The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02

So pregnant were these speeches win
matters for earnest consideration tnat
they promise 10 be the themes of political
discussion for some time 10 come. Al
ready Candidate Bryan and Chairman
Dingley have entered the field 10 meet
the attacks of Cleveland and Wilson on
the respective Popuhst and Republican
policies of Deprecated Money and Iarln
Spoliation.
Candidate Bryan remarks once more
that the little band which supported the
indianapolis ticket last year Is too i'm
potent to seriously disturb what he calls
the Regular Democracy" If Mr.. Bryan
did not recognize in his heart that behind
this little band" stand rot only million
of Democrats who voted for Mckinley
but a mighty liberal Republican element
held by the loosest of party ties he would
not be so eager to invite the conservative
Democracy into the camp of the "regu-
lars" But he is wasting his breath.
Great as has been the disappointment OF
the Sound Money Democracy in witness
ing the weak concessions of the Republi-
cans 10 the Silverites, that does not make
IL any the more possible for them 10
support the programme of false currency
or 10 favor the communistlc tendencies
OF the party which has made Bryan its
chieftain. In full view of the tariff
mongering Of the Republican party and
OF it's treachery TO the cause of currency
reform, the Sound Money Democracy
would not change their course a hairs
breadth IL the alternative choice Of Nc
Kinley and Bryan should be again pre-
scented to them. Whilst the reaction of
the Republicans to the worst excuses Of
tariff spoliation and their tampering with
bimetallism are fraught with evil Bryan
ism with its threat OF reputation, means
destruction.
But with the genius OF the American
people for political organization for the
attainment Of their ends. there is no pro-
liability that the conservative Democracy
will ever again be driven TO so dire an
alternative as a choice between these two
parties. With his usual incisiveness and
force, ex-Sccretary Carlisle In his speech
thus defined the attitude of the Demo
cracy of whom he is SO brilliant an eX
ponent
We can make no alliance. offensive or
defensive with any party or faction that
proposes TO cheat the people by debasing
the currency or to rob the people by tax
ing them for the exclusive benefit of spe-
cial private interests
This is the ground upon which the De
mocracy, the great party OF the future.
is now mastering the conservative and
solid elements Of the country against
the party of tariff cormorants and
against the party of monetary deprecia-
ton and communism which tariff ra-
pacity has engendered and quickened
into dangerous activity. With neithe-
the party of false protection nor the
party of real reputation can there he
any compromise: but the conflict With
both IN behalf Of the principles Of true
Democracy must he fought 10 a finish.
In exposing the mischievous humbl,g OF
bimetallism, for which a commission is
TO be sent on fools crrand TO Europe.
Mr.. Carlisle shows that the party OF
tariff robbery in not TO be trusted with
the care OF the currency.
with Chairman Dinglcy's defense OF
the details OF his tariff bill in an elaborate
interview il Is not necessary 10 deal, since
the bill has been knocked out OF all re-
cognition by the Subcommittee of the
Senate Committee on Finance. He will
have ample occupation hereafter I'm de-
Tending his bill from the Republicans OF
the Senate. But In attempting TO parry
the blows delivered 2t the Reform Club
dinner upon the weak and treacherous
monetary policy of the Republican party
the chairman can only say that "a sound
currency would be preserved" The ques-
ton vs.: What does Mr. Dingley mean by
preserving" a sound currency? Does he
attach q different meaning to It from
that OF the New York Tribune and other
organs of Greenbackery in insisting that
the volume Of legal tenders and Treasury
notes shall not be redeemed and Cancelled
or. In other words. shall be preserved
For twenty years the Republican party
has pursued the policy OF drift" in the
matter OF the currency. 1t has left the
currency and the public credit at the
mercy OF every wind and tide. save when
actively tampering with the fiat money
mongers. or silverites. as when II stopped
tns redemption Of the grseuhacks, later