The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-16
CY HAS NO SCHEME
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elected and resent his parTicidal blows
at the great organiza ton which lifted
him into power.
The gold standard people have no
fear Of the Republican party. They
know that they can trust 10 its aristo-
cratic bias and love of power and in
difference to the rights Of the common
people, no matter what il may say in
its platform and no matter who II may
nominate. They know that the DEM
ocTatic party is the only political or
ganiZation they need 10 fear; hence il
has been and IS the settled purpose of
the gold people 10 divide and defeat
the Democratic party.
The conduct OF Mr.. Cleveland in
abandoning the principle upon which he
| was elected. and zealously espousing
the cause Of gold has been the chief
factor in the general plan for diSrup-
ting the Democratic panty. His course
clearly shows that this was coRtem-
plated by him before his final position
was openly taken. No general ever
studied the geography and strategic
points OF an enemy's country more care
Iuliy than did President Cleveland and
ms wall street hackers study the seat
Z
TIE best means of dividing il upon the
money question. They know that IL
| they could divide the south they could
defeat the Democratic party. They
drew the line OF detection through he
soutn nom Cincinnati to New Orleans.
with John G. Carlisle, the eKntucky
apostate. IS Secretary of the Treasury.
they expected TO hold Kentucky in line
Tor gold. With Hoke Smith as secre-
tary OF the interior they hoped also
10 enlist the powerful influence of Cor
don and thus hold Georgia. Tennes-
see, thus epcompassed, it was expected
could be carried along in the wake of
its northern and southern sister. with
the aid or such men as Patterson. While
Herbert, in the navy, close to the south
ern shore, was expected TO hold Alaba-
ma and the lower country in line Thus
cleft in twain by three great cabinet
ministers, the south was to be set by
the ears, strife engendered and the Dem
ocratic party utterly divided or coerced
to the gold standard theory, which was
and is certain death. It was in pursu-
ance Of this plan that Hardin was trea-
cherously knitted and defeated for gov
ernor in Kentucky and for like reasons
Blackburn was defeated in his race for
the senate.
Never before in the history Of this
country did any body Of men urge upon
a party 10 which they belonged a poll
cy which they knew meant certain
defeat to that party. yet that is precise
ly what the gold standard element in
the Democratic panty is doing today.
They know that gold means defeat.
yet they uIge gold They court defeat
because they love gold better than the
Democratic party, and they know that
the defeat ot that party means the vic
tory of gold.
Il defy any man to point out any
other possible result to the Democrat
&c party from the adoption of the gold
standard doctrine than utter, crushing
overwhelming defeat. 1t is to accom-
plish this very purpose that the gold
bugs and bend spiders, the wolves, vul-
lures and cormorants of Wall street
are unOw marshaling their hosts, col
lecting their Doodle and whetting their
knives.
The people Of Kansas, in common
with all agricuEturists, are vitality in
terested in the free and unlimited coin
age of silver. but added 10 This are
reasons peculiar to Kansas why her
people should favor such a policy.
These fertile plains at the foot of the
great Rocky Mountain range constitute
the natural garden and granery from
whence the mountain states draw sub
sisteace. as they develop their incalcu-
liable undeveloped mineral wealth.
Pros erity for the mountain states
means immense prosperity for Kansas.
''Ninety-five per cent OF the Demo-
Gratis of Kansas are for free silver. Ev-
cry DemocIa attic leader who has made
a canvass in Kansas within the last
ten years is for free silver. All of the
state Democratic platforms for years
past have been for free silver. The
last state platform favored 16 TO 1. How
is il possible. then, that there can be
any doUb. about this state sending a
frees liver delegation TO the national
Democratic conven ton. What power
can stifle the wall nigh unanimous
voice of the Democracy? All south
of the PotomaS and Ohio rivers will be
for free silver: all southeast Of US is for
free silver; all west of usiS for free
silver; all northwest of us Is for free
silver; two tiers Of states east OF us
are for free silver. II we should fail
TO send free silver delegates 70 Chica-
go, men who will stand alike against
menaces, wheeling Establishments and
brides, how could we explain our con-
duct? We could not explain. Cow
cred with shame, confusion and disgrace |
we would stand before the whole coun-
try branded with infamy. expressed by |
one burning word, Bought"