The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-03
syLyEn THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
A Southern journal Supporting BRYAN ,oh-
fc-,cs That the Free Coinage OF sh'ef WV
ne Alone lin for settlement In November.

From the MObnC DdliH H'Dlst'I'
We are now but six weeks away from inc
election and tho claims Of tho leading cano''
dates have leen nut for 10 fully, that one
/, able TO discard side issues aud recognize the
one on VII ch the election will turn. ms one II
the question Of q 2 restoration OF silver
The poverty question. held over from 1898,
was early thrown inside because II was found
not applicable to the present condition oil tue
people We have had four wears OF growth ana
prosperity. and there will be no votes cast TINS
year under the influence Of the old cry mat
poyeriv IL n cessarily tho lot OF the people
under Republican rule.
Tic trusts have been brought forward az a
new issue. They have. II IL said. oppressed the
people and viii Cypress them tbs more " lhe
Repualicans continue In Office. It'll impoeslp'e
70 show lust where the shoe plnches.~ however.
urd ,his ISSUE cnunot be said TO he wholly a sue
cc.s. Imp"rillism has also been tried On th's
point We think The Democrats have mace n goou
showing We believe. however, that, not"Nh-
standing he merits Of this T. sue, the debate IN
! public aud in the newspapers has surely brought
! tho people to tn point Of asking but one du"'-
ton and letting that guide them In reachihg u
decision.
win Mr.. Bryan. II elected. carry out his pro-
fessed policy as to the restoration OF sllverf
l ne HDNNFl " INV va ~ ~
honest man: he Ia pledged not only four years
ago but thIa year TO carry out that policy; and
he will carry It out. having both the will ana
the nrmness necessary to the fulflment OF his
promise. 1his being true, those who wish Tor
the restoration Of silver will vote for Mr. Bryan
and those who do not wish for II VIII vote Ioi
Mr. Mex n~ley-exccpt In the South. where most
! Of the Democrats who do not want III" restorh'
| ton will nevertheless vote for Mr.. BRYAN. D
! cause th"y believe the preservation OF the Demo
cratic organization In the South essential Il
the maintenance Of white supremacy
Stay, SAYS the obiector. How can Mr.. B-yar
carry out nj policies against the opposition OF
n Republican Senate? The answer Is that he car
order hi. Secretary Of the Treasury TO pay gu
silver instead of allowing the payee the option
as to the kind Of money he will take. tits true
that the amount Of silver available FOR TINS us'
+ small. but il Is not the amount. but the
method that will have the effect Of the restora.
ton Of silver Leaving this aside. however
there ia some uncertainty in regard TO the com
plexion II the Senate. Senator Allison has re
Gently made a C lculation to find out how th'
Senate can be converted TO favor silver. Agree
ing with his view. We add that most Of thu
spectators upon the result OF the coming cleo
ton fail 10 give due weight to the force OF pub
lie opinion. II Mr.. Bryan sweeps the oountrl
and goes into the Executive office with a bi
majority in the House behind him. that Is sur
to have effect upon those Republicans who ar
weak on the monetary question. and who arr
politicians and want to keep In touch with IN
masses. Enough OF them would switch b
10 court the popular breeze and the chance
would be in favor OF a free silver majority II
tho Senate.
These considerations have made a Rrea
change in public sentiment In the last month
and have had the effect OF pushing the none
tary issue again to the front. There was a tim
earlier in the campaign when we thought IN
an'i-imperialism would be the stronger. bu
with the lapse OF time this Is shown 20 have bee
n mistake. We are going into battle 10 decid
whether the present standard OF money Is to b
maintained or the old ono reestablished and
whatever a man may think OF trusts or OF posi-
BILE Emperors, he will likely not let such mer
aces influence his vote. The Emperor probleI
ard the trust problem can wait. This othe
,,attar Ia tn ba dpCidad now