The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-01
NUMBER 10.
DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.
Hsnsrt EollSvess Of yerersos, Noss ths
Aealan Of the PsrlE Rss.as

Those silver Democrats who are look
Ing 70 their own party for assurances Of F
legislation in favor Of free coinage at
the present ratio ought to be convinced
by the attitude Of the New York De-
mocracy that the white metal viii sure
ly get black eye in the next Demo
cratic national convention.
Democrats in certain portions Of the
west and south are no doubt in favor Of
free silver coinage at the ratio Of l6 10
/, but Democracy means one thing in
the west and altogether a different
thing in the east.
Democrats in idaho, Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and other transmississippi states
are right up even with the Populists ON
the silver question, but in Iowa, Illinois
and Kentucky, half way across the con-
tinent, they are badly divided, and east
Of Ohio are seemingly solid for the sim
gle gold standard,
New York and Tammsny give the
cue to the Democracy of the nation.
New York is the pivot ON which turns
the Democratic party-Or rather the tail
which wags the Democratic dog.
And New York and Tsmmany have
spoken,
Listen, honest Democrats! Listen to
the fate Of silver at the hands Of your
bOasted Democracy
At the Democratic state convention
held at Syracuse last Tuesday and
Wednesday the following was adopted
as part Of the platform;
We favor a sound money currency and a safe
banking system which can be based only oB an
honest dollar of & single standard of value, the
standard Of the civilized world. We Oppose
the free coinage Of 90 cents worth Of silver in
to a dollar
The government should so out Of the bank.
ing business ana should limit itself to safe
guarding banking methods which will extend
throughout the country the money advantages
Of the cities. The legal tender notes, born Of
the necessities Of a struggle for national eX.
istence, should be withdrawn. Their presence
in the country is a menace to the stesdiness Of
business and prevents the due use Of the sill
yer dollars already coined.
Is not that just about what the Re-
publican convention will say on the
money question?
Are not the controlling elements Of the
Democratic party and the controlling
elements Of the Republican party unit
in their attitude toward silver, toward
greenbaCks, ON the whole money ques-
ton?
And that attitude is this: death to
all money except gold and bank paper. "
That will virtually be the platform
of both old parties in the coming cam
paign.
And why this Democratic onslaught
upon silver and greenbacks in the east
as opposed to the "silver tougued"
Democracy Of the south and west?
The reporter for the Associated Press
| gives it away in his account of the open
ing ceremonies of the convention. It
will make splendid reading for silver"
Democrats. Listen:
Chairman Hinisley made the formal an.
had selected Perry H. Belmont as temporary
/ chairman, and he appointed q committee TO
/ conduct the gentleman to the chair,
! Perry Belmont is a good looking young man
| and enjoys great many friendships among
7 newspaper people. He was escorted 20 the
/ stage and proceeded to preach the doctrine Of
/ New York Democracy, His utteTances on tho
/ question Of money met with tho hearty CO.
! operation Of Governor Flower and Wall street,
/ too, for the matter of that. Perry Belmont
/ belongs to the family, and firm, too, which
/ has for many years represented the ROths-
| childs in this country. 1t goes without say.
/ ing that ne would not so far forget himself for
/ q single instant as to commit himself TO the
/ heFesy Of free silver or soft money. BE was
! sound to the core on this proposition and was
Justify appiauded by the delegates.
Silver Democrats of the south and
west, how do you like your New York
bedfellOws-Rothschilds, Wall Street
& Co.?
Compare the money plank Of the New
/ York Democrats, which will surely be
adopted at the next national Democratic
convention, with the money plank Of
the Omaha platform, which demands
just what you demand on the silver
question. Study mp on "Jefersonian
Democracy" and compare that with the
Omaha platform Then tell rs candidly,
does not the spirit Of true Democracy,
as taught by Jefferson and Jackson, abide
with the People Party rather than with
the Republico-piutOcratic combine CALI
ed Democracy" which has just I'M
masked it's hydra head at Syracuse?
Honest Democrats Of the great west
and south, your place in politics is with
the Peoples Party.
You are PopuliEts, but have not get
discovered the fact.
ComehOmel The Populist lstehstriBg
/ always hangs ont Chicago Express.