The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12
WEDNESDAY. JULY 70, 1899.
SENATOR MoRGAN's VIEWS

At the National CAPITOL on Monday SEN
p;or John T. Morgan. OF Alabama, eX-
dressed his views at length TO a represen-
tative Of the Pest The gist of the inter
view + 10 the eject that the Senator is
..clearly Of the opinion that silver ought
10 be subordinated By the Democracy as
q residential issue in order TO bring the
party Of the East North. West ana South
together
Surely silver has never had champion
H. either branch Of Congress whose zeal
outshone that Of the ,enerable man from
Alabama. and he has teen found on every
possible occasion contending for leslsla-
qicn in its favor ana mere Is what he
said:
II very much fear that the Democratic
marty of the East and North cannot be
brought into harmony with the Demo
cratic party OF the South and West unul
I'VE have a candidate who Is recognized
kor his wisdom and his willingness 10 iol-
bow the instructions OF his party when MS
party has the power 20 issue It's instruc-
slons through legislation. ! am free
silver man. ] believe the free coinage OF
silver is right and that the country VIII
,not prosper as IL should until silver mas
sbeen restored TO its proper place as one
tof our money metals. but at the same
-ime do not overlook present conditions
and the situation that confronts us. To
win we must be reasonable and wise.
tThere can never be force and power in
our party until We have united 10 as it as
1t was I'm the days when We stood soldly
under one banner and fought our bat
ties against common enemy The ques-
zion that ought To give every member of
the Democratic party concern g.. How can
that condition of affairs be restored.
I've must get rid of what we might
call fanaticlsm and act Ike sensible men,
when We do this Democracy viii again
become triumphant. and we VIII ai work
together IN harmony. ] believe man
can be found who while not am extremist
on the silver question. viii follow Che viii
OF his party expressed I'm legislation. aud
that after an is the way. and the only
way. in which 10 settle this great ques-
ton.
Il permit no man % outrank me i'm
loyalty 10 the cause OF free silver.
taught that doctrine when some Of the
men now controlling The Democratic
party were yet unborn. But I eee the
uselessness OF the party North and South.
being divided and continually pulling the
one against the other on this money qucs-
ton. ] believe the suggestion I have
made would 20 q great ways in once
more uniting the party and that is what
] want. / want to see Democracy once
more united and The principles OF De
mocracy Triumphant but there is little
use IN endeavOring o. accomplish il
through impracucablc means and meth
DDS"
Senator Morgan proposes 90 pat up for
the presidency man who Will confirm
the passage Of any act OF financial legis-
ia,ion passed by Congress and then carry
the fight for free silver on On the respec-
Awe congressional districts
There Is one thing made perfectly clear
IN the interview of Senator Morgan and
that Is ne does not believe that tho old
candidates and platform Of 1876 can win
IN the campaign OF next year.
This is the point that strikes as as being
/. so entirely conhrmatory Of the views OF
so many men who are in the very best
possible positions 20 Judge Of the existing
political conditions and OF the general
trend OF affairs. We find no fault with
the man who hugs the deiuslon that silver
h as strong even as il was in 1896. and
we readily understand how the candidate
Of that year persists in thrusting that pro
position ahead OF the real issues. but tho
evidence outside IS overwhelming in the
positive assurance that the party will go
down 70 defeat again unless a different
platform Is adopted from that Of 1896.