Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-08

SILVER REPUBLICAN.
David Burr chase, u Salem, write.
Here is one Silver Republican wi
t. ready to heartily endorse the wOrI
Of the Union conference, which me
at Albany, last week. a better dec
laratIon of principles would Be bar
10 formulate, or one On which d
would be easier for the reform fore
to unite. To those who expected d
wild carnival ~ aoarchistir craBki.
ness the result must be somewhat u
a surprise-and a disappointment.
The declaration on the money qUcs-
tion IS absolutely unObjectiOnable.
and covers every point that It j. nee
essary or advisable to raise now. The
free coinage Of gold and silver. inde.
pendsntly Of EnglaDd's blessing, the
issue Of all paper money by the gov
ernment without theIinterveation ,of
banks, the absolute equality before
the Law Of all money issued by the
gJgernnsnt. AMI the denial Of the
right Of any private individual TO
demOnetize any kind Of Uncle Sans
money-these are the things on
which We are all agreed.
As to whether paper money should
be redeemable in coin or not, that is
question which it : the part " pro-
fOundest wisdom 10 leave ~ abeyance
at this time. IL will be time enough |
to decide that when the season 70
take action on II approaches. There
is an honest difference Of opinion now
and 70 fight over IL would only pre-
vent us from working together for the
accomplishment Of that on which We
are all agreed. Aud our POpullst
friends ought not 10 object tp this, for
time and study are bringing many
converts To the POpulist belief, and
no one ever leaves the first proposition
Ia gp back 10 the other. So post
ponemenL Of that fight is clearly in
the interest OF those who believe I'm a
scientific currency. We should be able
10 all fight shoulder to shoulder for
the money plank.
The demand for the redemption Of
Oregon from rings, etc, is one that
will be echoed by every honest man, iC
even though he be a worshipper Of the c
golden calf. {
But as the money question is the a
most important In national politics,
50 is that of direct legislation in state l
politics. 1t Is the grand, invncible I
principle which the Popullsts have 7
forced 70 the front, and on which /
there can be no honest difference Of I
opinion among those who really be- a
lieye in government by the people. a
The only possible objection is, 1t Is Il
itself an arraignment Of all popular Il
government. This form Of purely p
government, where S
the people delegate all their powers to II
a few individuals, to sell out to the
highest bidder, is proving Itself a
most lamentable flzzle. The only r
salvation for the Republic is for the
people TO take back the power to them .,
selves, when "the common sense OF \,
most shall hold fretful realm in q,
lwe.' A stream can rise no higher -.
han It's source, and government by :,
representatives. can be no better,
hough IL may be much worse, than
me by the people they represent. II !,
he great heart OF the people can not 90
'e trusted, then is Republic fail =,
ire, and we would better go to a mon. -
rchy at once. But the American
eople can be trusted. Let those who n1
hink otherwise pack their grips and -
o; the sooner the better. We have =.
o use for them. mo
The further recommendation, OF BE
he direct election OF all officers, and no
omlnation by primary election, are |
n the same line. tic
And now, reformers, what more do mi
on want Here you have the one en-
reat reform which renders all other
'forms possible, for IL makes It easy co.
get other reforms squarly before of
le psople on their merits, a thing Of
alch f. imnoSS ihle now. H. a;lous de