The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-09-19
POLITICAL POINTERS.

uem.E Nhy DO NlF. Bryan opponents
get SO angry with him for speaking ii he
is making such guy OF himself?
Denver Times silver rep: A good
evidence that Senator Teller is making
votes in the east Tor the bimetalic cause
is found IN the fact that the gold press
OF Chicago has suddenly tQrned its guns
IN his direction.
New York Mail and Express (sold
rep: II Mr.. Bryans letter was in
tended as an effort to say nothing, it
must be recognized as All unqualified
success. He speaks the language Of
evasion and deceit with Nondrous fu.
ency.
Philadelphia Enquirer god rep):
Business keeps money in circulation and
gives employment. Strike it down and
the sheriff steps in. We must have con
hdence in the integrity OF the dollar.
Destroy that confidence and panic re-
suits. Open mills, not mints-this is
what is needed
Cleveland Leader gold rep: Only
let the incubus Of Organism he lifted
firm American business and industry
by the triumphant election OF MCKINLEY
and Il republican congress and better
days will be in sight for wheat growers,
a we'll rs for ali other industrious and
honest Americans.
San Francisco bulletin gold ind rep u:
The democratic national platform adopt
Ell at Chicago in 1896 demands such
legislation as will prevent for the future
the characterization Of any kind OF legal
tender money by private contract. This
demand is blow at the right Of states
20 pass specific contract act, the valid
ity Of which has been affirmed by the
Supreme court Of the United states.
Louisville Courier Journal gold deu.y
The democrats OF the country are now
ready for work, and work is ready for
them. They have great leaders around
whom to rally: they have great plat
form upon which to stand. They can
% into the campaign vithop: apology
f,r their ticket or their principles. More
than that, they can 20 iato 1t With an
energy and enthusiasm rarely Inspired
by the nominees and pl ,tiorm OF any
party.
Plttsburg Dispatch gold rep : To
give silver free coinage at the present
legal ratio would Je to reduce our cur
rency to the single silver standard and
the dollar to the commercial value Of the
metal in it. That would te 10 declare
b. law tina: nearly one-ha,t Of all list
and legal debts sho1,d le lated
to take away from the savings bank. de-
posltors, binding and loan association
stock holders, members OF iraterual
beneficial societies and insurance policy
holders par: ii their prop-rty.
Atlanta Cou,ti;lt. silver DEM:
That the present campaign IS a fight be-
tween the people on one hand and the
money power on the other is again
sriaiugly eyIncrd by the fact that Cor
nelius vanderbilt has recently subscribed
to the republican campaign fund the
enormous sum Of 10000. TO man If
ordinary affairs these figures are almost
staggering. /, shows distinctly. how.
ever. that Mark Hanna is relvlny ex.
ciusI'eIy upon the power Of doodle 10
help him out in the management of lis
campaign against the people.
Philadelphia Press gold rep: The
strength Of the indianapolis convention
and the character and impress Of the
ticket have much exc, cded villa, was an.
'iclpated when the movement began.
Hiih an active canvass on the part Of
Tie democrats who reject the Chicago
reputation ticket and Who will enter
zeal2u.iy upon a cam pajgn for their new
democratic ticket it y likely to make a
strong diversion. Indeed, the men who .
are IN the movement, embracing tie .
most respected democratic position and
title after this campaign is over.
San Francisco Call gold rep: The
declaration Of the republican party on
the money question means that all forms
u our money, paper and metallic, must
be maintained at par-that no dollar
shall be De at discount The republic
can party Is composed Of wage -earners
and business men, aid the pariys stand
upon the money question is in accord
ince with their experince in practical
business life. 1t is not reasonable 10
suppose that they would declare for a
system that was likely to in.
lure values of existing property accumu-
alton, nor is it to De supposed that they
would undertake to retard pros pective
.rade expansion by adopting forms Of
money oi different standards Of purchas-
ns FoAcr. However partisan a man
nay be lie draws the line at self-interest.
'nd amy sensible man would abandon
as party it It undertook to disturb his