The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
THEIR ACTION INDICATED.

Ex-senator Dubois, of Idaho, says
Secretary Cages determination to COM
nit the Republican party to the single
gold standard completely vindicates
the Judgment and patriotism of the sill
yer Republicans in quitting forever the
Republican party after the adoption OF
the st. Louis platform" THE rank and
file of Republicans in Idaho he says,
who chung to the old party in the hope,
that it would do something for silver
will follow their party no further, now
that il has thrown off all disguise and
stands squarely and unequiyOcally for
gold recommendation. They will ally
themselves with their former political
associates and join the silver Republi-
can ranks. The quasi leaders of the
Idaho Republicans will remain with the
party until all the offices are distributed
as nearly every one of them is candi-
date for Federal appointment"
To the same effect speaks Hon. Chas.
A. Towne, the eloquent silver Republi-
can, of Minnesota. He is now on his
way to California and Oregon where
he will speak on bi-metalhsm. In an
interview in New Orleans The said:
THE Republican party as an organi-
cation has gone after false gods, and
is rushing TO its destruction. Its hnan-
cial policy is not dictated by equity,
reason or the public welfare, and the
&c IRWIN m
force an artificial semblance of pros
perity is illogical and ridiculous. The
party contends that the American peo
pie want high-priced dollar, so that
they can obtain much in exchange for it
and this is their excuse for the gold
standard. In the face of this they adopt
Mckinley and Dingley tariff bills, (which
place inflated values on both home pro-
ducts and imported goods, neutralizin2
any benefits of high-priced dollar and
keeping the currency restricted at the
same time
''Their financial policy keeps the aver
age man poor in the number of dollars
which he may acquire; their tariff poll
cy prevents his high-priced dollar from
having a high purchasing power. max
ing it hard to get and of very restricted
value when secured. Their financial
policy benefits only a few favored ones,
while their tariff, far from restoring
prosperity. produces a deficit of $50, 000.-
900 in a year. Between their gold
standard and their exaggerated tariff
policy, 4 believe that the Republican
party is disintergrating. 1t will never
elect another President"
Asked what would become of the sill
-. IL - h. l,o
monious action of the Democrats, sill
yer Republicans and Populists in 1900
and the election of Bryan, Mr.. Towne
said:
l. cannot say. Perhaps we will be
swallowed by the Democratic party, q
party which to-day is truly democratic,
which is no longer governed by class,
as the Republican party is, and which
represents the people and stands for
their rights and their welfare. The
action of the Alabama Populist leaders
i'll seeking to devise systematic return
of the Populists to the Democratic par
ty in their State shows that the Demo
cratic party in Alabama has become
what it ought to be, and there are signs
of the same increasing strength every
where. 1t has the old name, but it is
indeed new party, and it matters little
what becomes of us silver Republicans
so far as a party name is concerned.
We desire national prosperity, what
ever the party name under which it is
given"
These are the two ablest of the young.
Ter men who walked out of the Republi.
can Convention at ST. Louis. The re.
suits of Republican success indicated
their action. They are brave and hon
est men who surrendered seats in Con
gress to be true to their convictions
They show that there is no place in the
Republican party for an advocate Of
silver, and expose the hypocrisy of sucl
prctenders as Chandler and Pritchart
who talk silver (when it pays them ant
always vote with the gold men whel
their vote will count.