The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-27
1.-THE FREE COINAGE OF GOLD AND
SILVER"

From the Minneapolis Penny Press.
That the monetary question is receiving
much more attention than before the cleo
tons occurred, in the first week Of No
yember, will be apparent to every reader
of the public print The moment these
elections were reported, it was perfectly
apparent that the Republicans had won in
every state where victory had perched on
their banners, upon general principles"
except in the states of Maryland and Ken
lucky, where local causes and a division of
the Democratic party in each state, in
volving the administration itself, had
more to do with the results than anything
else
Ii was also perfectly apparent that the
results in Mississippi were obtained by a
straight out fight on the monetary ques-
ton itself, and victory amounting to
more than 10000 majority was obtained
on behalf of the free coinage of gold and
silver"
Another matter has developed since the
election which is perfectly apparent, at
least to the Democratic leaders, that if
they expect to obtain any success what
ever in 1896, either from congressional
contests, or in the national fight, they
must promptly get in line upon the plat
form of the free coinage of gold and sill
ver' in the United States, and that, too,
Independently of all other nations.
Gradually as the political leaders begin
to gather at Washington, against the op-
ening of congress on the first Monday in
December, it is developed that they rec
ogniZe this important fact most thorough
ly as has been indicated both by Senator
Harris, of Tennessee, and General A. ].
Warner, of Ohio. In an interview with a
United Press reporter yesterday at Wash
ington General Warner said:
These elections, which occurred last
week, were not Republican victories, but
Democratic defeats. In Ohio we had a
candidate personally popular, running
under platform prepared by packed
convention
cit did not meet the endorsement and
approval Of the people, and thousands of
Democrats stayed away from the polls, or
scratched the ticket. In Kentucky the
bined and defeated Hardin.
ut seems to be conceded that both the
old parties will nominate gold candidates
in the next national convention; and the
silver people will thus be compelled to
put up ticket. The time has come when
principles will no longer be sacrificed for
party theory, and if the silver people
nominate ticket, it will receive a vote
that will at least be the commencement
Of permanent turning of the masses of
the people towards the new party.
"The elections have thus benefited the
cause of silver for they have emphasized
the fact that the money power-which
| means the gold men of the East-control
| both the old parties, and that therefore
| neither of these parties will put up can
| didate, or put forth a platform satisfac-
| tory to the advocates of free coinage. Such
a demonstration will cause thousands OF
voters to break off from old affiliations
and seek that party which represents the
principle in national finance for which
they contend
When Congressman Bryan, of Nebras-
ka, was in Minneapolis yesterday, he prac-
| tically asserted the same opinion with ref
erence to party fealty" which is pro-
mulgated above by General Warner. We
have no doubt that both Warner and Bry-
an are essentially correct in their judg-
ments, concerning the monetary ques-
ton, and concerning political results in
1896.