Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-27
THE ATTITUDE OF ARIZONA.

abest and the most consistent journalistic advocate
of Democracy in New England, mistakes the policy
of The Ctizen, and unconsciously msrepresents its
attitude. We have very high opinion of the Post
as We have of New England Democrats generally.
but cannot accept the doctrines of even the Dem
ocrats Of New England unreservedly.
The Post in gracious and pleasant editorial re-
marks:
"The Arizona Citizen which under the editor
ship OF y Bren Moore, journalist of national re-
putaton, naturally takes its place at the head of
Democratic journalism in Arizona. seems disposed to
kick over the Bryan traces. The Citizen in con-
spcuous article, declares that the Democratic PARTY
must get back the Ceveands, the Carlisles the Ec-
kees, the Oneys the Hills even If IL be necessary to
turn out of the party doors the Telers the Petgrews
the Townes and the other quack nostrum doctors that
were put in charge of Democratic health in 1896
This view, coming from man who is neither quack
Democrat nor quack journalist is refreshing The
Post supported Mr. Bryan in 1896 and in 1900 and
stands ready to support him again under similar cir
cumstances and conditions. But we believe with
The Citizen of Tucson that the further leadership of
Bryan would be mistake, and that ii is the duty of
Democrats to get together, unload silver as an is-
sue and resume the ancient principles of the Demo
cratic party, platform which all Democrats
stand, irrespective of the desires Of silver Re-
pubcans and Populists. The Democratic party has
always been the conservative party of the coun-
try, and it is very healthy sign when the chief
newspaper representative of the dominent party in
Territory that is now knocking loudly on the doors
OF Congress for admission to the Union of States
should give expression to such wholesome views"
Our esteemed Boston contemporary ID right in
declaring that the Democratic, has always been the
conservative party in the United States It was the
conservative party in 1896 and 1900 notwithstanding
the howls of the stock gamblers and the money cor
ners The Democratic party, since the days of JEFF
ferson, never drew distinction between citizens
Vhap poh a,AA Ah,
exact equality The Democratic party did not pack
Courts nor organize armies to destroy the poor man
did the Democratic party ever permitdemagogues
to organize mobs to destroy harrass the rich The
perfect equality of American citizenship has always
been tenet of the Democratic faith It was so in
1860. 1t was in 1868. 1t was in 1876. 1t was in
1896 1t in 1900, and SO it will be until govern
ment becomes an exact science and the thinkers can
take rest.
We deny absolutely the necessity to return to
Democratic principles The party never departed
from Democratic principles The platforms Of 1896
and 1900 were the cearest expostions of the prnci-
pies of American citizenship since the great Decara
tion of Independence sent forth to illuminate
and educate the world MIR. Bryan is great Ameri-
can. The oppressed of the world are in debt to him.
His ability. his integrity, his patriotism none but
the basest meanes and most squalid of Republicans
now question. But Mr.. Bryan is not the only Dem |
ocrat in the United States and it is not necessarily
Democratic principle to keep nominating him and
getting licked forever. There is great Democrat
living in Boston OF the of Olney who brought
England to her knees, while Secretary of State |
What's the matter with him2
Regarding the Democratic attitude on silver
there has been an extraordinary amount of lying,
misconception and ignorance. When the Democrat
ic party began the advocacy of the free and unlimit
ed coinage OF silver, there not enough good mon
ey in the United States to enable the people to trans
act their business. What the people needed, and
what the Democratic party demanded in their be-
half, was enough good money, gold, silver or paper
to do business with, and in sufficient quantity to pre-
vent the money changers from cornering. The i'm
mense gold output OF the last FIVE years makes the
free coinage of silver a secondary consideration |
There is money enough to transact the business OF
the people in circulation now, and until business
very materially increases and the supply of gold be-
comes inadequate, there will be necessity for de-
manding the free coinage of silver. But the issue is
not dead: it is merely dormant
We admit desire for the return of the Cleve-
lands and Carsles and Eckels' and Villas to tho
Democratic party. They are oil good Democrats,
strong in intellect and patriotism and when outside
the Democratic party they are in exile We should
them to come home. There is much more
in Democracy than the silver issue The preserva
tion OF the American Government as transmitted to
us by the fathers is an issue and all Democrats
should come together in its defense
We can assure the Boston Post that when Ar
zona takes her rghtfu and inherited position in the
Union of States her Senators and Representatives in
Congress will stand for true Democracy and true
Amercanism; for liberty regulated by law; for true
conservatism and fearless advocacy of the equality
of American citizenship for union against the des-
potism of money; against the ABSORPTION of the bus
ness and of the United States by trusts.