New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
FREE SILVER MEN AT ST. LOUIS
WILL THE SENATORS WHO KILLED THE
TARIFF BILL BOLT?

THEIR COURSE OPPOSED BY woLCoTT. BROWN
AND sHoUP-A DETECTION OF NOT MORE
THAN THIRTY-Two VOTES AT THE MOST.
Washington, April THE five free silver coin
age Senators who voted against the consideration
of the House Emergency Revenue bill on the
ground that nothing further should be done to re-
lieve the Treasury until the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver had been secured have been
working earnestly in their various States to Sc
cure Endorsements Of their position from their
constituents in Colorado Utah, Idaho and Mon
tana. The first convention to be held is that Of
Utah, delegates to which were elected from Salt
Lake and other counties during the last week
These conventions Endorsed the attitude OF the
silver Senator's and that held at Salt Lake City
expressed the hope that the Utah delegation to ST.
Lous would leave that convention and take no
part In the nomination of candidates for President
and Vice-President unless the fullest recognition
should be granted to silver in the National plat
form.
In Colorado and Idaho there Is a strong Re-
publican minority opposed to this course OF action
but it is not likely to make itself felt against the
overwhelming sentiment Of the party, which re-
fuses to believe that the votes Of its Senator'S and
Representatives in Congress will not be efficient
In forcing the representatives of all the remain
ing States into acquiescence with radical ana un-
safe views on the financial question In three OF
the States the Senatorial delegation is divided on
the advisa bility of this policy. although each OF
the Senator's who has declined to follow the lead
Of his colleagues is as favorable to free coinage
as any Of those who have Joined in the threat that
the maintenance Of protective policy must here
after be dependent upon the debasement OF the
currency.
The three Senators who do not approve Of the
fishwayman-like attitude Of their colleagues are
Wolcott. OF Colorado; Brown. Of Utah and
shoup. Of Idaho. They all protest that the in
terests Of the Republican party and the interests
. Of the sections which they represent are OF too
much Importance to be jeopardzed by re-
frsal on the part Of Senators and Representa-
tives to accord needed revenue to the Govern
ment. They do not believe In using their votes
as club with which TO frighten other communi-
ties into a. forced acceptance of their views,
and they are strenuousy opposing the attitude
assumed by their colleagues as untmely and
unwise.
In this position they are sustained by the
Republican Senators from California Oregon,
washington Wyoming. and North and South
DdKota' who have heretofore voted for free
eo'nage but who privately renounce the action
80. M ..e nVe radlcal silver Senators as certain 70
tea.. on the cause Of silver and In all probable
.y c 70 make enemies Of Republicans in their own
coinage ~ ~
II the contemplated bolt at St Louis takes place.
:. WIZ PROBABLY be confined to the four States
nTst mentioned with the addition of Nevada
poth OF whose Senators and Representatives
rase iohg ago gone over 10 the PopLiist ranks.
.hin tn,s a. the outside would mean detection Of
Ssnirty-two Sayo votes Il the policy outlined by the
Sat Lake convention is put into effect. and the
cUeieeates refuse to take part in the ST. Louis
Scnvention .1 as soon as 1t becomes evident that
plank indorsing free coinage cannot be incorpo-
rated In the Republican platform