The Atlanta constitution., 1898-10-03
Democracy CROWN g.

Democracy Growing.
No doubt the gold organs will endeaV-
or to wiring a thimbleful of consolation
out of the fact that the democratic state
convention of New York made 40 ref
erence to the silver question in it's plat
form.
T.ey are welcome to this thimblefHl
Of consolation il view of the fact that
the whole course and outcome Of the
convention shows that the DRIFT ana
tendency of the party in New York is
to place itself squacely III liGc with the
national organization. As New York
city is the headquarters of the money
power in this country, we lad expect
ed that its influence would not only
prevent any Endorsement of free coin
age, but cause to be placed on the tick
ct only the names of men committed to
the gold standard.
That an effort was made to bring
about this result is very we'll Known
that it resulted in ignominiOus failure
is shown by the result. The ticket from
first to last is composed of men who
were enthusiastic for the platform and
candidates of 1896. and this victory
- N'NANt''oS~ W.
it was unexpected.
Judge Augustus NanWyck was an
earnest supporter of Bryan, and is a
stickler for the organization. Elliot
Danforth was one of the seven mem
bers of the New York delegation who
refused to bolt at Chicago in 1896. He
accompanied Bryan on his tour through
New York, and stumped the state for
nt1ly
Campbell, the new chairman of the state
committee, is an enthusiastic silver dem
Ocrat, being a member Of the national
committee.
As significant rs any event was the
uproar Of applause and cheering Occa-
stoned by the mention of Bryan's name.
Delegates stood up in their seats and
waved their hats and canes, and in
various ways expressed their enthusl-
asm. The demonstration not only
shows the strong hold which this re-
markable man has on genuine demo-
Gratis In all parts Of the country, but
shows also that in the east the princi-
pies for which he stands are growing
more popular as time passes.
And why should this not be so? Every
principle advocated or announced in
the platform is more important and
more pressing now than it was before,
In the west the people are again con
fronted with the prospects of 50-cent
wheat; in the south the producers have
Accent cotton; and in the north and east,
the t0ling millions are compelled to
accept wages that are lower than those
paid to the paupcr labor of Europe This
fact is admitted by the republican news
papers so far as the cotton mill opera
tiyes are concerned, and the fact that
in all lines of productive industry our
manufacturers arc now Qblc to compete
with Europe in hor own markets shows
that wages here are lower tban those
paid to the European paupers.
1t is owing to this degrading cOndj-
tion of affairs that democratic doctrine
is growing in popularity in New York
and the east. Two years from now the
demand for the free coinage of silver
will be imperative in the north and east
as is in the west and south; and it viii
come. not from the farmers but from
the oyerW0rked and urderpaid t0ilers,
ana from the smaH business mon whose
prosperity has been or viii be wrecked
by the trusts and combines made pos
sble by the gold standard.
Democratic sentiment as represented
by the Chicago platform will grow and
spread with tho growth and develop
ment Of the awful conditions imposed
on the country by the gold standard,
and by the time the democrats enter the
campaign in 1900, all the workingmen,
all the producers and all the victims Of
low wages and dear money will be found