The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-08

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The Democrats Of tho s,suste have
decided 10 ohsr free coinage substi-
tuto for the currency bill now pend
ing in Congress. II win not conc
within . mile OF adoption, os course,
but IL will serve to define tho posi-
tion Of tho party and to show that Is
stands just whore it stood fose veass
ago. The fact 10 that the Democrats
consider that ali their hopes OF success
in the silvsr producing states Of the
west depend on their taking an un-
equivocal stand on this subject. 70
do 90 will, Of course, insure the loss
Nf New York and most Of tho other
eastern states, but It IL admitted that
oil Of these are lost anyway, while
the west and northwest sre fondly
thought to be wobbling. OF course,
snch action will be hard on the Demo-
Gratis from the east who see in It THAR
forthcoming defeat for recollection.
With this idea they prevented tho
House Democrats from doing what
the Senate Democrats now propose
to do, and thus STAYED OF the dis
closure Of the party's fixed position.
Mr.. Bryan, Of course. is in favor Of
tho Seuate's substitute. Whatever
may be said about him. he is at least
frank enough, the only question be.
ing whether his party will back him
up - enthusiastically - of yore.
There 10 excellent authority for the
statement that Senator Jones Of Ark.
ansas, suggested to him at tho recent
In this city, that he saw
little or nothing about silver in his
speeches in the east, and that this
was the cause Of tho quarrel that nm.
took place between them.
In the House, tho Democrats are
scarcely less disrupted than In the
Senate. Daily the strongest dissatis-
faction is expressed with the leader
ship Of "Slippery Jim" Richardson,
leader Of tho minority. About
half the Democratic members want .
moro pugnacious leader. They say
that unless thoy can get into . num-
Der Of good old fashioned "scrsps"
with the Republican,. they will surely
be defeated next fall. What tho
SCRAPS" are to be about tbey neither
know nor care, but they want them
in order to encourage the normal
spirit Of belligereucy al
over the country. Mr.. Richardson 10
always perfectly courteous, does not
like . contest, and would not hurt an
feelings for tho world.
Such qualities make very 6ne man,
but they do not fit one to lead such
! turbulent, scatter.brained minority
party 40 the Democrats in Congress.
and it 10 only a question Of time uu-
til some other aspirant wrcsts the
from Mr.. Richardson aud
gives tho Democrats what they want.
Then their constituents will under
stand that they have done something
here.
Senator Piatt Of Conn, is strongly
to admitting tho products
Df Porto Rico to the u. g. free Of
1uty. He does not c0nsider that is-
snd to be . part Of tho United States
md considers shat all its claims upon
~ can be abundantly fulfilled by
granting . difFerential duty II fsvos
,f its pc0ducts. In accordance with
his idea, he has introdnced bill In
he Senate reducing the duties 20 per
,ent Oh goods going IN either direc-
ion. He also is opposed to tho pro-
'isiou for delegates to Congress
from either Hawaii or Porto Rico.
rhs President, on the other hand. 10
anxious to get tho Porto
Ricaus ON their. feet By admis1tng |
heir goods free intothe country and
loes not loeo any ounorsunity OF Inn