Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-05-05
GOOD DEMOCRACY.


Down In Alabama. where Populism
Is taking root, Senator Morgan has
been diIasing on pure Democracy, a
full growth Of which Is sure TO crowd
out the rank political weed. the seeds
Of which are being scattered over the
country. There is some dissatisfaction
ON the patronage question In that
State. The President Is too slow in
turning the rascals out, and the Sena-
tor has had 10 meet thu discomfort
which exists. In reference 10 this he
remarked: There are higher consid-
erations which appeal TO statesman
ship and love Of party than mere per-
sonal gain. We should not endorse
an administration. my ieilow-citizens,
simply to make fair weather for post
Office" The Senator'S position in ref
erence to the issues OF the hour are
summed up in four chief points as
follows:
FYrst-rhe fela for Presidential candidates mug,
ne Longer he confined 10 the State Of New York.
second-The income tax l. not sectional and Is
quite az fair On the cotton tax
Thlrd-The State bank shnuld he the rival Of tho
National bank with honest men TO control, and
with gaping penitentiasy 70 receive aw-breaksrs
enough good hanks would spring up 10 consume all
the gold and silver mined. You would hnd that all
the Expressive measures against silver, enacted by
the Republicans. would be nullinsd. Then men
would no, 60 TO New York. bet to Of these banks
when they needed money.
Fourth-The constitution contemplate the In
crease Of the volume of true money teom the coin :.
age Of both gold and silver and the laws following
have contemplated that whosoeyer shall dig gold OF
silver and bring II 10 the mint shall have u coined
without charge.
Mr.. Morgan clinched his silver point
by declaring "The right TO coin is in
herent in the constitution. and they
may call me what they please, but i
win die in my tracks before ] give up
single right" That will commend
itself 70 the people Of this region as
well as those in the South, and IL will
be good thing when the Democratic
party becomes thoroughly united on
this vital question. The Republican
party need not be looked TO for the re
Mobilization OF silver, because 1t has
been its persistent enemy for quarter
Of century. On this point the Den
yer News says:
The people OF Colorado ought not 70 vote sith or
Cor party that has made as straight and as persist
ent q record against silver has the Republican
party. II was the Republican party that sxindlsd
tho silver men With the Sherman purchasing law and
10th senator Sherman and ex President Harrison
have positively stated Of them al least his
own signature, that the passage Of the law So
cured to prevent the adoption Of q free coinage bill
II vas President Harsons secretary Of the treAsur,
who ordered silver aye 10 cease under the act o
July II, 1890 II the secretary who or
dered this treasury notes, sSe In paymsat Tor silver
bnliion and which the asa expressly prgdded SHOULD
bs redeemed in gold or aiysr con 10 be redeemed d
gold cuIy II was John sherman who hrsi intro
dueed blu 10 stop the purchase OF silver and who
with Tom Reed and ether Republican leaders in bott
houses Of Congress. has persistcntly championcd
every measure for the degradation Of silver The
vote on every bill affecting silver In Congress show.
that the larger proportion Of Republican Senators
and Representatives hostile 10 silver and devoted
20 the gold power.
Senator Morgan has the courage oil
his convictions and is thoroughly hon.
est in them. He wilds strong infiu.
ence as legislator, and while he rep
resents the State Of Alabama in the
ganata nf the limited gtatee tho gout1
and the West may count upon him a
sturdy and sialwart champion o
SILVER.