The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
HIKING UP CURRENCY
nr,aoCRATs MAY HELP WITH THE
 MEASURE.
GenersI sherwood, Demscratic Mem Der Frsn ohio, VIII Repeat His apeecA en subject Delivered
 Thirty-nve Years Ago.

present House of Representatiycs IS General Isaac Sherwood Of the Iofeoo District of Ohio. 4 He was elected by the slender plural ity of 43 over his Republican opponent in District that has normal he- n,hIican majority of ls.0oo. and at the iss residential selection Roosevelt carried the District by about 2I,o0o.
 Away back in the Forty-third Con- rress the General was member or Congress, being then identified With the Republican party.
 Tn those days" said he in revertihs to his former service at Washingson' q was savagely denounced as a wild eved lunatjc' on account of speech delivered in the House on the money ouestion. Well, l have just been over fo the library and l have reao that speech carefully, and I have come to the conclusion that the plan then pro- posed by me is blamed sight more conseryative than anything that has heen drought forward so far this year by the friends of the Roosevelt admin istration. or in my opinion that Is ike lv to he framed by the leaders in Con- rress who are wrestling with the prob lem for relieving the present strin- gency. .,, .r,, ,av utmost to be recognized before many weeks have elapsed, intend to deliver the speech made by me In the House thirty-five years ago. do not intend to cross . or dot an Tn IL, put Are it of just as 1t was prepared m the long ago."
 General Sherwood was practically driven out of the Republican party du- ring the last term of General Grant Tn the white House because of his views on the currency. He has since been elected to number of offices in Ohio, having twice been the Democratic sec retary of State.
 when the drawing of seats took place in the House on the opening day of the session he was permitted 10 se- Iect his on the Democratic side with ont having to play the lottery with inc rest of the members other than the few who are always extended tnis courtesy.
 General Sherwood Is in the 73rd year of his age, but is a very active man. He does not expect to run Tor Con gress next year, for 1t would pc use less of a Democrat to try conclusions with a Republican in his District when . Presidential election is held.
 The Republican leaders In both branches of Congress are having rom aIl accounts much trouble in bringing together the rank and file of the party to the support of the kind Of nnanciai bill that the wiser heads think Will re- afave the stringency, satisfy the ad- rninistration and at the same time be acceptable to the solid business inter ests of the country. 1t will be recalled that the House at the opening Of Con rress took the initiative in this mat ter, for 1t was not many days after the assembling before Speaker Cannon named the Banking and Currency Com mfttee, with view of having its mem a fn
 Mr.ssFowIer of New Jersey. who for several Congresses has been at the head of this committee, has most pro nounced notions of his own as to what sort of relief measure should be pass ed For four years or more ne mas had bill of his own, but 1t has never met with the appreciation or the most prominent Republicans in the lower branch of Congress,
 The former chairman of Banking and Currency was Representative walker of the Worcester district of Massachu- setts. Mir. Walker was very eccen- trfc man. and because he was an un- .,s,alIy successful manufacturer he fn- sisted that he also knew what kind of currency was need to put stop to the loud complaints of the bankers or this and other countries. He clashed con stantly with the other RepuDhcah members of the committee and Tn con
  anything.
 Sneaker Cannon assigned Represen- tatfve Burton to the Banking and Cur rency committee this session. Really the Speaker wanted to put the distin. ruished Ohio member at its head. but fhat would have made no end oi trouble. and he was compelled to re- appoint Mir. Fowler to keep peace 1T the family.
 No matter what sort of bill the House may bring forth the general be- lief here is that the Republican man aeers over in the Senate will fix UT the measure that finally becomes law, in the event that any financia legisiation is put through this session
 Many we'll posted people rear Una the Republicans will not be able tC agree. If the advice of minority leadei Williams Is listened to the Democrats will aid the Republicans should thes show 6 disposition to enact meas ure that is really in the interest O. the masses. But if few of the power full interests should get grip upon th' situation and insist upon remedies cal culated to divide the Republicans ant gain the displeaseure of the Whit House as well, the Democratic polio! win be to take a hand In the wran gle.
 MT. Williams still says: "Let us hell the Republicans if they bring fortl anything for the welfare of the people but if they begin to tear each other, hair in their efforts to gain thei points over certain combinations. thel the Democrats should enter the rini and help along the fight"