Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-03
THE WHITE METAL.

the formation OF a national silver
party is taken from the Washington,
ID. c., Evening Star Of February 23d.
II new political alignments can be
forced on the silver question, and the
South and the West be brought to-
gether in support Of the white metal,
the coming twelve months are expect.
ed to tell the tale. The proposition, as
at present discussed, contains no new
feature. The argument has become
familiar through years Of agitation.
The South and West have it in their
power by standing shoulder to shout
der to control the electoral college,
and through that means the legisla-
ton of Congress. Shall this be longer
delayed? Will the Southern Demo-
Gratis part company with their Eastern
allies, and strike hands for united
action in the next presidential cam
paign?
DlsCCsSION GROWING.
Discussion Of this question has
grown perceptibly in earnestness dur
ing the past few months. Prominent
silver men in both parties have openly
engaged in it, and Mr.. Reed had
heard so much Of it that he gave it
passing reference in his speech on the
gold-bond scheme in the House last
week. He was at pains to predict, Of
course, that nothing would come Of
the agitation; that the Republicans
East and West, no matter the amount
OF sectional contention that might 90
on between Democrats, would continue
to train under the same old flag. The
silver men themselves concede that
such breakup of the two old parties |
as would insure the success Of the |
movement would assume the proper
tions Of revolution. Appeals against |
the severance Of old party ties would |
be strong on both Sides Eastern
Democrats would remind their South
ern brethren Of the aid and counte-
nance given them in the dark days of
reconstruction, and the Eastern Re
publicans would remind their West
ern brethren of their united triumph
in the restoration of the union.
Would this sort OF things prevail?
The Southern men are full Of senti-
ment, and to this day recall the re
construction period with a shudder.
They have always professed and man
ifested the profoundest sense OF ap-
probation Of what the Eastern Democ-
racy did for the South the whole Of
that stormy era.
HOPEFUL OF BKEAKUP
The more advanced Of the silver
leaders are hopeful of breakup, even
in the face of the many difficulties
presented They turn from the past
and are urging the South and West to
do so. The duty Of the hour, they are
asserting, is the thing to be consider
ed. Reconstruction is over, and is
only TO be recalled now in the light of
what teaches in the future. The
South was prostrare then before igno-
rance and incapacity. Eastern Dem
ocrats came to the rescue. and for
that all honor and gratitude. But the
South is PROSTATE now before a domi-
nation Of capital more powerful than
hat Of the old carpet bag govern
nents, and it is the West that is offer ,
ing sympathy and assistance. Shall
his offer not be accepted? Does the
south really believe in the rehabilita-
ion of silver in the influence of bust
ness that such result would bring
about Are memories of the war and
II the period that Immediately fol-
owed to obscure the judgement about
questions of the highest moment 80
ears after?
THE PROBABLE TICKET.
1t seems to be agreed that if this
lew combination is effected the head
1 the ticket to represent it would
ONE from the West and the second
nan from the South. Memories of
ne war are not after all it appears.
be banished. Southern men Of such
alibre as would entitle them to con
liberation in connection with the pre-
Idency all participated in the confed-
racy. Morgan of Alabama, Jones Of
KANSAS and Bland of Missouri, all
NV service under the Southern flag,
nd the fear is that this record might
rove injurious to the ticket in the
lest Bnt for second place the South
ould be expected to compete for the
and would probably be
'corded that without very great diff
,ulty.
For n ref p1aca Mr. TaIlor o,e;l,- -.