Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-06
Gold Standard Democrats View

from the Kansas city Times.
The Times prints in another column
the answer of r. E. Ball to the ques-
ton whether she favored a confer
ence of the sound money Democrats
of Missouri to consult and agree upon
the best course to pursue" Mr.. Balls
answer is as lucid an argument against
the third ticket as has yet been pre-
sented.
lie shows the essential absurdity of
the third ticket-that its effects could
not be predicted with any certainty,
and that it could not carry any State
for itself. Thus to work for it implies
working without knowing whether
one is helping or injuring the cause he
favors.
Even participation would be
preferable to this blind firing, but as
Mr.. Ball says, non participation should
be out of the question. Mckinley stands
for principles which no Democrat and
many Republicans can not approve.
There is the exploded theory of high
protection, which everybody knows
means a senseless raising OF duties,
not to protect, but to subsidize the
manufacturing trusts. There is the
infamous force bill crouching behind
Mckinley. Mckinley stands for the
measures (which, in my judgment and
yours, have operated to the advantage
Of the few at the expense Of the
many"
Under such circumstances the duty
of the Democrat is plain lie can not
vote for Mckinley; he must not only
refuse to help him, but he must also
record his vote against him. Even 10
the Democrat has held the gold stan
dard idea, that does not oblige him to
vote for Mckinley and the oppression
of the people.
The golo standard Democrats be-
lieved as thoroughly as anybody that
the people must be protected from le-
galized plunder. They differed with
the free silver Democrats only on the
question of what currency system was
the best for the people. There Is no
reason why they in their belief that
one currency system is best for the
people, should give up to fight to pro-
tect the people from such inimical
measures as force bills and trusts tar
ifs.
There III also great weight In the
suggestion that the election Of Nc
Kinley would not settle the currency
question. II would merely mean q
continuation of the present uncertain
ty, which is more deadly II less terri
BILE than short, sharp panic. The
continuation Of the present period of
stagnation would be literally ruinous.
1t would, moreover, be certainly fol-
lowed by an overwhelming triumph
for free silver.
A trial of free silver coinage is prac-
tically inevitable. Nothing can be
gained, and much lost by postponing
that trial four years-if it were possi-
ble-and allow our people TO be ruined
| by suspended trade. Moreover we
can do much to prevent the evils that
are likely to come from the change In
our coinage system, and rejecting on
the disastrous results which would
certainly follow upon the election Of
Mckinley, the true friend OF the peo-
ple-free silver Democrats, gold stan
dard Democrats, patriotic Republi-
cans, and PopulIsts should join hands
to bring about the election OF Bryan.
Mr.. Balls strong letter shows how
strongly one gold standard Democrat
feels the necessity of electing Bryan.
Others are of the same way Of think
ing and are no less outspoken In their
views. The Times commends their
patriotic stand. 1t is gratified ut their
unselhshness and devotion. And 1t
sincerely hopes that others like Mr..
Trimble will come to see the urgency
of the peoples needs and uot abandon
the faith of their fathers.
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