The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-28
GROWING DEMOCRACY.
Is Spreading Among the
People.

No doubt the gold organs will en-
deavor to wiring thimblefui of con-
ISOLATION out of the fact that the demo-
cratic state convention of New York
made no reference to the silver ques-
tion in its platform.
They are welcome to this thimble-
full of consolation in view of the fact
that the whole course and outcome of
the convention shows that the drift
and tendency of the party in New
York is to place itself squarely in line
with the national organization. As
New York city is the headquarters Of
the money power in this country, we
had expected that its influence would
not only prevent any Endorsement of
free coinage, but cause to be placed on
the ticket only the names of men COM
mitted to the gold standard.
That ar effort was made TO bring
about this result is very well lnown;
that it resulted in igno minious failure
is shown by the result. The ticket
from first TO last is composed of men
who were enthusiastic for the plat
form and candidates OF 1896. and this
victory for the national party IS as
complete as il was unexpected.
Judge Augustus Van Wyck vas an
earnest supporter of Bryan, and IS a
stickler for the organization. Elliot
bers of the New York delegation who
refused to bolt at Chicago in 1896. Fl
accompanied Bryan on his tour
through New York. and stumped the
state for the national ticket. And
even Frank Campbell, the new chair
man of the state committee, is an en-
thusiastic silver democrat, being a
member of the national committee.
As significant as any event was the
uproar OF applause and cheering occa.
stoned BIZ the mention of Bryan's
name. Delegates stood up in their
seats and waved their hats and canes.
and in various ways expressed their
enthusiasm. The demonstration not
only shows the strong hold which this
remarkable man has on genuine dem
ocrats 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 an
uounced in the platform is more inn
portant and more pressing now than il
was before. In the west the people are
again confronted with the prospects
of 50-cent wheat; in the south the pro-
ducers have four-cent cotton; and in
the north and east, the toiling mil
lions are compelled to accept wages
that are lower than those paid to the
pauper labor of Europe. This fact is
admitted by the republican newspa-
pers so far as the cotton mill opera
tives are concerned, and the fact that
in all lines of productive industry our
manufacturers are now able TO COM
pete with Europe in her own markets
shows that wages here are lower than
those paid to the European paupers.
1t Is owing to this degrading condi-
ton of affairs that democratic doc
trine 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 it is in the west and south;
and it will come, OF from the farmers,
but from the overworked and under
paid toilers, and from the small bust
ness men whose prosperity has been or
will be wrecked by the trusts and COM
bines made possible by the gold stand
ard.
Democratic sentiment as represent
ed by the Chicago platform will grow
and spread with the growth and de-
velopment of the awful conditions i'm
posed on the country by the gold
standard, and by the time the demo-
Gratis enter the campaign in 1000, all
the workingmen, all the producers and
all the victims of low wages and dear
money will be found united for the
democratic candidates.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.