The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-23
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A large number of State Cpnven-
tions were in session last week. SAYS
the Salt Lake Tribune. In the Der-
ocratic convention bitter stiff was
the rule, and the defeated are vow
ing vengeance. But they will "uiet
down, and all will eventually vote the
Democratic tticket .
The strife among the Democrats, so
far as has come to the surface, haf
thus far been mainly as to choice OF
men, not in platform or principle; bu.
underlying all is the struggle foo mas
terry as to the platform. and freiuentt!
rien are favored or defeated on The
theory The they are for or AGAINST
Is anism In the national platform. l'ut
the personal fight which Mr.. He trss IS
II aking appears L, Re practically uniii-
numbered with any prejudice for or
against the Kansas City platf )rm ar.
Hearst would willing take ms norr-
10 III is concern: :.
me K~.puG'.e~.n convent 9 have
bcen all OF tbs most iiraSa:iily bar
nlcl ious kind. 10Th IN rlitSs0a;eS ate
In principles. In Illinois o7iv Is ,hafo
a contest, and that merely on STATE
nominations. There is at ena ca:sl :.
date for Republicans. ana likewise Oh
trt main question ilere ~ b;t tn
voice as to what shall be sad In the
platform. The State platforms have
with unerring unanim'ty laid down the
foundations for the national declara-
tion of party principles. Even in Iowa
vile re the Cummins idea" (more re-
Gently adopted as a party cry of the
Democfats-to have f ee trade in "trusl
made goods') was supposed to nave
strength. the actue' declaration is il
street harmony with the voice Of Re
publicaiis in other States.
III der these circumstances it was
easy Tor the Republican managers. ua-
der Inc leadership of senator Lodge, to
formulate the draft of a platform to be
submitted to the committee on resoiu
tions of the Republican national con-
vent.on in Chicago next month. Natur-
silly enough. the key note of that plat
form is the Republican tariff, which
has trought such abundant prosperity
TO tie country. with the magnificent
application of Republican principles.
The achievemel. rs of the Republican
national administration justly an1
naturally come in for praise. AID the
enforcement of the laws against COM
lf..-ffrnc and fy1cfG will no nralSe0
The debt of the country to its o. eserv-
ers In the troublous days of 1861 to
let's viii he recognized anew, and its
cti'eatIoas VIII ne declaied to have
Leen s.sndl. met. Our foreign position
will rightly he q. oiared to merit the
highest praise.
There will be no dissent among Re
publicans on any of these points. The
hearts of all members of the Republi-
can party beat as n on all the main
principles that are or will be formu.
lated. 1t is diffe. ent. however, with the
Democrats. Their differences of opin'
ion a:e radical and irreconc.liable
Whichever side wins. the other suffers
a crushing defeat. 1t will not be a de
feat on mere exped ency or policy. blu
of radical. rooted principles. One wins
of the so-called Democratic party Il
revolutionary, desti uct!v damaging Z
business, and threatens even the jude
larry. The other strives to root out thu
peril of business ard the assaults OF
the courts. A battle royal is sure t
ensue on the meeting of the Democrat
national convention in st. Louis. ant
a split is certain il the two wings II
fact hold fast to the principles the.
profess so much to cherish. But If thu
professions of faith are mere froth
with neither meaning nor resolute mel
tc back them, then the wolf and tn
lamb can be yoked together for tn
campaign race.