The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-10
VERY UNHAPPY

1t must grieve every Democrat to the
soul to see how unhappy the Repub-
means are about the absent money
plank of that St Louis platform. They
have forgotten that there is such an
issue as the tariff, and that their own
party is split down the middle between
the trust controlled standpatters and
the bucolic candidates who rightly fear
the wrath Of the tariff burdened farm
er. They also forget that their own
party is absolutely incapable today of
agreeing upon Single item of none
tary reform. 1t dare not retire the
greenbacks. 1t dare not move toward
an asset currency. 1t dare not whisper
a word about the recoinage of silver
dollars. 1t has been in power eight
years and has not moved one step to-
ward the provision of complete and
harmonious monetary system beyond
the act adopting the gold standard.
Nevertheless, it is on the verge of
apopleXy because the st. Louis con-
vention decided to let the money aues-
ton severely alone. All the Repub-
hcan newspapers are shouting over the
wrath of the Eastern Democrats who
wanted the gold standard recognized,
and the wrath of the Western Demo-
Gratis, who wanted the Chicago and
Kansas City platforms reaffirmed.
Ihey tell US in one breath that the
friends of Mr.. Bryan are delighted be-
cause he won over Mr. Hill in the plat
form committee, and that they are Of
tended and humiliated~because he lost
his fight for reaffirmation. They are ali
of them talking through their hats and
trying to make the best of what is for
them a bad situation.
1t was the confident hope and belief
of the Republicans that there would be
a bitter row and possibly a split in the
party at st. Louis. They left no means
untried to bring about this result They
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They have coddled Mr.. Bryan when
ever he seemed disconnected, and
spread the least admirable of his ut
terances far and wide They prophe-
sled a walkout at ST. Louis, and they
We're cocksure that the convention
would be punching noses and tearing
hair over the financial issue in the
platform. They are entitled to some
consideration and to cut up some
capers, in view of their total and de-
plorable disappointment.
On the financial question Judge Par
ker is his own platform. The country
knows where he stands by his own
unequivocal and magnificent utterance
Every man, East or West, knows
that the financial question as
party issue and as subject of
possible legislation is behind us as
far as the Democratic party is
concerned. No believer in the gold
StduudIU, EdSC OT west, VIII WllnnOiQ
his vote from Democracy because Of
any doubt that it might prove a dis
turber of the existing order of things.
No believer in bimetallism, East or
West, will withhold his vote from Judge
Parker because he is convinced of the
same practical fact
The platform omission is simply
ratification of the old monition,
accepted everywhere by the wisest,
slet the dead past bury its dead"
With view to the assured return of
the gold Democrats to their ancient
faith and the assured loyalty of those
who fought the great fight for the sill
yer standard, we can afford to let
the Republican heather rage. The
event will vindicate the wisdom of
the st. Louis convention, and demon
strate the complete and restored con-
fidence of the people of this country in
the Democratic party.