The advocate., 1895-07-03
, rHMRE BIZ a SILVER ISSUE IN
1892

pdhb republican and democratic fFee-OOin-
~, wit make their threatened "dem onstga-
sisn', in she national conventions. TheRe
"a 40 room for doubt On this poinb. Ia both
Srvsnsions they will be beaten. This poinb
" osn safsly be considered settled. From
AVE tins Onward 20 the conventions the re-
nblicans will have no trouble with the
question, ROr whom Che league at Cleveland
nsusled she delegates from che mining
9seS all chance for disturbance in ahe
republican ranks on the question this year
tsHsd. IA the convention the crushing
Dscoass win be substituted for the muEsling
sna ths silver incident" in It's present.
sgs, 30 far as ID concerns the republican
p1rly, viii be closed.
Ehs democracy, though, viii not get OF
d. easily. Taking all the states together
ths silvsEite democrats outnumber the other
dsnOcrnts, but the other sort have the
aine, the discipline aud the courage.
These qualities beat mere numbers in poll
Alss war, and wherever else they come in
Nnahiot. In all the Western and Southern
sss which hold conventions TO nominate
ie officers, there will be a fight between
SA aWc democratic elements, and some Of
aha states which have no officers 10 nOmi-
xaAe ruay gstup conventions to aght on sill
WI amd nothing else. These Wrangles and
ttiB great expenditure Of energy will hurt
iho democracy for the time, and perhaps
Tor Tie whole campaign, but il will have no
aRsCt on Che national convention. 10 the
convention the silvarits democrats will
sansly be beaten ss they we're in 1888 and
lG99; ssE&ddling platform will be framed,
ana 4 man viii be put up for president who
WIN. II elected, veto every silver bill-that
Eais within his reach.
But Whas will Che free silver republicans
llA democrats DO when their parties turn
AtsSn down Ia the conventional They will
b III Ahey did in previous presidential
veass Some will Bulk and Others win bluS'
lsE, but ell, OK nearly all, will vote the
siekss. A REeasilvsF democrat can gain
nsihing By voting for an anSi-SilVer silver
republican, 1e TO / republican will NOT
halD his cause BY steering out from the re-
publican soYlla and getting swallowed uT
snthe democratic Charyblis. There will be
. ggse-silyor party, Of oouFse-shat Ia, there
viii le K chat Siblsy- sy-sGswart-sOnea coAeri'
m e.nks hangs together until next year
aad hoge win be q PopuliSt party, but bhss'
SAbals viii have no more effect on politics
n tho conditions which will prevail mex
ynR than win the prohibihonists, the
WonAan BnarsgiSsS OK tine single-saxers. II
uEasr "A make bis vote count and to keeI
lux ivins connection with things the re
Nrtliean ana democrat will have TO 60 will
rnt az Ahs oAheg Of the tWO parties WhiCl
stand on the sans side Of the vita
nu Iou ot the day, and he win be exceed
nsly llksly 10 stick 10 hia own.
Now that question may be consid
srsd settled. The free-silver dele
se in che republican league a
+ Cleveland were ''muzzled." In tn
national republican convention "th'
crushing process will be substituted
lor the muzzling." The !demOcracl
% have q harder time Of it, bu
h Ereo-silver democrats as we'll ai
hs ffee-silver republicans, thOugl
ay outnumber the other sort
ll have 10 knock under before th'
f1ius' and discipline" and 'cOur
of '4he other sort" as 'thes
nlilies beat mere numbers in pol
,e War and wherever else the,