Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-19
LET THE DEAD REST,

Coxcy's Sound Money silver: The sivcr
Issue is dead, and who would seek TO revive
| 1t, or set up its corpse to burn incense 10
| II, should be branded as tool OF the
| Rothschds and the republican-go -gold-demo-
! cratic party
| New Orleans Times Democrat (silvcr); The
! Timcs- Democrat viii Join heartily with III use
| who are working for peace. business activity
and prosperity. And let us ALL instead OF
| sulking. Join In the movement to bring back
good times again.
Salt Lake Herald Csilver); Those who adj
vocate free silver will accept the verdict OF
tho American people as that OF the sovereign
power Of this country. They will not de-
ceivc themselves into thinking that Major
Mckinley will do anything for silver. We
trust that 1t may bring prosperity, hut We
can scarcely hope for the prosperity that
free silver promised.
Cincinnati Enquirer (silver): The last
reason or preteNt for partisan contention or
| rancor has been removed. Now that a
decision which Is beyond reversal has been
reached, the party contention for this year Is
at an end and 1t Is the duty of every man
whose emblem is the American flag to do all
he can to uphold the new president, and to
make his administration a success This
is the very essence of American citizenship.
Let us all pull together for good times. II
Mr.. Mckinley does we'll let us help him
for the country's sake.
Augusta (Ga) Chronicle (silver): We do
| not think that continued and continuous
agitation of the issue is wise at this time,
or necessary to its preservation, The uues-
tion has been plainly put before the peo.
pie. In general terms they understood the
issue. They voted to continue the trial of
the gold standard. We accept their ver-
dict, and say give 1t the fullest and fairest
trial. For the present we believe 1t to be
the part of wisdom to discontinue the finan-
cial discussions and turn attention to ma
terial development and the encouragement
OF commercial prosperity
Detroit News silver: Every considera-
tion OF wisdom patriotism and humanity
calls Cor an immediate truce in this ggin-
tic debate. Laying aside for the moment
all questions as to the duration of this truce.
We insist that the policy of the victorious
ballots in this contest be tried for all ii is
worth. If the advocates of free silver are
not in error, and If everything they have
| contended for is economically and morally
true, only i'll can come to the republic by
forcing it to the front at a time when its
acceptance is absolutely hopeless. In all
fairness, in all good conscience, and in oil
good policy the gold standard people are
entitled to a clear field to demonstrate their
ability to bring back to this people pros
perity, comfort and contentment.
Memphis Commercial-Appea (silver): Mr.
Bryan has said about all there is to be said
in favor of free silver and to begin the
campaign of 1900 now would be absurd and
ridiculous. While the excitement of he
late contest lasts Mr.. Bryan would attract
audiences but in a years time his audiences
would be slim and in four years from now
be would be the laughing-stock Of the
country. Enthusiasm and persistence are
well enough in their way, but they should
not be permitted to become Quixotie. the
country can stand a period of intellectual
dissipation once in four years but II does
net want to make the debauch perpetual.
There is no telling what will happen in four
years from now. and the part of wisdom is
to eschew politics and devote our energies
to the material development of the country.
All things have their seasons and a
quadrenhium crusade is little too much of
good thing.