The record-union., 1896-08-15

them and the ability to extricate the
party therefrom. There are not few
Democrats and Democratic papers and
politicians who are aware of this fact,
and some Of them have already de-
manded that the management of the
campaign be intrusted to abler hands.
Senator Jones, Chairman of the Ma
tional Committee, has made himself
particularly obnoxious to the few men
of intelligence who still have place in
the councils of the Democracy. He has
been found to be indiscreet, impatient
and tactless, the worst faults a man
chosen to lead a political party could
have. It is not going too far to say
that the rapid spread among the Popu-
lists Of the anti-fusion sentiment is
due to considerable extent to the Sen
ator's imprudent utterances.
INCREASE IN VALUE
Mail of Woodland The Bryanites
who won't acknowledge that anybody
knows anything about money but
them, except that when silver is coined
into money it will somehow increase in
value; that ton of bullion will be
worth a ton of coined dollars. for the
coinage will be free; that 1t Is the con-
sumption that will increase it's value
It might be we'll for them to remember
that the Sherman law was an effort to
raise the price of silver by consuming
It, That law provided for the purchase
OF enough bullion annually to weigh
2,250 tons. When the law was passed
bullion was worth 81 OF per ounce, and
when it was repealed it was worth 73
~; an
without caring ''bauble'' for the rest
of the world.
CAMPAIGN TRICK.
Woodland Democrat: Several ex-
changes have been reproducing what
purported to be an extract from
speech delivered by the late James G.
Blaine, from which it was made to ap
pear that he was in favor Of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver, with
out regard tor the action of any other
country. A personal acquaintance of
the Democratic nominee requested us to
publish the extract in the Democrat"
An examination of the speech dis
closed the fact that the extract was
garbled and not fair expression of his
opinion. In the same speech he de-
clared his opposition to free coinage
except by international agreement. The
truth is the stupidity manifested by
some Of our Democratic exchanges in
reproducing the extract without first
verifying it's authenticity has resulted
in the wide circulation Of the entire
speech by the Republican committee as
a campaign document.
BE DECENT.
Marysville Reporter: The present
campaign should be conducted without
the use of epithets. The silver men are
strong in their position, and do not fear
to meet their opponents in argument
on the issues involved. Let the cam
paign be one in which an effort is made
to discuss the financial question in such
manner as to secure the most perfect
knowledge of the issues by the masses
and an intelligent judgment from the
voters. No party should be able to
avoid discussion fairly and intelligently
conducted. On the other hand, no
party should be permitted to indulge in
abuse Of the opposition.
WILL STAND TO 1T.
San Jose Mercury: Whether the men
who find it impossible to accept the
Chicago platform, with its wide devia>
tions from Democratic principles, are
acting wisely in placing an opposition
candidate in the field remains to be
seen. The surest way for them to de-
feat Bryan and to uphold the financial
integrity Of the country would be to
support Mckinley. There are thou
sands Of Democrats who will do so, not
withstanding the fact that a sound
money Democrat is to be nominated.
But there are other thousands who feel
that they cannot consistently vote for
a protectionist, and they realize that 1t
| is useless to endeavor to persuade the
Republican party to abandon one of its
fundamental principles in order to OBJ
tain Democratic votes. The Republican
| party Is willing to make any reasonable
concession, but not in essentials. It will
win with protection, or go down with it,
| conscious Of honorable defeat.