Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25


of Illinois and Kentucky. Mr.. Cleye-
land an his followers believe that if
the silver element in the democratic
party i those two states can he heat
en- this year that the bulk Of the dem
ocratic party in the south will accept
Mr. Cleyeiaud's financial ideas and
will support him for President again.
The whole power of the administra-
ton is to be used against the silver
democrats in those two states. 1t is
already certain that three members of
the Cabinet Carlisle, Wilson, and
Gresham viii take the stump
against silver.
The administration also proposed
TO fight silver in the south. a south
ern democratic anti-silv r convention
Is to be held at Memphis. Tennessee.
on May y, at which the principal adj
dress IS to be delivered By Secretary
Carlisle. Representative Patterson,
Of Tennessee, who was in Washington
this week comforting with Dir. Gleye-
land and the other members Of the
administration. saws every southern
state will be largely represented at
that convention which is to be, he
says. made the beginning Of an ag-
gressive CAM align against silver in
the south
So much for the administration
view OF the effect OF Mr. Cleyeland's
declaration Of open war against sill
yer. There is very different view
Of the matter taken by the silver
democrats They say that Mr.. Cleve-
lands move is too late; that seven
tenths Of the democratic party in the
outh aud west is irreyocably com
mitted to the free coinage OF silver;
that the silver democrats welcome
Mr.. Cleveland's declaration. and will
now proceed to show their power to
control the party BY taking steps to
make sure that the next democratic
national convention shall not only de-
clare in favor Of the free coinage OF
silver but shall nominate free silver
democrat for President. which they
claim will bring to their support the
entire populist vote.
The republicans well. You know
the story Of the boy who rot his faith
er to yet down on all fours to teach a
bull pup how to fight. 1t will be re-
mem bered that wnen the bull pup
grabbed the old man by the nose the
boy instead OF interfering, shouted;
Stick to him dad; it'll be the making
of the pup The average republican
feels about this fight between the sill
yer democrats and the gold demo-
Gratis just as the boy Of the story did
about the tight between his dad and
the bull pup. Whichever way it ends
it will but add to the certainty of
a republican president next year.
There is certainly no doubt about
the Presidential preference Of Repre-
sentative Gillett. of Massachusetts,,
who was ia Washington this week,
When asked what he knew OF the
political situation. he replied '.Noth-
ing. except that New England is solid
and enthusiastic for Tom. Reed for
President. From the Speakers chair
to the White House would be a natur-
al and merited promotion for this
mau, who in point Of wit, brains aud
craftsmanship IS the peer OF any liy-
ing Am riean."
OF course the public has long ago
ceased to expect anything beneficial
or courageous from the democratic
administration, bat it was hardly
prepared for the admission of abso
lutte helplessness male by Secretary
Norton, when he said: If anything
il done to bring relief from beef ex-
tortions nov going forward the pa
pers Will have TO do it, Can you
imagine any combination of circum-
stances that would have made Secre-
tary NJ orton's predecessor at the head
of the Department OF Agriculture
the late lamented Jerry Rusk, OF Wis
consin use language Of that sort9
The ADMINISTRATION congratulated
itself too soon England has not ac-
cepted Nicaragua's reply to its de-
mand. aud this country may vet have
To choose between forcihle interior
ence and backing down. 80