The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-19
THE PEOPLES YEAR
Washington Opinion OF Demo
cratic Prospects.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER
Democracy and Free Silver Will
Win in a W ak.
IF GOOD NOMINATIONS ARE MADE
Since the Republicans Have Adopted
Cola Platform its Goodbye
My Honey ! Am
Gone"
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER
IF GOOD NOMINATIONS ARE MADE

Gone"
Washington, June 18.-(Special)-ln
New York paper, few days ago. eN-
Senator Ingalls,, in an able and sugges-
tive article. claimed that Mchinley's
strength was principally from the peo-
ple, and not from the politicians, that
the working men believed in protec-
ton and Mckinley.
1t may be true that the mill and fac
tory operatives of the North hug the
delusion Of Mckinleyism to their
breasts, but protection run mad, for
which he alone stands Except now for
oold). has more than once been repu-
dated at the polls. But even If we adj
nit that the popular tide, in the Repub-
Ican party, is bearing upon its bosom
the Mckinley boat, it must be remem-
hered that there are two banks to a
river. as there are two parties in this
country, and the tide rises equally high
or both banks. and in both parties.
The great mass of voters in this coun-
but in the Democratic, Populist, Pro
hibition, A. T. A., and Labor organiza-
tions, away from the cities and towns
(and in the cities, where no money IN
fiuence is operatiye), in the country,
and in the breast and heart OF the
voter, is the popular demand for silver,
more money, higher prices for the pro
Queer. and a reform of our entire imam
cial system. From under the eye and
influence of the boss and the machine
these prospects allure and these hopes
encourage a great majority OF Amerl-
can voters.
ONLY two years ago / stood on Penn
sylvania avenue, as the news from the
election was thrown upon Illuminated
canvas. and as / saw men of mark and
force, idols of their party-Hill, Cor
man. Brice, with his millions, and 9th
ers. 60 down under majorities that
staggered the memory TO carry, said:
How insignificant, after all, is one
little man; how weak; but how omnip-
otent are the people, when aroused.
This landslide will be repeated this
year, but the shoe will be on the other
foot
Four innocent little letters
"G-o-l-d"-have turned the tide, done
the work and settled the hash" OF
the Republicans.
The Democrats did badly by silver by
permitting its unconditional repeal,
and they went by the board. The Re
publicans nave done worse-they have
come boldly out and declared against
it, in convention, and its Goodbye
my honey" you are gone. Even if one
were to admit for argument (Which
deny). that silver at 16 to is "a craze,
that it is wrong, that it is a fever"
which, as the President suggests, will
subside upon sober second thought,
is there any indication that it is subsid-
ing? If said fever lasts two to three
months, do YOU not think this fever
will last four and half months-untll
after the election?
If it does, Democracy will win with
or without the endorsement of the
other two St. Louis conventions, for
even if Populism gets several electoral
votes, they are and will be pledged to
silver man, and the party having the
largest vote in the electoral college will
get the Presidency, even if the ''other
fellows do get Nice-Presidency or
Postmaster General. If the silver
cause is not growing, why is Major Nc
Kinley so afraid of gold; why does
the President think it necessary to stab
is with the influence of his name and
Office and why does Mr.. Whitney con-
slider it necessary to abandon his trip
| to Europe, after having paid passage,
| in order to be at the Chicago conyen-
ton, and with the aid of Hill, German,
Harrity, Minister Ransom and others,
stay, if possible, the onward march OF
| the white metal?
| / have talked with several members
| from several States, and most of the
| Southern men say that the Presidents
| letter will have no appreciable effect.
| unless it intensifies and multiplies the
| efforts of the silver men. Bailey, OF
| Texas, spoken of for Vice-President
| (but he told me he was too young to
| serve). said it would have no effect in
| Texas in any event, and that the gold
| men would vote the ticket and throw
up their hands and holler long and loud
including Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet, af-
| ter a silver man is nominated on a 1e
to platform.
| It is to be hoped that neither the
| North Carolina Democrats, nor the Chi
coga convention, viii say anything
| against the A. p. AS, for censure OF
| them beat us bodily in Oregon and
| Maryland They are for the man, moi
| the party, and for American ideas and
| policies; and as most of them are work.
| ing men, from the great middle classes
seven out of ten will vote for silver
other things equal, and if you dom
abuse them
What's the matter with John II
| Mclean for President? He is
from Ohio, owns the Cincinnati Enqui
Ter, has been for years a silver man
as his father was before him, and his
great paper has done as valiant service
for silver in Ohio as the News and Oh
server has in North Carolina. He car
beat Mckinley 10000 in Ohio. The
| moss-back Republicans out there are
| wild for silver.
All the silver men here are jubilant
over the GOLD" of the Republican
platform, and think we can beat then
with Stevenson and Clark, Boies anc
| Daniel Matthews and Morgan, or Me
Lean and Sibley.
| After November. it is to be hoped