New-York tribune., 1896-12-03
SIGNS or RETU RNING RE1SON.

What a blessed thing after all. is the WIS
medicatrix naturae." the healing power OF
Nature. And what a comfort il is to think that
Time cures so many Of our evil humOrs. as well
Of the mind as of the body if we can only wait
patiently for it to do it, work. Anger cannot
last forever. and the heat Of the most violent
passiOn mus, cool sooner or later. Here are our
esteemed fellow-citizens Of Colorado. who were
hot long ago indulging in the most violent eDulli-
tons Of anger toward pretty much everything
and everybody in the East-wth especially vio-
lent demonstrations against the Republican
party. its candidates and its policy now show
ing encouraging signs Of returning reason ana
n calmer frame of mind They are cooling of.
Take. for instance that able and influential
journal THE Denver Republican, In the early
part of last week it was still hot. its anger with
what il denounced as the rascay and tyrannical
Money Power Of the East having apparently
suffered no diminutOn or assuagement. The
East" il said, has loaned no money here eX-
"cept upon what everybody believed at the time
was abundant security. unless, perchancc. in
eases when some rascally agenl-prObably or
Eastern birth--robbcd his correspondent.
Colorado il said docs not iced to borrow any
money: it does no; need to sell any property in
THE East 1t can get along by itself and in
itself" "The average Colorado man.. ii con-
tinued. rs more capable of forming an intclli-
gent opinion upon the financial question than
1.-The average inhabitanr of the East Our Den
yer contemporary, it will be observed. was still
in the middle of the campaign with its anger
undated.
But in its issue of sunday last 1t shows signs
of having cooled off. In Il leading article. on
tlo ,ivo n Eai Cbauco - II 1pclS with
the political situation in quite dispassionaie
manner. and. from its own point of view. with
intelligent sense and reason. 1t frankly recog-
nizes the fac. that Notwithstanding in its be-
lief most men who through thorough study Of
''the question have become confirmed bimetal-
lists do not believe that there will be any
great permanent restoration Of prosperity in
this country until our mints are reopened TO
"the free coinage Of both metals the result of
the late election made it plain that "a majority
..of American voters took a different view of the
subject" In the verdict thus rendered. it says.
"it is right and proper for all to acquescc until
"a rehearing of the case before the same tribunal
'.can he had This Is calm and sensible. and
in a quite different vein from that in which the
Colorado newspapers and politicians who ap-
parently took their cue from that bloodthirsty
the habit of treating this question for the last
three years. During that time Colorado. iudg-
ing from the uttcrances Of her public men and
the defiant tone OF her press, has contemplated
no alternative but revolution in the event Of the
defeat of their cherished notions. South Caro-
lima before the Rebellion was not more violcn;
or uncompromising The Senatorial hold-up OF
measures for the relief of the Treasury was sim
;,,.1;o of thnir In.t TO
Our Denver contemporary now says-and we
hail 1t as a sign Of returning pason--'it vii!
probably be most conducive TO the ultimate
success of bmctallsm for the advocates Of free
coinage to place no wilful obstruction in the
way of the incoming Administration IF the
free-coinage forces in Congress" it continues.
should prevent tariff legislation by resort to
constructive tactics. they would be universally
condemned in the older sections of the coun
''try as public enemies, who prevented the
restoration of prosperity in spirit of ven
'geance because they had been defeated at the
polls in the late Presidential election. and the
'.prejudice thus aroused might in itself be sufii
''cient to defeat the frec-conage movement in
1900" That is sober view Of the situation
and has the great merit Of cold cOmmon-scnse
In conclusion. The Republican" although yield
ing nothing Of It's own belief in the necessity for
free coinage and the nefficacy Of any other
measure for financial relief. makes the very
frank concession that IF the policies advocated
''by the Republican party produce permanent
prosperity. the people of every section Of the
country will be satisfied, because that is I'M
"questionably condition which we all urgently
desire" All of which furnishes substantial
encouragement for the hope that the young and
thriving State Of Colorado will presently emerge
from the madness of the last three years. and
even though her people cling for Il time TO the
free-silvcr dclusOn. that they will be able TO dis
cuss the question sObcrly. with something like
intelligence and moderation.