The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-05
SENATOR TELLER'S CLAIMS.

The movement to secure the national
Democratic convention endorsement of
Senator Teller rs II candidate for Presi-
dent is rapidly gaining strength, and it is
not only possible, but very probable that
he will become the choice of that party
for the highest office within the gift of
the people. When his qualifications for
the position are considered, it must be
acknowledged by all unprecedented minds
that he is in every respect well qualified
for the honor which seems to he gradual
ly shaping itself i'll his direction. He is
an able statesman of the highest personal
integrity, and Il man of broad and liberal
views. His record in the United States
Congress shows that he is thoroughly
posted on all the leading questions of
the day, especially that of the currency,
to which he has given years of thorough
research and profound study. His
course towards the South in regard to
the force bill, it being mainly through
his steadfastness and the tireless vigil
lance of some of the Democratic leaders
of the Senate, that the ultra .Republi-
cans failed in their efforts to saddle this
odious measure on II prosecuted and long
suffering people. For his generous ac-
ton III this matter and because the peo-
pie of this section believe they could trust
to his wisdom and justice, Senator Tel
ler's peculiar fitness as IA candidate for
President is becoming daily more appar-
ent TO the Southern people, and in the
West, where he is well known and uni
versally esteemed the mention--of his
candidacy evokes an enthusiasm that is
rapidly spreading in all directions. For
years the South paid tribute to the North.
and rs the resources of the West were
developed and population increased. the
people there were also called upon to con
tribute To the wealth of the same section.
At last both West and South fully.reaIiZe
the situation, and now each is working
TO secure its liberation from the same
financial servitude. The people Of both
of these sections realize that relief TO
the monetary situation can only come
from the free coinage of silver, and if
they work together in harmony for this
end success will crown their efforts at
the polls in November. Unity of action,
however, Is essential, or the cause will 20
down before the solid cohorts of Repub-
licanism led by Mckinley and fed by the
industrial barons and monopoly holders
of the North and East In casting
about for candidate for President who
would best unite the voters of the South
and West, the eminent fitness of Senator
Teller must strike the dullest mind and
however pressing the claims of some of
the silver leaders of Democracy.may be, if
the party itself is wise it will look long
and we'll before it decides to accept any
other leadership than that of the Senator
from Colorado. Sentiment may object to
the selection, but this is an age of prac-
tical politics and when success with Mr..
Teller, and all its attendant benefits. are
contrasted with defeat under the leader
ship OF some tried and trusted party
leader, the Democrat who would prefer
the latter to the former must be very
romantic indeed. With so much at
stake and with SO many advantages in an
alliance between Democracy and all the
other silver elements under the leader
ship of Senator Teller, it is easy to un-
derstand why the trend of public--opinion
is moving irresistibly in the direction OF
that statesman as the candidate of the
coalition for President