The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-16

to which the demOcratlc name IS hOl
attached, the leading democratic |
papers Of the state are trying to
make our contention even more GEAR
and positive than we make it. For
a sample, we refer the Times to Il
leading editorial III the Helena In
dependent of last Monday morning. /
That paper takes its text from a
recent call made by Mr.. John f.
Duffy. chairman Of the democratic
committee of 'lathcad county, in
which, after recting the failure Of
the Wolcott commission and reltcr-
atine the claim that the next demo-
cratic platform will be the Chicago |
platform without change, Mr.. Duffy
says: ....5. -H ..-....m.
;Belicving that the democratic
party is large enough and broad
enough to accommodate all who
stand on the Chicago platform, the
democracy Of Fathcad county here
by extends an invitation to the pop
ulists and silver republicans Of Flat
head county to come into the party
and promises them welcome"
In commenting on this the Indc-
pendent uses the following words,
which clearly define the position that
democracy takes in the matter, and
amply bears out the REPUBLICAN in
it's assertions:
Mr.. Duffy presents the proposition
in an excellent manner and as the
Independent has taken occasion to
assert this is the sort Of union that
would count. The populistS and sill
yer republicans who believe bimetal-
ism is the paramount issue Of the
day and who are sincere in their
wishes to defeat the single gold
standard, should cooperate with the
democratic party. There is no Other
place for them. Those who believe
of 4 permanent party organization is
the paramount issue should remain
where they arc.
The above extract shows plainly
enough how the Independent stands,
but to make its position more clear,
that paper, after quoting commune
cation from Mr.. Bryan to the New
York Journal cnumerating issues
upon which he believes democrats
populists and silver republicans ART
in accord. and among which are ar
income tax, goes Oh to SAY:
AS this is the Chicago platform
boiled down, why not simplify mat.
tcrs and unity the organization BY
asking all who concur with the dem
ocratic party on these issues to unite
with it in the fight for the rights o
the people. The time for the new
alignment in political parties ha:
now come. The masqucrading 0
the gold democrats and silver re
publicans is the rankcst folly. Tho
gold democrats naturally belong il
the republican party and they shou}t
follow the New York sun into tina
friendly camp as soon as possible
The silver republicans are in full ac
cord with the democratic platform
and should affiliate with that organ
ization. In like manner the popul
lists naturally belong with the demo
Gratis, and to accomplish the CRANE
results in view should take thei
stand under the democratic banner
There is room in this country TO
only two great political parties.
The democrats will welcome t
their ranks all who will accept tn
doctrines Of the Chicago platforl
and take them into full fellowship
The clad hand is extended to then
Mr. Duifv:s invitation should b
made applicable to the entire state
"The masqucrading Of the COL
democrats and silver republicans
the rankcst folly. y = I'll
silver republicans are in full accor
with the democratic platform an
should affiliate with that organic;
ton" In the above words we hay
the exact ideas of Montana demo
racv, as set forth by an acknow
edged representative newspaper {
that party, aud we submit to OF
readers that it clearly upholds all v
have said as to the determination
democracy that the fusion, if an
must be under the democratic nan
and none other. And it Just
clearly shows that the Times is n
as well acquainted with democra
as we are when it seeks to make
readers believe that democracy is
patriotic that it will sink party su
cess and partisan feeling and feal
in it's efforts for the one cause
silver. The Times will no dou
learn an abiding lesson before I'll
coming campaign is over, and it W
then know democracy better than
does now.
Every blast furnace in Allegha