Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-05
lessons or THE VICTORY.

The triumph of the sound money cause
conveys some lessons that should be
firmly impressed upon the public mind.
1t shows that very large proportion,
if not n majority. of the agricultural
producers of the country have not been
dcludcd 10y the theory that their condi-
ton would he improved by dcbaSing the
currency The hope of success for the
free silver hcrcsy was largely in the
promise to the farmers that they would
get cheaper dollar with which to pay
their debts. The verdict of Ohio, lndi-
ana. Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin. Min
ncsotn. the DakOtas and Iowa demon
stratcs that the great body of the farm
ers of those states like the farmers of
the cast. do not desire to repay good
money with bad. They believe in public
and private honesty and in maintaining
the national honor and credit. In reject
ing the immoral proposition that was
presented to them by the free silver
party they have indicated their claim
10 confidence as upright and patriotic
citizens. Hereafter no party can hope to
appeal successfully to the majority of
the agricultural producers of the coun-
try for support of policy that asSails
the national honor.
1t shows that large majority Of the
wOrkingmen of the country have the in
tellgcnCe to understand that Il dcbaScd
currency would be damaging to labor
~. N la
pcrnicious doctrine of class hostility and
of n natural antagonism between capital
AMI labor In rejecting and rebuking
the ardent and persistent appeals made
TO passion and prejudice the working
men have done splendid service to the
country and to their own interests.
They have relieved labor of whatever
doubt was created regarding its respect
for law and It's loyalty TO sound princi-
pies of government
1t shows that the legitimate business
interests of the country are overwhelm-
ingly i'm favor of maintaining the none
tary system approved by the great com
mcrcial nations of the world. The prac-
teal business Judgment of the country,
clearly discerning the disastrous conSc-
qucnceS that would inevitably follow
the overthrow of the existing standard.
was well-nigh unanimous in opposition
to such a departure.
Ii shows that the forcign-born citizens
publican success in Il number of the
states is due to the votes of foreign
born citizens who have hitherto voted
against that party, but whose strong
sound money sentiment induced them
to support the party this year. This
vote is II strong bulwark against efforts
TO dcbase the currency which can al
ways be safely counted upon and is in
the highest degree creditable to the
good sense, the integrity and the pa
triotism of this element of our citizen
ship.
II shows that large proportion Of
the first voters at presidential cleo
tion affiliated with the republican party.
thereby attesting Il patriotic desire TO
maintain the honor and credit of the
nation which cannot be too strongly
commended. 1t augurs well for the flu
turo of the country that its young men
are on the side Of public and private in
tegrity
II shows that the doctrine of sectional
antagonism and class hostility is re-
| prgnant to Il large proportion of the
| American people, who know that all
| are equal before the law and equal in
| privileges and opportunities. There is
no station, no honor. in this republic
! that may not be attained by the
| hpuh'-st citizen If h have character
| ana qualifications that fit him for it,
Many or our greatest men sprung from
] loWly conditions ana climbed to power
/ ana fame with no other helps than an
honorable ambition. courage and the
capabilities that command success
Finally, the republican victory shows
that the higher Intelligence, the indus
try the thrift, the integrity and the
Well,grounded patriotism of the country
are very largely with the party which
stands for sound finance, the main
tenhnce of the public faith, the just and
Impartial enforcement of the laws and
the upbuildng of the nation through
the development of its material re
sources.
| Recognizing these lessons of Il really