The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-25

OppUSivlOu oS hu onoiny W bruo DlIneOdl-
ism, for his party in the conven tion dealt
silver the most deadly blow II has received
since 1t was demonetized in 1873 He
is an adroit political leader, con
fessedly able, popular disputant,
thoroughly trained in the conflicts Of poll
tics, and has always carried on his polit-
ical contests in dignifled and mastery
manner. He is today the idol of the Re-
publican party, as Blaine was in the
seventies and eighties, and as Clay was
the idol of the whig party in the thirties
and fortles. His magnificent appearance
upon the stage always oaptivated his
audience and with the inspiring strains
Of his forvid eloquenoe, he could thrill his
admirers land make them enthusiastic
for the principles he advocated. There
is no man In the country today
that can better muster the Republican
forces and marshal them against the
Democrats in solid phalanx, than Major
william Mckinley.
No one can tell as to what the outcome
Of this election will be- Congressman
Grosvenor has prepared a table giving the
Republican standard bearers 277 electoral
vo tes, but this Is the veriest rot and,, mot
worth the paper IL is written on.
The action Of some Of the silver delega-
tions In withdrawing from the convention
because they refused to be bound by the
gold standard, is considered trivial mat
ter of little Importance, but so was the
action of South Carolina, when ne seeded
from the Union in 1861. There is today,
almost, If not quite as much antipathy
between the East and Vest over the silver
question, as there was between the North
and South over the slavery question
thirty six years ago. And the Western
states are Just as devoted to the cause of
sill ger ss the Southern states were to the
cause Of slavery, and because of their de-
votion to the white metal, they have
seeded from the Republican party. The
Western states have followed the Repub-
lican flag for years and years, and they
have been kept in the Republican column
on promises They made their final ap'
peal for silver on Thursday and were de-
feated. In despair Of the white metal be-
ing recognized, they left the convention
Who can tell where this bolt will end
New York and New Jersey, on a gold
standard platform, are as apt to become
as rock ribbed Republican as New Eng
land, but what of the West, with every
state beyond the Rocky mountains suIe tC
vote against single gold standard, and
all Of the middle western states extremely
doubtful
The coming battle will be one of the
most desperate and violent Of modern
times. No one, except those blinded by
prejudice, can fail to discern that the free
coinage sentiment is rapidly growing and
being Popularized in every state west OF
the Alleghenies. Much depends on the &C.
tion of the Democratic National Conven
tion, and If, as now seems probable, the
Democratic platform will adopt a plank
recognizing silver, there will be great
confusion of parties. The campaign will be
fought out on the financial issue alone
and he who would be truthful for the
truths sake, must admit that 1t will bt
one of the most stubbornly contested, a:
we'll as one of the most doubtful conflicts
of our political history.