The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24
DANIEL Is COURTEOUS.
NE REFUSEs TO TAKE IDggSTfGE
or DUBOfs ~ THE SENATE.
The Latter shows That PopuIists Are Not
Good silver Men senator
Martins Bills.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. 25.-Spe-
ciai.-When Senator Daniel attempted to
secure the floor in the Senate at o'clock
this afternoon for the purpose OF making
his speech in support OF the Monroe doc
trine resolution. he found himself op-
posed By Senator Dubois, who desired TO
discuss the silver bill. AS this measure
had been laid before the Senate Mr..
Dubois right to the floor was undeniable.
Senator Hin. however. came to the as
sistance Of the Virginia Senator and Sc
curing the floor on his own right, prompt
~ and gracefully yielded 1t to Senator
Daniel. The latter. however while he
expressed his appreciation of Senator
Hills courtesy, refused to avail himself
W u and gave way TO the Senator from
Idaho.
Senator Dubois speech was an impor-
tant and a. significant one. inasmuch az
he proceeded TO show that the Populists
are not even good silver men. They want
paper money or any other form of money
which Will be plentiful and unredeemable.
The Significance OF the speech lay In the
fact that II revealed "a desire upon the
part OF the extreme silver Republicans
or the West 10 break Off all connection
with the Third party people.
AN ALTERNATIVE.
This is a proceeding which the Repub-
leans OF the West found absolutely necs-
sary II they are to avoid being swallowed
up by the Populists
They perceive that one of two things
must be done. Either they must them
selves renounce their allegiance TO silver
or they must drive the Iopulists out OF
The silver camp. The latter course ap-
pears TO them TO be the most desirable,
and they have adopted it, This phase
Of the political situation in the West IL
interesting, because the silver Democrats
of the South find themselves In a situa-
ton Identical with that OF the western
Republicans.
Already their adoption Of Populistic
doctrines have lost them the States Of
North and South Carolina and threatens
their supremacy In Alabama, Texas, and
other States heretofore regarded rs over
whelmingly Democratic.
SOUTHERN sIL.VERGTEs.
But the southern silver men have not
the same Justification for their advocacy
for cheap silver currency that obtains In
the case of the western Republicans
The latter represent the owners OF the
silver mines Their constituents are IN
terested in the Industry, and do not base
their csmcr for free coinage upon
fatuOus belief i'm chief money.
In the South there are none OF these
reasons tor urging free coinage, ana a
continued advocacy OF the doctrine ny
Democrats can only weaken the Demo-
cratic party and increase the number of
Marion Buffers in the Souths renreseh,
tation in the Congress OF the uhited
states. -.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed to-day in North Caro-
lima: NJ. T. Martin, at Beverly Anson
county. vice j. n. Flake. 5. NJ. AMER
son, at Kingville, Columbus county,
vice A. c. Faux; j. ID. wilson, at
Shcya. Mecklenburg county, vice vi. NJ
SENATOR MARTIN.
Senator Martin introduced the follow
ing bills i'm the Senate to-day -.
10 pay TO the trustees OF the MOUNT
Olivet Protestant Episcopal church, Oh
Alexandria county, 5000. for damages
to property during the war.
10 provide for a survey OF the western
branch of the Elizabeth river; J..
For the relief OF Theodore Tecd, by
paying him 81 40 for property taken
from him after he had purchased IL
from the government. H.. -,
TO pay Si,50o TO the representatives. Oh
the late Charles y. Gregory, of Alex
andria I'm "A similar case. ana 70 pay
$3.50 to John Henry Rives. OF lynchDurs,
the amount OF mis- expenses III aifes'lhs
for endorsement, John Z. Henry
deputy collector of taxes.
The Senate received a favorable re-
port to-day from the committee ha'ing
charge of Senator faniels Dill proNnlhS
for memorial bridge across me POLO
mac connecting Virginia and the city
PERSONAL.
l.. A. Beckham and wife and j. W.
Stokes and wife, of Norfolk. j. Ii.
Drake, Richmond, are at the Raleigh
r. C. Horner, Richmond; j, A. craw-
ford stanton: W. j. Sharlin and j.
X. Earnshaw, Culpeper. and T. c. Nor
ton. stanton, are at the Howard House.
Sol. Cutchins. Richmond, Is at the
National.
n. y. B. Harris. Bristol, and q.
Gaines, Warrenton, are at the Metropoli-
tan. ~
j. W. Wheatley, Culpeper, Is at VIII
lard's.
]. T. McCarthine. Charlottesville, Is
az the Hotel Nendome.
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