The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-15
Effect of Democratic Success in 1875
A Correct Estimate,

The Atlanta (Ga.) Journal, a newspaper
protesting gold standard faith-but the pre-
sent practice OF which respecting current
Democratic politics justifes the app lation
OF foxy-stands by its party in support of its
nominees who regard 16 to /, as IL cardinal
tenet OF the Democratic creed and cling to
the financial plank of the Chicago platform
| as the sheet anchor Of their faith,
The Journal thinks there is good cause for
Republican apprehension of loss of the next
House OF Representatives, and that the
Democrats will elect Il majority of the Con-
gressmen In November next that this resu
will follow because the Financial question
| Is not cutting much figure in the Congress-
ional districts this year, and thousands of
Democrats who voted against the Democratic
nominees two years ago because they were
against the free coinage OF silver, will vote
Tor them this year" and concludes its article
with the remark that 1.-The election of a
Democratic House would not only he a
rebuke to the Republican party, as regards
the conduct OF the war. but it would inspire
the Democracy of the country with high
hopes Of success in the next Presidential
election
The Washington Post Independently in
| referring to the Journals article quoted in
part above, pertinently and logically says the
Journals remark, last above quoted sis true
and it is good reason why the Democrats
should earnestly desire and zealousIy strive
for victory in November next. II they win
this fight they will have a vantage ground for
the renewed "battle of standards" that is
billed for 1900 In Georgia and in every
other State that went Democratic two wears
| ago the Democrats are as determined on
renewal of that crusade as they were when
they elected delegates to their last Nationi |
Convention. If, in those States the financial
issue is not cutting much figure in the Con-
gressional districts, it Is because there is no
occasion to press an issue 80 popular and so
we'll understood. The evasion Of that issue
by Democrats in Republican States does not
! go to the length Of putting up gold standard
men for Congress in Democratic districts
But no amount Of political fnesse can avail
Ito keep the one great national issue out of
jsight or out Of mind in the election of mem
bers of the National Legislature. Our
Atlanta contemporary, in its assurance that
victory now will be an inspiration for 1900.
has done its best to push 16 to l. right up to
the front where it ought to be, where Chair
man Jones says it belongs, aud where Mr.
Bryan, before he became soldier. succeeded
In keeping it, The Post respects every poll
tical party that stands by its faith and makes
Il manly fight for what it believes in. The
Post has no doubt of the sincerity OF the
advocates Of free coinage. But when alleged
opponents of that doctrine try to help it
along in 1900 by putting it in the background
in '9S, their foxy ways are not an imperative
demand for commentator.
SO the reader will see how dangerous it
would he to put the Democrats in power
with their free silver tendencies.
PoRT DEPOSIT, MD, Oct. ~, 1898.