The Butler weekly times., 1895-11-21
Let Democrats Stand Together.

Kansas City Times.
A large majority of the democrats
in the state OF Missouri are favora
BILE to bimetallism. Some OF these
favo, the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.;
others are friendly to silver and
want it used to the fullest extent
The sound, conservative business
interests Of the country will admit
of, but do not believe the sixteen to
one idea, if it were possible to carry
it out, would bring to the country
that degree of prosperity the ex-
treme silver men claim would ensue.
There are still other democrats in
the state who do not believe silver
should be coined into dollars, free
and unlimited, and such coins made
legal tender-no matter what ratio
is adopted. It would be most unfair
to assume that because OF any mans
particular views as to the silver
question, be is any the less good
democrat-a patriotic citizen.
1t is an easy matter to call names
and indulge in opprobrious epithets,
and 1t must be admitted that some
leading democrats have allowed their
zeal to get the better of their discre.
tion in discussing the silver ques-
ton, and have applied to each other
such terms as "Silver Crank, "Gold
Bug" etc. This condition of things
ought not to exist another day; dem
ocrats should practice tolerance and
charitableness toward each other
There are great fundamental doc
trines to which we, as democrats,
can all heartily subscribe, and it is
wholly wrong for US to waste time
and endanger party success wrang
ling over question upon which We
may not be agreed, yet about which
each democrat may entertain his own
opinion, without in any manner af-
fecting his party standing.
There should be no further crimi.
nation or recrimination. Vitupera.
tion and abuse cannot be productive
of any good. There should be a
generous rivalry as to who shall do
most to heal party dissensions and
to put the democratic forces in trim
for the campaign of 1896. United
We may easily win, divided we are
sure to lose, but of course the forces
can not be united except upon the
basis of substantial agreement that
all disturbing elements shall be elm.
mated.
The Times believes the democrat
ic state central committee should be
called together by Chairman Mafit
and the work of organization com
menced at once; Mr. A1affit should
become leader, in fact, as we'll as
in name; not leader of faction,
but the leader of united, harmo
GUS, invincible democracy As chair
man of party containing upward of
three hundred thousand loyal dem.
ocrats Mr.. Maffitt has immense
power, yet the power is coupled
with and inseparable from great re.
sponsioility. No matter what Ger.
tain extremists may demand, or what
ether extremists may counsel the
chairman to do, he has duty to
perform, and should perform it in
such manner as to best promote
tho welfare of the party whose ser
want he is.
| Democratic defeats in Maryland
aud Kentucky should act as object
lessons. Our leaders should know
what is necessary to be done to in
sure party harmony and succesr
and should point out the way.
If through disssnsions in the dem
ocratic ranks the state shall pas.
into the hands OF the republican,
in 1896 democratic leaders will b.
called upon to render An account o.
their stewardship. The party car
stand defeat, but it can not and vii
not stand bad leadership. 1t car
not and will not permit designing
men to intrude their persenalitie:
into the campaign, to the exclusion
of plain democratic doctrines, under
stood by all, and indorsed by all