The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-16
EAGER TO FIGHT AGAIN.
The Republicans Are Prepared 10
Meet the Free silver
Forces Again.

The free-silyer coalition between the
democrats, populists and those rene
gade republicans who have abandoned
the principles of Lincoln, Garfield and
Blaine, in order 10 espouse the cause Of
cheap money, is already hard at work
ia the effort to elect a free-silver con.
gress next fall. The proclamations Of
all those parties to the triangular com
pact In favor Of reputation have been
issued, and il is intended by them that
the money question shall be the chief
issue OF the coming congressional cam.
paign. They are not satisfied with the
verdict of 1896. and intend 10 make one
last fight for a silver standard.
The free silverites are 10 be gratified.
The administration and the republican
party are eager tor fight again on the
battle lines Of two years ago. aud are
confident of n second triumph greater
than the first. In his recent speech be-
fore the Cleveland chamber of com
merce, Secretary Gage, Of the treas
ury department, made IL plain that the
republicans recognize the tactics OF
their opponents, and stand ready 10
meet the advocates OF free silver on
the issue of reputation at any time.
He said
Most OF us had cherished the hope that
the financial issues which have so long
vexed the country had been settled by the
political decree Of 1896 Most OF ua had
believed that the peoples voice, having
once been decisively uttered. those who
represented that voice would be left free
to peaceably adjust the financial policies
or the government in a manner consists
ont with the warrant they had received.
Events and conditions easily recognizable
now go TO show that suck Is not the fact,
zone branch OF the national legislature.
comparatively unaffected In its personnel
by the election OF 1896, Ii evidently not
sympathetic TO that reasonable and log
zeal result. OF various political faiths, the
majority OF the members in that body
have the power 10 obstruct, perhaps unite
TO defeat. the last expression OF the popu-
lar will.
more than this the evidences are strong
that the minority will force motion to
reconsider In 1900 the peoples verdict Of
1896 We must be ready TO vote again
upon the main issue. We need not fear
It's results. Ii Is the nature OF truth. as It
Is OF light, TO spread It's benefcent rays.
And the virtue OF our people, having sue
cessfully resisted the seductive proposal
OF cheap-money advocates, or fiat propa-
EhnulStS, ana or revolutionary OIdloIS,
will not be overcome by stale appeals 10
enter the path OF infamy and ruin.
Nevertheless, the onset or the coalition
between reyolutionzng democracy. silver
republlcanism and fiat teaching popuism
will be pushed with both vigor and zeal.
Already the leaders are bringing their
skirmishers into line for the congress
sional contests OF next autumn"
AS Secretary Gage well says, the adj
vocates of sound money and the gold
standard "need not fear" the results OF
another free-silver campaign. The
conditions which have prevailed in the
agricultural, commercial manufacture
ing and financial worlds since the
triumph of republicanism in 1896 have
demonstrated the falsity of the free
silver arguments, and those sophistries
are no longer to be feared. The repudi-
ationists may rave and fight with the
desperation of fanatics, but they are
doomed TO sure defeat. Truth does not
abide with them, and the cause which
they espouse is hopeless one. Dollars
worth 100 cents apiece in gold are good
enough for this country, and they vii,
never be displaced by any other variety.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.