Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-14
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his own State, in which he declares his
opposition 10 the nomination OF ex-Pres-
idsnt Cleveland BY the Democratic party
for the Presidency in 1892. His OPPOSE
sion lie based upon Mr.. Cleveland's recent
u~sseranees against the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver. The feeling expressed
by Senator Blackburn is fully shared By
vast numbers Of Democrats in all sections
Of the Union. Senator Blackburn says
the Democratic party is the silver party
OF the country, and it must not again
trifs with the question, as it did in lsSs,
to please any living man under the sun.
Mr.. Cleveland is not greater than his
party, and if he cannot bring himself
into full accord with its well established
doctrines and policies he should be con-
tent to remain in private life. No Dem
ocrat entertains other thar the most kind.
ly sentiments for the ex-President, who
10 regarded by all as an honest man OF
Jacksonian frmness, but while so regard
ing him, it is neyertheless true that full
two-thirds Of his party differ with him
in his financial views. Finance and the
tariff are the two vital issues before the
country. Free coinage and a reasonable
modification Of the tariff are the ques-
tions that are to control in the next Pres.
identisl election. Hostility to the Re
publican party and H%srrison's admins
t~ration, as affecting these two great CUES
tions, is what called the Farmers Alli-
auce into being with such overwhelming
force and numbers last year. The man
who cannot see and feel this state Of the
public pulse is 9 poor observer, or no Oh
server At all, of passing political events.
The record Of the Republican party Is
made up with the close Of the recent
Congress for excessive protection and
opposition to free coinage. Upon that
record il must go into the coming Presi-
Dental race. The Democratic party mast
take the other side OF both questions, a.
it will do with confidence and enthusi-
asm. We are glad that Senator Black
burn and other Southern statesmen are
speaking out SO forcibly. 1t shows that
silver will be given due consideration BY
the next Democratic National Conyen-
ton. A free coinage plank is certain to
be inserted in the Democratic platform
Of next year. Further nonsense on the
subject will not be tolerated. Measures.
not men, should constitute the ground
work for the alignment OF political par
ties in = Republic. Men are but the
agents or instruments TO carry out tbs
expressed will Of the people. There can
be no use for political parties unless par.
tisan creeds stand for something and
mean something. In all other elections
than the selection Of . National Admin
istration it may do very well to consult
special local interests in the light of con.
s~picuous fitness or other environment
The great trouble is. that platforms are
not always.honest. The Republican party
of two years ago deliberately lied on the
silver question. 1t said 1--WE are in favor
Of the use Of both gold and silver" We
knew from the start, and so stated re-
peatedly in these columns, that that was
ameaningless declaration designed solely
to cheat and deceive the people. But the
trick served its purpose and We can all
now see that the Harrison administration
has never considered itself in any de-
gree bound by the implied promise of the
platform on which it was elected. The
"use Of both gold and silver" means the
use OF very little silver under the pres
emit administration. II great disappoint-
ment was felt because OF the fact that
the Democrats made so poor a showing
10 the old Northwestern or granger States
in 1888, it was due wholly to Mr.. Cleve-
lands we'll known opposition to silver,
and the above quoted promise OF the Re
publicans to deal fairly with the metal.
The ignoring of silver by the Democratic
National Convention to avoid embarrass-
ment to Mr.. Cleveland cost the Demo
cratic party the electoral votes OF six or
seven Western States. The celebrated
letter of Mr.. Cleveland to General War
ner also has been Haunted in the face OF
the Democracy Of the West with dsmag-
ing effect for six years. That letter prac-
tically destroyed the Democratic party
in every State west of the Missouri river.
As Senator Blackburn says, the Demo
cratic party cannot afford to dodge or
straddle on the silver question longer.
It must pronounce squarely for free coin.
age, and place q man on its ticket who
will execute the will of . majority Of the
American people. There was q hard
money plank in the platform on which
Mr.. Cleveland was elected in 1854. He
ignored it, as did the convention which
re-nominated him in 1883, and he was
defeated. Hard money, presumably both
gold and silver. is the money Of the con-
stitution. Tha. instrument confers upon
Congress the power to coin money,
and nowhere says anything about the To-
suance Of q paper currency. We get our
greenbacks, national bank notes and other
forms Of paper money under the general
wal power that the Government had a
right to do anything to preserve its own
existence. At this day, a time Of pro-
found peace. the Democratic party, which
is the party Of the Constitution. may well
plant itself on the sound, indestructible
money Of the Constitution. and say TO
all the world that it stands for the free
coinage Of every ounce of both silver and
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