Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
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WEDNESDAY MAY 1

The denunciation of Reed and Nc
Kinley by the silver men for their al
legged duplicity, has brought forth a
rumor that ex-President Harrison will
be candidate for the Presidential
nomination on an out and-out free
silver platform. 1t is said that the
people of the silver mining States are
perfectly satisfied with his views on
the financial question, and will support
him heartily. 1t begins to look as if
the Republicans are as likely to split
over the money question as the Demo
Gratis. Reed, as an advocate of sound
money, would undoubtedly be warmly
supported by a large and influential
wing of his party. Two Republican
and two Democratic candidates-a
sound money, and silver candidate
from each party-would present an
anomalous situation. 1t is not likely,
however, that there will be any open
break in the Republican party. The
members of that party put party sue
cess, spoils, and class legislation before
any other principle, financial or other
wise.-C Charlottesville Chronicle.
1t is not likely that there will be two
Republican candidates, but if there
should be, the election would then go
to the House of Representatives in
which each State would have one vote,
and as the Republicans have a ma
jority, in that House, of the majority
of the States, a Republican President
would be elected. The Republicans
have everything to gain, and the
Democrats everything to lose by hav-
s,,rr %ha 81 10 10 NV
House of Representatives There is
positively no hope for the success OF
the Democrats, except in their united
support of one candidate, and that
they should do without reference to
any division of opinions on any one
question.
1t would be better for the Democrats
to agree to disagree on one, or even
more questions, than, by. their dis.
agreement, to cause the election of a
Republican President who disagrees
with them ON many and more vital
questions.
1t is better, under all circumstances
and ON all occasions, to have Demo
cratic, than a Republican President,
and no Democrat should aid, directly
or indirectly, the election of a Repub-
lican President. A Democratic Presi-
dent may not suit us in all respects,
but Republican President will suit us
less. We regret to see that some of our
Democratic contemporaries are so
Jealous in their support of one side of
a single question as to be oblivious of
the many and important questions on
which the Democratic party differs
with the Republican party, and I'M
wisely to advise disruption of these
parties, the inevitable result of which
would be the defeat of the Democratic
party.
With Democratic papers advising
the disruption of the Democratic
party, and the Republican papers ad-
vising, as they certainly will do, the
unity of the Republican party, it does
not require the gift of prophecy to
foretell the defeat of the Democratic
party. The Republicans could desire
nothing more than for the Democrats
to follow such counsel, for that would
ensure the success of the Republican
party beyond peradventure, for it
would not play the disrupting role,
but would rejoice in the division of
the Democratic party, whilst it would
preserve the unity of its own, and gain
an easy victory and laugh at the folly
of the Democratic party in committing
political suicide. The Democratic party
can have no hope of success by follow
ing such counsel. Its only chance of
success is in the unity of the party
In union, there is strength and hope of
success-in division, weakness and
certain defeat.