The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-07-06
Cameron for President.
Republicans Will Elevate Him to
that High Position.

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minutes after you made your silver
speech in the senate last October?'' The
senator from Pennsylvania hesitated,
and. apparently embarrassed. replied
that he did not just recall their converse.
ton. ''You will when 1 remind you of
it," replied senator Martin. 81 went over
to your desk soon after you had finished
your speech and 1 said to you: Some
men build wiser than they know. That
speech you have just delivered places
the Republican party on the side of
silver. That is one thing it has done.
Now there is something else it will do.
1t will make you the candidate of that
party for the presidency in 1896. Then
there is another thing it will do. 1t will
elect you president in 1896. You don't
think SO now, but it will.''
Senator Martin continued by saying:
"NOw, this letter of yours to the Repub-
lican League at Denver is one of the
best things ever saw. 1t is in the same
direction. 1t is one of the best express
sions l ever saw on that question, and
you have been mainly instrumental in
forcing your leaders where they should
90 in order to be with the people. You
must remember what tell you now and
what said to you last OCTOBER
At this the two parted, the senator
from Pennsylvania having colored just a
little in the face, and passed on without
remark.
1t has been many moons since serious
letter from man in public life has
created the comment equal to that fol-
lowing the one from Senator James
Cameron to the Republican League at
Denver. 1t is referred to as a beacon
light much longed for by the Republican
bark. 1t is again referred to as one of
the boldest efforts made by apublic man
on any question, and it also came Just at
the time when the majority of the party
was longing for some one to say some-
thing that would make plain the policy
of the future.
1t is generally conceded that no longer
is there any doubt about the policy of
the Republican party. While the work
of state and congressional conventions of
the past few weeks has been filled with
pointers on the tendency of the times In
the Republican household, the letter
from Cameron simply removed all further
doubt.
The letter is referred TO as one of the
ablest documents that has made its ap-
pearance for these many years. So
pointed, 50 plain, 80 honest in express
sion and SO clean. The letter itself will
live as one of the most expressive of ito
kind and sprung at time when its effect
is without parallel.
When the letter first made its appear
ance, for q time most men were afraid to
talk. They were simply astounded to
see man approach the silver question
In such bold way. Cameron simply
took hold of it without the slightest In.
dication Of being afraid Of 1t. He discus
sed It In line for action and his bold
ness is one of the features that is
astounding to men who are in the habit
Of travelling around expecting all the
while that they are to be hit by thunder
bolt.
After the surprise had worn of the talk
commenced. There Is strange same
ness In the conclusion reached BY all.
The Republicans and Democrats alike
declare that it settles the relative stand
ing Of the two parties on the silver ques-
ton. Some claim that the Republicans
saw the chance to make the silver base
first and hold 1t against the organized
Democracy. They at least admit that
the Republicans viii champion free
silver, and win take hold Of the anti
Wall street idea Of finance, while the
Democratic party rs an organization will
b held in the grasp Of Wall street
through the Whitneys, the Clevelands,
II there Is more than one, the Germans
and The Brices. the NcPhersons and the
whole gang Of Wall street statesmen.
The miniature Dimensions Of the gold