Show LET US PROCEED SLOWLY I 1 observe that many of the friends of silver allvar seem eem disposed to jump to the conclusion that the democrats Demo orate in Con congreso Congre grese ae especially in the he house of 0 representatives having passed the bill repealing the purchasing habing clause of the law will rest real there and do nothing toward carrying out the bimetallic clause in the democratic platform orm isee I 1 see that colorato Colora people have ai already ready some at least of them who are quite prominent an pr eminent to talk about abandoning the old political par parties tips for my part although as ardent a supporter of silver as any one and per haps having as aa little direct interest inte reet in it as most molt per persons perau sones oB it appears to me to be rather premature to talk about a reorganization of parties the senate may not concur and the bill may fail all in that body or should it pass paes and purchases of bullion coine come to an end by the government the friends of silver may pass a bill for the coin age of that metal I 1 can hardly believe that a majority of the members of congress will go back on the platforms of their reaper tive parties at least I 1 have faith dent in democrats democrats to believe they will not the president asked congress to re peal the purchasing clause of the act of 1890 should congress Cun grees after complying with hla his request conclude to pass and should pass an act for the coinage of silver they will have bave complied with the presidential rt quent and could leave with him the responsibility of its ito defeat I 1 hope they will do so go and it looks as though they may therefore silver men democrats democrat especially let our souls in patience a little while longer perhaps all will be well with silver and with the cuu I 1 H D JOHNSON JOHNSOM |