Evening journal., 1896-08-26
samuel bancroft, Jr.'s silence.

We understand, upon good authority
the Every Evenings political policy, has
promulgated an order that the name OF
l.. Irving Handy, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Congressman, shall not be men
toned by that paper during the present
campaign. Fortunately for Mr.. Handy,
and unfortun Ately for Mr.. Bancroft, the
force of this order does not extend be-
yond the exceedingly limited sphere of
influence belonging 10 the Every Even
ing Other papers. much more loyal,
much more read and much lees hamp-
cred by plutocrstlo censorship, will do
Mr.. Handy ample justice.
Ever since he came TO Delaware,
when a young man, he has worked
In season aud out of sea son
for the success Of the Demo cratic party.
No man used his time and opportunities
more unntintingly aud unsel6shly for the
Advancement OF Democratic interests.
Two years ago he was candidate for the
nomination which ls now his Samuel
Bancroft, Jr., who posed 40 Democrat,
but who was In reality Republican, Was
nominated. Did Mr.. Handy sit back and
sulki Not at all. He became chairman
OF the Democratic State Central Commit
tee and conducted vigorous campaign
for M, Bancroft, and the rest Of the
tIcket, and II can be truthfully said that
Mr.. Bancroft was the first Republican
thAt Mr. Handy ever worked and voted
for. We have never BEEN able to under
stand how he could have the heart TO
stultify his past political record by SO
doing
Further than that, Mr.. Handy became
editor Of Mr.. BAncroft's Every Evening,
succeeding Judge Humphrey. who went
South to raise oranges As editor, Mr.
Handy fought Mr.. Bancroit's battles
throughout the campaign, regardless OF
the past political record Of ths nomiuee.
After the EVENING JOURNAL had sung
Its requiem over all that was left Of Mr..
Bancroft's candidacy, Mr.. Handy con-
tInusd to be editor Of the Every Even.
ing. Then tue Venezuelan Incident
arose. Great Britain sought to ccercC
the little South American republic into
making certain c,ncessIons. When thai
plucky little country refused to b,
coerced, Great Britain threatened
TO use naval and military foro,
to bring her to terms Ther
1t was that the United states tool
cognizAnce Of the matter and exercised
her proteotorRte over Venezuela. Mr.
Handy wished to edltorlally support th
United States In its action, but Mr. Ban
croft, being a cousin OF John Bright, tn
Great English Commoner," felt himsel
duty bound to support the Britisl
Government In its land grabbing scheme
he ordered Mr.. Handy to write editorial
uphOlding the English In their Sout
American policy of sggrandizement. Il
refused to do so, saying that he felt II I
be the duty Of every honest America
citizen to stand behind President Cleve
land and his true American interpretatio
Of the extent aud meaning Of the Monrc
doctrine. This led to Mr.. Bancroft
getting a more plant man In II
editorial chair.
The question naturally arises, VIII
has Mr Bancroft got against Mr.. Hand,
Only one thing. That lie, that be fave
blmetsllsm, aud will not become a men
Der OF the Sound Money League al
work to defeat the Chicsgo nominees.
Lst us 60 back Two years and 81
where Samuel Bancroft, Jr. stood on Il
currency question.
BE was nominated for Congressman {
August 2S. 1894. and the financial plAr
of the platform upon which he stood WI
as follows:
1--WE hold to the use OF both gold an
silver as the standard money OF Il
country, and to the coInsge OF both gol
and silver without discriminating sgsinl
either metal or charge for mintsge, b1
the dollar unit Of coinsge OF both metal
must be OF equal intrinsic and exehsng
able value. OF be adjusted by such safe