Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-14

RaAhy INV 80
free coinage 10 the tariff as an issue
Both are equally important. II woul'
be . misfortune to the Democratic partl
and 10 the country TO make the tariff tn
sole issue, leaving silver in the back
ground to take care OF itself, with th.
same result, in ell human probability, q
obtained in ISIS. There can be no ques
tion that the Democratic position is EN-
barrsssed, if not weakened, for the wan
Of . proper candidate. There is no lscl
Of able men. We have D candidate
too many. 1t will not do 10 shut ouI
Eyes to the fact that Mr.. Cleveland ha
8 wonderful hold on the popular heart
His views on q modification OF the tarif
are very generally acceptable to Demo
Gratis in all sections OF the country. And
just here lie the danger point; the danger
being that his party may accept him fol
his position on the tariff, regardless oil
what be may, or may not. think about
silver. II is nothing to Mr.. Cleveland'i
iiscredit, as q man and patriotic citizen,
if the people Of the West are won't tc
regard him as unavailable in consequence
Of his attitude on the silver interest. II
is but natural that they should so regard
him on this great question Of public pol
icy. Bat can be be beaten for the nomi-
nation! Democrats in the West having
a friendly feeling for him, amounting in
many cases almost to an affection, will
reluctantly oppose his nomination in con-
vention, simply because they believe that
be is not the man for the race. We have
asked the question, is his defeat for the
nomination a possibility 9t is more
than q year ahead Of the convention, and
yet we think we can answer our wi
question 10 the Affirmative. Looking
down upon the rest Of the country from
an altitude in the mountains Of more
than seven thousand feet above sea level.
we can discern in the dim distance the
aggressive form Of Governor and Senator
elect David B. Hill, Of New York, as the
individual for the emergency.
Bot Governor Hill cannot do it without
At once putting his house in order. II
we had the Governors ear for three min.
otes, or less, we think We could show
him unerringly how to become President
% the United States. We would say to
him, declare instantly and u~nequiyocally
n some public manner for the free coin.
age Of silver on the old ratio Of 4l21 grains
to the dollar. II be would take our ad-
rice and do 80, at this particular june.
.ure, be would create for himself in the
South ard West such 8 boom as no other
nan has enjoyed in this country in re.
cent years. We notice that Governor
Hill has lately denounced in vigorous
language the Republican commodity sill
YER law. This is good as far as it goes,
but it does not go far enough. We all
rscollecs that when requested to appoint
twenty delegates to the st. Louis Silver
Convention he declined to do so, assign
ing as q reason hat New York felt no
special interest in the subject, or words
to that effect, as reported by the tele.
1t is something in his favor that
condemnation Of the bogus commod.
ity law IN later, and possibly with
more light on the general subject. But
be that as it may, we will all forgive him
and take our coats off and go to work for
him if he will now say be is for free
coinage. A simple little speech, or letter,
of the nature we have suggested. would
in our judgment place the whole South
and West at his back for the Presidential
nomination next year. Has Governor
Hill the sagacity to see that the Presi-
dency may be his by merely subscribing
to one Of the oldest tenets of his party
He is not required to do a difficult or IN
reasonable thing to get it. All he has &c
say is: "My party is for free coinage and
SO am l." He nee spoke four words in
New York City, which had a magical eff
feet on the politics Of the Empire State,
Mr.. Cleveland had just been installed a;
President, and his party in New York
thought he was doing a great deal more
for the Mugwumps than he should do.
There existed, quite naturally, bitter
partisan disappointment all over the
State. and more especially in the metrop'
oils. Governor Hill was making the
canvass in his frat race for Governor. A
magnificent audience greeted him in one
Of the great public buildings Of the city,
The Governor was conscious Of the apa-
thy and disaffection in his W party and
knew the cause of it. Stepping to tn.
footlights. and awaiting the subsidenc'
of the storm Of applause that met him
he said in splendid voice and with greaI
elaboration: 81 AM A DEMOCRAT .
These were the first words Of his speech
Their effect was tremendous, and from
thu. moment on there was no doubt aboul
his election. He solidiied his party il
an instant, and every member Of it a
once became sn enthusiastic worker fol
him. While he seemed to defy both thu
Cleveland administration and the hide
pendent vote, the result showed that !
was a master stroke Of policy. He wa
elected by more than $4,000. and ha
since been reelected by more than 90.
600. We believe he can carry New Yorl
for the Presidency. We are sanguin'
that he can have the opportunity of try
ing it by merely pronouncing in som
suitable way the five little words. 50.
AM FOR FREE COINAGE" Will you speal
these words. Governor Hill. to be Presi