White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-07-23

caused by return to Mckinley ism
There is nothing incendiary in that
In this point it is the Chicago platform
that is conservative and the one adopted
at st. Louis that is revolutionary.
1--WE hold" adds the democratic pro
fession Of faith, "that the most efficient
way of protecting American labor is Ia
prevent the importation of foreign
pauper labor TO compete with it in the
home market" This is honest, straight.
forward protection-the only kind that
does what it pretends to do.
The Chicago platform demands sim
plicity and economy in government,
and protests against the pro1igate waste
of money that has characterized Repub-
lican legislation. That is not the reck-
less spirit Of mob. 1t is rather the
sober utteronce of prudent property
owners and taxpayers, of whom the
Chicago convention was principally
composed.
The protest against arbitrary inter
ference in local affairs is one which
Jefferson would have commended as
the very foundation stone of his politi
cal faith.
In denouncing the attempt to swindle
the government ont of more than 5000.
OO0,OC0 by extending the Pacific railroad
debts the convention was fighting
anarchy, for there can te no more dan.
gerous anarchists than those who are
powerful enough to override the laws
and amass wealth from the property Of
the people.
Moreover, the silver plank in the
Chicago platform does not deserve the
frantic vituperation levelled against it,
LIZ it's authors were mistaken in their
methods. their aim was to introduce
bimetallism, and bimetallis1n is a
scientific theory with too much expert
authority on it's side to brand it's advo-
Gates as lunatics or incendaries.
Nor is it possible with any mere sin
cerity to call Mr. Bryan a demagogue.
He is the very reverse of a demagogue.
lie follows the truth as he secs it.
though it lead him to political destruc-
tion. Last year he could muster but
10000 votes for his faction in Nebraska
out of 10000, but be had no thought
of compromise. He fought on, regard
less of victory or defeat, thinking only
of what he believed to be right. If he
had not been nominated nobody would
have dreamed of calling him a dema-
gogue. His spirit is rather that of
prophet.
On the other side we have William
Mckinley, bound hand, foot and tongue
to the most corrupt combination that
ever ex ribi'ed itself openly in an
American political campaign. His cleo
ton would put the resources of the gov
ernment at the disposal of the Hanna
~ hNiNo"O' II NOulu nedD return TO
Chinese protection, and the exploitation
OF the people by rapacious ring of
manderins. 1t would mean in the end
a popular revolt before which aiffighted
conservatism might pray for leader
with the moderate instincts OF Bryan.
In most respects the superiority of
the democratic candidate is so palpable
as to make comparisons needless!y cruel
to his opponent. What, then, is the
duty of American citizens who desire to
secure the best possible government for
the republic for the next four years?
PIalnly it is to vote for that presidential
candidate who is manifestly best fitted
to administer the government and to
settle the financial question through
their representatives. in congress. Gold
men may vote for gold candidates, silver
men for silver candidates, and bimetaI.
lists for bimetallists. But nobody who
realizes what is at stake in this cam.
paign can vote to abandon government
OF tho people, by the people, for the
people, in favor of government of nc
Kluley, by Hanna for syndicate New
York journal.