Evening star., 1898-09-19

The Star gave on Saturday as q reason
why gold standard democrats should
This year affiliate directly with the repub-
licaus in the congressional races the fact
that democratic control of the next House
VIII undoubtedly mean the passage of a
free silver bill through that body. A sec
end reason may be offered in the fact that
these gentlemen on the financial question
have now no welcome anywhere else They
are homeless and useless, far that
question is concerned. unless they betakc
themselves to the republican household.
Look at the situation in New York. Mr..
Croker and his friends are anxious enough
10 sidetrack the Chicago platform both in
the matter OF the state race and the con-
gressiOnal races. but they recognize the
necessity of nominating for office only such
men as supported that platform two years
ago. The rank and file of the democracy.
hey very we'll know. could not be brought
10 support gold candidates at the polls A
iuggle with the platform in the matter of
convention expression will be perilous: a
Juggle with the personnel of the tickets
would be ruinous. The men who supported
Mr.. Bryan for President are the only men
eligible for democratic nominations in New
y Ork this year.
There are two prominent cases in point in
Kentucky. Senator Lindsay, who ranks in
character and ability with the ablest men
The state has contributed to public life in
Ealf a century. is sold democrat and sup
ported Palmer and Buckner. II was recent
ly suggested that while he had not changed
mis- views on the money question he was
thinking of supporting the democratic tick
cts this year on general principles The re-
suit Is notice TO him from all the party or
gans III the state. in terms more direct than
polite. that they want more of his COM
paHy. They do not recognize him as a DEM
ocrat and will be obliged if he will remain
at home and keep out of the campaign.
The democratic nominee for Congress in
the Louisville district is a silver man and
is running on the Chicago platform Henry
NatterSon in his newspaper indorsed him
stating. however. that he still held to his
well-known views on the money question
The result is a reopening Of the attacks
On Mr. Watterson from one end of the COM
nonwealth to the other He too is warned
IN The silver men will be obliged to him
II he VIII lay down his pen-the most capa-
bie in the state-and put the lid on his ink
stand during the canvass. They tell him
with brutal frankness that they regard him
as traitor. and that in their Judgment his
pretended support of their candidate Is
really Intended to work him harm.
All OF this IS. or ought to be. instructive
enough The democrats who bolted Mr..
Bryan two years ago may not. as Mr. Bry-
en- himself has already told them, hope to
return to full fellowship in the party ex-
cept as penitents confessing wrong and
making pledges for the future The demo-
cratic party of today is the party of the
chicago platform, and Mr.. Bryan is its
recognized leader. They were lovely in the
life Of the last campaign. and in defeat
lhey have not been divided. You cannot
accept ore and reject the other The only
way TO assist in preserving the present
standard of value is to affiliate with those
who charge themselves distinctly with the
duty Of preserving II.