The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-08-02

East South and West, without regard to
personal opinions. 1t is the united voice
OF the Democratic leaders which demands
this revolution in the standard of money,
upon the ground that "Imper ialism is
the Paramount Issue"
He certainly don't substantiate
Borah's sickly apology that but for
"half breed Kanackas" from Hawaii
the democrats would have thrown
silver overheard, in fact this further
statement ought to bring Borah back
to the support of Bryan
Those who claim that BRYAN forced
the adoption of the special plank of in
dorsement for free silver lose sight of the
fact that a systematic campaign of edu-
cation upon that doctrine has been in
progress in the United States for more
than twenty years; longer period than
I was necessary to effect the change of
standard in 1887. They lose sight of the
TACT that Bryan is the present leader of
that doctrine among the people which
demand 1T; that he became the leader be-
cause he trimmed his sails to meet the
new conditions of party demand that a
long-continued educational campaign
alone had made possible. But for that
campaign of education, in all probability,
David B. Hill would have been the can
didate of today instead of Bryan, the I'M
known in 1896 judging from his reported
popularity at Kansas City.
Bryan is no longer the leader of the
fororn hope of 1896; facing certain de-
FOO hot tho Il
people over the terrible losses of the panic
of 1898 and the split in Democratic lines
over the adoption of Il new monetary
standard, not recognized by the world of
trade
That is the way the frightened
plutocrats of the east talk, and we
will quote further authority to para
lyze the sickly apology, for going
back on past convictions, that 'ssil-
yer was put in different place on
the platform" The leading financial
publication in the United States,
"Bradstreets" of New York, SAYS:
OF the platform adopted by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. the plank
which has attracted most attention, both
within and without that body, is the one
relating to silver. The declaration
adopted is sufficiently definite 1t calls
for 1.-The immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the present legal ratio of l6 to |
without waiting for the aid or consent of
any other nation.
No equivocation there. Aye Borab,
we will choke you with the words of
President Mckinley himself, recently
spoken at Canton, Ohio:
Unfortunately the threat of 1896 has
just been renewed by the allied parties
without abatment or modification. The
gold bill has been denounced and its re-
peal demanded. The menace of IS to |,
therefore, still hangs over us with all its
dire consequences to credit and conf
dence, to business and industry. The
enemies of sound currency are rallying
their scattered forces. The people must
once more unite and overcome the advo-
Gates of reputation and must not relax
their energy until the battle for public
honor and honest money shall again
triumph.
n Stand up before another audience
and say that you are still silver
man, but that you are for Mckinley
because the democrats have subor-
dinated the issue! BAIL +
Now Mr.. Borah, and every recall
cltrant who with some puny excuse
has turned from Bryan to Mckinley,
rise out of the political mire and ex-
plain if you can what ground you
have to stand on. The platform is
there, the man is there, the great
shining principle is there, there is
absolutely no change from 90, and
with all the mumbling and mouth
ings and apologies, old and plying
friends are still left in doubt whether
studied deceit and brazen falsehood
were practiced upon them by once al
legged silver men or whether concien
ces and convictions are commonly
unstable or simply purchasable, and
what is the secret power that de-
bauches them
THE CAPITAL ACROBAT.