The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-06-05
A FREE SILvER ADvOCiTE'S PLEA FOR
HON. WALTER N. DENNY.

HON. WiLTEk N. DkNSh'
Editor Democrat-Star
The writer is a firm advocate OF the
policy which would restore silver TO
its ancient place and dignity without
waiting for the suggestion, co-opera'
ton or interference Of any foreign
power. A serious and conscientious
study Of the financial questions
study extending many years back
has convinced him that the adoption
OF the single standard. with the steady
and continuous appreciation OF the
yellow metal. has been, and still Is,
the aust of all our woes, which moth
iny but the free coinage uf silver can
relieve. He is Furthermore OF the
opinion that the triumph OF silver is
only a matter Of time. Nevertheless,
he cannot fail to recognize and admit
that there are two sides to this ques-
ton on which men Of the highest
character, standing and ability wide
~, but honestly, disagree. Appreciate
ing this divergence OF sentiment, as
well as the liability-c0mmOn to all
humanity-tO error. he cannot do 9TH
.erwi>e than grant to Others the same
credit for sincerity Of opinion which
he claims for himself. He. therefore.
urges the denomination OF Mr.. Denny
against whom the only objection OF
any seeming validity so far adduccd,
Is based upon the fact that he voted
against a free coinage bill. and, in so
doing. wilfully disregarded the wishes
OF his constituents. The word seem
ing" is used adviscdly, as whatever
strength the objection may have Is
apparent rather than real. This can
he easily proven.
1t must be remembered that during
the contest. which ended in MIR. Den
ny's nomination, the silver question
had not been so pressed upon public
attention as il was later on: and while
no enc doubts that the DRIFT Of Opin-
ion was all in n direction. still no
authoritative expression Of popular
sentiment had as yet committed the
Democratic party Of this district to
either side Uf the financial issue. 1t
was furthermore we'll known during
the entire canvass that Mr.. Denny.
while repeatedly expressing himself
as being in thorough accord with the
National Democratic platform IA
enunriated in the Chicago Convention
If 1882, was IN nutsp"ken advocate of
the financial policy adopted by the
present administration. In NJ single
instance did he hesitate to define.
publiclv and privately, and without
evasion or equiyGcatiOn, his position
which YVES Il matter OF comment to
the press and people OF the state. let
alone the district. In -pite Ct this
positive assurance that he was Up'
EHscd to the free Coinage If silver at
the ration Is T. !. and that he would,
if nominated and elccled favor 4 CON
trarv policy, vet the Congressional
Convention. after a heated contest in
which the Claims IT two able eX
ignored. deliberately chose MIR. Dem,
rs the ncminrc Of the parry. Add Il
this the pertinent and suggestive fac
that the convenrirn neither adopted
10 ia ! platform nos issued any in
StructiOnS n way Or the ether 10 it.
nominee. and it follows as Il natnra
ana lngicai sequence that the success
~ conteStaGt received the u NINA
tlhn WITHOUT an. restriction a'lr iva
ne was. t','Teiore. aDso'u,e'v Tree u
maintain in Congress n P0>ltiol
which ne hao previously n unm's
takahly defined, as well as to iavo
that nnaGcia' pp'lcy wilich ACCORDED
WITH ms views ana conscience. CI'
ing que weight to these consider;
items, VINO, That Is IRE" from persona
bias or lnterestrd motives, Wo'lld cas-
the shadow " blame upon rnr worth
representative for His ahtI-silver vote
or tail ipac4Ult HIM u the nntounde
ctiargc mat ms vote was eilher a bt
traya, or pubic c0hitthce or a Win
disregard Of the peoples wishes:
And NV. that tiiiS illmsN preteX
f0' 40 argument has bern diSpoSer q
wIirt else, nnless IL oe some specinn
%pieadn@, can he urgcd against Nj
Denny? Is IT nata cath ahmlttc
Z, by even his opponents. that he Ia
conscientlousiy, imDarttail; and su(
= ceSsfully looked aitcr and guarded IN