New-York tribune., 1895-06-04
THE pEOGEFSS or HONESTY.

What an insult il is to the stilWart people 81
the great West 10 say that dishonest schemes "i
imitation flourish there Whenever times are hAru'
and fade away when good crops and r'NlNai 'i
busiucsS come This Is President 'cN"Ahn
idea and Western Democrats may hc h'h l''I-
donable if they resent it and deny lis truth HI
nois and Missouri are at present the centres of
fierce struggles within the Democratic party az
the West. and in both States the ir''-SilN'r men
anpear 10 have the upper hand. but only inside
the Democratic party. If that were out OF the
way. both States would without hesitation sup
mort 4 thororshly sound policy one inrompara-
bly more sound than the shifiy barter with paper
and silver infationists which WAS urged in Secre-
tory Carlislc's speeches. Throushout IN" West
tho trnull, is the same; the Democratic party
IS rotten 10 The core. aS respects monetary
questions. and its least unworthy leaders are hop
ing that an improvement In business ana good
crops may upfl. not the people, but The Demo
cratic voters into the daylight Of financial sanity
These reasonincs would brand he people of the
West with dishonesty. because for many years
Democratic leaders In that section were dishonest
enough 70 teach that population and imitation
were justified by the iniocrablc conduct oi last
crn creditors who had loaned money 10 the West.
Caring nothing for the welfare 81 Inc COUNTY, or
even for the future of their party. ih'~" knANi-h
denagosuos preached for thirty years Z" th'ir
dupcs that the money lenders. whose advances "'
Western farms. mines AMI railroads nal ihA''
the West a possibility. were guilty "t hlh"'uS
crime because they looked for return OF inc
same money they had loaned Under such III
famous teachings thi, generation of western
Democrats has grown mp. ami ever since MI
P.nJleion proposed 10 rob the NIuons creditors
bv "pavns" Of the bonds 10y an enormous ISSUE
of lccalrcndcr notes the Democratic party az ih'
West has been a hotbcd OF al sorts oi monetary
knayerics.
ulsa dissrace 10 the more intelligent anl prac-
teal Democrats of the West that they have i'l'r-
afcd this kind If teaching, year after year Know
ing that il WAS dishonest and dangerous, hul mop
lng il might serve TO capture some Republican
votes. and win Offices for their party. Verify they
have their reward. when they cannot ma "ut
whether any Democratic party exists III Such
great Statcs As Illinois AMI Missouri Just - far
as they were able, they have dragged down. de-
moralizcl and degraded the Republican party
also ly tolcraiing such infamous teachings. ana
by refusing 10 aid any honest Republican VINO sci
himself against the current Here at The East
few realize with what obstacles EcpuhicanS nave
had 10 contend in battling for honest money at
the West because Of the altitude Of the Demo
cratic party there. and the most dlShonrS' ana
dangerous of their opponents were the Demo
Gratis who knew better perfectly WELL ana prl-
yately dcspiscd the doctrines taught by their
party. and yet for parys sake refused 10 over
throw the rascay dcnagOgucs who were teach
ing them.
Westward The daydawn Of honesty and com
mon sense has been steadily moving. twenty
years ago this year. when Hayes opened the
White House for himself by facing and beating
down financial dishonesty, Ohio was the centre or
struggle and Of doubt Now there is 10 State this
side Of the Mississippi River 80 doubtful as ONO
was then, and Missouri seems likely 10 be the
field on which the next great victory for honesty
will be won But at every step the advance has 10
be made as il was in Ohio. over beaten Demo
/ cratic party, and by educating Democrats them
/ selves 10 overthrow their own party because of
/ its readiness 10 ruin and dishonor the country for
the sake Of the partisan success.