The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-24
SEEKING A SUBHERFUGE.
Press Opinions on the Republican
Effort to Dodge it's Bad Record
in This State.
THE FINANCIAL MATTER SET
TIED FOR A TIME.


Editors Association, published last week.
noted the efforts of the Republican party
t" evade its record in this State and to
seek refuge behind the financial issue upon
which it won last year, through Demo
cratic votes, by pretending that the party
stood for the single gold standard The
article also laid bare the hollow pretcnce OF
the Republican party in this State that the
party stood for cold monometallISm. by
showing up the action Of the Republican
majority in Congress in passin" an inter
national monetary conference bill. and bv
quoting from the speeches of leading Re
publican Senators to show that the party
is intent upon securing free coinage of sill
yer as well as cold.
Following" are some Dress opinions ON the
article;
Port Tobacco Times.
The Republicans played nice little
came Of couetry with the cold Democrats
in the last camnaion. After placing an
ambiuuou, pl,uk in their platform. they
pretended tn the Cleveland Democrats that
they were in tborouoh accord with them
IN thair roli,v or roIJ monometalIism and
in that way obtained the support of all
democrats who foIIowed the lead Of Mr..
Cleveland and his Cabinet
Rut =. .oon os tho alaction w,s over the
Rarnllicaps in Cnporess set to work in
substantial earnest to make terms with
what tha camnaion had revealed to he tbe
,varvbalminu sentiment Of the countrv in
favor Of bimetallism, The debate which
took nlace in Ccnoress over the monetary
conference bill. referred to in the Associ-
atiou article was in the nature of a sur
prise to the country. as it revealed the
ieadin. Republicans of both branches of
Congress takin" strong ground in favor of
the restoration of bimetallism and in con-
demnation of the cold standard and the
evils it has brought upon mankind. In
addition to surprise it affected the gold
Democrats with great Indignation and re-
sentiment at what they regarded as breach
Of faith with them. The speech of Mr..
Villas, which is quoted IN the article, well
expressed the feelings o1 the gold Demo
Gratis throughout the country.
But it is 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 dailles would not have had any
idea that any such debate as is shown in
the Association article to have taken place
in Congress had ever occurred there. The
reason for this very discreet silence is very
obvious The ''imdependent press, de-
string to have the financial question dc
duty again for the Republicans in this fall 5
canpaign. clearly perceived the necessity
of keeping this remarkable chapter of the
Republican record away from the people
otherwise there is no room to doubt that
those time serving newspapers would have
been found giving circulation to the indig-
mani protest which Nh. Villas so logically
and frankly rave EXPRESSION to. That
such was the purpose Of the Sun paper is
clearly shown by its leadin" editorial OF
.Julv 9
Easton Ledger
The MARYLAND Republicans are anxiou,
to yet AWAY from their record in State
affairs. and are seeking a refuge behinC
the financial question. This trick ha.
been plaved once; it cannot be played
twice Tbev issue proclamation com
nandipg the Norvl,nd Democrats to take
,.No Stem backward in resnect IF nrom
;,ss NV which tbey were once deceived bu,
wh;ch havo heon del;horatelv ronnd;.te,
INV tha RenubEc,n adm;n;strst;on
Senator Chandlor ondors;no and sun
ror,;n,, .noooba, nrnv;on.I,, mado IN tbe
Sonate laSt w;ntor on conotor Wolcott,,
international monatarv confaranca hin
terselv nut tbe situation with = wink a