The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-04
PEACE WITH HONOR.
The Present situation Makes II Necessary
THAT Harmony Prevail Among Tr"'
Republicans and Democrats.

New York sun. tDcm): The notion
aggrcssIycly expressed since the cleo
ton by gold Democrats, that President
Mckinley In making over tho tnrln
VIII be morally obliged To respect the
policy formerly advocated by them.
selves, his recent supporters. had led Ia
a notable statement upon this subject
by the chairman OF the sound money
Democratic orgnniantl0n.the Hon. VIII.
lam ID. Dynum, OF Indiana,
Mr. Bynum shows how feeble was
the sound money Democrats argument,
that since tho main issue which car.
rlcd Governor Mckinley TO the white
house with their help was honest mo-
ncy. and not protection, the latter Is,
therefore. bound 10 restrain himself
from Indulgence In hts pnrty'a we'll
known system OF economics. Mr. iby-
mum, once the most rnhld Of turIN
gmashers, being again called upon Ia
subscribe TO one OF the three grand
principles of thrift making. namely the
Republican principle N protection, the
contrary doctrine OF free trade. and the
great intermediate principle OF tnr.
IN for revenue only walks FtralGbt IN
to tho camp long commanded by Nc.
Klnlcy ana raises for himself the
standard Of protection.
A belief In tariff mot only for rev
cnue, but with incidental protection
does not express half tho strength OF
Mr. Bynum'S faith In the old American
policy 81 would not raise" he says.
amy revenue from tea, coffee and SUI
gar. but from HrtlClea that compete
with American labor" Plainly, then. Is
IN not free trhder lie no longer de-
nIrcs n tarln for revenue only, whose
merCllcSS inllscriminatiOn. constrained
by the rule OF the constitution, would
exact dutics from tea. coffee and sugar,
as from every other article Imported
Into the United States. Thus Mr.. By
mum Is n prOtcctlonIst, ready 10 debntc
with President Mckinley the proper
degree OF distribution OF prUtcctlon.h but
differing from Mckinley In details on
~. lie gives thc happlest promise OF
continued DcmOCrnt-RcDubllcln har-
mony in protecting the United States
against the atill threatening orEanlza-
ton OF disorder disloyalty and d!shon-
or.
II any Democrats still incline 10 split
the antl-BryAn forces on account OF the
tarin. calm reflection on Che facts
should show them their error. Protec-
ton was In the Republican platform
adopted at ST. Louis, side by side With
the plank upholdng the gold standard.
In the last three years. which covered
the magnificent Democratic opportu-
nifty to make the promised constitution
nj tarifr for revenue only. Il has been
demonstrated beyond question that pro-
lection Is substantially a universal
American sentiment, more deeply fas-
tened IN the public mind tmn AT any
previous time in the Country'S history
since the founders Of the government
made II m original part of the Amerl-
can system. Not Il single Democratic
politician OF the thousands who preach
ed II four years ago ever showed the
faintcst sign OF subsequent belief In II.
or ever made tIS. slightest effort 10
put Il into practice. The fact. therefore,
that the gold standard was champion
ed by the entire Republican OrgHnisl-
ton with unilInch!ng carnestness. after
the desperation Of the National De
moCraCy had forced the money issue TO
the front. IS no cause for Republican
Reputation or protection. and no good
reason why any thinking Democrat or
sincere enemy OF Dcbs and Altgcld
should place obstacles In the way OF
McKiniey's administration being car
RED on Along Republican lines.
UntN cNtrlcated from the miserable
tangles OF Dcbsism and Clcvelandism.
the political situation will continue to
offer TO all trur-hcarted Democrats and
Republicans that rare jewel o. politics.
Peace with Honor.