The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-31
THE OUTLOOK.

THE OUTLOOK.
Mr.. Bryan's great reception at Atlanta
is not only surprising but gratifying. 1t
shows the intense feeling of the people
on the silver question, and their great
interest in our gallant champion and
leader. There is not particle of doul
that the sentiment of the people is with |
him. When was there such an instance |
of defeated candidate for the Presi.
dency receiving such an ovation as that
which Mr.. Bryan received at AtlantaP
1t is estimated that 200,0OO people were
there to receive and greet him.
The recent bank failures in Chicago
and elsewhere have only intensified the
sentiment in favor Of bimetallism. The
condition of things since the election
has proven a terrible disappointment
to the followers of Mckinley & Co. Their
promised prosperity has proven as hol-
low as their numerous other promises in
In the past. The party has dealt in moth.
ing but false promises and deluded and
deceived the people continuously. We
only point to the general bankrupt
condition of the country; the bank and
business failures from week to week and
year to year prove the rascality of their
rule and the wickedness of the meas.
ures.
The only possible remedy is to return
to the constitution of the country and
obey its requirements in all end singular.
The constitution sought to establish
justice not iniquity and rascality.
Bimetallism is the doctrine of the con-
stitution, gold and silver being the only
tender in payment of debts. No bank
paper promises to pay were ever
legal tender. The President takes an
oath to maintain and defend this con-
stitution. OF late, however, the oath
thus taken is little regarded in these
important respects. The rights of the
people have not been considered and re,
garded, and only the money magnates
seem to be worthy of consideration. No
political party until this year ever took
position for the single gold standard.
The gold standard scheme was secretly
inaugurated in 1873, and when discover
ed shortly after, was not openly defend
ed by the leaders of either of the two
great political parties, and yet the
schemes were always strong enough to
prevent a return to free coinage.
Fortunately the question was fairly
and fully met in the platforms of the
late campaign. The Democratic conven-
ton at Chicago, more plainly and fully
proclaimed the constitutional doctrine
of bimetallism. There was no lodging
or equivocation. The utterances we're
plain and unmistakable not to say bold
and defiant The platform was so
acceptable to the people that the Popu-
list convention substantially endorsed it
and nominated Mr.. Bryan as their
candidate also. The silver Republicans
also nominated Mr.. Bryan so that there
was union of hearts and hands for the
purpose of rescuing the country from
the power Of monopoly and the grasp of
; money magnates and their willing tools.
This union alarmed the money power in
this country and in Europe also, and
they put everything at work to save
themselves and retain power. They
spent money like water and were lavish
in their promises of prosperity. They
howled anarchy and ruin and lack of
means and employment with threatened
) starvation, and by these means succeed
ed in electing their candidate, Mr.. Nc.
Kinley, Their promises of prosperity
have already proved false, and even
while the advance agent was on visit
to Chicago the great bank failures there
took place. Enough has already trans
pired to convince thousands who were
induced, coerced into voting the gold
ticket, that they were wickedly deceived.
But the gold party is in power and will
2 continue, and it behooves all who do
5 not believe in the gold policy to work
t together fol their overthrow at the first
: and every opportunity. 1t is only by
, thorough union we can hope to accom-
plish anything in this respect. No matter
} whether a man has called hi Lself a
| Populist, Democrat or silver Republican,
we must act together to rescue the coun-
try. This is OF paramount consideration.
Concert of action is absolutely necessary.
Hence the News-Democrat urges con.
, tinuance of thorough organization that
we meet the gold forces and over
come them as soon as practic-
able. Let us come together as brethren,
determined to risk everything for the
2 cause.-the cause of the country and
the constitution.
COurt Cases.