People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-27
HOLDING THEM UP.
Cleveland and Harrison Are One on
the Silver Question.


Cleveland and Harrison Are One on
the Silver Question.
Virginia Sun.
The Dispatch of January 10th, in
an editorial under the caption of
+" Compensatory Legislation, " we find
the following:
That whether we would or would not
like to have silver freely remonetized, it
will not be done soon. Mr.. Harrison
and Mr.. Cleveland are both opposed to
the passage of a free coinage bill. So
that there will be no such measure
adopted by the present or the next Con-
gress, nor by any other Congress before
the year 1897 or 1898, or in other words,
not before the Greek kalends.
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Cleveland
are one on this great question. This
the Peoples party charged during
the late canvass. The charge was
sought to be eyaded or its force
broken by the Democrats, by insist
ing that while Mr.. Cleveland was in
accord as an individual with Mr..
Harrison, the Democratic party was
not in accord with the Republican
party on this question, and that I'M
der a Democratic administration the
principles of party, not the indi-
vidual opinion of its candidate, would
formulate and carry out all measures
for the public betterment.
Now, we have it proclaimed by
the Dispatch, that those who voted
for Mr.. Cleveland knew that they
were voting for a monometallist,
and that by them the hands Of the
President. elect must be upheld in
the matter of free coinage, in har-
mony with Mr.. Harrison and the
Republican party, and against the
declared opinion and policy Of the
Democratic party. The personal
opinions of Mr.. Cleveland are to
override and subordinate the de-
clared principles Of the Democratic
party. The Dispatch, processing to
be Democratic organ, turns its
back on the party and it's fawning
face to the individual antagonizing
that party. Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Cleveland, though as one in their
opposition to this great measure Of
popular relief, appear very differ
entity when looked at from the rep
resentative standpoint.
Mr.. Harrison, as the candidate of
great political party, IN full accord
with its declared principles, seeks to
honor his party, which honored him,
by honestly maintaining its platform
and carrying out its policy. What
ever may be said of the principles
and policy of the Republican party,
Mr.. Harrison as It's candidate stood
squarely on it's platform. Mr.. Cleve-
land, the candidate of the Demo
cratic party, is not in accord with it's
declared principles, and seeks to
| substitute his individual opinion for
that of his party This seems to be
new development in party politics,
and as undemocratic as it is new.
I am glad that SO respectable q
paper as the Dispatch boldly an
nounces that under Mr.. Cleveland's
rule the RECOMMENDATION Of silver and
financial relief will come only at the
| Greek kalends-that is, never.
During the canvass, the Peoples
party insisted that this would be
the result of Mr. Cleveland's election,
Notwithstanding the verbosity of the
Chicago platform. 1t was denied
them am glad it is conceded now.
A party surrondering to candidate
will not very long survive. The IN
dividual absolutism Of Mr.. Cleveland
may continue for awhile, but the
reign Of the people will come, and
come quickly. 7
In the same issue of the Dispatch
there is letter from Senator John
w. Daniel on the Culture of the Pc
litical Parties" In some respects it
is rather remarkable letter. | am
glad it was written; its admission
seems to be clear that the last cleo
ton the revolt of the people was
against the Republican party and its
odious meanness, rather than In APP
prevail OF the Democratic party and
It's policy. The Democratic party,
without special approval was the
"uatural and largest beneficiary Of
the revlot. The sentiment of oppo-
sition to the Republican party was
much greater than any sentiment OF
approval of the Democratic party.
This is exactly what the Peoples
party thinks, and it thanks the hon
ored Senator for his concluding de-
claration.
Then the Senator says "there can
be no doubt that the masses of the
people are profoundly moved by
economic conditions which are surely
reducing the prospects Of the labor
ing and producing classes. They
are restless and thoughtful, and de-
termined upon effecting a great
change"
True! True! Never more true.
No advocate of the Peoples party
could have stated it more truly and
better.
The personally Il will not say the
czarism) of Grover Cleveland will
NOT stav the arestless." eSthOuphtful. y