The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
The Republican leaders are con

The Republican leaders are con-
sidering the advisability Of making
a clean cut declaration for the gold
standard in their next platform with
out any Of the international bimet-
alism'' equivocation which marked
the gold standard declaration OF
their last platform. There have been
many recent interviews in the press
from Republican leaders along this
line, and it is noticeable that the ar
rangement for international bimetal-
ism is urged, not with the expecta-
ton or purpose Of its ever material
Using but simply to hold in line those
Republicans still in the party who
are in favor Of silver. Indeed, the
manner in which it Is proposed Dy
some OF the well-known uncompro-
missing gold standard Republicans
to work the international bimetal-
ism delusion again has the merit Of
frankness at any rate. For instance,
the following is from an interview of
Senator Thurston
"Of course" he said, "the advo-
Gates Of the single gold standard
declaration will have the votes in
the Convention to accomplish their
purpose il they are disposed to force
the issue. The eastern States have
a large representation In the Con-
vention, and we know that the col
ored delegates can be won over. AT
the same time, 1 do not see the ne
cessity for such action. There are
in the west considerable number of
Republicans who held moderate SUI
YER views in 1896 and who still hold
those views. Not only would it be
unwise to ALLEVIATE these Republic
cans, but there is no reason financi-
ally why the step should be taken.
We are going along splendidly
enough now
Yes, we are moving along now
splendidly enough under the gold
standard, and why ALLEVIATE from the
party, those Republicans of the
West who favor silver, but who vo-
ted with us in 1896 on account of the
International bimetalism promise
Its mighty easy thing to promise
it again, and besides it can do nc
narm, because the gold standard
men are so much in the majority.
And white leading Republicans
are thus considering whether they
shall make any equivocal declara
ton on the money question, it is no
ticeable that leading Democrats arr
advising a straddle for the none,
plank OF the Democratic platform
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, i
one who is out in a long interview
advising a compromise on the silve
question. He is anxious to harmon
ize the gold Snd silver Democrats
and for this reason opposes the re
nomination of Mr.. Bryan. Read tn
following which we clip from his in
terview, and then compare it wit
the clipping from Senator Thurston'
interview quoted above:
"A large part Of the party is or
posed to free silver. Why not lie
the question drop as a Presidents
issuei If the people want silve
they can elect men to Congress VIII
favor it and then make the questio
one of legislation. In this way tn
will of the people will be subserved.
The problem from one standpoint
Is. how to keep the silver man in tn
Republican party, and from the otl
or, how to keep the gold mon in tn
Democratic party, and both anxiou
for a compromise upon the questio
oil 1896 in order to accomplish thes
respective purposes.
We refer to these interviews, q
pecially that Of Senator Morgan an
Other Democrats along the Same lin
indicating plan to sidetrack IL
vital issues of the last campaign an
and to scotch the movement iowa,
demand for other needed reform
suggested by the Peoples Part,
But it remains to be seen wheth
these people will be fooled by stra
dlers and compromisers.