The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-02

| A Democratic house, even though Nc
Kinley would be elected, would en-
barrass the Republican administration
in many respects.
1t is, therefore, important that solid
| front should be presented to the COM
mon enemy. With the Republican
| 6arty, aided by the sound money and
rational element OF the old Democ-
racy, standing side by side in the COM
ing campaign there will be no occasion
to regret the result Of the coming elec-
tion in the Keystone state.
Some little interest is taken in the
coming meeting in Indianapolis, where
| It is proposed to discuss the advisable
ity Of nominating third presidential
ticket; that Is, ticket which sound
money Democrats might support.
But the feeling is so intense against
the action of the Bryan Democracy at
Kansas City in interfering the 16 to l
plank In the platform that the men
who were the leaders OF the third par
ty movement four years ago in the
Democratic party are now advocating
the support Of the Republican ticket
from top to bottom in order to wipe
Bryanism from the face of the earth.
A SOUND MONEY DEMOCRAT.
In discussing the present political
situation an anti-Bryan- -Guffey Demo-
crat said: mo selfish pursuit of per-
sonal comfort called the gold Demo-
Gratis to indianapolis In September,
1896, and there moved them to nomi-
nate Palmer and Buckner That third
ticket was nominated at sacrifice. 1t
cost time and labor and money. They
were not cranks and Missionaries, the
men of that convention. They were
practical men, and they had sound
political and moral reasons for their
action. Among the chiefs Of the Re-
publicans and the gold Democrats the
opinion prevailed that the nomination
Of third ticket was advisable and nee
essary as means to make sure the
defeat of w. J. Bryan. 1t was thought
that in certain doubtful states sound
money Democratic ticket would get
votes that would otherwise go to Bryan
and might elect him. In the panic Of
fear that seized upon the managers in
the month of August this consideration
was held to be important. But that
wave of apprehension had an unfore-
seen effect. 1t swept so many gold
Democrats straight into the Republic
can camp that the election Of Mckinley
and Hobart was assured without the
assistance Of the third ticket. But that
fortunate condition became evident
much later.
1T was only deemed necessity that
somewhere in the United States flag
be raised in the sight Of all the people
bearing the word gold. Bryan's plat
form was an unspeakable abomination.
The indianapolis Democrats ran the
gold standard flag to the masthead and
nailed it there. They have never re-
GREETED 1t. The people. misled by
years Of preaching about the double
standard, had to be set right They
are now familiar with the facts and
they recognize that there is but one
thing to do this year, and that Is to
support the Mckinley ticket in the
presidential contest and to elect Re
publicans in every district, SO as to
emphasize the feeling Of disgust with
the present management OF the Demo-
cratic party.
"Guffey working Organism in the
national campaign and fusion in the
state contest is not deceiving anybody.
The sound money Democrats propose
to make the net result for the Demo-
cratic party in Pennsylvania this fall
so small that Guffeyism and Organism
will be rebuked and the 16 to l radicals
will be driven from control Of the
Democratic organization in the Key
| stone state.
BRYANISM is NOT DEMOCRACY.
Congressman James Rankin Young,
OF Philadelphia, the well known
Washington correspondent, appreci-
ates the fact that the Republican
party is going to get the benefit of the
support of many former Democrats,
| but in this campaign sound money Nc
Kinley men.
"The Republican party Is opposed in
| the pending campaign, not by the
old time Democratic party, as 1t used
| to be in former campaigns" he says,
"but by all the rag-tag and bobtail of
| discontented and dissatisfied human
ity. These masquerade under the var
ious names Of Silverites, Populists and
| Socialists.
The old Democratic party has passed
from existence for the time being and
the worst element has become affiliated
with the various parties enumerated
above. They are all summed up under
the one name OF Bryan or Bryanism.
When the latter is mentioned every
| voter understands that 1t represents
l the forces Of discomfort In all parts OF
| the Union.
"The sound money Democrats Of four
| years ago are now for Mckinley.
"In 1886 these forces made their ex-
istence felt in most unmistakable
manner. But the attempt of the un-
holy combination to lower the stand
ard of honesty In governmental af-
fairs was frustrated. They have now
returned to the fight with vigor worthy
Of better cause. Whether or not the
nation should adopt SO cent dollars in
payment of It's obligations or retain
its reputation for paying 100 cents fol
every dollar due, was the burning is
sue four years ago, and the same CO.
horts which assembled under the ban
ner OF 16 to l have once again re-
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