The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-22
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Far too much Importance has been
attached to my decision 10 so to the
e. Chicago convention. I have been
practically out OF politics for four years
aai there are row many OF the eastern
psmcrrats who can do much more than
! eaa f5S the party. shall not assume
ary position % leadership. Ny t"c!son
- stay was simply based on the duty
o, every person who believes In the
rarity for its principles. 10 stay by and
la1l h!s ala ana take his chances when
n -reat crisis ls upon the Democrattc
r4-ty. Fundamental differences os
pslncIpIs exist inside the party, marked
almost by sectional lines.
The great question 10 my mind y
Whether the party meets in convention
u,H as N 1850 with issues and dther-
sa-gs that are for the moment !rrecon-
ellahle. For ihc past fifteen years
lrafrrs of puhlBr 6plRloE IN ne E'lia
ant vest have been a1vocltlng a. the
E-rat remedy for existing ilis the Tree
coinage o. silver AZ is To J with or with
o., thr cooperation OF other nations.
Ii has come 10 be believed IN quite
generally and conscientipusly. A. !arEe
r0a5Fity o! the delegates 70 the co'n-
tug Democratic convention have been
Lifted by ttSo people for the purpose OF
frur-porstfnE that doctrine INTO the
Platform OF the Democratic party.
wOaId Bring Rain.
our people, on the other hand, en-
trtly disagree Ttth these views and
Believe almost universally that ct VIII
trns general ruin to the business and
r--.-sri,y, ~ the country. Il l. deemed
a new doctrine when proposed to be
ln.nrporated into the platform of the
National Democracy. Il IS ttuc
th1t "a no previous platform
c,ar,liy w be fpani. i con.equenny no
ua-ty obligations heretofore assumed
naHga them to subscribe 10 H. Under
trrss circumstances. II tho results OF
,hr Democratic convention should be
o. nstab!lsh as the issue OF this cam
rsIsn the free c0inagr of silver al Fa-
90 Il Is tn !. Independent ot other ma
tons, tn the intensity Of feeling likely
e. a-lsr Il IA TO be seriu"sly apprr-
bonded that a disruption ot the Demo-
rlur uarIy might occur. Certainly no
I7g,sntial following could be secured
f0- the doctrine among eastern Demo
r;9 They might not vote tlsa Re
lsaIcan ticket Tor other reasons tbn-
li.WuE that the Republican party
tflal, for other issues that are hrtrl-
E.aatR 60 the country, but ibe Demo-
,rlls 10 the east would not, Ia my 0pIn-
..H vote FOR IT,
.'rhls movement f5T free coinage pur-
frris u hRvo for lts 1bjsct the estlo,,
ls1uent and mHintcnanc" VI gold ana
silver ~ the money % the country upon
'HuBi terms with each other ani az q
parity u purchasing power. IT, By the
proposed measure that object could be
q, HFcd there w5Hld bs no substantial
d.ssgrcrmcnt IN the party Every ma
'Irral Democratic platform that has
f.rrIb'UT1 spoken upon the subject has
fea.arag for both gold and silver money.
i' I- our traditional policy But the
maintenance ~ the double standard a t
rio. present time n not a qucs t5ndhfe
desire, 1, Il a question ui ability. The
-nw morrinl valu' " silver mas declih-
Cd In the markets ef tho world.
what tree SILVER Means.
Whatever the causes are and who
ever Il to blnme. the fact IS that silver
tas declined and free coinage now at 10
'I1 D. the zane ns our Offering Tor all thc
f.lg,r IN tl,r world about twice what Il
H b., 'llHr r0r IN the market inicrnl.
'.G.I exchanges are paid In gold And
.r puGII tHrm piaiu that II we, pR1"E
f...r CON IltlonF. open our mlnts 10 the
.... rgiaaEr VI silver and gold At a ratio
r rgwrqfat!rr value which Is largely
.' Variance with the commorclnl value
.r lhm two metals. We must toke the on
rrn surplus uurHelyru mnintaln ~ pir-
JOS Wtl' gold. yr else SO To q rliYcr basis.
""rHnrr In 1872 closed her Wi1iH
r.Hrt silver aud abandoned the c%pnr.
...f Fscmfng hpr-rif unequal ~ ibf
f... alone. nnd ~ tNF; Tine It was much
FIHruif. fHr silver WH4 ih"h ~ puI
.f0 Eyll ai iha ratio IN usn ma lFrn
r...Iys.I'a ln.ats ln luG!n were open "a
fr- nsc coinage Of silver, II the cEpcr-
lmout of maintaining the parity Of The