The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-24
In No Danger.

Since the Teller bolt at st. Louis we
have read with redoubled interest our
far western Republican exchanges.
Only two or three of them have been
radical In approval Of that act Of politi-
cal secession. The tone of the majority
of them, while regretful that the free
coinage cause did not receive some
token Of recognition, has been moderate
and conciliatory. This Is especially
marked In the case Of the Salt Lake
Tribune, whose editor, Judge Goodwin,
has for nearly two generations been
prominent among the brave and able
makers Of western history. While the
Judge personally will not vote for any
nominee for any Office who runs upon a
gold standard platform, the paper over
which he presides has already reached
the following pacific conclusion:
"All the indications now point to the
election of Major Mckinley as presi-
dent Of the United States. We reason
from the standpoint Of what can be
done by sheer force. We expect that
when the Democratic convention
meets in Chicago the result will be
practically a gold platform, and gold
candidate named on it. If there was
anything except silver that they could
hope to win on we would be
certain of 1t. With that done,
there will be little bolt, but we know
something about the discipline Of the
Democratic party, and If that should be
the case, we then will expect that near
ly the solid South will support the regu-
lar candidate on the regular platform,
SO that about all the strength that will
go to the silver candidate, whoever he
may be, will be the Western states and
such Republicans In the east as will
break away from their party allegiance.
Reasoning that way, Mr.. Mckinley will
be elected, but by the time that is done,
the people Of this country will realize
that the silver question is not craze;
that it is not something that can be
easily downed, or downed at all until
1t is settled rightly, and we shall expect
then determined effort to have the
question settled by international agree
ment. That might have been done in
any month of the last session Of con-
gress If President Cleveland had been
desirous of having it done. We UNDER
stand that the proposition for an inter-
national silver conference was inter-
jected into the Republican platform
merely as a sop for silver men, and
without any intention Of pressing 1t In
case Of the triumph Of the party. But
as things will eliminate between now
and November, those in charge Of the
Republican party, in case 1t shall be tri-
umphant, will make that the very key
stone Of the arch"
It will be seen that while the fore
going citation voices serious regret and
disappointment 1t by no means indi-
Gates irreconcilable hostility. If COM
ment like the foregoing could be writ
ten Immediately following the first cha
grin Of defeat in convention, there is
reason to hope that as the campaign
progresses the disappointment Of the
great majority Of the silver men will
subside and they will again take their
place in the party ranks, among the 9TH
er ardent supporters of protection. If
the newspapers Of the remote west ac-
curately echo public sentiment on the
silver issue, the Republican party is in
no danger.