The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-24
THE ATTITUDE OF TWO POLlTI-
CAL PARTIES.

THE action of the Ohio republi-
can convention. as set forth in The
Journal Of Wednesday morning, af-
fords a striking illustration of the
honesty and candor Of republican
methods. There is no lodging or
attempt to dodge leading, important
issues. The platform adopted comes
up squarely, clearly and courageous
ly to the principles and the pledges
Of the party, and the candidate
stands for the policy Of the party in
one particular at least, as no one
man in the nation now represents
that policy.
Less than twelve months ago, the
country was in the throes Of a great
political contest. Congress had
passed and the President had APP
proved the tariff measure known as
the Mckinley bill. That law was
held up as oppressive in the extreme
and an outrageous robbery Of the
people. 1t was asserted that that
law would raise the price Of articles
Of necessity and make the burdens
Of the common people too heavy to
be borne. The campaign was fought
so soon after the passage of the law
that it was possible only to meet as
sertion with assertion. The condi-
tons were favorable to the attacking
party, and the republicans suffered
q Waterloo.
A less courageous party would
havebegun to hedge and take the
back track under such circumstances.
Platforms would have been made
ambiguous and compromise candi.
dates sought after. Men who have
no records to speak Of, on disputed
questions and policies would be
chosen, and an effort would be made
to win by hypocritical methods
But the republicans of Ohio spur
such a method and such policy
With one voice they have proclaim.
ed as their candidate for the highes
office in their gift, the soldier-states
man, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, the au
thor of the bill that bears his name
and is now the law of the land.
They might have taken up some
of the scores ofable republicans il
that state who were not in congress
and who had no connection with thu
enactment of that law. But with
unanimous voice they said no, W.
will take as our standard bearer thu
author of the measure, so that Their,
cannot possibly be misunderstood
ing as to our position. This is tn,
line upon which We propose to 6gh
it out, and questions of mere expe
dience do not enter into our consid
Grafton.
What contrast between the re
publican position as illustrated il
Ohio and the attitude of the demo
cratic party, The man most talkec
of for the presidential nomination
next year by that party is maj
who is Numerically opposed to
measure voted for by Democrat
senators and representatives, wit
practical unanimity in the last Con
5 gress. The democrats in congress
voted for the free and unlimite
coinage ofsilver, and the democrat
d throu ghout the land said amer
= GROVER CLEVELAND is opposed t
free silver coinage and has pointed
> and unequivocally said so. But fc
: the sake of carrying New Yorl
? New Jersey and Connecticut, an
! because he is considered available
{ they are willing to forget that he
c opposed to cardinal democrat
+ principle and make him their cand
: date for president. The attitude
IS the two parties presents a contra
l. so striking that it cannet escape IL
Is observation of observing men,
n Journal.
Is THAT remark of Mr.. Cleyelar