The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-15
NO SILVER, Then NO TARIFF.
ibis is The Ulumalum Being Laid Down
By Free Coinage Republicans.
SILVER MEN TO BOLT The CONVENTION.
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ciaI.-The probability Of an open rupture
between the silver men and the sound
money men is daily growing more appa-
rent, and there Is an excellent prospect
now that i'm the event of a positive re-
fusal by the National Convention TO
pledge the party to the renewed coinage
Of silver. either in limited or unlimited
quantity, the silver men VIII Doll the
contention, and either nominate ucket
OF their own or vote for independeht
electors, who will be instructed, III the
event OF the election OF any OF them, 10
cast their votes in the electoral colleSc
for the candidate that promises most
for silver.
This proposition has been talked over
by the SILVER men upon former OCCASIONS
but never with as much seriousness ana
earuestness as now. They are prepared
10 make the fight OF their whole existence
between now and the elections and IN
this fight they have very nearly cast
aside all idea Of party allegiance. lhe
vote yesterday upon the taru Dill was
the nrst ever Witnessed i'm the senate
where Republicans OF the prominence OF
Senators dubois, Teller. and Carter were
found voting with the Democrats upon
tariff proposition advanced by their own
party.
II is claimed that IN this particular
instance the Republican senator's VINO
voted against the consideration or the
OF opposition 10 the plans and policy OF
their party, but merely because they want
the tariff discussion deferred untll the
more important appropriation bills nave
been passed. Even the silver men them
selves. wishing TO conceal as long as
possible the full significance OF the actlon
taken yesterday, give this explanation OF
the vote. But the explanation Is not a
true one. and both factions of the RepuO-
lican party realize as much.
Yesterdays vote was but the feferuh-
ner OF "a still greater demonstration OF
opposition 10 all tarin legislation on the
part OF the silver men in case the bill
Is called up again And what is also IN
dicatcd clearly by the defeat OF the
measure upon which the Republicans set
such store Is that the thin cloak rndcr
which the Republicans have, since the
beginning OF the Session, attempted 10
conceal their factional differences, IS
about 10 be rudeiy torn aside ana an open
fight begun. which must either result IN
a compromise upon the money question
or an irreparable division in the party.
which should result I'm Democratic sue
cess next Move nber.
HOPELESSLY DIVIDED.
In former dispatches The Times cor
respondent has called attention 10 the fact
that the Republicans have been so hope
lessly divided upon the silver question
that the actual disintcgratiOn OF the
party. so far as many of the western
States are concerned, would be Well-nlsh
Inevitable unless tuC SILVER HlfN h'hh'Ni-
edge defeat at the National convention
ana abandon the cause for when they
have been lighting but the realization Ol
that prediction seems nearer AT the pres
ent time than could have been anticl-
pated.
The rupture which all the eastern lead
crs have been struggling TO avert uuth
after the campaign IS Immediately lhlill-
nent. one OF the leading silver senator's
said to-day 10 The Times correspondent
that nearly all the silver men are op-
posed TO tariff legislation or any k-nd.
unless ST is coupled with provision roI
the restoration of silver coinage llc
East he continued has derived all the
benefit from the tariff, while the West
IL IL has been affected al an, mas peen
impoverished We are tired OF thia. ana
are determined that protection ahd bi-
metallism as We understand ilat term,
shall 20 hand i'm hand. N the East VIII
not admit the silver product or tne West
To the mints of the country, then tne
West will deprive the East OF The Deneula
il now derives from protective tailn'
one proposition Is as idlr as the. othel'
We believe in protection, provided IL ls
OF an equitable character. Ihe system OF
protection which makes HinliyiialIss o11l 1
of eastern manufacturers, while ne sn-
ver-nino owners OF the west nave 10
search for market FOR their prQducts az
"A time when the home market mas peen
destroyed 10y legislation am ~ uePi esSn s,''
i'm every section of the world, IS sya-
tem that cannot continue much longer
with the consent OF the western repre-
sentatiVes. 80. ..,,,,,,,.
continued "at the coming convention.
The question is TO be settled one way or
another IN ST Louis, and upon its sats-
factory settlement depends the iale o. lne
Republican party Ia me caIipa'sh.
4 DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT.
This may be a dangerous experiment to
try, but the Eastern men nave ieit US
nc alternative and we reel forced either
IN threaten the party with defeat or else
abandon our cause
we are satisfied the Republican narty
cannot elect President without the aid
Of the western silver States, and this aid
In will not receive unless an agreement
favorable TO silver is made.
SO far there Is no plan OF concentrated
action upon the part Of the silver men
regarding tariff legislation, Dut thers can
be mo- question that the tariff bin Will be
defeated if d vote upon IT'S passage IS
taken. 49,. 49,.
leaders viii now abandon the proposition
and make no further effort TO resuscltate
The effect of this upon the general
plans OF the Republican leaders is eX-
cesdingly depressing. The programme so
carefully arranged at the beginning OF
The session, and outlined by the House
of Representatives, has been totally dis
arranged and has failed OF success.
IN A BAD WAY.
Their financial bill has been rejected.
their tariif bin is practically defeated,
and the issues upon which they expect 70
make their campaign nave yet 10 De de-
fined.
The Eastern men declare that they will
not yield particle 10 the SILVER men
when the convention assemblies, bet in
spite OF this assertion the present situa-
ton certainly increases the chances OF a
compromise candidate.
In spite of the power OF the silver men
i'm the Senate and their bold anS defiant
attitude they must realize that they Dive
little behind them. The election of either
a Republican or a Democrat upon sound
money platform would leave yrem with
out "A leg 10 stand upon.
They must, therefore, be ready 10 make
concessions at the convention, provided
the sound-mOney men are ready 10 meet
them In conciliatory spirit. And II, as
the silver men claim. their support is
a chance of success there can be Nttie
doubt that the sound-money men will
bring forward a compromise suggestion.
DARK HORSE.
The situation, il is believed is shaping
itself into a form at once unfayorabie so
both Reed and Mckinley ahd In favor
Of some man whose views upon the finan-
cial question are. II not less emphatic, AT
least not 80 well known.
All these developments are tending 10
strengthen the Democracy, and among
those who understand the feeling OF the
cn5rtrv il is thought that a Complete
abandonment OF the silver craze by the
Democrats and a relegaton to the rear OF
such false leaders In the South as Crisp
and other advocates or cheap money, VIII
send a wave of Democratic enthusiasm
over the country, which will result In
complete success next November.
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