Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1892 — SILVER MEN HOPEFUL. [ARTICLE]

SILVER MEN HOPEFUL.

Obtaining Signatures to a rctltloa tar a Reopening o t the Great Question. According to a Washington dispatch the silver question threatens to cotae up again as a subject of present legislative Interest. The silver men are not disposed to accept their defeat, and there are again in circulation petitions urging the rules committee to bring out an order to fix a time for a vote on a treecoinage bQI. Some fifteen or more signatures have been obtained to one petition within the last two days, and Representative Pierce, of Tennessee, who has been the principal mover in the matter, says that with the signatures obtained several weeks ago ninetynine names altogether have been secured. Exclusive of the members of the Rules Committee US constitute a majority of the Democrats in the House, so that fourteen names yet remain to be obtained. Mr. Pierce says that he does not know what will be the result of his efforts —that he may fail to secure the requisite number of signatures—but that he intends to keep at work until he becomes convinced that he can not succeed. The anti-silver men are not giving themselves much concern over the matter,and say that they do not believe the silver bill will again be taken up at this Bession of Congress. They say they do not believe the requisite number of names can be secured; that the House looks upon the silver question as settled for this session, and is not in a mood for a renewal of the fight over the Bland bill.