The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
For Silver or for Golda

The course of the silver Republicans In
Ohio is worthy Of attention, particularly
on the part Of Democrats whose devotion
to the gold standard Is weighted with the
craze for putting up candidates of their own
In competition with the central opposition
to Organism, that Of the Republican party.
The Ohio silver Republicans went lately to
the State Convention of the Democrats,
declaring themselves brothers in respect
to the uppermost need of the hour, and ask
ing that as such they might receive some
representation on the ticket.
Fusion has been In the air for many twelve
months. Precedent was strong in favor Of
the Republicans getting all, or part, at
least, of what they prayed for. But the
Democrats were obdurate. They said, 1--WE
are the Democratic party. We are the party
of free silver. We nominated the standard
bearer Of silver's campaign for President.
Our experience In trucking to men and
sentiments from outside organizations has
been too disastrous for repetition. We will
nominate a Democratic ticket, a ticket for
free silver, and let free silverites follow"
What will the Ohio Republican silverites
do under the circumstances7 II they be-
lieve what they say, they will suppress
their anger at the rebuff received from the
Democrats and go in for the cause in ear
nest. II their conviction regarding free sill
yer, however, is not real, but Is a claptrap
Of self.assertion n the habit Of parading
in a political organization Of their own, they
will let silver take its chance and set up
contending nominees to be shouted for as
Republicans.
Tha IU1els,rf1. r..,s.- Ts..,- tofnrv,.
US that the Hon. CHARLES A. TowNE, Chair
man Of the Silver Republican National
Committee. anxious about rumors that the
Ohio section may indulge in the self.mag-
MITIGATION Of a ticket Of Its own, sent the
following despatch to the Secretary Of the
Ohio Valley Bimetallic League:
july Is. 1897.
JOHN z OWENS. Cincinnati. Ohio:
Am not advised of any intention by silver Repuh-
licans of Ohio to put ticket in neld. Such q move
ment would. of course. destroy all chance Of defeat
ing HANNA and would ruin our reputation a. devotees
OF the cause. putting US on low level of place hunters.
The national organization and all leading silver Re-
publcans here arc absolutely opposed to such .
programme. Give this what publicity you please.
"CHARLEs A. TowsE.
Chairman Silver Republican National COMMITTEES"
"The Democracy of Ohio" said Mr..
TowNE also, shave put silverunequivocally
to the fore. For any silver man to fail to
do his uttermost for the Democratic State
ticket is, as it seems to me, a political
crime" Here is a politician who under
stands the great force Of dealing with
one issue at a time, and who is SO sin
cere in devotion to the principles professed
by him that he won't tolerate the thought of
hostility to their leading representatives.
The issue Of the day is free silver and Bry-
anism. All who believe in the gold stand
ard, outside of the Republican organization,
whether they be Democrats or MuRwumps,
will find a model for action in the attitude
of Chairman TowNE of the Republican
annex to the silverite party.
No b~ushwhacking, in State or city, among
the enemies of Bryanisml