The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-03

one man or another? When l think of
all the battles l have fought by the
side of my democratic brethren here in
Missouri against this thing, ! am
amazed. 1 can scarcely realize that it
Is to-day a question in this state
whether the democratic party shall
henceforth stand for silver coinage or
against it. I deny Mr.. Cleveland's
right to commit the democratic party
to this policy. Aye. more. to be en-
tirely candid, I regard his effort to do
so as an act of bad faith and a be-
trayal of millions of his fellow-citizens
who trusted him and supported him.
Political Parties.
whether gold recommendation or bi.
metallism is best for the country;
whether silver should be coined or de-
monetized; whether the equal coinage
of both metals will promote or preju-
dice the best interests Of the people,
are questions about which men are at
liberty to differ, and about which they
do entertain the most radical differ
ences of opinion. These differences of
opinion make the necessity for politi-
cal parties. Parties are formed so
that citizens having substantially the
same views may cooperate.
There Is no need of two parties for
two sets of men having the same opin-
ions and advocating the same policies.
The democratic and republican parties
have heretofore represented opposing
IDEAS. The question of silver coinage
was n of the great questions about
which they differed. The republican
party, since 1879, has opposed the free
coinage of silver; the democratic party
favored 1t. But II Mr.. Cleveland is &c
nave his way. hen we will have the
anomaly OF two great opposing parties
entirely agreed upon the leading issue
Of the age. This a only be done by
q complete surrender Of and reversal
Of the policy Of the democratic party.
I am positively. obstinately and IN
alterably opposed to that. For TWEEN
ty years l have been standing In the
ranks OF the Missouri democracy. fght-
ing for the free coinage Of silver, /
desire to continue the fight right in the
same line and by the side of the
same old democratic warriors. II 9TH
ers have lost courage or changed their
convictions, they are at liberty to seek
other party affiliations. But / protest
against and oppose any man or set of
men either leading or kicking the dem
ocratic party into the republican camp.
I account that man the enemy Of my
party who undertakes it.
The question Is: Where will the
democratic party stand in the future?
/ rn1sa -sSaa1~ rnne h2 eoN1 ----
ourselves 1t must be settled first. We
cannot proceed until it Is settled.
There Is no need to disguise the
ity Of the situation. It is not the hour
for timid men, for time-serving and
soft ~palavering. The very existe nee
Of the democratic party-the old dem
ocrstic party. which many Of us have
served tor more than q quarter Of a
c~entury-is at stake. and we cannot
ford to stand passive and be silent.
I have NJ faith in the sincerityand no
patience with the pretenss Of those
who say they are In favor of free silver
coinage, but are afraid or unwilling to
fight for It.
'Shsll our flag be lifted rs the EN-
blem Of plutocracy, O. shall it repre-
sent the great principles and politics
Of that old democracy which came to
rs from our fathers? It Is ~exasperat.
ing to me that there should be q ques.
ton as to where the democratic party
stands upon this question Of silver coin.
age. 1t IL astounding that men pre-
tending to be democrats should under.
take 10 commit US to the republican
doctrine of gold mouometallism,
The stats Convention.
Here Is this convention of demo
cratic editors, and q Few days heno,
we are to have a state democratic con
vention to declare the position Of tn,
party in this state. The fact thai
such . convention Is that called 70,
August 8 is seemingly necessary, apt
that q battle Is to be Tough I for II
control, Is alone sufficient to indicat,
q startling departure, q dangerous
menace to our ancient faith. Tim,
and again the Missouri democracy ha
declared for the free coinage of silver
but now the country is told that Mis-
souri, is doubtful upon that question.
Gentlemen OF the press, none can d,
more than you to set this doubt O.
rest Arouse the democracy of tht
state; rekindle In their hearts theil
love for the old party Of the people
put into their blood the fire of battle
and we will teach plutocracy, both IL
Missouri and out OF 1t, that tn
democracy of this great state Is still
true to the memory Of Jefferson ant
Jackson and Benton, unapproachable
pnoopquerahls and invincible,"
Referring to the cry OF "soun'
money" the governor said;
s'These r merely catch words
Catch words are q device invented b.
smart politicians. They are bait wit
which more than one lone ishermar
angles for the pnwary. There are pee
pie whose votes are controlled more b
. party cry than o party principle
Party slogaus are more often high
sounding deceptions than anythin
else. Gold monometallists are foreve
shouting for sound money Scum
money aud honest money are In sui
stance the same thing. The declars
ton IL all right, but its use Is q
wrong. for 1t Is used to deceive. 1t GU
gold standard friends were as willin
to coin money - they are to coin chea
and misleading phrases we would hav
free coinage at once. Every sensible
patriotic, self-respecting American b
lieYes absolutely in both sound an
honest money, and win be satis6s
With nothing else.
mo honest man will tolerate . aft.
} cent dollar or an eighty-cent dollar, {
any other dollar that will not honestl
pay . hundred cents of debt an
promptly purchase q hundred cent
worth of the necesssries of lff
Neither 10 any honest man in favor
: . hundred-and- ffty-cent dollar.
ffty-cent dollar would defraud It
creditor; Q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
dollar would defrsud the debtor. tt
DEMOCRATS with whom cooperate q
opposed to both The soliqitude Of II
, money changers tor the farmers ar
l wage.sarnsrs IL positively heartren'
! ing. OF course, when the Morgan BE
It mont syndicate of Wall street banke
Is accept our gold bonds from the seer
+ tary of the treasury at lO4 n al
. sell them at l23, they pocket the diffe
y ence with trembling apprehension
r the dangers menacing the workin
% man as the result of silver coi9ag
Of course, when the option bea
It gamble in the products Of the field al
It buy bank stocks with their honest
d gains, they forthwith seek their close
n and pray the good Lord to protect Il
= piowman from the silver craze.
il by such pharisaical ~pretenses,