Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
III. nanse, 81 a silver congress.

The New York Evening Post renews
its warning to the friends OF sound
money throughout the country 10 make
strong fight during the campaign, in
order to secure the election to the
House of Representatives of major
ity unalterably opposed tc the free
coinage OF silver 1t calls attention to
the fact that the Senate will surely bo
controlled by the silverites from 1897
to 1889, and that With either the nomi
nee Of the Chicago convention or Nc
kinney 10 the While House, we can no
longer depend upon The President for
protection from the silver madpess, as
has been the case under Cleveland.
1t adds:
In order to secure such majority,
the sound. money men must go to work
without moments delay. Two mem
bere of the next House have already
been elected-Republicans from Oregon
who favor ''doing something for ell
vel" Two Republicans have already
been nominated in Kansas districts
upon silver platforms. Silver Repub-
lican newspapers Ia the West like the
| Detroit Tribune, are urging the imme-
diate organization of the silver forces
| to capture the caucuses and secure the
| nomination of Representatives who will
| pledge themselves to favor silver legis-
| lation. Congressman Aitken of the
Sixth Michigan district, Republican
| who seeks re election, declares that he
is bitterly opposed TO single gold
standard, and will not tolerate it.
Republican Representatives in other
Western States are explaining that the
st. Louis platform really commits the
party only to opposition to free coin
\ age, and declaring that they will favor
other silver legislation il they shall be
returned to the next House. Such de.
velopments as these show the impera.
tive nee essity for equally vigorous ac'
| tion on the part OF the sound money
men at once. Nominations in large
proportion Of the districts will be made
before the Presidential canvass really
opens In September. II the believers
in "a gold standard postpone work unit
then, they may find that 1t is too late
TO avert the danger OF an untrustworthy
House OF Representatives.
The fact that the friends Of sount
money in the Democratic party delayed
too long the fight against the silvel
madness that now seems to dominate
the party organization, should spui
them to renewed efforts TO prevent thI
election of House of Representative,
committed to the FREQ coinage Of silver,
If this is done. the danger will bt
averted, no matter what sort Of a wilc
financial theorist may be chosen Presi
dent.
The Democratic party OF Delawar,
has set good example in this respect
At it's recent State convention it de
clared in favor Of maintaining tn,
present monetary standard, and agains
"the free coinage Of silver at an,
ratio" as we'll as the compulsory pur
chase Of silver bullion by the govern
ment." Upon this financial dcclara
tion the Democratic candidate TO
Congress in Delaware will be nomina
ted, and all the indications are that tn
candidate SO nominated will be eecte'
elected. II conventions in States speal
out as explicitly and directly upon tn
financial issue as did the Democrats o
Delaware, the efforts Of the silverite
to control the next House Of Represen
tatives will be defeated.