The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-07-30
The Party of Fidelity and Courage.

So the keruhiicans haEG beaten them
seire., by helping the Democrats out of
the hole on the silver question, have
they? The New York Times carefully
gathers and prints declarations to that
effect by many Democratic representa-
tives. Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, says
defeat of free silver was ''the best thing
for the national Democracy that could
have happened" Mr.. Tracey, of New
York. saws the "vote nlin!ltates the
issue that wodld have defeated us, aud
iiow the Democrats can carry New ork
and the country" Mr.. petorest, OF
Connecticut, says the vote viii help
democrats in all the Northern and East
ern states.' Mr.. Little, of New York,
says this greatly helps US. think New
York is now safe for the Democracy.
Mr.. Coolidge, of Massachusetts, says 1T
was a great dav for Cleveland, will help
us wonderfully throughout the North,
and especially in Massachusetts Mr..
Cadmus, of New Jersey, says 1T leaves
New Jersey safe for Cleveland. If It had
passed we would have stood no chance
in New York.
If all this is true the Democrats owe
more than they can ever pay 10 the Re-
putlicans of the House. who have kind
lv fixed New York, New Jersey, Con
necticut, Massachusetts ana Illinois tor
the Democrats, SO that they are SAFE
for Cleveland" Simply and maniul!y
doing their duty, and letting the people
take care Of the consequences, the Re-
p1hlicans have deliberately voted away
their chances of success. 1t Is said, and
turned the government over to their
opn0nents. IN that case no more hon
,rsble act of political heroism has yet
| hren recorded. But do the Democrats
| imagine that the people have no respect
| fnr a marty which does its duty, what
ever the cost? DO they fancy that vot-
ers will not sustain and reward such
| party? !,
When ANYBODY calculates that the
| people of these United States are either
stupid or ungrateful, he Is likely 10 nnd
| himself mistaken. They honor fidelity
and courage. They are certain TO thlnk
more of the party when casts seven
| aighths of its vote against bad bill
| though at the peril of defeat, than OF the
nartv which casts great majority OF lts
votes for the bad bill. in spite OF the
| knowledge that its passage would be
| nolitically ruinous. OF the nInety-iiye
| democrats who voted against the free
siIver hill il is probable that much more
| tnan half opposed it only for partisa L
raasons and would have voted for i,
wirhout hesitation If they could have
| balDed their party bv so doing. In al
nrobahility we shall see most of these
men voting for free coinage after the
nresidential election. and loudly declar
mo that they have been IN favor of II al
the time. but only wanted to defel
artion in order 10 help their presiden
tial candidate.
ofthe two parties in this respect. 1t II
mite likely that their appreclatlon, Q
the pluck and fidelity of the RepublI
cans will help that party IN all tn
states. and especially IL states Ike thu
where ] cheap money has few advocates
deem personal interest will also move
tors in the same direction. The,
viii ask themselves whether they al
more ready to trust the party which ,
nersistently wrong by large malIorlt,
thsn 10 trust the party which is almo;
nnanimouslv right. They will as
Whether Democratic President. bese
hv an Overwhelming majority or 81
party friends 10 sign a siiyes Q! i aan Z
rnsied as safely TO veto It as 3 hepuolt
an President heartily supported N hl
veto hg bis party, In the aelihesat