The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-05-11
PROVO CITY. Ma
THE OLD PARTIES ON SILVER.

A short time since it really seemed
that 8 silver wave was coming in the
shape of a silver party which would
sweep all before it. But as there was
plenty of time to consider the broad
discussion following the general at
tention 10 the subject has resulted in
such gain east and north that it
seems now reduced to certainty the
old party which gives the country the
best free coinage plank, which plants
itself most squarely and unequiyocally
upon the reconciliation doctrine will
carry the day. We are more than
willing to abide by the rule which,
although as yet unwritten. is yet
well defined and well understood one
that the one party of the old organiza-
tions which offers the best solution of
the financial difficulty will and must
win the victory in SO The Salt Lake
Tribune, known as the most uncom-
promising republican paper in the
west, in an article on Friday practi-
cally admits this. Its claim of indie
pendent republicanism put forward
then for the first time. is tantamount
else were wanting, in the same issue it
repeats and emphasizes this. The
democratic party is far more than
willing to accept the challenge. All
recognize the fact that the time has
come in all Of Its ripe fullness when
the financial question must be settled,
and for all time.
The republican plan of the single
gold standard has proven terrible, a
disastrous failure, both under repub
lican and democratic national admin
istrstions. Under Mr.. Harrison and
an entire republican ascendency in
congress nothing could be made of the
single standard ssYe vast failure, and
the country drifted helplessly nearer
the fatal reef upon which it must
wreck if the policy is persisted i'll.
Under Mr.. CleYelsnd and an entire
democratic ssceDdency in congress
there was no Improvement, but things
went from bad to worse with amazing
rapidity. At last the people are aroused
thoroughly and the conclusion is
easily reached that something must be
done-the next campaign must be had
on one grand central issue, that of re-
monetization, for that is what free
coinage is, nothing else or other. Now
we contend that the democratic party,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Cleveland's at
titude, has better record than the re-
publican party with the events of '73
and Mr.. Harrison's administration,
still green in the memories of men.
And besides all this, the republican
party has received from It's i'm
mediate pr genitors, the old fed
eral party, the wings and the
free soilers, to say nothing of the
know-nothings a decided single gold
standard bias, while the democratic
party from the days of Jefferson even,
has been the party of "hard money!"
gold and silver. This makes it the one
party OF the two old parties which is
the safest to trust, and which at this
moment can be most safely trusted to
write the platform which Will now
most nearly meet the views of a ma
tion OF free coinage, free silver and re-
monetization men. Hence we say that
it will be far safer for the silver men
of ali shades Of iopinion on other par
tisan matters, to come over and help
us win the victory which is now plainly
in sight.
Every consideration Of prudence and
every impulse of wisdom points to the
democratic party ss the party Of hope
IN this respect. With the exception of
Mr.. Cleveland's two administrations
and less than a hundred of his follow
srs, his appointees, the record of the
democratic party on the question of
Iree silver is better than any other
party and infinitely better than the re-
publican party, even without the
black memory of '73 covering it as
With pail of midnight hues.