Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-04
TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT IT.

1T Ia funny to SEQ how partisan
motives ami feelings enter Into the
discussion Of all public questions,
whether they are In anyway related
or not. \ local sheot, which has
never been conspicuous for consistency,
has endeavoTed to make 1t appear that
the Democrats were responsible for the
defeat Of the silver bill. and has made
that alleged action reason why the
Democratic party should he defeated
In November. But another paper,
which Is strong ly Republican, inoisis
that It was the Republicans who de-
ieated the measure, and claims this as
n big feather In the cap OF the Repub-
llean party and one reason why II
should DO successful In November.
The following on this matter appeared
In the Omaha Bee. (Rsp.)
"Ex.Spcakor Reed having claimed for
tho Republicans OF tho House of Repro
silver legislation, some papers have quos-
toned their right to tho claim, holding
that the credit belongs rather to the
sound money Democrats. Nobody viii
withhold from the latter the commondu-
ton they deserve Tor earnest and persist
cnt work against tree silver. They
laboroi wisely and we'll, showing a.
every stage Of tho light tie courage Of
their convictions Hut the cause which
they ba,Ilcd could not have won without
the help Of tho Republicans,
"Whon the question Of considering the
free silver bill was last before the House
the Democrats opposed To /, mustered %
votes, while those fiyoring tho measure
numbered III. Had tho Republicans re-
Trained FROM voting the stewart bill tina,
passed the senate would have hocn con-
siderod aud without tho votes Of l,epub-
licans against 1t would have passed tho
House.
at IN well remembered that whom tho
question Of considering the Bland bill
was up In March, there was general
feeling Of anxiety regarding the action to
bo taken by tho Republicans. Many
members OF tho party in and cut Of con-
gross believed tina, Il Maid bo good
politics FOR .hc Republican, to allow the
Democrats. 10 make ,holr record ON silver
aud give tho President an Opportunity To
veto a tree coinage bill. They might
have given valid reasons for such n
course, hut amer duo doliboration 1t was
decided To be tho duty of,ho party To vote
its convictions. Tho view that prevailed
was that expressed by ox-Speakor Rood
when he sald "what we mus, do Is
that which is host for tho country, and
that We stand ready 10 do undor all cir
cumslaucos," Being opposed to tie free
and unlimited coinage Of silver because
that policy would DO DISASTROUS To NIL
Interests, tho Republicans In the House
Of Representatives mnnlly stood by
their convictions and defeated tree silver.
"Wi,hout denying, therefore, whatever
credit belongs to the anti FREQ coinage
Democrats Tor tholr sturdy fight, fair
minded mon must CONGO do that tho
greater share Of tho croiit for tho defeat
Of nee silver belongs to tho Republicans
Of the House. Had thoy been governed
solely by considerations Of political OK
pcdioncyi had ihey been disposed to lot
the Democrats make a record ON silver
regardless OF the possible effect upon the
financial and business affairs OF tho coun-
ryi had they, In short, subordinaied
every other consideration to that of max
ing political capital, unquostionably a
frce silver hill would, before this time
have been in the hands Of the President.
But tho Republican party is party of
principles. Il was established, a. Mr..
Reed well, said, for the purpose Of ear.
rylng out principles, aud there has never
boon timo in it, history whom 10 JAILED
to gespoud to tho call Of duty or to eour