The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-22
WHO ARE THE DEMOCRATS
Bryan Opens the Gate for the Gold Dems
to EscarO.

| Omaha, Neb., July 21.-If Whitney
| Hill and other eastern Democrats think
| that their going away from what was
left Of the old party made any differ
| ence to the western men they are much
mistaken. On the contrary, William j
Bryan and his associates began to pre-
pare for this split years ago. After the
election of 1894, when they saw the
party almost wiped off the face of the
earth, they began to realize that a new
issue must be pushed to the front. The
| south was for free trade; the west for
free silver. The eastern Democrats
! were against free silver, and such of
| the protection element as fingered in
| the Democratic party was found in New
| ngiand, New York and Pennsylvania.
The south framed the Wilson bill.
Wilson Of West Virginia was its puta-
tive father, Crisp of Georgia was
speaker, and Mcmillan of Tennessee
was the income tax champion.
When the tariff was taken UP in the
senate Voorhees, OF Indiana was sum-
marty laid on tire shelf and the les..e--
ship was int-us;sd 10 Vest ot NJ "a i
and ArkaBsaw Jor-s German, S.nic--,
Brice, NJ herson. Hi and other east
ern Democrats amended the tariff bill
so as TO procure more revenue, thus les
SEEMING the necessity for the income tax,
which was the pet measure OF the south
erners, as il was leveied at the prosper
Gus north and east.
When the election of 1894 demonstrated
that the people repudiated the tariff
framed by Vest and Jones they and the
southern men gladly Joined hands with
the western men In making silver the
issue From that time the efforts of
William J. Bryan have been directed TO
cementing the union between Dixie and
the Trans-Missouri, and he has. as
shown by his editorials and speeches.
persistently raised a sectional cry
against the east He wanted the east
ern Democrats forced out OF the party,
and an examination OF his record for
the last two years shows that all his
work has been in this direction.
Mr.. Bryan fOresaw the boiling OF the
eastern Democrats and he promptly &C
cepted the iesue-in fact, he rather
urged them 70 get out of the party as
soon as they possibly could. and de-
clared that the silver men would carry
out their views regardless OF the views
OF the eastern Democrats.
In long editorial OF April Z. 1885. Mr..
Bryan said:
Whenever silver Democrat has an
nouneed that he would not follow the
Democratic party into the single gold
standard camp he has been denounced
as deserter. but the golibug papers
have never been willing 10 support
silver Democrat, and IL Is fortunate
that they announce their hostility Il
advance.
Tire money question Is before Us: IL
must be settled and the Democratic par
~ must take a prominent part in the |
settlement. Mr.. Cleveland and his gold |
standard followers have tried their |
hand at II and have put the Democratic |
party n the wors. position - ever has |
occupied u this country. They have !
shown their Inability 20 manage the /
party successfully according to their i
IDEAS Now let IL return TO the p-1nci- 4
pies q the fathers and see x rssoseits- /
ton IS not possible
Now is the time FOR the rank and fls 1
o. the Democratic party 20 assert them
selves Now = ne time for the cora-
mon people who form the strength %
TIE Democratic party 20 arise in their
might and put the Democratic party on
De1ccratic ground Nox - the time Tor
them - demand the restoration q the |
god Snd silver coinage % The eocstitc-
ton. tie free cac unlimited coinage o.