The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-08

most rampant or the Humans, Jne Htc
gelds and the Joneses in opposition L
minority report against l6 to l. Will
Guffey in this game was Richard Gro
ker. who closed Hills mouth by spring
ing the unit rule upon him and cast
ing the entire New York delegation OF
72 votes against the minority report
advocated by Hill. The action of Cuff
fey and Croker decided the fate of the
16 to l plank. Ii went into the plat
form without attempted objection on
the floor of the convention.
II was quite natural that Col. Cuff
fey and Richard Croker should be
summoned to the first conference ar
ranged by Chairman ]. X. Jones, of the
Democratic national committee. Cuff
fey and Croker were the only promi-
nent party leaders invited.
GOLD DEMOCRATS SHY.
Guffey is going to have his own trou-
bles in pushing his canvass for United
States senator,
The Republicans are now familiar
with his game, and are going to watch
him closely. but there is a conservative
element in his own party that will not
permit him to use them for his per-
sonal advantage,
Guffey stands for Organism and free
silver. and the sound money men will
have none of either.
No other consistent course Is open
to the gold Democrats. Practically the
only reason that they opposed Bryan
four years ago was his advocacy of free
silver. The action of the Kansas City
convention in specifically adopting q
free silver plank at Bryan's demand
brings the silver question again before
the public. Gold Democrats cannot
support BRYAN or Guftey in the pres
ent campaign without virtually repu-
dating the principles they professed
in 1896
Their leaders evidently perceive that
the only way to crush out the free sill
yer delusion is to concentrate the sound
money vote of the country on McKin-
ley. The course of Bryan in forcing
free silver again on the Democratic
party shows that ii is futile to expect
him to abandon this craze as long as
he thinks there is political profit in it
for him, and the only manner by which
he can be cured of this error is by an
other overwhelming defeat. For this
purpose no occasion could be more
propitious than the present The coun-
try is prosperous. and farmers, work
ing men and other toilers, contrary to
Bryan's predictions, have seen prices
and WAGES rise under the gold stand
ard. Many men can understand the
truth now, as they could not in 1896,
when the nation was just emerging
from disastrous panic.
Guffey stands for Organism and the
gold Democrats of Pennsylvania will
vote against them both.
FUSION WILL HELP BRYAN.
The gold Democrats are primarily
opposed to Guffey. because his success
means Bryan's success. Those who at
tended the meeting of the Chester
county Democratic committee held
last week or read reports of the pro-
ceedings were impressed with a state
ment made by w. s. Hastings, who
was q delegate to the Democratic con-
vention at Kansas City. He is an ar
dent advocate of fusion on the legisla-
tive ticket. and in speech before the
county committee said he favored fu-
sion because ii weuld help Bryan, and
he wanted to do everything to poll a
big vote for Bryan. OF course he is for
Guffey for United States senator.