The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-18

voted another way - not an argument III
itself. 1t cannot be hid behind without
Standardization, and this newspaper
would be little worthy OF public esteem II
il knowingly should stulufy itself. IL
believes that its policy Of manfuiiy an
nouncing It's own profound convictions
will more appeal now 10 those who dis
agree with 1t than would mean and
servile and cowardly coursc.-Des Moines
Leader.
The Democrats have declared fer
nolicy which will inevitably estahhsh tho
single silver standard, Will, IN our opih-
ion wreck the national credit ana lepu-
taticn: will for many years make COM
mercial confidence impossible Will spte"d
ruin over the land: will destroy all hopes
OF bimetallism in the generation ana WIN
indefinitely postpone revival OF so,o
times. Under these circumstances inc
Arans-I eader can see its duty only ln
one channel. Believing as TINS paper
does that the honor safety ana prosperity
of the United States would pe scIioua'y
ieopardized by the success Oh tne Deii,o-
cratic party on its present platform 'Ho
Argus-Ieader, with sorrow Tor the uicN'"
associations. with regret at parting ioih
d nano II has revered and loved put
with "A consciousness Of unaEollao'e uu,s'
withdraws from the grand Ola Dei'o
cratic party, which has IN our JN17 ','O'.
left IT'S time-honored pinclp.os .'
snit Of strange gods, and will throw "nae
60 influence il may possess on the sue
Of the nations prosperity anu
Sioux Bulls Argus-Leader'
Az was demonstrated I'm the conNenOO"
the scciaiistic element numbers fuily w.
thirds of the party. They VIII 49,,
az recruits probably three-iourtns %. .,
populists and perhaps 10 per cent. vi I 1''0
mon who have heretofore voted lho ~
,,,,hiic,n ticket. but now stand ready ~
sacrifice everything Tor free SILVER.
makes a most formidable conn ~
o,b I'm order 10 meet 70 and beat the'N va
friends of sound-mOney IN po@" .'0 ~,
narties must stand together. IL ay
-, ttvo sets OF candidates In the "''.
and divide their votes 'n,s t,+n the
c.r+sin 10 throw tho victory h'' .,o
-, 81 the men who have usutpeo we
a.,ra',i1a,ion OF the old Democratic parry
- con,,erted IL into a machine LOT put
.,,,. ,bo Now monetary heresy lu po"''
,n ,ha Government. Minneapolis tribune
cold standard Democrats uillcl az
,h, v,isaom OF expediency OF oisall-l.,7
.ttrd Marty In the interest OF SCUM"
money as suggested by tho Ne" "a
and Illinois Democratic comm .''7'
| thoueht by those Who favor sucH "-o
ment that "a third party VIII "'l"'"
| refuge for those who DO not VIZ"
,.orr oif1,er Tie Republicans or the fopu''''
l'..t.s a., this contest. among whom
49,. numbered some OF the most cnilNel
| ,aol.rs of the Democratic party. ~
| ..h , rartv they viii undoubtedly liH"
| -, eronl an embarrassing situaVo.i
| lam, ue do not believe that lAe5 W."
| d. ,iio therein TO contribute To inc
...s ~ the sOuud-mOuey cause. -" '''
.,rtrar, we think that suc- a h.
mont would hurt the cause Joy a'''
voters that might otherwise woe '''
Rcpublioan ticket. Sound-WoA'S
! rra,s Who have scruples against nol.-
| .,t. Iii mike tholr opposition 20 t"e
ponulfst ticket as effective hy n'D
-. In as # they were % east their votes
go. an indopondont ticket that mas ITO
| ohance whatever OF success. SUM- W.
,. ,oaslhurv that many voters WHO
| - -, clear convictions on the money
''.,s,i-n and who have an uneonqueia'.e
ti.ili.o NJ tho name 0f Republican. res4i"-
t'.. ~ fine prlnc'p'e u may siauu lo''
r,i,tt profer 20 vote for Bryan luaD D"
ren,,fn neutral. or TO vote Tor Noh.i.',
| The question is. are tney
enough 20 Justify am indepen".''' '''''
ment?-Petersburg lnoeN-Npf'''
,rtfs IL not less vitality important hol
| 49, t,,,,,a-.ffve in the Congressional iNi.f
in tho Presidential struggle ln every
! ,,.s..~.ssfonal district the ono supreme
| ,...si,loratfou should Dee 90 defeat silver
,.,. and secure the triumph or honest
| r,onov. IL is no time for t1rih cohieu'i'"'
/ III is no time 20 seek party a"f N'.
| the tariff and an other ls7u' "-'
| financial can walt me 7'.'7 rrl
\ PARTY supremacy can n' rr,,,...
| ~. mount necessity IS 70 elect h ii'"s.
.t.. ,,.,I stand AS "a hulwark for souho
e,,a,oe Tho national credit ana tAe 'oun
/ - ,,rosneritv against the danger y'
49, .lror and uuhridlcd Populsn.
.bst ond honest Democrats ana i'ep,'..
49,. .houia unite and work in n.il
| ..,,,, ro~arIlcs4 of party lines OFT ppiI
'.,l Considerations, 10 secure lne ego
of sound-money representatives nc"
| York Herald
Tho issue OF the day will be D'' tg
,,,,,.~etooa if we drop the confusing "5
ures OF Is 20 !, stop ta'N''7 .o,.h
| which neither party proposes L"
| -, and consider silver alone
rss old silver dollar contained 81 l-'
.,-,ins of silver During the mty year
,ft.r t,4 when gold became the slusio
| .t.rdard of the United states. go la
| Grains OF silver were wcrth more '""n
. dollar and hence no silver was col",''
| when silver was "demcneuzed lh 1922
~ coined dollar of it was worth A.ui. AS
no silver was being coined thfn' lta u'-
monetization. done in full lisnt OF I"N5
and open discussion. was the mere Zee
healing of an obsolete law To-day, o"-
ing mainly to the enormous increase lii
silver production. 81 Ia grains are wort"
only nltv-thrce cents. and the bryAn issue
is To- give men the right 90 call tAla DIT!
three cents worth of silver % ooil@I'
That is square and bare reputation.
IL would Dee equally proper. equa"y Ju'''
and equally honest % call llly -l"lcc
cents worth of copper dollar.
The Bryan men keep themselves ll
countcnance with the argument that 81 l-i
grains of silver constituted dollar years
ago. and copper never did. Then they
undertake L. give AN air OF sancuiy TO
their piritical scheme by inlammatoy
attacks ON gold Their one hope is SO
90 excite a majority OF the public WIN
10 sense of hatred against the ricn ana
the financial system under which people
have prospercd tlat they VIII crafty
strike at il. even 90 the paralysis or
wreck OK industry IN ycner1L-New 1olk
Sun.
Amid the strange enthusiasm for the
silver dollar-which nobody loves. in iaet'
| though So many love ID in thcoly-it ii
| fair fo recall thar the dollar is not of