The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-06-27

loea tnat the free coinage OF SIN ef
would prove beneficial to their condi-
tions has seized upon the minds of
large majority Of the people who re-
side south of Pennsylvania and west
of the Mississippi river, and until it is
given test, they will not be convinced
OF the contrary. Those who live in
the New England and Middle states
cannot realize how firmly this idea Is
engrafted into the minds of the people
living in other sections. They are
enwrapped in their belief that all
should view matters as they do, and
Will not he Convinced otherwise.
President Cleveland is thoroughly
embued with this idea, hence he ad-
dressed the following appeal to the
democrats of the nation, which, though
it is patriotic and sound in Judgment.
will not be needed when the nations
convention assemblies at Chicago on
July 7th:
6. ave uade no figures az to tie
probable action of delegates already
chosen or to be chosen to the demo
cratic national convention, but I re
fuse to believe that when the time
arrives for deliberate action there will
be engrafted upon our democratic
creed a.demand for the free, unlimited
and independent coinage of silver.
"I cannot believe this bectuse l
know the democratic party is neither
unpatriotic nor foolish, aud because it
seems so clear to me that such course
will infiict very great injury upon
every interest of our country which it
has been the mission OF democracy to
advance, and will result in lasting dis
aster to our party organization.
"There is little hope that as a means
of success this free silver proposition,
after its thorough discussion during a
political campaign, will attract a
majority of the voters of the country.
''It must be that many of the
illusions influencing those now relying
upon this alleged panacea for their ills
will he dispelled before the time comes
for them to cast their ballots which
express their sober second thought.
"The adoption by the democracy OF
this proposition would, believe, give
to our opponents an advantage, both
in the present and the future, which
tbov do not daearva
my attachment to true democracy
is so strong that consider its success
as identical with the promotion of the
country's good.
"This ought sufficiently to account
for my anxiety that no mistake be
made at our party convention. In my
opinion no effort should be spared to
secure such action of the delegates as
will avert party generalization.
at is place for consultation and
comparison of views, and those de.co-
Gratis who believe in the cause of sound
money should there be heard and be
constantly In evidence.
ga cause worth fighting for is worth
fighting for to the end. If sound,
money democrats suppose there is dam
ger of mistake being made, such
danger should stimulate their activity
in averting it instead OF creating dis
couragement.
liam very far from arrogating to
myself a controlling influence upon
the policy of my party, but as an un-
hinching democrat who has been
honored by his party, and who desires
hereafter no greater political privi--
leges than to occupy the of private in
its ranks, hope may not be blamed
for saying this much at this time in
the interest. as it seems to me, of the
grand old organization, so rich in hon
orable traditions. SO justly proud of its
and always SO un.
daunted and brave in It's battles for
the peoples welfare"