Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-01-08
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.

There is an overflow of not unnat-
ural JOY IN the columns of Republican
organs over Senator Beck's speech
upon silver coinage. The glee does
not proceed from approval of the sem
ator's lucid argument, but from an
expectation that the difference be-
tween Mr.. Cleveland and majority
of his party in congress may in some
way affect Democratic unity. The
organs see in Senator Beck the leader
of a revolt. This Is all 'sstuff
and nonsense" Mr.. Cleveland and
his secretary of the treasury are
eastern business men, who have been
trained in the school Of finance to
which the whole East belongs. They
believe that there is harm IN contin-
ued coinage of q legal tender dollar
which is not up to a gold standard.
The majority of Democratic sena-
tors and congressman are from the
West and South, where . contracted
currency would cause financial dis
tress to the whole people. The dif-
ference Of opinion has no influence
upon party harmony. The presi-
dent has made his recommendation
and would like to have congress pass
an act embodying his views. Con-
gress will legislate in accordance
with its own beliefs and there will
be an end of the matter. No quar-
rel can be detected nor any want Of
harmony. The administration has
many other duties which grow di-
rectly out of the crying demand for
reform and to these it will turn its
attention. They are the issues upon
which Mr.. Cleveland was elected.
He will have the united support Of
his party, Senator Beck with the
rest, in all his efforts. He will find
plenty of defenders in the senate
and in the house; men who are IN
every way able to champion any
cause against Republican opposition.
The silver scare in the East will sub
side now in little while. When il
is found that few gold shipments
can not affect the currency by as
much as a mill in thousand dollars,
the East will settle down to business
and adjust itself to the wishes OF
the country with no loss and no
trouble. The Democratic party will
lose nothing, but, on the contrary,
will cement closer its union with the
majority of American voters. Mr..
Cleveland will like and respect the
Democrats in congress not bit less
for their adherence to a policy in
which they believe, and they give
him credit for the ability with which
he has handled his side of the ques-
ton Republican organs which gloat
over Senator Beck's speech and over
the refusal of the Democratic sena-
tors to answer it with a gold argu-
ment, will verv soon be in more se-
rious mood. The administration has
pointed out q few swindles in the
navy, the land office, the Indian bu-
reau and in other departments which
congress will take up. Then there
will be harmony in the Democratic
party and it will produce an amount
of apologetlc literature in the
columns Of opposition papers which
will leave small space for figuring
upon the number of senators who do
not agree with the president.
The Democratic party is in no inn
mediate danger of internal feuds.
1t has only begun its work. The
silver disagreement is one of the
minor temporary discussions which
may be expected to precede q cam
paign Of great battles. In the pres.
ence Of the enemy there will be mu.
tual confidence and concert of action.
Let the organs who are aroused BY
the noise of Senator Beck's frs
speech wait until he strikes the nava
frauds and the tariff absurdities
Then they will know what roar is
kansas City Times.