The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-23
Seeking A SUBTERFUGE
Press Opinions on the Republican
Effort to Dodge its Bad Record in
This State.

Press Opinions on the Republican
Effort to Dodge its Bad Record in
This State.
THE FINANCIAL MATTER SETTLED FOR
A TIME.
The fourth article by the Democratic
Editors Association, published last
week, noted the efforts OF the Republl-
can party to evade its record in this
State and to seek refuge behind the IL
nancial issue upon which it won last
year. through Democratic votes, by pre-
tending that the party stood for the SIN
gle gold standard The article also laid
bare the hollow pretence OF the Repub-
Iican party in this State that the party
stood for gold recommendation, by
showing up the action OF the Republican
majority in Congress in passing an in
ternational monetary conference bill,
and by quoting from the speeches OF
leading Republican Senators to show
that the party is intent upon securing
the free coinage of silver as well as gold.
Following are some press opinions on
the article:
PORT TOBACCO TIMES.
The Republicans played a nice little
game OF coquetry with the gold Demo
Gratis in the last campaign: After piac-
ing an ambiguous plank in their plat.
form, they pretende to the Cleveland
Democrats that they were IN thorough
accord with them in their policy OF gold
recommendation. and in that way obtain
ed the support OF all Democrats who
followed the lead OF Mr. Cleveland and
his Cabinet.
But as soon as the election was over
the Republicans in Congress set to work
in substantial earnest to make terms with
what the campaign had revealed to be
the overwhelming sentiment OF the
country in favor OF bimetallism. The
debate which took place in Congress
over the monetary conference bill, re-
ferred to in the Association article, was
in rhe nature OF surprise to the coun-
try. as it revealed the leading Republl-
cans Of both branches OF Congress TAX
ing strong ground in favor OF the res
toration of bimetallism and IN condem-
nation of the gold standard and the evils
it has brought upon mankind. In addi,
ton to surprise, it affected the goid
Democrats with great indignation and
resentment at what they regarded as a
breach of faith with them. The speech
OF Mr. Villas, which is quoted IN the ar
ticle. we'll expressed the feelings OF the
cold Democrats throughout the coun-
try.
But it is a notable fact that the So
called independent press OF Baltimore
city had very little to say in regard TO
the matter. The most careful reader OF
the Baltimore dailies would not have
had any idea that any such debate as Is
shown in the Association article to nave
taken place in Congress had ever occur
red there. The reason Tor this very DIS
Greet silence is very obvious. The in
dependent press" desiring to have the
financial question do duty again tor the
Republicans in this falls campaign,
clearly perceived the necessity OF keep
ing this remarkable chapter OF the Ke-
publican record away from the people;
otherwise there is no room to doubt
that those time-serving newspapers
would have been found giving clrcuia-
Villas so logically and frankly gave eN-
preston to. That such was the purpose
OF the Sun paper is clearly shown by its
leading editorial OF July g.
EAsToN LEDGER.
The MARYLAND Republicans are an
x;ous to get away from their record IN
STATE affairs. and are seeking refuge
behind the financial question. This
trick has been played once; 1t cannot be
PLAYED twice They issue proclama-
ton commanding the Maryland Demo
cratsoto take mo Step Backward in
respect of promises by which they were
once deceived, but which have been de-
liberately repudiated by the Republican
administration
Senator Chandler endorsing and sup
porting speeches previously made in the
Senate last winter on Senator Wolcott's
international monetary conference bill,
tersely put the situation with wink at
his colleagues, who smiled blandly on
him:
when the gold Democrats declared
thus: In fine we reaffirm the historic
Democratic doctrine OF a tariff for reve-
nue. only it became no wonder that
their respected and respectable candi-
dates, bearing the motto gold mono
metallism and free trade received but
10000 out of 100000 votes cast
Nevertheless, . the assistance OF these
worthy old-fashioned gentlemen in the
election of Mr.. Mckinley was gladly
welcomed. 1t was time for the passing
OF the Democratic party, and they were
entitled to perform an honorable part in
the interment The Republican bimet-
allists saved the election of Mckinley
and Hobart"
The action OF Congress, endorsed by
the Republican administration, has put
in allegiance for the time being the cur
rency question.
Maryland Democrats certainly do not
propose to aid the Republicans OF this
State in their purpose to cover up their
mal-adninistration of State and city al
fairs under the f1imsy pretext OF taking
no step Backward in currency legisla-
ton.
OAKLAND DEMOCRAT.
In the article is exposed to the open
light of day the cowardly position of the
Republican leaders and press of the
State to evade State issues and seek ref
uge from bad record behind the fnan-
cial question, which has no bearing
whatever upon the contest to be waged
in this State at the coming election and
which, to all intents and purposes, is
dead issue so far as that contest is con-
cerned, as the question, if the Republi-
cans intend to legisate thereon at all.
will have been settled before the term OF
the U. S. Senator to be elected by the
next general assembly begins This be-
ing fact that cannot be successfully
disputed, the craven purpose OF our in
sincere and lodging Republican breth
rem is at once manifest and easy OF COM
prehension. They are afraid to go be-
fore the people on their bad and venal
record in State affairs, thereby virtually
acknowledging that there is something
rotten in Denmark" and that their I'M
savory record will not stand an open
and searching investigation.
WESTMINSTER ADVOCATE.
The Republican party is making haste
to flee from its vulnerable record in this
State and to seek shelter behind the fl
nancial issue Of 1896. The financial
question was referred to the Republl-
can party for settlement, and that party
is also charged with the duty OF restor
ing confidence and prosperity by wise
legislation. The matter OF taxation has
been practically settled, and law has
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