The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-05
Democracy Growing.

Atlanta Constitution.
No doubt the gold organs will endeavor
TO wiring a thimbleful OF consolation out
of the fast that the democratic State con-
venuion OF New York made no reference to
the silver question in its platform.
They are welcome 10 this thimbleful Of
consolation in view of the fact that tha
whole course and outcome Of the convention
shows that the drift and tendency of the
party in New York Is 10 place Itself
squarely in line with the National orga al
cation. As New York City is the head
quarters of the money power In this coun-
try, 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 committed
10 the gold standard.
That an effort was made to bring about
THIS result is very well known: that it
resulted In ignom.nious failure is shown
by the result The ticket from first to
last Is composed OF msn who were en-
thusiastic for the platform and candidates
Of 1886 and this victory for the National
party Is as complete as It was uneS pected
Judge Augustus Van Wyck was an earn
est supporter OF Bryan. and Is stickler
for the organization. Elliot Danforth was
one OF the seven members of the New York
delegation who refused to bolt at Chicago
"a 1896, He accompanied Bryan on his tour
through New York, and stumpel the State
for the National ticket. And even Frank
Campbell, the new Chairman o, the State
committee. is an enthusiastic silver mu-
crat, being member of the National com-
mittee.
AS significan as any event was the IN
roar Of applause and cheering occasioned
by the mention of Bryans name. Delo-
gates $1,000 up IN their seats and waved
their hats ana canes, and In various ways
expressed their enthusiasm. The demon
saation not only shows the strong hold
which this remarkable man has on genuine
democrats in all parts of the country, but
shows also that in the East the principles
for which be stands are growing more
popular as time passes.
And why should this not be 500 Everv
principle advocated or announced in tho
platform is more important and more press
ing now than ii was before. In the West
the people are again confronted with the
prospect OF 50-cert wheat in the South the
producers have Accent cotton and in tho
North and East, the toillng million, are
compelled to accept wages that are lower
IMAM those paid to the pauper labor O.
Europe. This fact is admitted by the re-
publican newspapers 50 far as the cotton
mill operatives are concerned and the
TACT that In all lines of productive ndustr,
our manufacturers are now able 10 com
pete with Europe IN her own markets shows
that wages here are lower than thoss pail
to the European paupers
II is owing to this degrading condition
OF ahairs that democratic doctrine is grow
ing in popularity in Nsw York an1 Inc
Easl. Two years frot now the demand
ior Inc free coinage OF silver will be imper-
alive in the North AMI Eas. as Is in the
West and South ana it will come not
from the farmers, but from the overvorked
ana undergrad toilers and from the small
business men whose prosperity has besn
or will be wrecked by the trusts and SOM
blncs made possible by the gold standard
pemocratie sentiment as presented h,
me Cnicaso platform will grow and spread
wiah the growth ana development of the
sWtul conditions imposed on the country
by the gold standard, and by thsl time tho
democrats enter the campaign In 1900, nil
me worNngmen, all the producers and ali
une victims OF low wages and dear money
WIN be found united for the democratic
candidates