The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-24
PARTIES AND THE MONEY ISSUE

There Is no better. cleaner, or more in
AnenuAl Democratic paper in the corntry
than The Times OF Philadelphia. Tn,
high character. ability and experience Of
its editor. A X. Mcclure. attract atten-
ton and gives unusual prominence &c
Us utterances throughout the Union
Last Fridays Issue OF The Times con-
tanned an editorial which 30 well repre-
sents the diff Of the best political opin-
ION. is so deserving Of a wide circulation.
n is % pregnant with particular mean
ing for Oregon Republicans that the AS
torian republishes it for the benefit OF it's
readers, as follows:
-one Of the most hopeful signs OF the
times Is the steady drift OF the Republl-
can party, that is reasonably certain to
elect the nex president and congress-.
toward a positive sound money platform
to be declared by the Ct. Louis conven-
lion IL Is now evident that the dis
graceful straddle made by the Republi-
cam in 1872 will not be repeated. and
hat the party likely 20 be charged with
~ W NAG A0NNA AAAANAAA AlEllk
: the next administration will present its
candidate and its aeclaradon Of faith on
q platform OF an absolutely sound nnan-
cial policy.
1T is not creditable to the Democrats
that Syhife their opponents. with every
pruspett o. victory. are rapidly converg-
tRg 10 . saIsd money platform. the party
whose presid, ne a given to the country
and the world the most heroic and patri-
otic Devotion to public n private credit
seems to be drifting toward cheap money
and nationai diseredit. The free silver
craze has swept the Democracy OF Ala
bAma from the old sound money noor-
ings. and this first delfverance in the
South promises 10 make the Southern
states practically united for free silver
and cheap money in the Democratic ma
tional convention, with the single oxcep-
uon of Kentucky.
when Nebraska and North Dakota,
the heart q the free silver craze. de-
eIared distinctly Cor honest money
through their Republican state conven-
tons. and selected delegates to the na-
tional convention instructed TO maintain
the money standard OF the civilized
world. IL may be accepted as certain that
the Republican national convention will
not make a doubtful deliverance on the
subject. With these states the Repub-
hcans OF Kentucky come manfully to the
front in favor OF a sound financial sys-
TEN. Indeed, all OF these three states.
together with Massachusetts,, New York
and New Jersey. nave put 10 shame the
miserable, cowardly straddle on the
money question adopted by the state
convention Of Ohio. IL is now evident
that Mckinley must reject this demagogic
straddle Of the none issue II he shall
be called upon to accept the Republican
for president.
"A delegation from the Republican
convention OF 1896 unqualifedly
in favor OF sound money will do more
to inspire business confidence throughout
the country and throughout the world
than any other movement that could be
at his time. II is generally be-
lieved at home abroad that the Re
publicans will control the next admin
istration. including both branches Of con-
gress. and a dellverance in favor OF the
maintenance OF public and
private credit by that body will be ac-
throughout the world as practi-
cally %anchoring this nation on the high
est plane Of sound public and private
credit. Regardless Of all political con-
Eiderations, therefore, the present trend
Oh the hepuDllCdDS 10 an uDqudllie0Iy
money platform gives the high
promise Of confidence and prosperity
10 the country.
IF the Democratic national convention
the courage and patriotism to follow
the Republican national convention by
declaring in favor Of a SOUND money
policy. the question would be settled for
sqar The free silver craze would be
,racticaE eliminated from our political
conflicts, and It would die a natural
but the chances are at least even
yoday that the next Democratic conven-
ion win be dominated by the free silver
and If so they will not only as
,ure the defeat Of the party by an I'M
.xampled majority, but it would be a
lefeat without the hope Of resurrection.
THE declaration Of the Democratic ma
convention Is not so important to
he country or the world as that OF the
Republican convention, because Of the
yeneraI expectation that the Republicans
will elect the next president: but II It
hope to live in the future as a
conservative and successful party, 1t
be honest with itself and honest
With the country by manfully declaring
IN favor Of the money standard Of the
world"