The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-22
SILVER INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED.

The substantial majorities given the
currency bill in both houses is an err
phatic declaration in favor OF the gold
standard which it is not wise to over
look. That question is settled as unalter-
ably as the sovereignty of the individual
states was settled by the result Of the
civil war Why then keepup the agita-
tionY 1t is bar to the success of any
party to declare continued allegiance to
a corpse.
II is as Bourke Cochran says. Con
ventions do not MAKE issues on which
campaigns are conducted. Issues are
made as phrases are coined, by the peo-
pie without direction. A platform should
deal only with questions which demand
solution and that Immediately, and to-
ward which the attention Of the people
is directed If relief is demanded the
policy to be pursued should be such as
to give promise Of relief Waste lumber
weakens a platform.
There is every probability that Mr..
BRYAN will be the nominee Of the demo
cratic party. That in itself is an ex-
preston in favor Of free silver which
would be far beyond the realm Of prud-
ence if there was any fear that free sill
yer could be galvanized into semblance
of life. With any other nominee dec
laratiOn in favor of free silver would be
regarded rs blank cartridge, full of
sound, signifying nothing" But there
is no hope of any other nominee. Bryan
and free silver declaration will renew
fears which have been allayed What
ever the party stands for in the line Of
necessary reform will be obscured by the
presence of the silver leader and his
steed in the caparisOn of silver. Is it
wise 30 thus court defeat when success
is promising by discreet abstention from
nnwlse ntteranceI
Bryan's nomination makes necessary
the exercise of extreme care and good
Judgment in the PRONUNCIATION of u dec
laration of principles There are issues
forcing themselves 10 the front They
are 40 assertiye that they will not toler
ate being harnessed up with free silver
The trust question demands an iinme-
diate solution because speedy relief is
needed The people demand that the
remedy prescribed be such as will com
mend itself to their Judgment. They
want no quack nostrums nor stage ex
hibitions They know that trusts are
nurtnrcd by the protective tariff and
they want that wiped out They want
the cause removed not merely an allevi-
alton of the evil II is a question which
transcends all others in importance ard
the party which is most sincere in its
purpose 10 exiirpate this evil il the party
10 whose support the people will rally
while question 20 closely related
10 the peoples interests rs that of the
trusts is under consideration, but little
attention will he given to sentiment.
Opposition 10 that which breeds imperi-
aiism ~ ut all times timely though II
viii not receive much attention while
there are matters of more absorbing in.
ferest. The jingo spirit deserves rebuke,
sharp, earnest and unmistakahle. I'm
perialsm is the outgrowth of the lingo
spirit The Spanish war was the war
spirit dominant When war was declar
ed Its results were unavoidable 1t is
the war spirit against which positive
declaration should be made and not that
which was an inevitable consequence of
the war It IL with this just ~ with the
trust What pr0daced the trust il what
requires eytirpation 1t is not the de
struction of industrial interests no mat
ter how reprchensible the means by
which they were built up Nothing
would prove more unpopular than to
ask that what has been won Mt the cost
of life be surrendered But it is popu-
lar and proper to insist that the spirit
be laid which sends out men to purchase
territory by their blood.
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