Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-02
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The MISUNDERSTANDING is greatly agi-
tated over an interview with ex-senator
Mantle, which appeared in the Chicago
Times-Herald. It appears that Mr..
Mantle expressed himself to the effect
that there is no further reason for the ex-
istence Of the silver republican party,
that the former members of tina organ
zation-with few exceptions-are going
back into their former political afilia-
lions, and that those who believe in haul
ing down the flag where it has been rails
ed, should cast their fortunes with the
Bryanites, where they properly belong.
Naturally enough, the Standard takes
exceptions to ideas of this character.
Though it did it's best to disorganize and
disintegrate the silver republican party
in 1898, by the rankest treachery that
ever disgraced the political history of any
state, it is now exceedingly anxious that
it's work Of that a may be undone.
After being q party to the sell-out engi-
neered by Hartman, and approved by
Towne-who was on a salary of 1000 a
month paid by wealthy democrats-and
which was intended to dump the silver
republican party over into the democracy
III a bunch, the Standard now has the
ments made by Mr.. Mantle. If no other
reason on earth existed for the disband-
ment of the silver republican organiza-
tion, a sufficient one would be found in
of it's accredited leader. Charles Towne
who is a democrat in disguise-and his
recognized r%ight-bower, Charles Hart
man, whose political gymnastics disgust
oaign of 1893. But other reasons do ex-
u why the silver republican party has
further mission to perform as a dis
Nnct and separate political organization.
Outside the silver producing states,
where the issue is tenderly nursed for
effect in local politics. the democrats
have practically abandoned the free COIN
age contention n relegated it to an
inc~onsequential position in the rear.
Throughout the east the leaders of the
democratic party interpret the Chicago
platform as, having no relevancy to pres
ent situations the production of gold
now equalling the production Of both sill
yer and gold IN 1896. thus bringing the
volume OF metallic money up to the de-
mands then made. They declare that
no change in the monetary standard is
practicable or possible at the present
time, and that political approval Of the
Chicago platform would mean nothing
further thar a willingness to take up the
silver question at some remote period In
the future. should it SO happen that the
gold supply falls Off to an alarming ex-
tent and makes the coinage of more silver
necessary to meet the var of the peo-
Pile!
This means that democratic success in
the presidential election would imply
nothing insofar as silver is concerned.
The balance of power among the demo-
Gratis in congress has been, is and will
continue to be in the hands of the ultra
gold wing of that party. Were this not
true. the complexion of the senate would
preclude h possibility of silver legisla-
ton during Bryan's term of Office. These
facts, coupled with the efforts of the So
called silver leaders of the party to rele-
gate the question to the background. and
make neutrality-suspicious." he paramount
Issue of the campaign. render it practi-
cally impossible for any silver man to tie
his political fortunes to the democracy
provided his convictions on the para
mount issues of the day are not in
line with the views Of that party.
Just n proportion as the democracy
has forced silver to the rear It has
1vought anti imperialism to the front,