Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-19
GRANT, rHEM rHE COMFORT.


 It is frequently admitted by goldbug organs since the Chicago convention that If the presidential election were to take place now or in a few weeks Bryan would be elected. These deluded organs appear to think, however, that time will result in the death of the silver craze. In fact they say they think so They say there are four months yet in which to discuss the question and bring the peo- pie to their senses. If they can extract any comfort from that thought by all means let them have it.
 Since 1893, when Mr. Cleveland ad- dressed his message to congress upon the assembling of that body in extraordinary session the silver question has been daily and hourly discussed. It has been since that day the question of all questions dis cussed by and before the people, That was the first notice to the people that the democratic newspapers and democratic speakers had misrepresented the candf- date of the democratic party for presi- dent to them in the campaign of 1892, which resulted in the election of MT. Cleveland That the democratic party stood and had always stood for free coin age had never been seriously questioned up to that time.
 The contest in the house and senate over the unconditional repeal bill insist ed upon by the president brought the sil- yer question squarely to the front, and there it has remained until this good day, and it will continue to remain at the front until 1t has been finally settled, and settled right, which must be by the full restoration of silver alongside of gold to all the rights of the hints and its complete recognition as money metal.
 In the discussion of the question that has followed the passage of the repeal bill, extending over a period of three years the gold standard people have had upon their side of the question ev- cry advantage save that of right and truth. They started out with the gold standard in existence and with the pres ident of the United States and his cab inet with them. They had the leading newspaper press in every state in the union, with only very few exceptions. They had the money They had a com pact organization. But with all these advantages the dawn of every day since the passage of the unconditional repeal bill has found the silver cause a little stronger than it was the day previous and the single gold standard cause a lit tie weaker. In spite of the influence of money, in spite of the abuse, vilification and misrepresentation of a subsidized press; in spite of the barrels of rot con tained in the "broadsides' of the Sound Money club" of William street New York; in spite of the influence of the fed eral patronage at the command of the president of the United States, disgrace fully used, the silver cause has grown stronger and stronger in this country ev- cry day
 We are confident that if the election were to take place next week, as ad- mitted by members of the goldbug organs, the democratic ticket would be elected, and that by large majority We are also confident that the sentiment will continue to grow and that by No- vember Bryan and Sewall will be elected by the most overwhelming majority ever received by any candidate before for the presidency of the United States when there was an opposition ticket in the field. To us 1t is comforting to know that now we know the south and west are all right; we have four months in which to bring the north and east into line. Feeling this way we would not for a moment think of depriving the organs of the money power of any comfort they may be able to extract from the fact that they have remaining four months more in which to battle for doomed