The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
NOT OF THE SAME MIND
Governor Stone and Senator
Mantle Don't Think Alike
AS TO SILVER'S FUTURE
The Montana Man Appears 3 o Be Carry.
ing a Grievances. but the Missouri
Silverite Is Cheerful and
Full of Hope.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Chicago. Dec. 2o.-when Senator Man.
tie was here. oil his way to Washing
ton. / asked him what. in his opinion,
the effect of the late elections has been
on the silver issue. Replying deliber-
ately. the senator aid
1T is idle to deny that the recent
elections throughout the West, at
least, were a distinct disappointment
to the silver people, and while 1 hope
h silver question will be the domi-
nant issue in 1900, / am not certain of
it. The silver republicans and sin
cere populists of the West have been
led to believe that the leaders of the
democratic party were gradually drop
ping the silver issue and that wher 1900
had arrived that plank of the platform
Of 1896 would be shelved. Hence, owing
to this belief. the democratic majorities
in the West showed a falling of in
comparison with those of 1896"
While thinking owe this view OF the
result, as aiken by Senator Mantle, I
happened to run across Ex-Governor
william j. Stone of Missouri, who was
just entering the Unity building. There
is no other man, perhaps. more COM
petent to define the tenets of democ-
racy than he. and I hastened to greet
him.. Upon learning the position taken
by Senator Mantle or the results Of the
late elections, Governor Stone said:
II do not agree with Senator Mantle.
I do not believe that any democratic
leader, or democrat of prominence, has
ever contemplated for one moment the
dropping of the silver issue so called.
The financial plank of the Chicago
platform was right and II will stand.
There was nothing in the last election
to discourage democrats. Under all the
peculiar circumstances of the last cam
paign. i think we have most excellent
reason to be satisfied with the result.
If the silver republicans and populists
have been misled as to the attitude of
the democratic party on the silver is
sue. II could only have been through
some of the many false statements
made by the gold press of the coun-
try"
What is the outlook for success in
1902" I queried.
IF the people are true to them
selves-brave. self-reliant and reso-
lute-and will meet US as they should
and perform their part, we will tri-
umph in 1900 as sure as God reigns.
Our almost certain success i'm the mex
campaign depends upon the courage,
fidelity and patriotism OF the people,
To whom we appeal to aid us in organ
izing inc properly equipping our forces
for battle. / shall appeal to the people
once again to do their whole duty with
out faltering, remembering that who
ever fights with us fights for country,
home and self"
Then. governor. you state unequivo-
cally, that the democratic platform Of
1896 still voices the principles of the
party?"
Most assuredly. All talk about
abandoning the well understood and
long established principles Of the demo-
cratic party. so clearly n accurately
enunciated in the Chicago platform Of
1896. emanates only from those whose
wish is father to the thought. Among
those of us who supported that plat
form. hat is among the loyal demo-
Gratis of the country. all such talk as
shelving the silver issue Is regarded as
absurd. which il is. The democratic
party OF the United States is composed
only of those who supported Mr.. Bryan
and who still stand on the platform OF
the party. There are no other kind OF
democrats" j. *. Z.