Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-25

the silver mon IN the discuasIops "
tho eastern politcil pren since The
"Io't' 90 81, LTuis Tr7 be- NOT iy
reason Of any less opposition Go a.lve1
Tut beolusu OF the changed attitude iu
relation thereto, which consists Of two
notable olomeutt. Ia concession that
money and not the tar.il alone is to be
the foremost issue % the campaign;
and g--tho admission that the silver
men are honest In their Views.
Upon the second point II has
been characteristic Of the discussion
heretofore, that She silver mtn have
been looked upon ami referred TO In q
contcmptuous fashion by most Of the
eastern political prcss, and references
to them have been far from courteous.
But the dfiit OF the common people to
the silver standard has ciulol o.
marked change, and with n unsnimi.
~ that 10 extraordinary from being
OF such recent date We Mud the
casicrn newspapers using aim
Identical language IN saying tuat
"the silver advocates are In the
main honest disUclioyors IN the & ID
standard, hnd are, furthermore, mon
who do not have their dlslEo TO 1t Ia
anyway decreased Ivy Tia fact that tho
gold STANDARD cause numUofs among iis
supporters W many Of those who he.
long TO what IL tcrmoi the capitslisi
class; what will be needed 10 the
approaching campaign ist5und Ccono-
mic argument, 70 framed 30 10 appeal
10 tue common sense and experience Of
thoto who are not studonA u finance,
but belong to thu rank and lie Of the
common people; the way 10 NEE
dguunolaliou OF gold advocates 90
'goldbugs, creatures Of Wall street,
and slaves Of European bankers who
wish 10 prevent free America from
havlng a currency system VI It's own
lie ny getting down to arguments which
the plain, common paople understand"
rhe reason for such mo iifi51 expires.
sl0ns IL apparent.
As 10 the first point OF concession, II
viii be- remembered how tina. short
lime since the eastern declaration was
that currency was an Insignificant
feature Of the coming campaign. The
CHANGE Of base upon this IL seen In the
following from tho Boston HoAlJ,
which Is fair sample of tho ,xpres.
sions OF other leading Iepep In tue
East!
In our opinion, tho pro.Omlnouoc OF
tho currency question as "a political issue
la this country Is likely TO become iutuu-
sihCd as lime goes on, 30 that whom tho
election OF November approaches Do will
DO not only tho main ISSUE upon which
tue minds OF the people will be conrOd,
bu. one before which all other consider.
a.ions Will have to yield.
Thus the Issues now Ia the nation
are clearly defined in one WORD.
Money. II makes no difference
WHISTLER the dllcuu.on is moro 90
tain than on currency, OF ylcs versa,
or equally divided; It Is money,
money, ana who shall have II. The
clmpgign policy Is q mere matter Of
dollars aud cent?; and how to secure
or retain the moot cash In the county
for the use Of rs people lie the ond
almei 1t.
Ia tho modified tone Of tho leading
eastern press referred 10 Is a pointer
that may well BE- taken by people here.
In urging ones views there Is no rule
Of necessity that requires extreme ana
bitter expressions. The "sound money!
men oongedr honesty Of conviction 10
the silver Advocates; similar oonous.
sion In return is only fair. Let VI
hope that whatever clse may come out
Of this campaign, It may DO that 10
discussiors will bo conducted with
that measure Of deuency, courtesy anu
conslderaleuuss ior the views Of others
that will rtiiso, tho dignity Of Amer.
car character anu augment the spirit
q. O. ..,tU..tI.u tu DuF UFa.f RUrutIta