The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-06

The New York Journal Silver demo-
craft says:
The people have chosen Maj. Mckinley in
stead of Mr.. Bryan to be president. Nobody
has right to object, for the peoples will is
sovereign. 1t is the high privilege of the cit
liens OF this republic to decide for themselves
what is good for them, and when they happen
to be wrong they always have the good sense
to suffer the consequence with patience, know
ing that at the ballot box they can set things
straight again.
The Journal regrets the decision of the peo-
pie. We have advocated the election OF Mr..
Bryan, in the belief that bimetallism would be
better for the country than recommendation,
and for the reason that, in our judgment which
has not been altered, the trusts and syndicates
require checking rather than encouraging.
BY Mckinley's election the money power has
been enormously strengthened. -Four years.
however, constitute an insignificant space in
the life OF a nation, and the United States
could bear up under heavier calamites than
even the unrestrained rule OF the trusts during
one presidential term.
But the trusts will not be entirely I'M
restrained. The senate will be check upon
the incoming, as it has been upon Clevelands
administration. whose financial policy the
president-eect is pledged to continue. And
then Mckinley, seated in the White House.
and clothed with authority, may not be so sub
missive TO dictatlon Maj Mckinley, the
candidate, has been. High office frequently
produces an eleyating effect upon purpose and
character
We have had republican assurances In plenty
throughout the canvas that McKlnley's cleo
ton would be followed by splendid outburst
OF confidence in the future. from which would
result an immediate restoration OF national
prosperity. Let US hope that the confidence
and prosperity will be forthcoming
The Journal has no inclination TO quarrel
trytfh tha ft1ruY .xft ~
verdict II they have condemned the demo-
cratic proposal to remonetize silver, 1t is be-
cause they have not been sure OF its expedi-
ency and have been made doubtful OF it's
morality. Further time is needed to convince
them that it is both expedient and right.
The Chicago Tribune (rep), in a
leader says:
The east, as was expected, went solidly for
Mckinley. The middle west has repudiated
Altgeldism and the silver heresy and presents
8 solid front to the enemy.
The Chicago Chronicle says editori-
ally:
The price of this victory is sturendous. All
Of this result might have been gained through
democratic victory instead OF through re-
publican victory. Then it would have been
without the alloy, and the minor evils of the
victory as it stands
A conspiracy formed to betray and
wreck the democratic party and to put the
populist party in its place. The conspirators
included the populistic adventures and road
agents of every class in the mountain states
combined with the southern populistic unre-
constructed rebels and Ku klux kans and
time-serving, cowardly politicians OF all sec
lions. who by fraud and usurpation seized con-
troll OF the national convention at the Coliseum
held under democratic call. This would have
been bad enough. But added to this evil ag-
ion g
elements in society and politics.
The real democrats IN the convention were
driven out or silenced.
A declaration for free riot accompanied the
declaration for free silver Altgeld and Till
man were put in the place OF democratic lead
ership. A man who made historical
speech, with other merit and
not democrat, was nominated for
president This perverted action made demo-
cratic victory impossible. II 1t had been posi-
BILE that the Coliseum candidate could have
been elected il would not have been democrat
&c victory II would have been victory OF the
worst enemies of the party. participated IN
unhappily by many who call themselves demo-
Gratis.
This is the most instructive lesson OF the
country 1t is warning To every enlightened
and patriotic democrat that the path to success
never Will lie in an immoral and scandalouS
fusion with the enemies OF the democratic
and OF good order. II democrats have learned
that lesson the result of Tuesdays election is
worth to them ana TO the republic all and more
than it cost.
Under the caption Mckinley is
Elected, the Herald Qnd. says:
1t means that the national honor has been
indicated that every department OF the gov
eminent will be maintained in its integrity;
that reputation is dead; that revolution is re-
buked; that mob law will not be tolerated
1t means that section can not be arrayed
against section on any political issue whatever
in the lifetime Of this generation. and that the
loyal south yieS with the loyal north and the
loyal west in deyoting TO the best interests OF
common country
1t means that capital and labor are not 70 be
pitted against each other in life-and-death
struggle. and that class is not to be arrayed
against class in internecine warfare to the
shame OF our Christian civilization and to the
reproaeh to our manhood