The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-27
The tariff will be an issue in American
politics just so long as Democratic in.
capacity attempts TO monkey with it.
Sound rloney Well Defined.

OSha VCu lJGtlHeu.
1t Is not probable that anybody but
an extremist will seriously object to
the plank adopted on Tuesday by the
Republicans of Clearfield county in re-
lation to the money question. First.
1t favors "honest money. gold. silver
and paper. interchangeable and on a
parity of value. each dollar as good s
any and every other dollar" Sec
ondly, it favOrs "bimetalllsm based on
an international agree emant." or If that
cannot be effected. then Coinage OF
silver to be limited by the ability of
the government to maintain the equal
tiy In value Of the gold and silver dol
lars. and the safety and honor of the
nation" With the exception of the last
clause, which ought to be superfuous
In the platform of a party which has
never threatened, but always defended
the safety and honor Of the nation"
thisdeliverance strikes probablyas close
as words may to the prevalent senti-
ment of the conservative masses of the
people, Democrats as well as Republi-
cans
We regard this declaration of policy
as distinctly different from the policy
advocated by Grover Cleveland. 1t is
an aggressive where his is a negative
and lukewarm espousal of international
bimetallism. 1t does not throw cold
water on the friends of silver. as does
j. Sterling Morton, Mr. Cleveland's
secretary of agriculture. the Philadel-
phia Record and most free traders par
tial to British interests. by declaring
International blmetallism an "irldes-
cent dream" and silver coinage a relic
of superstition. 1t is exactly the re-
verse of the dishonest Carlisle plan of
gold monometallism patched out by ir-
responsible state bank paper issues.
1t declares first for action among the
nations, If possible: but If not possible,
then for courageous and resolute ac-
tlon by the American people, in the be-
half OF American interests and Ameri-
can productive energies. There Is
room for discussion as TO the location
Of the safe limit of silver coinage bv
this country alone but 1t can be taken
Tor granted that that limit will not be
located at the present zero point. un-
der which values are rising while prices
In the long run are steadily falling, to
the Inevitable dlscouragement, not to
say spoliation, of the American pro-
ducer.
Upon former occasion we outlined
an american" solution of the silver
question; namely. the coinage, at a safe
ratio, on a parity with gold. of such of
the protected product Of our American
silver mines as would not be used in
the arts. the whole reinforced by
scheme of tariff favors to countries
willing to join the United States in an
International bimetallic agreement.
This plan fits in admirably with the
second part of the plank just quoted.
II Is literally an American solution Of
the silver question. solving at once the
problem of q safe and flexible currency,
retaining our present supply of gold
without danger to our credit abroad,
Offering prospects of great develop
ment to the southern and western
states and finally putting the United
States In direct line for complete and
unrestricted bimetallism when possi-
BILE under an international agreement.
The Troy, N. Y, Times on Tuesday
was forty-four years old; and is today
edited by the same sturdy and far
sighted man, Hon. James NJ. Francis.
who more thpn two-score years ago