The Delta independent., 1899-05-05
The Political Situation.

publinhei the following editorial on the
tread a pelitics. which seems to be
clesr fGecast OF about how the parties
viii oof6n up for the next residential
eleetios:
A0htaf, politically, are in a transition
state. u Bryan and his friends are
ssekino TO realign their forces along the
old iaGe nch nents OF 1896. Whether
they succeed or not is doubtful. Wheth
or = ehey do succeed they have a
proGpect OF winning next year has not
yet been determined. Senator Teller
says the Silver Republicans he believes
are stil as true as they were in 1896 to
Gauss which they held and as most
easeatial TO the interests OF the Amcri-
eaa people. We believe that Senator
Teller b mistaken. We know OF no one
Who was silver man in earnest in 1856
who = bot pow. but we know the feeling
of oliver men in Colorado. in Utsn, in
tdsho. in Nevada and in Montana.
Siives men who all their lives were
Republicans until 1896 gave up tor the
ti0s bsing the principles OF a lifetime
10 support that what seemed to them
nose vital question. But they do not
TED = they did in 1896. for the reason
thas u sach one OF these .tates nan e
tAs Des ocrlcy ha. demonstrated TIA:
% ese - they are concerned they are
hae11Ee pable OF eeif government. to
~ nD4ins about governing this nation.
Wel any honest man to point to
What vHs Dsmocrscy has done in Utah
since tAsy Won their great triumph in
lso5. to give ordinary people encourage
ment to believe that il they had full
p ,wer in ths nation they would even
desire 10 do the right thing by the
people. II 10 a party seeking chiefly
petty spoils. and it would take a very
brave man 10 recommend men who have
all their lives been Republicans 10 sup
port theis ticket. Mr.. Br. a.. personally,
is very splendid man, a very patriotic
man. We believe he has No less roble
though: than to wish to have the things
readiusted which now are wrong. We
believe he 10 sincere in his desire TO
have silver remonetizei |. to have trus 8
throttled. to break down the barriers
.ich concentrated wealth has raised
between the people and the interest
gihcrere. to protect the latter. But in
this state. and this is but s:mple. We
have seen two legislatures IL session in
absolute control of the party. aud tie
III ta
to make one weary OF all kinds OF trusts.
But tLat 10 only part of the business
With the money ~e have borrowed and
with tho proceeds of two or three great
crops. with the yield from IN an
with he money put in circulatios by
war. it 10 true that every form II indus
try in Utah 10 prospecting. More men
ere being employed than ever before. In
,ur Limited market farmris are obtain.
ing GOOD prices Tor their products. The
tariff helps the stockmen eNcee, in ;ly.
ard it 10 chsraci T site ot the Nm'ri a
p,oI lie that when they are on: well
they will not vote Tor a change. Thea
in the coaers of the East th,r. are mil
lions 40 tens OF rniil,o;s & dollars, ard
those who own those dollars, rathcrth n
to see their purchasing power reduced
by restoring silver. will spend anyshere
speni tSOp.OOO to slO.OoO.Oo0 on n
p esiien'al election. and that is suili
Gent TO carry mai ,rit. OF the e!ector.
:cs
Oar judgment is that ii = uss'ess to
make another stand fr silver in this
couutr. until c,ntli ions clanyc. We
have irawn an undue proportion ui the
worlds wealth to this country during
t'1' last two years. with the result that
ttere is not n country in Eurcpe ias; is
not distressed now fur money aud in
serious trouble and our idea u that as
thinS- arr tcading a, tie res-n; time.
the sa,otr' Z ion os silver will have to
come from the nations " Europe. II
France sad Germany aud Great Britain
and Ruaia should decide that TO handle
matters - lndia and in the new land Of
Africa. - bsild rusds and reopen the
old eouoesiss q central and northern
Asia. Sd e1pscially 10 handle affairs in
China. ~ ssstorstioo q silver h q
aecessity. The oss In our ovn couatry
Who 80 0gAt'ng silver % viciously
would sessVe thsir opisioa ssd isdorss
Il. We = - 6slisve u will cone from
any cs1es ee0rcs. ualsss sgain the