Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-07-20
THE FREE silver FIGHT.
MUST RETURN TO THE OLD DEMOCRATIC
D0CTRiNE-ThRlFF REFORM.
SENATOR MORGAN GlYES IT UP.
The Free Silver Fanatic Canno! Wln--His
Platform Outlined.

The veteran Democrat, Senator John
II. Morgan, of Alabama, to-day stated
to Times correspondent that silver
ought to be subordinated by the
Democratic party if it wishes to sue
ceed in the election of the next Pro
sident.
This came az great surprise, as
Senator Morgan has always been an
avowed champion of silver. 1t sim
ply goes to show the change of senti-
mcnt that is going on all over the
country. Politicians who, at the last
election supported Mr.. Bryan, are
beginning to realize that his election
is hopeless. Senator Morgan doubt
less voices the sentiment of quite
large part of the Alabama Dcmoc-
racy.
The anti-Bryan men now claim
that he will not receive the votes of
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jcr-
sey, West Virginia, Delaware, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan, and all the
New England States. They further
claim if the South can be broken his
defeat at the National Convention is
assured.
Senator Morgan, in long inter-
view published in morning paper,
practically expressed the same opin-
ion when seen by Times CORES
pondent to-day. 81 very much fcar,"
said the Senator, "that the old party
will never be victorious until all sec
tions can unite on suitable platform.
ga large part of the party is op-
posed to free silver. Why not then
let the question drop as Presiden-
tial issue9 If the people want silver
they can elect men to Congress who
favor it, and then make the question
one of legislation. In this way the
will of the people will be subscrved.
"To win we must be reasonable
and wise. There can never be force
and power in our party until we
have united il as it was in the old
days when we stood under one ban
ner and fought our battles against n
common enemy. Let us return to
the old principles of tariff reform.
An antitrust plank should also be
used to strengthen the platform.
"I very much fear that the Demo-
cratic party of the East and North
cannot be brought into harmony with
the Democratic party of the South
and West until we have 3 candidate
who is recognized for his wisdom and
his willingness to follow the instruc-
tions OF his party when his party has
the power to issue it's instructions
through legislation.
eve must get rid of what we
might call fanaticsm and act like
sensible men. When we do this
Democracy will again become trans
parent, and we will all work together
in harmony. I believe a man can be
found who, while not an extremist
on the question, will follow tho will
of his party expressed in legislation,
and that, after all, is the way, and
the only way, in which to settle this
great question.
81 permit no man to outrank me
in loyalty to the cause of free silver,
/ taught that doctrine when some Of
the men now controlling the Demo
cratic party were yet unborn. But I
sec the uselessness of the party,
North and South, being divided and
continually pulling the one against
the other on this money question. !
believe the suggestion have made
would 60 great ways in once more
uniting the party, and that is what ]
. "uHV' WbHU 10 ScO IjC11OCrlCY
once more united and the principles
of Democracy triumphant, but there
, is little use in endeavoring to &C.
complish it through impracticablt
means and methods"
. In expressing his own views or
= the silver question, Senator Morga,
, said
"l am q strong believer in silver
but | sec tho usclcssness of the fight
,, 1t only means defeat. | want to SCI
. Democracy once more united ant
the principles of Democracy trium
phant, but there is little hope of &C
compljshing it through impractica
bic means and methods"
Senator Morgan further statet
that in his opinion the party will re
tnrn to its old principles and that i
n it does, victory in 1900 is assured.
? The far South is gradually chang
? ing it's opinion on the subject, and
j. although tho people still, in q grea
r measure, adhere to the teachings O