Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-08


and best nucleus, around which all may
gather, and If the Democratic party
shall not by that time have gained the
right Of leadership, it will be COM
PEELED to make way for those who have.
If 1t leads, its doors Of concession
should be wide open to all the friends
of the Sound money of the constitu-
tion."
Can there be a grander expression Of
sincere and noble brotherhood than
that? Could we say less on our side?
Chairman Farris, Of Laclede County
Missouri, calls for a state convention,
the state committee refusing to call
one, after 40 counties had demanded 1t.
He says, will the Democratic party
submit to such domination, and allow
itself to be muzzled by its state COM
mittee If not, a convention must be
called by higher power than the state
committee. The masses Of the party
must make its platform and direct its
policy; and we must maintain our in
dependence, or surrender to the Wall
street crowd. What will we do?" The
convention was called. Ninety out Of
ITO Democratic editors in Ohio have de-
clared for free coinage, and the COM
mittee chairman was forced by public
sentiment to convene the state commit
tee on June 25th. Cleveland's crowd
got a stunning slap on both cheeks.
The Indiana editors have met, and
they, too, will force a convention in
spite Of Goldbug Chairman Taggart.
In the battle before us there should
be but one object in view-to go on in
the respective lines, each zealously
teaching to the masses the dangers now
threatening us; and asking for aid mu
tually in the assembled conventions,
which will finally be called together at
the same time and placed by the re-
spective authorities Of the several or
ganizationsp to agree upon the views
which should be presented through con-
ference committees, and be Endorsed
separately by each Of the conventions
and similarly the nominees to be agreed
upon, and then hold a mass convention
of all delegates to ratify the action.
Life in every respect is compromise.
Each man could not expect to obtain
all that he believed was true doctrine;
but the will of the majority should be
adopted for the benefit Of all in these
days of peril, leaving to each indlvid-
ual a struggle for his own views there
after, when the signal victory for the
republic and the people had been won.
The Populists cannot win alone; nor
the silver Democrats, nor the silver
leagues. All would be overthrow by
the Republican leglons, aided by the
whole power Of the administration.
When 1t is asserted In the newspapers
that Mr.. Carlisle and others in the adj
ministration say that they have no
other choice than to support the Re-
publlcans, IN the event of a national
Democratic convention declaring for
free coinage, what are such persons in
any manner different from Sherman
and the gold leaders Of that party? It
is very cool and brassy, to demand con-
sideration and support Of their views
under threat Of defeating their associ-
ates, II the majority chooses to reject
their proposals! II the country was in
prosperous condition and not in ruin;
II peaceful clouds illumined the hori-
zon; If there was not shown the intent
Of force and fraud and despotism; II
elections could be held without full
knowledge Of the disaster and calami-