New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
AIDING THE SILVER FANATICS.

THY ACTION OF ..sOr.ND MONEY" L'MOCRATIC
SENATORS SEVERITY CRITICISED.
Washington. Feb. CSpccia).-"lt Is pertec'V
lust and proper TO denounce senators Who' c'a'''i-
ing to be members OF the Republican party stand
out against their party and help to defeat the CON
sideratIon Of a bill TO Increase the revenues saId
one OF the most prominent and influential RepuD-
ucan members OF the House OF Representatives. 10
Tribune correspondent TO-DAY. He continued: i re-
peat that # is just ana proper ard no criticism oil
the Senators who take that course because tney
could not have their own way about silver ana
who defy the sentiment OF more than nine-tenths OF
the members Of the party TO which they process 70
belong can be too severe But there Is another
ASPECT Of this matter which ought not TO be Tor
gotten In fact II ought 10 be made very prominent.
IN my opinion. and kept constantly before the peo-
pie ard that the attitude and conduct OF the So
called sound money Senators who belong 70 the
Democratic party and most OF whom represent
Northern States These statesmen follow the beg
carly remnant Of so-caed Republic ins-hve IN num-
ber-with all the dociilty 4 yellow cur to"ow.HS
a disroputable mas They know and realize
every man OF them knows and reaize~-;hat SOM
by Congress TO rep.enish the revenue ana protect
the National credit and honor The President OF the
whom they especially delight To honor has tod them
that the National finances IN critical condition
and has appealed 10 Congress In the most urgent
What IS their response? Why. they coolly ally
silver Of their own party and beSgar.y rem
nant OF so-cailei Republicans. wHosr war cry IL
rule ruin. 20 prevent even the CONSIDERATION OF
measure OF relief They deny even the opportunity
Of Amendment Il the measure is inadequate or other
se the Empire State Of New!York stands shoulder
ton any bill for the relief Of The Natona! treas
ury and the maintenance OF the National credit and
an anm e ' Ssnax sS Of cent against
The measure Itself. mind YOU but AKA nst the con-
sheraton Of II. Hin and Garter. Murphy am Man
tie are hand glove. Smith. OF NewJersey. hob
nobs with Dubois. Of Idaho The Wisconsin sena-
tors Villas and Miche-'Cuckoos OF the finest
riuinage and most AOclle d.spOstOned-dnd PhImer
and kricc and German ana li.osoh, al p s9u.H-
money men take ;he.r cue from ne Popuiis's.
PETER and Kyle and Aiier-aad stani shoulder TO
shoulder VITA them to ihwart and prevent Issisa-
Democratic Senators | have named represents either
IN. majority Of the voters o. the majority of the
LEGISLATURE Of his STATE
The sentiments Expressed by this Representative
are shared by more than nne-tenths OF the kepuo-
lean members Of the House OF Representatives,
Democratic Senators is "quailed only by their in
dignaton against the "rule-or-ruin senators VINO
while protesting 70 be members OF the Republican
party. hav" taken precisely the same attltuGe
that was taken by Jefferson Davis. Robert Toombs
and other secesslonst Senator'S IN 1901 against
majority OF the people OF the ni;ed states, ne
that is the watchwofd OF five SO-cAlei Rruuou'ah
Senators to-day In 1861 good many Northern
'loughfaces" sympsthlzed with. II they did not
nor only openly sympathZe with and encourage.
but vote with Senators whose principles hey pro-
fess 10 abhor against me cons.ierluoh OF r,ces
sary measures for the relief Of the Natonal Treas
AIRY and the maintenance Of the National credit
They are playing game Of peanut politics which
would be dscreditable 70 the mem,crS OF ram,
This Sound money Administration looks on with
calm but cordial approval