The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-26
LOSING GROUND
THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING TO
BRYANISM.
Some of his Former, Ardent Advocates
Desert Bryan-The New York journal
Sete the Example.

Desert Bryan-The New York journal
Sete the Example.
1t is gradually becoming apparent
that the silver cause is not command
ing the strength and unanimity of sup
port that it did in the campaign of 1895
The New York Journal, which was Mr..
Bryan's organ in the East, has deliber-
ately abandoned him, as was long ago
anticipated. This means more than
the mere action of this Journal, for al
change of that kind would not have
been made unless those debating it
have seen that the plan would be a
popular one. The fact is, there is a
strong rebellion against Bryan and
Organism in the East and certain parts
of the south. Word comes from the
Middle West that this sentiment has
long been felt there. The silver pro-
position is losing its hold upon a large
class of the communities which in the
last national campaign supported it,
which is in view of the fact that pros
perity has come without return to
free coinage, and they have begun to
realize that the issues ION which the
campaign of 1895 was made were false
ones. The assertion was very fre-
quently made during all that campaign
that prosperity could not come to the
people Of the United States without an
enormous increase of the currency Of
the country, and that this could only
be done by the free coinage Of silver.
Now that the prosperity has come in
the face Of the refusal to accept the
silver proposition, 1t is apparent that
the campaign of 1895 was waged upon
false assumptions and false statements.
The apparent determination of Mr..
Bryan to make silver, and silver only,
his hobby so long as he remains before
the public in the attitude of spokes-
man of the Democratic party, has led
good many democrats all over the
country to the conclusion that some
broader man, and one who will not
confine himself exclusively to the sub
ject of 18 to l, is likely to be more
successful party candidate in 1900.
Now that Senator Hanna is elected,
and assurance given that his vote and
voice and cooperation will be at the
service of the Republican forces in the
Senate, the effort to pass currency
bill will be again resumed. The
Senate is still closely divided, espec-
tally in view of the fact that the Ore
gon seat has not been filled, but there
is good reason to hope that a combina-
tion of the Republicans voteswith that
of the few democrats who refuse to CO.
operate with the silver forces will lie
sufficient to carry through the Senate
some Legislation along the lines recon-
mended by the President in his mes.
sage. 1t is not expected that extreme
legislation upon this subject can be
had during the present Congress, but
the simple plan outlined by the Presi.
dent in his message, proposing to re-
tain in the Treasury the greenbacki
and Sherman notes redeemed in gold
and permit national banks to increase
their circulation mp to the par value ot
their bonds, appeals so strongly to al
classes, except those who are deter
mined to make money of the country
of the "fat" character, that there is {
good deal of hope that measure fran
ed along these lines can yet be passed
by this Congress.
The discussion and the vote in thu
Senate on the Immigration Bill shows
very clearly where the Republican
party stands 10 the matter of intelli
gence and law and order. The leading
men OF the party have spoken ou
clearly and vigorously in favor of
law which shall exclude from tn,
United States the ignorant, the de
praved and the unsatisfactory classe
which have, during the past few years
made up such large proportion Of th'
! immigration. The Republican party
it will he remembered, passed a meas
ure OF this kind during the closinI
! months of President Cleveland's term
and it was vetoed by him. Now tina
there is Republican President in th
, White House, there is little doubt bu
that the measure will become la,
and that the world will be given +
understand that the party in contro
OF affairs in the United States does no
desire to recruit the citizenship OF thi
nation with ignorant and degrade
men, and is not willing to permit thi
class to come into competition wit
intelligent American citizens, or az
sist in controlling national affairs.