The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-05
GOING MAD.

A Denver contemporary names the fol
lowing as possible free silver coinage
States" presumably intending to convey
the Impression that the people of those
states will give majority for free silver
coinage candidate for the Presidency
Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, North and
South Carolina, Tennessee Arkansas,
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado
Idaho, Montana and Nevada. Nothing is
ever gained by q newspaper deliberately
deceiving itself. Our contemporary knows
that with the single exception of Colorado
there is not whist it calls free silver coin
age state'' in the Union. We even doubt
that Colorado is such state, notwithstand-
ing the silver enthusiasm which is shown
in the newspapers. It is net meant by this
to say that the majority of the voters Of
any state are not favorable to the free
coinage of silver, Tor that would not be
true. If the question of coinage or no coin
age stood singly and were voted upon with
out regard to other. matters, it is probable
that the states named, and perhaps some
others would decide in favor of free coin
age. But silver will not even be
an issue in the coming national
campaign 1t may be mentioned in both
platforms, but if 80 it will DE in non. com
initial phrase, and with such Indebtedness
as to keep it out Of the fight and to relieve
the candidates of the embarrassment hich
might follow resolutions for or agains,
free coinsge. II is, therefore, in the
nature of idiocy to talk about "free coin.
age" states. 1t is also idle to suggest thai
the voters will reject this or that candi
date because he does not openly favor
silver, or because he is known to be op
posed to the rehabilitation of the white
metal. The newspapers of the Centennia
state are trying to induce the people o.
Colorado to turn idiots over this silver
business, and it is not impossible they will
succeed to the extent Of throwing thu
electoral vote Of the state away rather
than cast it for another than a silver can
didate; but nowhere else in the republic i
there likelihood of the lunacy sssertin,
itself iniuriously.
We cannot but think the fanatical friend
of silver are doing the cause more harm
than good. They are certainly not helpin
matters by antagonlzing the great parties
for it is from within those parties that re
lief must come. There will never b
time when 2 distinctively silve
party will be formidable, much les
in control. There are too many great prir
ciples, zoo many issues for men to tur
their backs upon every question save tha
of silver, and work only for free coinage
Democrats are not going to be anti-Demc
cratic because their party is right on q
matters except silver, and Republican
will not endesvor to defeat their part
because the latter does not proclaim
favor of free coinage. We tell the radicl
silver men they are making mistake, an
the blunder will operate injuriously to tt
suffering cause.
: The way to make the fight for silver
within the old party organizations. 6 Conye
Democrats and Republicans and NAL
: them champions OF free coinage in the
party councils. Educate the people to h
: lieve in silver, not as monomanfacs but
intelligent Democrats and Republicans wi
3 do not have to be less loyal
q their parties on account of the
2 belief in the rightfulness of free coinag
Such progress has been msde during u
past few years, In the face of overwheln
l ing odds, that the silver men ought not
Z be discouraged. The advance has been
great that were it not for the fact that v
are on the eve of a presidential election,
l free coinage bill would to-day go throuf
l both houses of Congress with a satisfa
tory majority. 1t is the fear of the effe
in certain close and doubtful states viii,
9 free coinage might have which holds bo