The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-04

The Senate OF the United States has
now put the finishing touch TO record
upon which the people OF the United
States are fast making up their minds
that, as senators are now chosen. the
Senate Is The worst curse that the nation
can have. With the country crying aloud
from all Quarters Tor legislation tnat
viii Civ u a fixed and stable standard
Of values. and that will unshackle credit
AMI allow the people to conduct their
y affairs without a restraining hand OF
government TO deprive them of oppor-
tunities 10 improve their condition by a
free use of their resources. the best the
Senate can do is TO contribute 10 a stiii
further Generalization of public conf
deDce by providing for coming an the
silver in the world into nominal dollars
that are really worth but nifty cents
each. though fun legal-tender for whole
dollars that are due.
And this, too. with fun knowledge that
1t Is impossible for their hin TO become
law. The Senate knows their bin can
not pass the House. and that If it did
the President will veto il. The time has
certainly come for a change in the Con-
sutution tia, will give the people the
right 70 choose their senators by their
own direct vote.
1t IS some consolation TO tho sound
money people OF Virginia that one OF
he. senators voted right upon the ques-
ton OF passing this outrageous bill
They may never forget the way IN
which Mr. Martin got 20 the Senate
but they are gratineI that heinc there
he should have the good sense 10 cast in
his lot with those who are struggling 10
save. not only the laborlng man from
the loss OF his time and wages. but
the people who have somethine from the
coniiscation that free silver" threatens
them with
II would Doe interesting 10 hear from
Senator Stubs what he thinks of Mr..
Martins vote DID Mr. Martin fool him
or did hr just take up am idea that
Martin was ia favor of free silver on
his own account?
=
duct was IN passing this bin at tnis
time d furnishes complete proof tAat
the free silver folly is dying. and that
It will probably disappear forever after
the general election next November. The
bill only got through the Senate by
majority OF seven votes. even though
the vote on II was delayed until Utah.
another rotten borough sort OF state,
had sent her two senators. In 1870 a
straight free-coinage bill passed the SEN
ate 10y n majority Of nineteen, twelve
moro than that Of Saturday. At that
time the sentiment for free silver was
Infinitely stronger IN the House than II
Is now. But an analysis OF the vote
that was cast for and against the Dlll
gives stilf greater cause for cOngrat ula-
ton TO the sound-money people. Both
senators froio the following States voted
against the bill-to wit: Iowa, Michigan.
New Hampshire. Minnesota. West Nir-
gnia. Maine, Connecticut. Massachusetts,,
Vermont Ohio Rhode Island. Maryland,
Delaware. New York. Wisconsin. Illinois
and New Jersey. The senators from the
folowlns Stotcs devided. one voting for
and the other against the bill-to-wlt:
Pennsylvania. Oregon. Louisiana. Texas.
Nirginia. Kentucky. Nebraska. Kansas.
J. ,nnsyi, an'as one vote don CO rfior)
for ihe Jill was. Of course. rcak
Pennsylvania. as every one knows. Is as
solii for soursi money az New York.
Kertucgv ana Kansas are also safe for
fou1I money row. so that these three
STATES Gre really to be added to those