The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-28

a revelation at the next election.
This independent feeling is mani
Testing itself everywhere throughout
the country, and it means the prom
Use OF success to our cause. You
know something of the republican,
ism of Minnesota-you know how
radical the party is there in following
the dlctations of it's leaders-but the
voters there of that party are fast
stepping over the traces, and by the
time of election there will be a work
ing force of independent republicans
favorable to free silver so strong and
powerful that it's influence will COM
pei recognition. The leaders of The
party however are against silver, and
they will manipulate the conventions
so that gold will win. In Wisconsin
no effort is being made to gather or
organize the friends of silver, but no
doubt much will be done before the
next election. The people by a
large majority, | believe are in fav-
or Of silver, and have quietly r%esolv-
ed to vote for it, that is vote for the
presidential nominee most favorable
to free coinage. ] am not without
hope, notwithstanding Bierley's
opinion that the democratic national
convention will declare for free sill
silver and nominate one of tsfriends.
Should they do so, democracy will
be triumphant, but if on the other
hand, they declare against it and
nominate one of it's enemies they
will not carry a single state. What
the convention will do, no one can
now foretell. Much depends upon
the federal Office holders. There is
an influential army of them, and they
will no doubt be able to control de-
legations from sections strongly in
favor of silver restoration and thus
defeat the desire Of the people.
With them the greed of official posi-
ton is the motive spirit, but whether
they will thus lend their power to
prostitute democratic principles re-
mains to be seen. They may real
lie that there is no hope of party
success on a gold platform and con
clude that their only chance of hold
ing office again is by contributing to
possible success by supporting silver.
The conventions will be held at a
time when Cleveland's administra-
ton will have but little time to run,
and they can afford to be a little in
dependent. expect much good to
result from the elections next fall.
In those states of the west where
democratic conventions have declared
for gold-if the silver element re.
to vote or otherwise contribute
to democratic success, there may be
an awakening among the leaders,
and they conclude as they should,
that we must be for silver or die in
the ditch. There is not the slight
est hope for democracy on any other
platform, but Cleveland and his ilk
would prefer republican success to
free coinage. 1t is unfortunate that
existence should so stand in the
way Of our country'sprosperity. But
matter what may be the result of
the next presidential election, silver
will win sooner or later. 1t would
be better if the election was two
years away instead of one, for it
would give the people two years of
thought, two years of bitter exper-
fence, two years of falling prices and
gradual impoverishment. The bus
ness of the east is feeling the press
hard times, more than the papers
tell us of. Among our vast number
industries, there is but one that
shows any activity and that is the
ron industry, that acticity is caused
~ the demand for steel rails princi-
'ally and q in no way be attribut-
I'd to "a revival of business. The peo-
Die are gradually growing poorer,
hey are eating up their resources
md will 500 be feeling the biting
ouch of poverty. This depressing
.ondition of affairs is gradually
WORKING eastward and sooner or lat
+ 1t will reach the Atlantic and
lew England states. When it reaches
!ew England what howls will come.
he cries from the amphitheatre of
tome will be but whispers in COM
arison. The people of the United
tates should be thankful that we
ave enOuUh bouaSt Sou.tors =, Ill