The morning times., 1896-05-12
SOUND MONEY CAUSE.

IL IS evident that the only prospect for
the Democratic party in the coming elec-
tion, aud the only salvation i'll the remoter
future, is an inflexibIe adherence to the
existing moue tary standard by the Chicago
convention Parties may come and go, but
the mainte nance OF sound currency is
OF far more concern to the country than the
success or any party 10 the next election
Philadelphia Record.
There are Indications that the sound
money me II in Virginia are rousing them
selves TO make a showing at the State con-
yention when &c meets at Staunton, and
that they have determined that they will
not allow the State to be carried for
free silver by default. We have good reu-
son to know that an active canvass is be-
ingmade and that the soundmoney element
will have a representation that viii be
surprise TO every one. That being so, make
the II ght as hot as it can be made--Rich--
mond Times
Sound money is the leading issde n
American politics today Withoutthat other
policies cannot give US either prosperity
or pernlanency. 1t is peculiarly the duty OF
workingmento doalltheyc ycanto advancethe
sOund-money sentiment Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Discussing the relation existing between
free silver coinage and wages, the New
York World shows that the farmer and the
wa ge- worker are more materially i'll
terestedin a sound currency than any other
Glass They would be the greatest sufferers
from u deprecated currency. And yet
10 these two classes or citizens the advO-
Gates OF free silver coinage are ma king
their most speCiOus aud most persistent
appeals. The farmer and the wage worker
should he the most determined opponents
of a silver standard. Every
Evening
As heretofore, the silver leaders are
dingout Lopes Orvictoryi If the Democratic
National Convention declares for free silver
Every such expectation viii prove Elusive.
A declaration for free silver would not only
be followed by crushing defeat, but would
come as near destroying the party as any
thing could-LOuisyilIe Courier Journal
Who would be benefited by adulterdIlGn
OF the currency? Not the farmers. They
could not be be tier off II they got Z wO
5O-cent dollars where they get now one
1OO-cent dollar. and that is the utmost TIL
man would be able TO give them. But the
fearful contra action OF the currency caused
by collapse OF standa rd none ytoa 5C-cent
cheap silver standard would create such
hard times that for years workingmeu
would get hardly more 50-cent dollars
than they get now 1CC-Cent dollars How
would that benefit them? Neither Altgeid
nor TiHmau mas ever explained this simple
question Chicago Tribune.
1t would be courtlng defeat for the Chi
Cago convention To nominate a free silver
ticket 1t is. almost certain that number
of the sixteen ex-slave States will go Re
publican if the Chicago convention nOmi-
mates Il free silver candidate. New York,
New Jersey. Connecticut, and Indiana can
not he relied upon to vote for free silver,
and without the electoral votes OF these
States ir the South was solid for free SIi-
yer. a free silver candidate could uot be
elected President OF the United States.
So II viii be seen that, considering the
mere policy of a ne mination- II would be
foNv, as rar as the avatla bility for a VIC
tory was concerned for the Democratic
convention 70 nominate free silver can
didatc. Austin Statesman
The Mckinley leaders, assuming that the
nominatiu OF their favOrite IS ab-o!u ely
assured, are now reaching out 10 find the
most available of tie field Presidential
candidates for tile Vice Presidency Every
indication points TO Speaker Reed as the
fayOrite of the Mckinley leaders for the
second place ON the ticket, but the names
of Merton, Quay. Cullom and Allison have
all been more or less discussed, and any of
them wouid doubtless be taken who lrdi-
Gated a Willingness To accept second hUaors
with Philadelphia Times
With nearly five weeks still to make his
choice Hanna has the opportunity OF a CEN
Iury He needs no more votes TDr the
apostolic major; he needs TO dlckeT with
no one, high or low; he has the convention
canned in Mckinley tin, herTnetIcally sealed
with the instructions ard favor OF many
States Under such circumstances a-e We
not justified in making this call upon him;
Mr. Hanna, give US the best.-Sprinsfieid
Republican.
QUAY for Vice President is a genuine poll
tfcians' scheme. 1t takes into account
the cancellations of the machine men and
the bosses but leaves out altogether the
effect upon the peoples A Vice President
is supposed to be nominated 10 strengthen
ticket at the polls. We take it that none
OF the machine men are liiIeiy TO oppose
Mckinley there. whoever may be on the
ticket with him. and that Quay is a boss
that there will be no difficulty in his plaCat-
ing by the proper promises. But how would
Quays name appear on ticket that is in
tended TO commend itself TO the average
voter?-BostOn Herald.
The Mckinley men feel confident enough
of their success to be looking about for
candidate for the Vice Presidency from the
East. and so far Quay OF Pennsylvania, and
Tracy. of New York. have been suggested.
This is exceedingly kind OF them.-Proyi-
dence Journal
Senator Lodge. of Massa aChusetts, is now
being discussed as d running mate for Me-
kfnley. He is a Reed man. and it may be
that the idea is to use him as i Sedatfve
for the nerves OF the beaten Reed boomers.
A ticket made up OF Mckinley and Lodge
would stand for protectionism and Jinso-
ism, and nothing else.-Savannah News.
II history repeats itself at st. Louis
the nomination for Vice President will go
n rafa fII a.aV-
er. in 1876, Arthur in 1880, Morton in
1888 ana Reed in 1S92.-IndianapoI!s Jour-
nal.
As tail to the Mckinley kite Morgan G.
BuIKeley, of Connecticut, would be an I'M
posing Sight.-BoSton Globe.
There is one argument for making Qu.y
| Vice President: 1t would keep him in
Washington all winter and give tue tarpOn
a chance to grow.-Philadelphia Ledger.
/ Tom Reed is still young nan, with
nothing in his public career to apologize
for. He may not be nominated ut St
Louis, but that would not signify that
he might not at some future time be
chosen as the leader Of the Republican
party. The scheme to lay him on the
/ shelf by nominating hhn for Vice PreSi-
/ dent will hardly wiu.-KanSaS City Star.
| The office is usually the shortcut to
oblivion, and the mighty man of Maine
is naturally unwilling to have it tossed
| at him as u bone from the Mckinley table.
I But the Vice Presidency would not be a
| shortcut to Oblivion with Tom Reed there
! If the Republican party shall ever agaiT
nominate an Eastern man for the Presi-
dency, his light would be shining in 1900
! with increased Iustre. Philadelphia Bull
| letin.
| IN TWO POLITICAL CAMPS.