Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-02

RECORD UP TO DATE
How the Democratic Friends of
Silver Look At It.
ARE SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT
Only Maryland Has Declared
Against Free Coinage.
l n OF H E TATES
Are SATISFIED With TEE RESULT
o. II Z r ST A T ES

The friends of silver in the democratic
party have cast up to date the sum of the
years agitation of the question of free
coinage, and profess to be well satisfied
with the result. With the exception of
New York. all the states to hold elections
this fail have been heard from. But one,
Maryland, has declared against free COIN
age at 16 to /. The democracy in the 9TH
crs has simply rceffirmed the financial
plank Of the Chicago platform of 1892
New York is expected to follow Maryland,
but this will not disturb the friends of sill
yer, for, as they hold, it is already man.
ifest that TIE whole proposition will be
presented to the next democratic national
convention for settlement in practically the
same form In which 1t was presented to the
last national convention. The eastern DEM
ocracy will again oppose free coinage, and
the southern and western democracy will
again demand it. The only material
change looked for is that the money ques-
tion, and not the tariff question, will be
the principal feature of discussion.
The Money Question to BE Dropped
Now.
Particulars are offered in the support of
this conclusion. Although Nj. Carlisle die
tated the plank in the platform touching
the finances, the silver question, except by
Mr. Blackburn, who is speaking against
the platform, has been abandoned in the
Kentucky campaign. Mr.. Cariise's friends
on the state committee have united In an
address to the democracy to drop the SUBJ
ject and help elect the state ticket, re-
gardless of Gen. Hardin's course or views.
Further agitation of the subject will mean
democratic defeat. The elimination of the
subject may lead to victory. Party sue
cess, therefore, is put above the silver
question in the home of the Secretary of
the Treasury.
1t is conceded that the democracy will
not carry the silver question into the CAM
paign in Ohio. Mr.. Brice is content with
the deliyerance of the party at Springfield.
Ex Gov. Campbell will make his canvass
for governor on state issues. Besides, he
is a compromise man as to silver. He
leans as much to one side as 10 the other.
In Maryland nothing further will he
heard of silver. The campaign there is
pftcfed in a local key, and one SO high no
other sound will be possible Silver and
anti-silver are wholly forgotten in the more
burning issue of German and anti-Gorman.
The kicking democrats in that state are less
concerned about the country's finances
than about the German power in the pri-
maries. They are fighting the senior Sena-
tor this year. They'll fight free coinage
next year.
In New York.
"A
on local issues. Liquor selling in New York
city on Sunday and Mr.. Hills aud MIR.
Whitney's presidential aspirations will be
much in evidence. There can be little if
any controversy about silver. Both parties
in the state are practically one on the SUBJ
ject of money. So that Whatever plank the
democracy may insert in its platform at
Syracuse as to the finances will entail no
discussion on the stump.
This composes the summary of the situ-
alton as the free coinage democrats view
it. There are other states on the list, but
the four states mentioned are the import
ant states. All four contain presidential
timber ornamented with presidential light
ming rods. Kentucky is the home of Mr..
Carlisle Ohio of Mr.. Brice and Mr.. Camp
bell, Maryland of Mr.. German and New
York of Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Whitney. And
yet, the silver democrats contend, the
result in none of them in November will
have pronounced bearin., ore way or the
other on the silver question. That will
still remain, to be fought out on the floor
of the next national convention of the
party.