Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-21
CLEVELAND AND FREE coin.

AGE.
Il appears that ex.President Cleve.
land has recently written . letter IN
which be takes position against the free
coinage Of silver. There is nothing new
in this. Cleveland has always been
against silver, quite as much 80 as the
great majority Of the Republicans In the
East. But the letter has created Q
widespread political sensation. Leading
Democrats all over the country are now
discussing his availability for the Presi-
dental nomination in 1892. The general
sentiment seems TO be that be has placed
himself in hostility TO his party and seri'
ously injured his chances for another
term in the White House. There Is q
thing to be said in Cleveland's favor, he
is no trimmer, and is never afraid to
state his honest sentiments. In this re-
gard he is far above Ben Harrison or
Blaine or any of the other possible Re-
publican candidates. But with all Of
his outspoken honesty Western Demo-
Gratis do not want Cleveland. They re-
spect him as a man, but they cannot ac-
cept his policies on financial matters.
His late letter was as untimely as bis
tariff message In 1855. Neither Of them
was called for. But we are glad the
silver opinion is out. II puts the De.
mocracy on notice Of Mr.. Clevelandis
views on the silver question. And after
all he is quite apt to be nominated, for
the reason that the South and West are
as likely rs not to subordinate silver to
the tariff. Cleveland is everywhere &C.
oeptable TO his party on the question of
. modification Of the tariff. The up.
hesval last Fall has been generally con.
strued as an Endorsement of the ex.Pres.
idsnt's position on the tariff two years
before. There is nj doubt that the Nc |
Kinley bill had more to do with over
throwing the Republican party than any !
other issue that was presented in the
late elections. Silver and the Force bill
and Reeds rulings had something to do
with the result also, but the tariff was
the main factor. Public sentiment may
flow in the same channel in 1892. II it
does, silver may be again lost sight Of,
and the whole battle turn upon the
tariff. II that shall be the state Of the
public mind when the Democratic Ma.
tionsl Convention meets next year, |
Cleveland will assuredly be re.nominat.
ed, nj matter what he may think about
silver. 1t is an unfortunate position for
the Democrats, and means more years |
OF degradation for silver, but there
seems no chance Of escaping the ineyita.
BILE. OF course there can be no hope for |
through the Republican party or a
Republican President. If matters shall |
take the shape which now seems as.
sured. the best hope Of the country will
lie in the ascendsncy Of the Farmers
Alliance party to power. The Farmers
Alliance is for a conservative reduction
OF the tariff and for free coinage. These
are the main points Of It's creed. Any
Western Democrat or Republican can 20
with it on these issues. 1t will not do for
the West next year to accept any
doubtful man for the Presidency at the
hands Of either of the old parties.
Twenty States of the Union can be car.
ried by the miners and farmers. 1t will
be the thing to do if the Democratic
party shall fail to give us an out and out
Tree coinage candidate for President.
The Republican candidate will be q gold.
bug, in any event. and to expect any.
thing else at the hands Of that party is
10 deceive ourselves. II the Democrats
in nominating Mr.. Cleveland
only hope will be found with the
farmers, which is not q very strong hope,
as 3 three.cornered fight might result in
throwing the election into the House, in
which event Cleveland would most likely
be elected all the m The Democratic
party will destroy its opportunity if II
shall fail to put = free coinage plank in
its platform, and then nominate . man
for President who will carry it out.
Cleveland is . Republican on the silver
question and has no business in q Demo
convention.
President Harrison said n connla "a