The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-07
Wanted A Precedent.


est and they would be sorry if we
nominated man who could not beat
their man. Hence they are exceeding |
ly solicitous that we nominate a gold |
democrat or somo other man than w. |
j. Bryan. 1t would no doubt break |
the average republican bosom if we
nominated man on "dead" issue
and that could be so easily showed I'M
der. They want a canvass that will at
least amuse them. But, then, they
don't want too much amusement.
But perhaps we fail to understand
the goldbug republican and his news
paper organs, and maybe they are kind
er than we think and altogether seri
Gus in the advice that a gold STANFORD
democrat be nominated. If these re-
publican goldbugs supported the demo-
cratic ticket in 1900 they would hut do
what the democratic goldbugs did for
the republicans in 1896, and what each
have been doing for the other every
other four years since '72, or Grants
last term. Such are the disasters of
the gold standard for, the great COM
mon people that goldbugs doubt their
ability to continue the same gold party
in power more than one term. Hence,
the republican goldbug anxiety that
democracy nominate gold man, but
keep the money question ont of sight,
and elect him on other issues. 1t is
here that Bryan plays the --. When
he keeps silver to the front and thus
smashes the see-saw of some thirty
years standing
The contest is and has bee for thirty
years between the goldbugs and the
common people, and every time gold
bugs have said to the people: "You
take the buzzard and I'll take the tur-
key, or I'll take the turkey and you
may have the buzzard." AS to the poll
tician, democratic and republican, they
have been sat down on alternately and
with the utmost indifference. 1t can
be readily understood that if the popu-
lar or party habit vote is any way near
equally divided the transference of the
goldbug to be to either side would set.
tie the matter especially as much Of
the popular vote is dissatisfied at the
end of each administration under the
gold standard.
Not any doubt, if democracy nomi
mated gold man, he could be elected
in 1900, if silver democrats, silver re.
publicans and populists voted for him
But silver democrats wont do j. y i'll
any sort IT unanimity, and sill, >
publicans and populists not at all
These are weary Of being dragged
around by the politician as they hav,
been, and as the regulation republican
voter now is, by his leaders. They ar,
thinking in the direction of Sallie AM
the babies, and realize that the oilic
some other man gets does them n,
good. If money lenders and creditor
get all the advantage of legislation
matters not to the people whethe
democratic or republican politician
get the office. A slap on the back b
, the politician does not satisfy thes
people; they refuse to prance as if
chestnut bur were under the saddle
+ And it is to the credit OF Bryan and sill
yer republican and populist leaders tina
+ they encourage the people in this pei
versity, instead of falling in with tn
i goldbugs for the sake of an office. Blu
leaders can do nothing for the peopl
= unless the people stand by them, Site
to those who stick to you.
/, Goldbug democrats assure the politt
e clan if goldbug is nominated be ca
# be elected. But ifso, what good? Wha
# benefit to the common man in an othe
+ Cleveland administration? In cor
Q Tossing that the country is now pros
n porous, a thing it was not under Clevt
j. land-the goldbug democrat gives IL
the whole case. And possibly, that
the reason republicans want anothe
d Cleveland man nominated. He woul
e be very easy knock down, especiall
as silver people would not vote for hin
But is the country now any MOI
e prosperous than under Cleveland?
y course war with its increased circule
:, ton of money and employment give
il certain order of prosperity to be PAL
@ for later on. And we benefited by th
misfortunes of other countries. But
J. there anything under this ADMINISTERS
Il ton to give the country permaner
: prosperity? 1t is owing 20 who yo
Z mean by the country" If the worl
f was made for money lenders, manufa,
1t turers, and great commercial and tram
l. portation corporations the republica
y party should govern it; for that part
gets much more out Of it for these pei
d pie than silver democracy, republican
e ism and populism proposes to d.
'e But the farmer who expects prosperit
) under agold standard which gives hil
the lowest possible prices for what b
sells, and under tariff and trusts whic
gives him the highest possible price
for what he buys, and under a part
If which encourages high transportatio
2 rates and great commercial profits,
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