The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-01
sound lIonsy DsIaoeTals aad Thslr I.Ol
cal Genre IN the CampaiRn.

Sound Money Democrats aud EhaAf LOgts
cal CORFSo In ths Campaign.
New York NEati and Express: One
thing which encourages the supporters
OF the new tariff bill in the hope for It's
ultimate passage Is the fact that the
only violent and unreasoning oppOsl-
ton to the measure comes from the
partisans OF tree silver. The sound mo.
ney Democrats cannot be expected 70
indorse the principles OF the bill; II an
tagoniseS the economic doctrine OF their
party, but on the other hand they rec
ogniEe 1t as q means OF 0veftlng the
imminent peril which rallied them to
tho support Of the Republican ticket
last fall. In that struggle they had to
choose between what seemed 70 them
to be two evils free silver or protection
land they unhesltAtIng chose the lat
ter because Il appeared to be the lesser.
That this was the situation and the al.
Tentative Is clearly shown BY Colonel
WatteFSotl, who, In an article IN the
louisville Courier. Journal says:
"ouite q million OF conscientious.
hiqh-mlnded Democrats voted for Mr..
Mckinley. 10 spite Of his protect onism.
to save the country from the anarchy
and reputation that Immediately
threatened It. They knew precisely
what they were about. It was an ad.
mItted choice OF evils. and they sunk
tho one in the other They took the les
ser 10 escape the greater. We had lived
were living, under a high protective
policy, and had survived II, and, follow
ing the rule that II Is better to sutter
the Ills we have than ~ 10 others
mat No may very well estimate In i'd
vance, they refused 70 jump from the
frying pan Into inc IRE"
The course thus pursued by the
sound money Democrats was that OF
tho highest courage and the most un"
selfish patriotism. They knew the con-
sequences that would follow the success
OF their revolt. They knew perfectly
we'll that the election OF the Republican
ticket would mean q return 20 protec-
ton and the inevitable overthrow o.
AIR. Cleveland'a free trade policy. u
was this profound realization on thelr
part that gave their attitude touch OF
heroic dignity and won the applause OF
their countrVmeu. They were confront.
e bV q grave emergency and they
struck out boldly In favor OF honor and
right, even though the blow tell upon
their own party.
But the victory which these brave
men won was not complete with the
election OF President Mckinley. nor
viii It be complete untfl they have Wit.
messed the disappearance OF the dam
Eerous conditions upon which the tree
silver aEitat0rS based their desperate
attack against the credit and honor Of
the nation. An empty treasury ana Q
government otitGo exceeding the SoV-
eminent income were the inspiration,
fhe Sfocis IA trade and the working cap.
ifal al tho whole free silver movement.
They were the facts which the dema-
gogues employed In the agitation for
freo coinage and reputation, and with
them the leaderg organized the most
terrible uprising Of political unrest and
fanaticiEm ever witnessed IN this coun-
The treasury conditions which exist
cd last fall exist to-day, and - long as
they continue they are menace 70 the
nation. Until they are changed, abated
and 90 reversed as TO make the treasury
solvent, tho object which the honest
money Democrats stroVe for VIII re-
main unaccompftahed. The new tarth
bill will make these changes poSs s,lls;
Il is the earnest pledge OF guthctent
revenue 10 meet the needs OF the gov
eminent. It Will Danish political discon-
tent By restoring business prosperity,
and It win prevent a recurrence OF the
DANCER OF the campaign Of 1885 BY re-
moving the causes which brought 1t
ABOUT.
We may, therefore, fairly expect q
reasonable degree Of support for inc
new tarif bill from the sound money
Democrats in the senate. The measure
Is the, logical consequence Of the course
they pursued last fall. II will prevent a
continuance Of the peril OF tree SILVER
agitation by removing the condition
which caused 1t, and the fact that It
Il oppoSed most strenuously by the
leaders Of the free coinage movement
should commend II to the support OF
every patriotic Democrat who stood last
foil Tor national honesty and sound
money. No such Democrat tear can I Isel
Ssst ms accomplished It's full purpose
untIl the government has been placed
on Gold business footing. With With
enough income 70 meet ltS o5light lOns
and keep Its credit unimpatred.