The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-03-26

The reference to money in the platform
adopted by the republican convention IN
Milwaukee last week could be lncorpO-
rated in the popullst's,platform and be in
perfect harmony with the monetary
principles Of that party. 1t is true the
expression does not deal with the detail,
but the populists could take the plank
referred to ana make it the basis of argu-
ments in favor of their financial vagaries.
There seemed no need for this trim.
ming. Popnlsts are not gong to desert
their party which is always outspoken
and unequlyocal in It's utterances, TO as
slst party which can blow hot and cold.
The sentiment in Wisconsin in favor of
honest money is sufficiently pronounced
to render fear groundless. 1t is not
possible that the enthusiasm for Mckin
ley had tinge of the leaders known
partlalty for silver and that regard for
him went to the extreme of snbservlency.
Is 1T?
There are many republican papers
which had The independence to openly
crltlcBe this evasion of the party. This
produced a bit of iiutter and had The
convention been held after the criticisms
were offered there would be less to criti-
else. But most of them gulped 1t down
and declared it delicious pie.
Republican papers never had a better
time in which TO teach party managers
respect for party principle. Party
strength could we'll endure discipline at
tins time. Trimmers could be punished
without inJuring party chances. The
rod could be applied directly to the guilty
ones and their chastisement would not
endanger party success.
Devotion to Mckinley can but be
tleetlng sentiment on the part of these
republicans who desire that government
carry ont ideas to which the party is
supposed to be pledged. There can be
no question but that individually the re-
publlcans of this etate are honest money
men,. TO support man who ls not in
accord with them on the leading question
of the day seems like an act of folly. No
honest man will deny that the confidence
felt in PresidentCleyeland, the knowledge
that every one knows absolutely what he
would do in case of the passage of a bill
disturb any the financial situation has
preserved our credit abroad and pre-
vented disaster at home. Can any one
say with certainty what Mckinley would
do In like circumstances? If he favors
honest money he should have seen to 1t
in his own state, should not have adopted
silver plank in its platform. It he Is
an honest man as well as an honest
money man, he should not accept nomi-
nation from delegates pledged &c silver
and to himself.
Republicans are like love sick swain
who can see no fault in the girl of whom
he is enamored. They have made little
god of Mckinley and make HIM burnt
offerings daily. There is worship craze
sweeping through the land and the Door
devil who will not ."bow the head III
reverence" is made to take his place with
the goats
This magnificent leader who has never
shown any quality of leadership, this
honest man who had his debts COM
promised, this splendid legislator vino
reported one bill the only redeeming
feature of which was placed upon it
against his opposition, is the idol of the
hour. There are fetch periods among
the human race and we are passing
through one of them now.