Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-10-08

Great Britain need fear no injury
10 her trade or investments il the Re-
publican party can force protective
tariff" as the main issue in the COM
ing presidential campaign, but II free
silver dominates the American mind
and carries nt the polls, it will bring
about change in England that will
be ruinous from its suddenness and
severity. The damage that can be
done British man ufacturers by pro-
tective tariff is slight compared with
the disasters that would be entailed
by change from single gold to a
complete bimetalllc standard.
1t is evident that the Democratic
party will not nominate q man who
holds to President Clevelapd's ideas
on money, and the cnly hope for a
continuation Of Mr.. CJevelard's 6oan-
cial policy will be in the success OF
the Republicans in the neIt election.
The success Of .ree coinage will
bring down the rats of intereS. on
money, and cause an immediate rise
in the plice Of all commodities. When
silver becomes primary money the
American mines will pour their pro-
ducts into the mlnts, and a new era
similar to that produced by the Issue
of greenbacks during the civil war
will begin. Gold will leave the banks
and entire into competition with s'l-
YER in the avenues of trade, and the
manufactures of the United States,
which have been shut down or Grip
pied since 1892, will again resume
their fight for the English markets.
1t is doubtful whether the Republi-
can party Can +, held much longer in
check by sound money statesmen as
it's adherents are divided by powerful
factions. The Democratic party is
also breaking up under the weight OF
the free silver agitation. 1t matters
not TO Great Britain which party suc-
ceeds if the gold standard is main
tanned, but either OF the old parties
or a new party which goes into
power pleged to free coinage will
be inlmical and prejudical to English
manufactures and trade.
The American people cling with
wondeful tenacity to party organiza-
tlons, but financial embarrassment
and business stagnation has become
too severe for their patience, and they
are ready for any changes that
promises relief They are becoming
convinced that it cannot be found IN
the protection theory, as that has been
tried, and they are massing now on
free silver. When that issue comes
fairly before the American people,
I.,,.e Enn.snd will regret her apathy and
adherence to the single gold
standard"
"There is plain moral in the re-
mark that If the United States would
venture to cut herself adrift from
Europe and take outright to silver she
would have all America and Asia at
her back and command the markets
of both countries. The barrier of gold
would be more fatal than any barrier
of a custom house. The bond of sill
yer would be stronger than the bond
of free trade. There can be no doubt
about it that if the United States were
to adopt a silver basis tomorrow
British trade would be ruined before
the year was out. Every American
would be protected, not only at home
but in every other market. OF cours'
the United States would suffer to
certain extent through having to pa,
her obligations abroad in gold, bu
the loss Of exchange under this hea'
would be mere drop in the buckle
as compared to the profit to be reape
from the markets of South Americ
and Asia, to say nothing OF Europe
, The marvel is that the United State
have not long ago seized the oppo1
tunity. 1t has been a piece OF !uc
that it has never occurred to th
, Americans to scoop us out OF tn
3 worlds markets by going on a silvt
basis, and it might serve Us right
, irritated by the contemplate apatE