The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
DIFFERENCES OF coLDBuo DOCTORS.


Tho Post referred briefly yesterday 10 the
fact Of bow great minds differ al TO the
logic OF the recent election results. az dis
closed in the current expressions OF ]. Ster-
ling Morton and Matthew Marshall"
The Illustration eau be continued b.
reference 10 the expressions OF two Texas
goldbug authorities. The San Antonio Ex-
press. for Instance. REFUSES absolutely TO
bee anything in the election results indica-
tive OF approval OF the free silver position,
while the Galveston Dallas News laments
the nDwisdom which permitted events 10
so shape themselves through these cleo
tions as to warrant the certainty OF an
other campaign with finance as the pre-
dominating issue. The Express takes this
view OF IL.
1'he results 81 lust Tuesdays elections
In several States are accepted by Ar. ~
=. bryan as an Endorsement of the chi
cage platform aud as an indication VI
| r;twing sentiment In favor OF de Tree
\ silver contention. The Immense
| l'iuiaiRy N the CITY and boroughs of
I Glt alter New York and the maJoritieS IN
nspsl OF the Other Cites of the State over
| came the republican malorities III ,i,e
/ rural districts AMI smaller Giles and gave
/ the democrats a substantial victory in tho
/ State.
In considering this victory, however. tho
| fact should be borne in mind that tie
| Tammany society, to which the victory =
due. distinctly ignored. II 1t did not dis
nvow, the Chicago platform and suffered
! the enforcement OF q very considerable
rumbCr of It's following which demanded
an Endorsement OF the free silver coa;en-
tton rather than accele to THAI demand
And in this connection II may also
be remarked that Mr.. Bryan. az well a,
| the Chcago PLATFORM. was ignored by the
1 Tnnmhny party. II Is difficult. therefore
10 sec upon what ground Mr.. Bryan cal
base hts contention that the sentiment
In favor OF the Chicago platform shows
a healthy growth throug bout the couti
try sc far as New York Is concerned.
liz oNso the republican majority OF iS9
Is very much reduced. and here again IN,
der ccrat.c gain is In the csties, mainly N
Cincinnati, instead of being III the agnclil
tnrhi districts. where the free silver senti
ment Is supposed 10 have Its stronghold
In view of the fact that Ohio i.
N the habit Of doing IN. on years direct,
uie opposite OF what shc did in the prs
ceding presidential election and of IN,
further fact that. in spite of this wei
knswn tendency, the. republicans have
substantial victory, there would seem 4
be very little' occasion for free silver jub!
lance as TO that state
With respect to Kentucky II u different
There the free silver democrats have war
distinct victory, II liz true the onl,
State Officer voted for was a clerk of tn,
court of Appeals and the vote was yer,
light. but the free silver nominee NO
by q good majority and the national dem
sNrats did moi CUT very much figure, Il
nent In the election OF tho fusion tcke
bv slightly increased majority hut I
sun, II all un there really seems to b
nothins " the situation to warrant MIR
Swans claim that the results show tina
n Tree ana UNLIMITED coinage Of silver ~
~ 10 Ia nearer now than II was d yea
ago."
In reaching its conclusions the sxpres
10 pleased 10 ignore two very importan
facts
First. while the democrats OF New Yorl
City made their campaign on purely loca
ISSUES their candidate for mayor was out
spoken as to his position. When Judg
van Wyek was nominated the World an
nouneed that he was gold democrat an
had opposed the candidacy OF Mr. Bryan
J When asked about this statement. Juds
Van Wyck declared that the man who-wrot
II knew u to he false. He was not an,
| democrat. he said. but was heart mn
. soul for the Chicago platform" Therefor
there was no need to inquire whether h
, mad Endorsed the platform and supporte
/ me par'y's candidates. This declaration
vas made tho day after his nomination. Tn
World and some OF the other gold newspa
rers were not satlaned, and persister
enort was Instituted to force Judge va
! wyck to abandon the platform of his part,
: Every day the World printed eiitoria
= articles addressed to him and insisting tbs
: ne repudtate the silver plank OF the Chi
caso platform. Daily he vas met by SON
y sucn demand - this: Low has repudlate
= lree silver. Tracy has rspudiated si,ye
s george has repudiated silver. Where 1
q YOU stand. Judge Van wycky" But :
n me democratic candidate had taken pair
= announce his position. dscisrins that q
: tho National campaign he Yves heart an
Q soul for h chiosse PLATFORM" Il was y,