, 1896-09-30

WnOm Senator PeHer Is the leader and the
idol. The real enemies of society the men
who arouse the mobs in our cities, and in or.
der to remedy evils, sometimes fancied. some
times real, would resist the officers of the
law, destroy property, burn buildings and
commit homicides, will rush naturally to the
support OF the candidates nominated at Chi
cago. They cannot be shaken of. They
will find III the platform much encourage
ment. They viii fluid still more in a part
Of Mr.. Bryan's speech made immediately after
his nominatian, in which he invites desperate
people who want to repudiate their honest
debts to give him their votes.'
The chief interest in the paper of the Hon.
Joseph Quincy is an analysis Of the political
causes affecting the Democratic party in the
nomination of Mr. Bryan. One thing is cleah.
he says: '"Ihe time has gone by Mhen Abe
political movement for monetary reform
which has nov expressed itself in the demand
Of the Chicago platform for the free, indepen-
dent, and unlimited coinage of silver at tn.
ratio of 16 to /, can be laughed out of court
with mere rldicule, or killed by mere DENIM
citation. Nothing is to be gained by simplv
shriskiuR 'PopuAsts, regulators, and An.
archists' at those who have proved themselves
numerous enough to exercise complete control
over the present course Of one of the great
political parties of the country. However
weak the nomination Of Ri. BRYAN might
be under other conditions or unou a d;f
ferent platform, there is every reason to
believe that he is the lest possible nominee
for the Democratic party III its present situa-
ton, from the mere standpoint of success at
the coming election. Cand. date and platform
are in complete accord. On such a radical
platform there would have Leen no annrec;-
able advantage in nominating a man Of more
conservative views and instincts. IF Auc.
cess with such a programme be possible il
needs a man with the enthusiasm and audaci.
ty of youth to achieve it. Ordinarily il
would not be good policy for a great p%olitiesl
party to nominate for the presidency chieAv
upon his ability as al orator, a man Of Mr.
Bryan's youth comparative lack of experience
In public affairs, and ladicallsm of views
But IN the face OF the present situation the
very boIdneSs OF the nomination gives it y
certain strength. The exigency called for a
candidate possessed OF personal magnetism
able to give eloquent expression before .
popular audience 30 the sentiments underlv-
ing the movement. The sort of warfare
which may be expected from him may nrove
more effective than is now ANTICIPATED in
some quarters"
The following extvNcts from the article
suHmarlSe the situation; The whole theory
upon which the Democratic campaign of this
year is based is that it is possible to effect q
close union of the Democratic and PonuIist
voters, if not a complete fusion of the two
parties. II this can be secured without a
bolt IN the Western States of Sound-monev
Democrats OF such dimensions that it cannot
be Offset by the corresponding detection Of
silver Republicans which is likely to take
place, the figures certainly indicate that the
Democratic ticket is likely to carry everv
State west Of the Mississippi. unless It
be Iowa" I'm view of these figures.
and of the well known and pronounced
attitude of "a majority of tie people of
the West, not only upon silver, But up
on Other issues embodied in the Democratic
platform of this year, there is certainly a
strong basis for the hat all Of
the electoral votes of the West, except those
of Iowa, will be cast for Bryan. Without OBJ.
tanning the vote of any Notiern State. east of
the Mississippi, he could afford to lose Iowa
and Delaware, or if he could capture the
votes of Iowa he could lose those of Delaware
Maryland, and West Virginia" The
average business man of the East is too likely
to argue that no programme such as that
which has now been adopted by the Democra-
tic party, can possibly receive the endorse.
ment of the people at the polls. If the
sOund-money sentiment of the whole country
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