Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-10
Tue POLITICAL BAROMETER.

u 1850
Two OF the states which have eltc-
tions In November next have already
placed themselves in fighting array,
that is the respective psrtisans have
put forth the declaration OF principles
upon which they expect to prevail and
made their nominations for the differ
emit offices 10 be filled, These nre Iowa
and Ohio. National lines are strictly
drawn in both, and the platforms oil
last years national gatherings, 30 far
as applicable, have been adopted. This
means that the Republicans resfiirm
their allegiance to the principle that
there can be but one standard OF values
except by international agreement,
while the Democrats untquivocaily
declare for the restoration OF bimefal-
liam at the old-time ratio without walt
ing for or asking such consent. VI
course there are other declarations In
both parties, but these are the chief
ones and constitute the line OF battle.
1t Ia too far ahead to snrmlse Just how
such contest will terminate. I'M
doubleday the question OF personal fit.
ness will cut but trifiing II any
figure at all, everything else being
submerged In the great proposition OF
whether gold alone or gold and silver
shall be the basic money Of the
country. II is, within a greatly mar.
rowed field, resubmission OF the
question which was fought out last
year with the thanksgiving fact as
residuum that however it may go
nothing practical can come OF 1t ex-
cept in go far as 1t may influence the
action of the powers that be at Wash
ington. or course this, and the pre-
phratory steps being thus taken for the
next national contest, are all that are
looked for, and 1t Is q safe proposition
that the struggle will BIO as animated
and well contested AZ though the
whole question were to receive it's
quietus one way or another as the
result.
These who have a fancy for study
ing up political barometers Will have
fine opportunity Tor the exercise OF
ouch procllvity In the coming state
campaigns in which, like those named,
gold and silver are the prevailing
issue. The bulb 10 represented by the
people Of tue states affected, the de-
gree scale is manifested by their tenn.
per and inclination rising and falling
in accordance with the news dissem!-
mated and the impressions received,
while the influences which directly
produce such indications are the NJ
parent probability or improbabili,y OF
the work OF our commissioners abroad
being successful. As things stand at
present the silver forces are connected.
ly very strong and aggressive, this
being partly the result of the con-
iinued depression in all lines OF busi.
mesa which is held to bs due to the In
adequacy OF the currency supply, but
chiefly IL THAT ie considered tho only
means Of increasing the supPly-free
anu unrestricted coinage. OF course
the measures or means which give the
greatest promise OF bringing this about
at an early date have 10 much
popular capital to WORK on; but 1t
being also understood that the Demo,
Gratis alone can do nothing at present
except by the moral force OF victory,
the Republicans score point every
time additional vantage ground is
gained among the hostile forces abroad.
II IL clearly case OF the workers anu
producers OF tho land having all at
once changed the prepondersnce OF
their votes from what 1t was last year
not because they love Republicanism
less or Democracy more, but because 1t
Is not names nor promises that they
care for now, their hopes and support
going out to whoever and whatever
has the Intent coupled with present
or prospective ability to change the
existing order OF things not inditler.
emily but altogether. In other words,
reasoning OF trying TO reason with
hungry people is slow work with poor
returnf; the spirit of discOntent being
abroad In the land, all things that a.
feet or seem to Affect the temporal
welfare OF the multitude must prove
their goodness or be found bad.