The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-06-14
1T Is RULE OR RUIN.

dent intention of imprcSsing upon the re-
publican presidential possibilities and the
republican voters of the East that the
West is going to make fight for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver without
regard to consequences to the republican
party. Party allegiance, so far as these
WesternerS are concerned, is a thing of the
past compared with their allegiance to the
free-silver idea,' says Senator Dubois, land
the republicans had better be prepared to
permit the West to dictate its tinancial
policy or prepare for an overwhelming de-
feat through the desertion of all the West
ern republicans" The Senator emphasizes
all the declarations recently made by Sen
ator Carter, of Montana.
To representative of The Sun he said
Tuesday: 'The silver men of the West are
determined to vote only for a silver man
for the presidency. We shall attempt to
secure the nomination of Mr.. Cameron by
the national convention and the adoption
of a free silver platform, but failing in that
we shall either ally ourselves with the
democrats, provided they declare in favor
of free coinage, or shall nominate Il ticket
of our own and throw the election of the
President into the House of Representa-
tives. There is no difference of sentiment
among the republicans and the democrats
in the West regarding the money question,
and if the democrats nominate Il silver
man and make their campaign upon Il free
coinage platform the Western republicans
will not oppose his election. In the same
way am satisfied that, with Cameron as
the republican nominee the Western demo-
Gratis would join us in supporting him"
If neither party declares for silver what
will be the pro gram" was question put
to the Senator.
Ter for the presidency and either Senator
Morgan or Senator Daniel, or possibly
some other strong Southern man. as Vice
President, and would divide the vote of
both parties There is no question that
this will be DONE said the Senator, speak
n
of the great parties comes out for silver
there will be a third party in the campaign,
and the chances V i'll be in favor of its sue
cess The silver men of both parties in
the West and South are determined to
make a fight to win. They recognize no
distinction between republicans and demo-
Gratis so far as the issue is concerned, but
will unite tremendously in an effort to Sc
silver party might not receive all the votes
of the free-coinage men because some of
then. fearing the wreck of all their politi-
cal hopes in such a disintegration of par
ties as would occur, would through timid-
ity, cling to the old organizations, but we
shall be strong enough to divide the vote
in the electoral college, and would thus
force the election into the House of Repre-
sentatives There we will have majority
of the States. The vote will be cast by
States, and Idaho will have as much
strength as New York. With Teller as
our candidate we would feel confident of
success. In the Senate, where the election
of the Vice President would be held in the
electoral college, the silver men have a
clear majority and could elect any silver
man they wished
Senator Dubois says that none of the
presidential Blooms which are being talked
Of in the East are having any effect among
the republicans in the West There they
are all for silver and will not consider Har-
rison, Reed, Mckinley or any other man
unless he is willing to come out strong for
silver. Cameron is the only prominent
republican who is talked of, and he is only
considered in connection with the remote
possibility Of Il republican free-silvcr plat
form Senator Allison has few friends
among the silver men, while Harrison,
Reed and Mckinley are considered if not
opponents Of silver, at least not very sin
cere friends.
Senator Dubois will attend the meeting
of the League of Republican Clubs at
Cleveland and will explain to that body
what he thinks of the situation. There
can be little question that the silver men
see in the approaching campaign their
only opportunity to make a fight for the
doctrine they represent. Realizing that
they can lose little by scvering their CON
nections with the old parties they intend
to make desparing efforts, with probably
no real expectation of success. They talk
boldly and assume an air of confidence,
but the program outlined by Senator Du
bois shows that they have no idea that Il
majority of the people of the country are
with them. The possibility Of success,
they admit, depends upon an election in
the House of Representatives, in which
case sparsely settled mining State Of the
West will offset the entire population of !
wealthy and populous States of the East.
1t is a bold project, but one that could
hardly succeed if the sentiment Of the
people has any effect upon legislation.
In the meantime the Western silver men
seem to be offering their votes to the par
ty that will bid highest for them, with the
single stipulation that payment shall be
made in free coinage legislation and silver
monometallism.