Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-16
Silver and the Parties.

New York Pre,s.
p The l.Rding Democratic organ, advocit.
ing the passage of a resolution for an iats,-
national conference on the silver question
with the leading CONNIE ;cial nations OF the
world, declares that The silver question
clesves both parties" The silver question
does not cleave the Republican party, bs-
cause that party has DE- Fl ute and positive
and sound policy with reference to silver,
which it has been engaged in csrrying out
whenever IT has been in possession Of xll
the branches of the federal government.
1t was :he Republican party that passed
the present silver bullion purchase law,
which the leading silver advocates in Con-
gress, including men like Senators Jones
aud Stewart OF Nevada. declared would
bring silver in the market with q value
Of $l29 per ounce, or par
with gold. Speculation ran it up
t. above Sl.20, but the worlds
movements Of silver drove it down to mid
way between 80 cents and 81, and made it
touch the lowest price in years. The Re
publican party is not dismsyed by this re.
suit, but stands by the bullion purchase
Law, believing that as the silver qles lie n
adjusts itself over the world again the pres
ens lay will bring about a rise in the plice
Of silver under which an International ratio
for coinage can be brought about.
Outside Of two CT three sm all states whose
electoral votes would be immsterisl to the
decision of the presidential question, if
Republicans carry New York, tue R:pabi:-
C N party is not likely 10 be affected Dy the
silver question in the slightest disastrous
degree. It has stood always for sound
floance honest money aud a currency every
dollar of which has been worth dollar. 1t
can cary New York and the PRESIDENT 81
election on thst plsifo'm.
The condition of The Democratic party is
altogether d fferert. The Democratic
party cannot win the presidential election
of this year without carrying the ct tie OF
New York The voters OF tbs STATE are
ut erly and absolutely opposed to free
silver coinsge They are opposed 10 any
tam bering with the prese1t silver Law The
osnse's, the business men, the conservative
cs7i,altts aud all per ons who pay attention
70 flsncisl matters reslizs that 1t is essen
tisl to The welfare Of the country that there
shouid be no legislation upon the silver
question while the preset condition Of
shings exists. Th,t /. Why the Democrats
who stand with Mr.. Springer would Ike 20
dodge the Issue.
The Democratic party is committed in
three-fourths CT the states Of The U aion 30
fatty and broadly 10 free silver coinsge
that their representatives ia Corgts must
ms Ike q record on that question or 90 homs
to angry ard dissatisfied and ditgtuntled
constituents They cannot evsds the LET
ticn, even If they would and Mr.. B and, as
chairman of tie II 5use Colusge { Jmmi.tee.
has slfesdy notified the country that re-
gardisss Of Mr.. Spfingers declaration ia
New YORK., his committee will brig in as
soon IS possible and get It passed, II they
can, bill under WHICH provision will be
made for free ,i,ver coinage Mr.. Bad
has served notice on his confreres that they
mus, pass this bill or lose all hope OF carry
ing any of the doubtful Western or South
ern states.
It i. perfectly spp,rent that on Mr..
BANDS ilin Of action the Dam 2cras CAT -
not carry NeS York IN the pres entail
election. 1t is equally appsrent that il
they follow the Springer plan they will
icse sli hope Of carrying any Of the West
efn states, one or two of which they must
have to e;eesa Prssiden. Thu Republic ~
party ia in no such disagresab!s position be-
fore the people, ard, SIS it has already prt
vided International commissioners to seek
q genersl srrsrg meat between civilized
nations fer b'-metaIisn, iced rot care very
much which course is pursued by the Dem
ocrats in Congress. The Democrats will
ruin Themselves On si.her horn Of tn. di
lemms