The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-02-20

NNhtt anu tuc IdluCI lSit lnG N6AlCan Oapldl,
only 10 be attacked with pneumonia on the way
The oeao statesman was tie leader OF the
lLoIana LtmOcracy, ana Vas prominently mem
noneo ioI The tIeslCen, IN 1892. In his death
Tie paiiy Las lost valuable leader, and The
county distinguished cluzen.
Sound Currency and Sound DemOc-
raCy.
THERE IS much Idle TAX about Democratic
keLubncan or tCpuIst system Of currency.
lie saNanis oil tentative mes untIled and
unLTO'sn. lhs'st ''n foIsung Ihem onto This or
that UlIiicaI oiganlzauOn. 10 The utter exclusion
CT AL OiLsT piaIs sus sge sIIons, and In meas
uns paIH lIOUIty Ly Tie gree oil adherence
10 tLsH LtIusIaI spt culaINe nouons THESE
POnlIcal POpes ale Always In The van of some
nav IbialiILlilIy, abaiuUnIDg one Tor The other
Nnh The iaciie IeauIness ihaI child forgets a
new toy because OF a newer one
1he soild thought oi The country is directed
toward The safety. business and permanency of
its civil uSuIuuons, and while men may differ
in detail oi opinion as to the best method for
Tsalizipg these objects. they should be united In
the common bonds of common cIuzenship
in certain fundamental principles essential to
such character and continuity
The currency question is not one for political
debate. in The ordinary Interpretation of the
term. Ii Is a probl, m rather for the nation
than for the exclusive solution of any particular
party or association of individuals 1t is d
purely business consideration that has place
in The arena Of party strife. - There is nothing
so deserving OF atteniion; SO deserving OF can
did thought and intelligent study as the ques-
ton oil finance" The commercial interests OF
the county cannot afford 10 be jeoparolzed BY |
the pi,juoIces OF this or that party concelt or
vote making policy Better. infinitely. Tor the |
country that The questions OF finance and the |
tariff be IN The hands of partisan com |
mission created by Federal authority. But In
the meantime political parties should be guid |
in such matters Dy basic principles
1be fIst and most obvious considerations OF |
the monetary science are STABILITY and SAFk- |
7Y Mtn Who buy or sell today, on time, dc |
SO under the Iighiiul expectancy that The medI |
TN Of pa)n.hI viii remain unchanged. ano |
DeiIher parry 10 the contract be permitted tc |
gam or compelled 10 lose, curing lis existence |
! he collar must be above suspicion; It's char
acteT must he uLqutsuUnrd. Its value unchang
Ing. lis creon InpItgnable. ior upon The
acier and stability of Its finances depend the
sohdliy and prosperity OF a people.
lTtsIoent Cleveland outlined plan in re-
cent message 10 Z, ngress. that met with much
cIIucism and more endorsement and supple
MAJ n NV apntber M No leSS |
and patriotic. The Pkess believes the Admin
istiauon tight In this matter IN the main, bui
il pIsCutaI tapeIIence should demonstrate 10
the conraIy. We would simply acknowledge oul
mistake and endeavor TO ialhom the depths OIL |
the sulI unsolved problem. But we do MOI
gu slion any mans Democracy because of his
free sliver or any other financial proclvltIes |
DE- moCIacy IS noI founded on monometallsm, |
bImeiaiiism. or any olher i'm II rests upon
the axloms OF human liberty and the lnallenablt
rights oil InClvIoual Cluzenship, and Whether
those who name It's name believe In gold or
silver tssIs, The bonds OF political fraternity
aIe Infinitely stronger and deeper than the let
bic ngsnenis oil monetary opinions It's Fun
DAMkA1AlS are absolute, and there is neve
any oIsagIet tmsnI as 10 their Gaming or
Their Unqualified adopuon. Every true Demo
cTaI itn.abs so. IN spite Of MINOR differences OF
the character above indicated.
The besl means IoT providing the best none!
for he people is mailer on which thousans
siaunch DtmUcIals are Rot agreed. and OIL
~hith k, pubhcans are equally divided. lh'
Democrats oi Ohio and the Republicans oil
[ CaiioI MA demanded the free colnase OF sllve
al Iheir lasI conventions. while the latter parry
in the Buckeye State.
Ne repeal " hat We have so often asserted
that tie DvmocIauc party, founded on prIncI
pies that consuluie the only stable iound4toL
fol POI ular sovereignty, Is the only party 1ha
WilI OF can ever Insure 10 the masses the lnles
my ot The insuIuuons founded for them by the
EalheIs OF The Republic Ii free silver Shan
ever be demonstrated 10 be better tor the inter
esis OF he people, or a :" double standard tn,
most useful, then the Democratic party can bt
surely oepenced upon TO Incorporate The doc
time in It's national platform. But what iolD
Tor DIN 10 leave the party SIMPLY be
cause The acuon OF The Administration In this
one particular Of monetary matters IS moi III
copioi muy with their own ideas! What In the
lame If reason will they gain by voting either
The Republican ticket OF The Po pullsuc, one of
which parties is avowedly committed TO policy
OF class pTeieTment. and The other SO tuil o.
Wild notions that even the Kansas ." hot heads
have repudIated ii?
Tie Democratic party has been Handicapped
bv the presence in Congress of certain indlvld
uals sent there 10 carry out the Will of the Peo
pie as expressed al the ballot box in 1892. bu' {
Who betrayed their trust. But does this affect
the pTnciples or doctrines OF the Partya A
well say that farming is a Tascally occuPauoI
because lheIe are Iascally farmers
Now IS The tine above all others for part,
UNITY snd thorough organization Under the {
Ep,s oi lis glorious record IN the history AM |
DEVELOPMENT OF III county. let the great worh
OF the party proceed. ana every Democrat al
vauce with renewed zeal TO the struggle ye, 10
be fought out.