-
solved, Immediately after his re-elec-
tlon in 1892, to make the uncondition-
al repeal of the silver law, and fidelity
to his policy of repeal, the test of
fidelity to himself and to his coming
administration; and, in pursuance of
this resolve, that those Democratic
members Of Congress who did not con
form to his wishes must stand aside
must take back seats; must expect no
favors from him or any kind. His
newspaper organs in New York City
the Herald and the Times, which were
also organs Of the banks-very evil
IDENTIFY by inspiration, in elaborate
editorial articles printed in both Jour
nails on the same day. declared that
those Democratic congressman who
opposed the repeal must 90 into re-
tirement.
Mr.. Cleveland's first agent to the
recalcltrant congressman OF his own
party was a well-known New York
tinancier, Mr.. Henry Willard. Mr..
Willard appeared in Washington on
the 18th OF January, 1893; and being a
man OF business, as he himself said,
lost no time after his arrival but got
Immediately into communication
with leading Democrats, who were in
structed by him as u Mr.. Grover
Cleveland's wishes and purposes about
the silver law He succeeded in get
ting the names OF twelve Democratic
senators, who authorized him TO say
that they would vote for the repeal
presumably under Sherman's lead.
Mr.. Willard made list Of these plant
to Sherman. This list was afterward
reinforced by the addition of three
more names.
Mr.. Wizards efforts on this occasion
we're not confined to conferences with
Sherman and the Democratic sena-
tors, who were to be persuade d or dra-
gooned into voting for the repeal. He
had interviews with leading Repub-
lican senators which it is to
be inferred that ia all matters relat-
ing to the demands of Wall street.
Grover Cleveland and the leading Re-
publican senators, particularly Sher-
man. were communicating through
Mr.. Willard, and were acting in union.
Mr.. Willard was in Washington five
days, and was very active and indus
trious: even going SO far as to confer
with Speaker Crisp and other mem
bers OF the House Committee on
Rules-with view to a change in the
procedure Of the House intended to
restrict debate on the repeal bill. But
Congress did not act.
After waiting a fortnight Cleveland
dispa tched a second agent, one Don
Manuel Dickinson, of Michigan.
Dickinson appears to have been cloth
ed with more extensive powers than
Henry Willard had been. and his adj
vent at the capitol was announced
with pondingly greater impress
siyeness. Don Manuel Dickinson
came to the city last night" said a
Washington dispatch to the New
York Herald, under date Of February