New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-15
NOT so READY TO BOLT.
CHANGE IN THE SILVER PROGRAMME AT
ST LOUIS
FAR WESTERN SENATORS NOW SAY THEY WILL
PROBABLY APPEAL AGAIN TO THEIR CON
sT1TUENTs FOR FRESH INsTRCC-
T1oNs-TAIKs WITH THE
LEADERS
rnr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuHE.l
LEADERS


,o,,.aa h the free-slver coinage delegates in this
weeks convention seems nov to be pretty clearly
manned ont although caucus Of the silver men
will be held tomorrow in order TO reach ior-
NAL and definite conclusion. The free-colnase
leaders ara aware that the Convention VIII be
overwhelmingly against them and that their hight
will have TO be pushed against odds go great as
~ make any contest al all almost ridicuousy
futile and useless Senators Teller, or ColoIduO'
Dubois. of Idaho, and Mantle. Of Montana nave
reached St Louis, and their realization OF the
weakness on their part, which an out-ahu-ou'
holt from the Convention will disclose, mas APP
paren.ly led them to revise their plans NO open
secession is 10 be attempted for fear mat the
scarcitc in numbers Of the seeding delegates
might tring the free-coinage bolt into rdcule ana
contempt.
WILL RETURN TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
The present programme seems to be TO make
a vigorous fight for the recognition OF silver as
standard in the platform 10 be adopted by the
Convention Failing in this the free-colnase
delegates will not Immediately bolt the ConVeh-
tion but will return home to their constituents
and await developments 1t Is expected that the
Republicans in those States which are cOntehu-
ing for free-silver coinage will call conventions
\. an early date following the Democratic Ma
Chicago platform and candidates. or unite in an
irdcnendent movement to place free-s!lver Re
nublican ticket in the field. There appears to be
no serious disposition among the rank and file or
the free-silver men now in ST. Louis to cooperate
with the Democratic organization. even II II
should put up 16-to-1 nominee and
1G-to-1 platform. The intention OF the Re-
publican silver men seems 10 be 10 SET
UP for themselves. with the expectation that the
Populists will ndorse their ticket. and thus guar
antee number of the sver-producing States
which have in the past been Republican, to that
party The silver leaders think that this course
will have the ultimate effect Of preserving in
some measure their party int grity, or, at least
paving the way for their return 10 the party at
some future date when they hope to bring It
around 10 the support Of free silver.
SENATOR TELIERs VIEWS.
Both Senator Teller and Senator Mantle have
expressed themselves very plainly'o this point
since their arrival hecr Mr. Telers views, az
given in an interview at Cincinnati yesterday
were published to-day In reply to the question
whether or not he approved the suggestion that
he be nominated By the Democrats at Chicago as
we'll az by an Independent free-sver party
Senator Teller said: II only say that an
Republican. although may take issue with my
party on the silver question. | believe in the
great Republican principle Of Protection, but
do not believe that Protection alone, without FREE
silver, can bring return of prosperity. AL
though should refuse to support Republican
nominated on a gold PLATFORM 1t does not follow
that would support a Democrat, for would still
be a Republican.
SENATOR MANTLE TALKS FREELY.
Senator Mantle expressed himself at somewhat
greater length In discussing the money planl
likely 10 be adopted by the Convention. II,
said: ANY declaration which the Republican
party makes against the free coinage Of silve
must necessarily be distasteful the silvei
men. and all talk Of attempting to conci 1T
them by Offering them duty wool and othe
Western products is a mere waste Of words. 70
the simple reason that there are enough Western
Republican Senators TO compel a just recogni
ton of every Western interest In any protectiy
tariff legislation which may be hereafter pro
posed The simple fact is that the Eastern in
terests which have been In the pact and are nov
most camorous for a protective tariff will, in a
pi reliability, be entirely dependent upon the free
silver Republican votes OF the West in order t
be able TO secure it, There are five Republca
silver Senators who take the position that b
netallism and protection are policies whic
naturally and logically go together, and tina
both necessary 70 a return Of prosperity
this country. At least three other Senators fror
silver States will be added TO the strength
these 1--WE in the next Congress If they follow tn
Instructors which will unQuestionably be give
them by their constituencies No gold plan
will be acceptable TO any conscientious silv'
man. and straddle will be even more obnoxio,
than simple gold declaration
THE Republican party owes 1t TO itself as
matter OF simple honesty, az well as to the who
country, TO define its position upon the hnanci
question clearly. If It believes in the single go
standard and intends to adopt that policy.
should say so In few plain-spcksn words whi'
every one can understand. All such phrases
a dollar worth 100 cents or dollar as good
mother Sound money! gold and silver ar
paper interconvertble.' etc. should be avoide