The Monticellonian., 1895-04-19
The Silver Issue.

which he takes the position that a free silver party should be organ ized by free silver men. The position of The Enterprise is well known. Ii is with Mr. Bland, the man who has done more for the silver cause than any other man in the United States. It is with Mr. Bryan and the other free sil- yer democrats who have stood firm Tn the face of an anti-sllver admin Iistration, and who are now in ac- cord with the following words of Mr. Bland, uttered in recent in- tervicw with correspondent of the Post-Dispatcb:
 "I am democrat and expect to do everything in my power as a democrat to bring the party back to it's old principles. It is criti- cal period in the history of the democratic party. l have refused heretofore to follow Mr. Cleveland on the money question. If the demo cratic party puts up candi- date on a platform in harmony with Mir. Cleveland's administra- ton, I could not consistently sup port him. l don't mean this in any spirit of bolting or threat, but l simply speak my honest con viction of duty, and 1 voice, l be- lieye, the sentiments of two thirds of the democratic voters, especial, ly of the south and west"
 This is the only wise course for democrats to pursue. Our cores pondent admits our case and then gives himself away. He says t IS true, as was stated in this pa per in former issue, that the dem- oeratic party is free silver party and will give out no uncertain sound on the question, and will nominate men who are in accord with It's views, and then what assurance we have that the nomi- nses will not go back on their pledges. The answer is, and it ought easily to have suggested it. self to him, we have the same as suranee that we would have if we had q free silver party-our faith in human nature. This confidence IS at times betrayed, it is true, but betrayal8 are exceptions and not the rule. A free silver party, to amount to anything, would neces, sarily be composed of the bulk of that element of the democratic and other parties. It is wearisome in the extreme to hear the oft repeat. ed intimations that purifcation oi heart will come suddenly to men when they go into q new apolitical organization. It is an old, old, fad that was conceived ir error, brought forth in mental blindness, and is being nursed in ignorance Ii free silver is made an issue in the campaign before the next democratic convention, and it de. elares for free coinage at the ratio of Is to 1, and nominates candi. dates in accord with its views, VIC should have the same assurance that the pledges would be kept that We would have that pledges Of candidates of free silver party would be carried out. If the dem ocratie party fails to make such pledges and to make the proper nominations it will be time enough for Us to look out for other quar, ters.
 We have given our corespond- ent considerable space in this issue of the paper, enough to air his views sufficiently on the subject. Our readers will see that our hold on his coat-tail is about to break Ii the strain becomes much strong CT we shall have to turn loose, as We do not deslre to take too much risk ot being pulled out of the democratic party. If, however
 Captain Feaster, having gotten of the wild ebullitions of his brain shall now behold the error of his way, and, at least pull more gen. tly, we shall try to hold lovingly on.
 Captain Feaster says that a rose would smell as sweet by any Nt hpr mama CortoinlU if UOul1