The times., 1897-08-01
A Clear IssEe.

n SACaA lSELSs
The New York Sun is the burning blister
fng organ of the gold power. 1t is TO be
regarded 6s the only one worth fighting,
because It's fierce rays show nothing but
the aural spectrum of Lombard and Wall
streets. In this they are honest and shed
what power OF drought and desola tion
they contain upon the just, represented
by the bimetallic cause, and upon the
unjust, embodied in the phansaical ele-
ments of platform dodging, issuo-eyadng
organs and politicians OF the fence-strad-
ding Democracy, contemned and despised
alike by the Sun and all other influences
of defined v:rility and purpose, whether
good or had. Consider the foregoing as
the introductory in vocation, and no W
for the text. The New York Sun says:
The Bryan Democrats receive and de-
serve Tie respect due men who declare
their principles and purposes boldly. They
have co urage. al least, and are not sneaks-
everybody knows where 10 lind them.
They themselves know where they are.
they are nUt q. IsIu ana i.Os sssi...---ss.s -
oeClsre the TeI~e faith that iS In Ther,
Contrast with them the contemplate
papers, assuming 10 oppose the Infamous
heresy or BTyanlsm. which have the i'm
puuence TO parade their cowardice and
treacheTy by undertaking casuistical de-
Tense or the Maryland platform as denial
pf Bryanlssl aud as sound and original
Democrauc doctrine,
TIE above is language that, however we
may object TO the source on controversial
grounds, or because it represents the
great power arrayed against the money,
the rights and liberties Of the people, is
straightforward war conversation. 1t does
not hide behind platitudes and false pre-
tensions. 1t is respectable warfare We
could swap snuff boxes with sucb ad-
versary wher we net him under flag of
truce, and shoot him with a sig gh Of SYM
pathy on the skirnliSh line afterwards.
Now, observe the difference, illustrated in
another gold organ, which bolted the
Democratic party, and now attempts to
get back within its fold; its heresy yet
rampant, its sins unforgiven and unfor-
giyabl5, and its treachery as patent to-
day as it was when 1t deserted the banner
Of the people In 1896. The New York
World is good enough to observe:
There is great significance in the action
OF the Maryland Democratic convention,
winch Senator German SO ably and CON-
pietely bossed.
AS chairman OF the committee on resolu-
tlonsi Senator German formulated, pre-
sentcd and had adopted without opposi-
ton declaration of principles which alb
solUtely ignores the Chica go platform, free
silver 10 10 ! and all similar fopuIsJ
toily; Ia
national agreement, which the World has
always advocated. ltapplauds President
Mchinley's project for a commission To
bring this about But it contains not the
slightest recognition of the Popullstic ideas
that dominated the Chicago convention
THIS is the first ray OF light, the first
CLEAN of sense, the first sign of change.
the fiTst recognition 10y the old Democratic
leaders that something has happened.
Less than year ago Mr.. German was
one OF The committee that conducted the
Democratic free-silver Chicago platform
campaign. On Wednesday he was the abso-
lUte boss or The Maryland Democratic con-
nenlloh. We, Ano the chicago platform was
DOT even mentioned in its resolutions
What the World says Is important prin-
eipally as sindicating a position assumed by
the Maryland Democratic convention, and
which must be treated witt contempt, both
10y the true friends and outspoken enemies
Of American binIetaIlism The New York
Sun, equally with this journal, recognizes
the bald headed and bellicose fact that
the question OF silver at 10 TO 1 is the on e
specific, fighting issue before the coun-
try and that il viii SO remain until finally
paramount issue, made mandatory upon the
Democratic party by the Chicago platform,
and by the faith and hope OF every voting
citizen who justly calls himself a Demo
crat. II is not TO be ignored or evaded.
In trying to dodge IL Senator German
stands in the fierce light OF the Sun, shed
upon the World, and lamentably behind The
Times.