West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-05
SUMMING UP THE SITUATION.
Clevelands Letter Opposlng The
Free and Unlimited Coinage
OfSilyer.

VI Sttver.
The latest nensation in the polit-
ical arena 10 Clevclands letter to the
Reform Club Of New York. wherein
he squarely opposes the free and
unlimited coinage of silver. The
papers and politicians all over the
land are commenting freely upon it
and as the Democratic party 10 al
ready committed to the measure, il
is regarded as practically withdraw
ing Cleveland from the Presidential
race. Nearly sll the doubtful states
have declared in favor Of free silver
and it is thought that Cleveland .
letter 10 not:only very unwise. inop-
portune but suicidal, whom he knew
60 we'll the situation. Being now
private citizen it is urged that
there was really no necessity for any
uttcrance from him on the subject.
The leading Democrats Of this stats
have been interviewed and have ex.
pressed themselves ss now regard
ing Cleveland outof the race. We
do not profess to be politician or
. "leading Democrat" but we have
always been Cleveland man and
he ia still our first choice and We be-
lieve that he still stands frst in the
hearts Of the great party Of the peo.
pie Of this country and at an elec.
tion tomorrow would get hundred
thousand majority Of the popular
vote OF the American people. He
has always been in advance of his
party on the great national issues
CT the day. as every great leader
should be and we still have conf
dence in his ability and leadership
and where is the man be he Repub-
lican or Democrat who is not lost
in administration at the nerve OF
this "Man OF Destiny? Who will
dare say that Grover Cleveland has
not the courage Of his convictions?
Talk about his avoirdupois and 300
lbs. of obesity, why 200 lbs. OF it 10
back bono and what other qpalifica-
ton is more suitable in y great lea
der? Mr.. Clevclands views ON the
subject Of silver coinage have been
known all along. but it seems that
his friends and advisers cxpect,d d
him to modify his views. since his
party were committed to tho mes-
sare but no, his opinions are guided
by principle and not policy. He is
not politician for policy and rev.
enue, bat for principles and rsforn
and so long as he believes himself in
the right. the whole world cannot
change his belief. Senator German
Of Maryland is regarded as the ab
lest politician in the Democratic
party and mum Der Of the leaders
have turned to him ss . PROBABLE
tor Presidential hoaors,
but he now brushes all this aside
and comes out squsrely for Grover
Cleveland as the man. II he should
be the next nominee. and matters
stand then rs they do now it wonld
be more Of . fight between the
east and the west, than between the
north aud south AS heretofore,
since the west is practically sslid
for free sIlver and the east opposing
it. 1t is urged by some that there
y AS no necessity for any ntterzncs
Vt this time from Mr.. Cleveland on
the subject, but why not now when
the subject is engrossing the atten-
ton Of the entire country! What
better time for = man to 20 on rec
ord 2 Why wait for the heat and
turmoil Of national campaign
when the matter could not be con
sidercd calmly? Cleveland AS . lea.
der could not avoid utterance on the
subject and he would not attempt
to dodge it. His views would soon
or OF later be expected and demand
ed and what better or moro oppor-
tune time than this? The New
YORK Herald has iOcently made =
canvass Of the State Legislatures and
6nds Cleveland the frat choice by
big odds Of all butthe solons Of the
"Gmpire State" who are for Gov
Senator Hill. So summing up the
whole situation We do not regard
the EE-President ss being on the
retired list by yany manner Of means.
Our confidence in his honesty and