White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-04-23
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

A Cincinnati paper, after a careful.
and we believe a candid survey OF the
political situation, predicts that the
National Democratic Convention at
Chicago will he contpol, d 10y the silver
faction in the construction of platform
and tie nomination of candidates for
president and vice president. 1t gives a
list of the states believed to be for and
against "souhd money 1t regards
disruption and defeat of the democratic
party as certain. The anti -silverites on
the Committee on Resolutions will, in
the writer's estimation, have II mem.
bers and the pro siVerites n members.
Great as would he the ationa calamity
to have the democratic party rent
asunder, it will be still more to be de
precated to have that grand old party 80
full Of glorious achievements yio'd to
the demand of the money power. forget
and prove recreant TO the teachings Of
jeff rson, jackson and other patron
SAINTS Of the democracy, Worse things
than temporary defeat would attend a
division in the ranks of the democratic
party, Its history and traditions have
won for it the proud distinction of being
the party of the people. The masses
who are struggling to benefit their con
ditiou in all civilized lands recognize it as
their unfaling friend. Through the
powerful influence OF Thomas Jefferson
Washington and Hamilton silver and
gold were recognized in the constitution
as materials out Of which money should
be made, and the silver dollar was the
unit Of all values, and for three quarters
of a century that doctrine has been
maintained. The person who caiins to
he n democrat and is an advocate OF
gold mopometallism is an apos tate The
reasons they gave for adopting both gold
and silver were substantial and their
history is an evidence Of wisdom.
There are sheep and goats in both
parties, and it is high time that separ
alton was made. The indications from
our STANDPOINT Of observation awaken a
fear that the money power has control
OF both parties, and that the leaders Of
both will straddIe the issue in order to
preserve the integrity Of their political
organizations Party success and the
/ patronage it brings are certainly very
/ powerful factors in shaping the course
Of the LEADERS,
The democratic party is naturally the
champion of silver coinage, and silver
has been the only money upon which
the worlds toilers relied as means oI
supplying themselves With the comfort.
aud necessaries Of life. II the Demo
cratic National Convention fails to max,
u plain, unequiyocrl declaration in favo
Of the full restoration ~ silver TO il,
old place in our financial system without
reference to what other nations may d,
the party will deserve TO he beaten
-Four years is very short period in Tia
| lifetime Of a nation. II the Dcmocruc.
are defeated in consequence Of their un
sweryng fidelity to the cause Of ih
people, the defeat will only be lempor
! airy. "Decanse sentence against ~
evil work IL not speedily executed tn
hearts uf the children II men are full
sci in them to do evil" Our suprem
desire Is that tho democratic part
? shall stand 10y the time honortd pfinci
= plos uf the founders Of our goycrnm,n
aud patiently wait for the retrhutiv
juttice which will surely uyeriake q,
enemies of popular government. Clue
nugii Enquirer.