The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-27
rusE MONEY QUESTION.
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suggestiUns 20 Democrats.
tNcw York Herald

New York Herald
The most difficult and distracting
question In the Democratic National
| Convention will be that which Is certain
to arise between the hard money and
rag money wings Of the party. The
hard money journals that try to belittle
the controversy by representing the rug
baby as merely the local pet OF Ohio do
not state the case fairly.
The soft money men In the convention
are likely to be reinforced and aided by
n number OF Eastern delegates who
have no active sympathy with their cur
rency views, but are willing to make
them an instrument for defeating Cov.
Tilden. The real ground OF their oppo-
sition TO him is not that he Is hard
money man, but that he stands In the
way Of their favorite candidates. They
are, therefore, willing to assist In the
construction Of such q platform as would
make him an impossible candidate.
The platform will be adopted by the
convention In advance or the balloting,
and ne Gov. Tilden Is the foremost re-
p11t1row<pf bard money, that part
s0f e5l6 I5istern delegates who are bent
on defeating him will favor platform
on which he cannot consistently stand
III these tactics succeed, the soft money
sentiment will seem stronger In the con
ventlOn tnAn III ~ In fact.
The Cincinnati platform has made II
comparatively safe to play. this game
against Tilden. The Cincinnati Con
vention abandoned the act fixing Janu-
arv l, 1872, as the date Of resumption,
thus ronouncing the basis OH winch the
Hayes battle was fought last year In
Ohio, This retreat from the Legislation
OF Republican Congress, this conspicu-
Gus withdrawal from pledge to resume
ut definite date, and substitution OF |
vague promise to resume when 1t be- |
comes practicable or convenient, liz d
concession to Western feeling which |
cripples the Republican party on the
currency question, and leaves an open |
field for safe Democratic mannuvres In |
the face OF the enemy. The st. Louis
Convention Is quite as likely to handle
this question with a view to weaken the
New York candidate as to injure the
Republican party.
st. Louis would simply say to Cincin-
natl, We accept your surrender" The
chief point OF attack In the Allen cam
paign last year was forced resumption
In 1870, and on this point the, Cincinnati
Convention made an unconditional ca
An Endorsement Of that act
was moved In tho convention by Mr..
Davis. Of Texas, and was contemptuous-
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jority. If, therefore, the money plank
VI the Cincinnati platform were adopted
without the change OF syllable at st.
Louis, tho acceptance Of the Republi-
can capitulation would be conspicuous
and complete. The currency question
would be taken out OF this canvass and
adjourned for future settlement. We do
not advise this, for II our advice could
have any weight at St. Louis 1t would be
strongly In favor OF vigorous declara-
ion for hard money.
IL II be the intention OF the Demo
,ratic party to trim on this great sub
ect the most dexterous thing It could
10 would be to readopt, word for word,
he currency plank or the Cincinnati
PLATFORM. Anything weaker, anything
more hollow and meaningless. could
lot easily be found, and the effect OF it's
sxact readoption ut st. Louis would be
% take the currency question out OF the
canvass. We must not be misunder
stood as recommending such an artifice, Il
or we feel nothing but contempt for
he tricks and dodges OF politicians.
But III the st. Louis Convention is going
% shuttle it might as well shuttle to
,Ome purpose.