The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-04-11

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of state, but in my opinion this
will prove abortive. The Demo
Gratis in Pennsylvania, Delaware
and Maryland and in the south
ern and middle western states
will declare for bimetallism ano
the Chicago platform, and they
will send to the convention
which will probably be held eth.
er in Cincinnati or ST. Louis
delegates who will reafirm the
Democratic platform of 1896.
81 talked while in Washington
with Democrats from Delaware,
New Jersey and New York, and
they were all for Bryan. Even in
Massachusetts I learned that
there is much sentiment for BIZ
mettalism, and it is probable that
they will send delegates pledged
to Bryan for the presidency and
George Fred Williams for vice
president. Opinion throughout
the east seems to be increasing
in streangth that Admiral Schley
of Maryland should be given the
second place on the ticket. Some
few favor Williams, but he is too
radical. Elliott Danforth of New
York will have some support, but
he has not the national renown
necessary.
There are many reasons why
Schley should be placed upon
the ticket. In the first place, no
naval hero has ever been given
recognition politically since the
founding of this government,
while the military leaders have
often reaped their reward at the
hands of the people by high
political Offices. Then the ad-
tninistration, in its unwarranted
efforts to bolster up Sampson on
account of Longs friendship for
him, has been unjust to Schley,
and the sense of right and justice
OF the people has revolted against
its actions so that Schley has be-
come, personally, very popular.
The fact that Schley's home is
in Maryland will be in his favor.
If he were nominated by the
Democrats, two states which are
now Republican would be swung
back into the Democratic ranks
delaware and Maryland, and
New Jersey would very probab-
ly follow suit.
"Schlev is a southerner, too,
and as the south has been so
loyal to silver, it ought to receive
recognition on the ticket. He is
an able man and a brainy one,
and while he has not taken any
active part in politics, he is
known as a staunch Democrat
and a pronounced advocate of the
Chicago platform.
Bryan is the most available
man for the head of the ticket.
A review of the leading men of
all the states shows that there is
no man who can be thought of
but him. Bland is physically
broken down. Governor Stone
of Missouri is a southerner, and
we must have man from the
north at the head. Carter Har-
rison is the coming man in Ill
inois, but he aspires to the gov
ernorship only. There is no ma
tional figure in Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania has no leader save Sibley.
Neither is there any one who
would be a suitable candidate in
Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan or
New York.
Mckinley and Roosevelt will
probably be the Republican nom
inees. Reed has been much talk
ed of, but friends of the speaker
say that he will not cross swords
with Mckinley, but will wait for
1904. Mckinley is the choice of |
the trusts and combines and the
moneyed men who control the
Republican party.
AS 10 Gne issues OF the COM |
ing campaign: can say this.
The Democrats will reaffirm the
the Chicago platform without
the slightest doubt. One reason
that the money question will be
placed to the fore will be that
the next congress will enact a
law committing the country ir-
revocably to the gold standard
and turning over the national
banks the control of the curren-
cy. This will compel the Demo
cratic party to make the finan-
cial question the paramount is
sue In the campaign. The tri-
umph of trusts under the Ding
ley bill and the destruction of
by them, the growth
of monopolies under the Repub-
lican administration will result
in plank in the Democratic
platform protesting against such |,