The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-28

ner in which the silver issue is being
forced to the front.
You have observed of course the rapid
ity with which the silver movement has
spread since congress adjourned" the
Constitution correspondent remarked.
Yes, was his reply, land to be frank
at the outset. / regret it. TINS is an off
year; it is fully six months before the
campaign of 1896 can be intelllgently en-
tered upon, and If the discussion is con-
tinued, as now seems to be inevitable, It
subjects us to a campaign which will
cover nearly two years of political ex-
element Personally, l would have pre-
ferred that all discussions should have
been postponed until the coming win
ter when under the conditions that will
then exist, we could enter upon the race
which will be run for the supremacy in
this country.
From the time of the tariff commits
sion of 1880 down to year ago-fo1r-
teen years-the cry for tariff reform had
its varying fortunes, resulting at last
in a revision which ! believe will be so
acceptable to the people that there will be
no general move made upon it for years
to come. The disposition of the tariff
clears the way for the settlement of the
silver question. That question: said Mr..
Crisp, emphatically, lis now fully before
';wfn it be the one issue before the peo-
at will" said he, land in such a way
that it must be settled directly, not by
subterfuge or evasion, but openly, so that
the people may understand 1t. 1t will not
''The fact that progress in silver re-
Mobilization has been slow should not be
discouraging. This is a big country, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, with probably
100000 of the most civilized people in
the world The basis of all law with us
is the will of the people. When, after
years of discussion and often contrary ac-
ton, they made up their minds for tariff
reform, there was no power on earth
strong enough to resist it. The silver
question is going through the same course
ef 6icrs1cGiOn ic wi
defeats and victories just in the same ratio
as characterized the tariff fight. Just as
in that fight the silver men will have
their battle royal, when the American
people will award the victory"
How do you think the question will be
settled?"
in both political parties are in favor of
the restoration of the free coinage of sill
YER They are conservative people, re-
specting all rights and moving slowly,
that thew NAV not disturb them They
may be depressed once in a while, but once
they take up question there VIII be no
cessation until it is brought to culmina-
ton. The American people are to-day be-
hind the free silver movement and they
will push it on to success and have silver
re-established to its old equality with
gold. When the people take up question
that party succeeds which has the fore
sight and the wisdom to constitute itself
the agency through which their desires
can be accomplished.
'aThis great financial question, which has
come to US side by side with the tariff
question, will be settled likewise by
the Democratic party. In the next cam
paien the rehabilitation of silver will he
the main and controlling issue upon which
democracy will appeal to the people. Par
ty platforms should always be plain AMI
direct / do rot believe in those planks
which are so written as TO catch voters
going and coming Parties should be
honest to the people. Whotever room
existed for different constructions of the
platform of 1892 should no longer exist,
and for this purpose that to be adopted in
1896 should be so plain that even a
schoolboy could understand it."
Speaking Of Secretary Mor tons let;
the letter in which Mr. Morton declares
himself for the gold standard. But have
you not noticed that President Cleye-
land has disclainlsd responsibility for
the utterances Of his secretary?'
Then he added: IF Secretary Morton
had written letter avowing the free
coinage OF silver Mr.. Cleveland would
probably have dismissed him from his
cabinet, instead of merely disclaiming
his act"