Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-30
try are responding In way that indi-
Gates that they will not allow the Porto
Ricans to suffer.
THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT.
New York Sun, dem.

New York Sun, dem.l
It Is creditable to the patriotism OF
so many individuals and newspapers
formerly affiliated with the democratic
party that they are anxious to save the
credit and the business of this country
from the further disturbance of a DEM
ocratic campaign conducted next year
for the overthrow of the existing gold
standard. They are proceeding on an
utterly false and vicious assumption,
however. in arguing that that catas-
trophe can be prevented by any other
political agency than the democratic
party itself.
1t cannot be prevented by any legis-
lation possible to the republican party
in congress- narrow majority, at best.
1t is possible only If the democrats
unite with the republicans in the con-
gress which meets on the first OF next
December, on common reaffirmation
OF the single gold standard of the Act
Of February IL, 1S73-making the gold
dollar lat the standard weight of twen-
ty-flve and eighteenth grains" the
unit of value" If that should be done
the silver issue would be eliminated
from the canvass of next year, for the
attitude OF the democratic party as to
the question in 1900 will be determined
by the record on it of the democratic
minority in the next congress, and 1t
can be got rid of in no other way.
That is, the silver Issue can be re-
moved from the canvass Of next year
only by the acceptance and positive
support of the gold standard by the
democratic party. If that is done the
menace to the reputation and prosper
tty OF this country of campaign next
year by one of the great parties for the
overthrow of the single gold standard
will be averted, and it can not be aver
ted otherwise. 1t is idle to beat about
the bush by suggesting any expedients
OF purely republican legislation pre-
vicus to the campaign. They would
only tend to aggravate the evil by MAX
ing still more certain the introduction
of the silver issue.
Every reasonable mind must accept
the conclusion as we have put it, and
long before the election of next year it
will be thus accepted. 1t is question
altogether outside of the range of ordi-
nary political strategy 1t concerns the
honor and prosperity of the American
nation and every citizen Of it, and il
squarely. face to face, without attempt
at evasion or any doubt as to the rela-
tive position OF the two contending
parties. The issue is: Shall the single
gold standard now established by law
be maintained or shall 1t be set aside
in favor of the silver standard? What
ever other issues there may arise next
year, this must be settled; is is essen
,at ~ II ~ ~
should be settled.
1T could be decided before the cam
paign of 1900 and the issue removed
from perilous popular debate, but only
in one way-by the support OF the sin
gle gold standard by the representa-
tives of the democratic party in the
next congress, and by the democracy
next year. II both parties should come
out positively in favor of the mainten-
ance of that standard, all fear of danger
from the currency issue would be dis
PEELED at once: but IL either refuses to
make such declaration 1t will be upon
us and it cannot be averted, and II
must become the great issue OF the
campaign of 1900 as it was of the cam
paign of 1896.
What, then. is the only course open
to the advocates of the gold standard
who have been associated with the dem
ocratic party and desire to remain in
allegiance to 1t? 1t is to bring all their
influence to bear on that party to in
duee il to favor the maintenance of the
gold standard: failing to accomplish
that purpose. they must as honest men
as sensible men, turn to, with all their
strength, and beat it at the election. 1t
is childish for anybody to pretend that
the republican party can prevent the
issue. so long as the democratic party is
determined to make 1t and the demo
cratic representatives in congress re-
fuse to lend assistance or countenance
to any legislation to maintain the gold
standard.
This is not matter about which
there can be any political subterfuge OF
false pretence. 1t is too vital for that
lit comes home too close to the individ
ual interests of every voter. If men be
| lieve that the single gold standard l!
essential to the maintenance of tn,
value of their property, and to say,
! their business from wreck and ruin
they are not going to vote for any part.
next year that does not come out flatl!
for the preservation of the gold stand
ard. The continuance of that STANDARD
/ depends wholly on the popular Will; 1t
/ mandate can upset any legislation o
the next or of any past congress on tn
4 subject.
Accordingly, as we have said before
SO essential is it to national prosperit
that this question OF monetary stand
ard should be decided finally next yea
in a square contest between gold an
silver, that such a contest is as deslra
BILE as 1t is inevitable. No strategy EN-
ployed by either party, however artfu
can avoid 1t. We say that the decisio
will be final, for we believe that demo
cratic effort to overthrow the singl
gold standard will again be beaten. an
being thus beaten will be removed final
ly as vain object of democratic pur
suit.
Nor is there any other practical wa
! of getting rid of the menace Of the is
sue. Democrats convinced of the vita
necessity Of the gold standard who al
hoping to accomplish it's maintenanc
in any other way than by serving motto
on the democratic party that their SUP
port depends on that partys coming oh
positively in its defence are only delut
ing themselves and their followers an
inviting peril for every property an
, busienss interest of the American pee
i pie.
Very Low Rates to National En-
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