The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-01
A Clear Issue.

The New York Sun is the burning, blister
ing organ of the gold power. IL is to be
regarded as the only one worth fighting,
because Its fierce rays show nothing but
the aural spectrum of Lomba I'd and Wall
streets. In this they are honest and shed
what power OF drought and desolation
by the bimetallic cause, and upon the
unjust, embodied in the phansaical ele-
ments of platform lodging, issuo-evading
organs and politicians Of the fence-strad-
ding Democracy, oontemned and despised
alike by the Sun and all other influences
of defined v:rility and purpose, whether
good or had. Consider the foregoing as
the introductory in vocation, and now
for the text. The New York Sun says:
The Bryan Democrats receive and de-
serve the respect due men who declare
their principles and purposes boldly. They
have co urage. AT least, and are no. sneaks
Everybody knows where to find them.
They themselves know where they are
Ihey are nOI d. anu aSi..--.,s,s
declare the false faith that lS in Fneri.
Contrast with them the contemplate
papers. assuming To oppose the Infamous
heresy OF Organism, which have the Inn
pudence to parade their cOwardlce and
treachery by undertaking casulstical de-
Tense OF the Maryland platform as denial
OF Organism and sound and original
Democratic doctrine!
The above is language that, however we
may object to the source on controversial
grounds, or because it represents the
great power arrayed against the money,
the rights and liberties OF the people, is
straightforward war conversation. 1t does
NOT hide behind platitudes and false pre-
tensions. It is respectable warfare. We
could swap snuff boxes with such adj
versary whep we net him under flag OF
truce. and shoot him with a sigh OF sym
pathy on the skirnlish line afterwards.
Now, observe the difference, Illustrated in
another gold organ, which bOlted the
Democratic party, and now attempts to
get back within its fold; its heresy yet
rampant, its sins unforgiven and unfor-
givable, and its treachery as patent TO.
day as it was when II deserted the banner
OF the people In 1896. The New York
World is good enough to observe:
There is great significance in the action
OF the Maryland Democratic convention,
which Senator German SO ably and COLI
pletely bossed.
As chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, Senator German formulated, pre-
sentcd and had adopted without OppoSi-
ton q declaration of principles which ab-
solutely ignores the Chicago platform, free
silver, I6 TO j and all similar fopunsU
folly. Ia
Ii formally indorses bimetallism by inter
national agreement, which the World has
always advoca ted. II applauds President
Mckinleys project for a commission to
bring this about. But IL contains not the
slightest recognition OF the Populistic ideas
that dominated the Chicago convention.
This is the fret ray OF light, the first
CLEAN OF sense, the first sign of change,
the first recognition by the old Democratic
leaders that something has happened.
Less than a year ago Mr.. German was
one of the committee that conducted the
Democratic free-silver Chicago platform
campaign. On Wednesday be was the abso-
lutte boss OF the Maryland Democratic con-
vention. And the Chicago platform was
not even mentioned in its resolutions.
What the World says is important prin-
cipaIly az indicating position assumed by
the Maryland Democratic convention, and
which must be treated wi tn contempt, both
by the true friends and outspoken enemies
of American bnletallism. The New York
Sun, equally with this journal, recognizes
the bald headed and bellicose fact that
the question of silver at 1e to is the one
specific, fighting issue before the coun-
try; and that it will SO remain until finally
settled one way or the other. 1t is the
paramount issue, made mandatory upon the
Democratic party by the Chicago platform,
and by the faith and hope of every voting
citizen who justly calls himself a Demo
crat. 1t is not to he ignored or evaded
In trying to dodge IL Senator German
stands in the fierce light of the Sun. shed
upon the World, aud lamentaby behind The
Times.