| Show tom INTERESTS of course the vote in the senate yesterday against taking up the bill to repeal the sherman silver purchasing act is not a gauge of the sentiment in favor of free coinage of sil bil Terba twe we do believe that it indicates an increase of sentiment in favor of silver senator declares that silver has a majority in the senate today it is certain that the upper house is very closely divided on the important question of free coinage wall street and the east know knew that this is the condi condition tiu of affairs and they fear the growing influence in favor of silver on this score alone it is feared a fight will be made against the admission of western wegern territories ries whose senators and representatives presenta tives es would be likely to vote for freo coinage of the white metal in this lies the danger to tho omnibus bill in the senate for while the gold bugs bu s might be unable to defeat the admission of the territories if a long session of congress remained they can easily delay matters this term beyond all hopes getting the bill passed but bat the west D is rowing growing and the cause of silver will be bound to gain strength with the passing mouths months and years it would not us if no favorable action 13 ia taken aken I 1 on the silver qu question estion during administration to see a free coinage candidate nominated by the west and south in four years from now future is closely linked with the future of silver |
