The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

lls like many Of their extreme claims, In
my opinion, not we'll founded
Upon the passage OF what Is known rs
the Teller resolution Of January rs, 1898
which declared that the bonds OF the gov
ernmcnt are payable principal and intcr-
est. In silver dollars, coins OF ahr United
states containing 41ais grains OF standard
silver. and that to restore to Its coinage
such silver coins as IA legal tender In the
payment OF such bonds. principal and In
terest. is not in violation of the public
faith nor In dcrogation oft rights OF tho
public creditors, there was. n majority OF
f,ftecn votes In the senate in Its favor.
| '.,rhis may be reasonably accepted as a
lstest vote on tho silver question A gold
man has since been elected from Oregon 10
nil vacancy. which reduces our majority
now 10 fourteen. or those who voted In
favor OF that proposition at that time sew
cral senators will probably be succeeded on
the 4th OF March next by senators opposed
to the unlimited coinage OF silver, nance
Nv. Senators Alien OF Nebraska. Mitchell
of Wisconsin, Murphy Of New York, Roach
OF North Dakota, Smith OF New Jersey.
Turpie OF Indiana and White of California.
This will leave the two sides equal. and
the deciding vote will be In the hands OF
the Vice president This condition OF
things hardly warrants tho triumphant
claim OF the gold men that they have cap
tured the senate and will hold 1t for
years to come.
This year an unusual proportion OF bi-
mctallists who come from close states have
had their terms expire. In 1900. however.
all this will be cvened up by larger pro-
portlon OF gold men retiring who come
from close States What is likely to be the
condition OF the senate In 1901 can be
easily seen.
"The terms OF thirty senator's expire at
that time OF these thirty, eleven who
are now friendly to silver may safely bc
counted as absolutely certain to BIZ sue
ceeded by silver mon. These senators come
from tho following States: Alabama, Ar
kansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho. Missis-
sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee. Texas and virginia. The fol-
lowing States may be expected TO elect
gold men to succeed gold men at that
time; Maine. Massachusetts and Rhode
Island.
New Hampshire is now represented by
silver man, whose term viii expire In
1901. Much will depend In that state upon
the personal popularity OF the present
senator, Mr.. Chandler. but II he should
be succeeded by gold man, Louisiana and
kentucky. now represented by gold men.
arc certain 10 send two bimetallists in
their stead. leaving the advantage so far
with the silver men.
"In two states--South Dakota and Della
warc--where VIC now have silver senators.
there Will be contests. and the most that
can be claimed by the gold men Is that
we are not positively certain TO hold thesc
states: while the following States; now
represented by gold men, can certainly not
he cItsmed as sure IN return a solid geld
delegation. namely iowa. Kansas. Miehi-
ran. Minnesnta, Nebraska, New jerscy,
oregon, West Virginia and Wyoming
From all this it Is perfectly rafc g
rssert. that II the blntetallirts succeed III
clcciinr the president IN 1900. they vii.
unqucstlonably have clear working ma
.orlty in tho United states senate. Very
truly ycnrs James Il Jonts."