The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
extract. a. to the future couuc Of the re-
publican marty. for he says:

puUiIcaH party, IOr No s1ys'
| There 10 booming no IN tho future no
| issue IN cs,r,pectio,i with which the repub-
| hcan Dartv will be sure 10 advocaie what
/ the great number OF voters will desire, un-
less 4 10 TO be this issue concerning the
| sItands, metal money OF the world. To
| make that money OF gold alone instead OF
| both fsold and silver which have - served
| side bv side since the journalism OF cSvili-
| xafsun--a as Senator Sherman go APPLY said
/ as IN by an .'act OF Goodwill. whether
| the change Is economically exped!ent or
| not. be an unpopular policy which VIII
send thousands Of voters against any
| PARTY which thus makes the fight in favor
OF the permanent adoption of the single
gold standard.
1t is noteworthy that Senator Chandler
not only warns the republicans that their
support Of the gold standard means polit-
zeal destruction. but also warns them that
they are wrong III their position on other
great questions. He says:
Not only " II damagingiy charged that
we have left the ancient ways OF exercis-
Ing the governmental function OF furnish
ing money for the people. by deserving sii.
Yer and agreeing to fasten the world
TO gold alone as standard money--whlch Is
not truc--but our opponents also vehe-
meDlv assert that II Is the purpose OF the
unrclentiny forces WHICH dominate our
pres lent and congress: % To surrender
10 ari Itotect all the schemes OF the great
which modern progress has produced, like
the huge trusts IN oil. sugar and other
mercbandIse. and !r transportation: % to
ALWAYS take the side in the controversy
OF the employers Of labor against the la
borers themselves. and in aidit.on 20 all
these plans and as n guarantee 81 this
generally plutocrattc policy. CD that II Is
the settled determination 30 introduce as
a permanent system beyond all precedent
nrior u 1895 the use OF money in elections
for The corruption of the popular suffrage.
AS a matter OF fact this is not only
charged but is also proven by the open
and notorious action of the republican par
ty wherever 1t is in power. Senator chand-
Ter THINKS that the charge may be answered.
by saying Of the democrats that II would
be absolutely dangerous to trust them with
the control OF the government" but he ey-
identity realizes that the schome can not
be worked again. for he says:
We can not possibly accept the issue as
they hre trying 10 frame g. II IL be really
one between the rich ana the poor then
althorsh the rich may he truly right and
the poor may be crueIy wrong we shall
be sodly beaten at the polls. and we can
not stem the tide OF ballc.c By injuncions
from courts. bv calling out the army and
navy. and certalriy not 10y the utmost tbs
of money In eler tons. What / moan Is
chat, IN any reput ilc with suffrage actu-
ally fprestrictGd the majority party, in
order to remain ir, power. must not only
be right. hut mus. be able TO saaisfy the
great body vi the people That IL Is right.
II must be continually on the alert not
oniy to protect the wealthy, but TO serve
bencft, bless and improve the condition
Of the poor and the people OF moderate
means In the community. This may bs
called d"macpgy. | cali " wise party poll
ties IN country where the people rule
and arc TO continue to rule with popular
SWAY assumed 10 Lc surely bonafcent to
all the people, rich and poor money lend
era ana money borrowers alike 50 |
w'ou'd keep hold of the movement for bl.
as a means of good to the pen
ole and or safety to the republican party.
Senator Chandler secs more clearly than
some OF his colleagues the path to political
ruin which his party is treading. and his
warning Is timely, but the forces that con
troll the republican party have not Needed
such warnings In the past and will not
heed them In the future. 1t is controlled
completely by the moneyeh interests OF the
country. and VIII continue to he so con
trolled.