The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-25
SAYS It IS To BE
EXPECTED
Gdzette's Comments on the
Democratic Opposition to
MIR. Nixon Views

fear from party, parties or individu-
ais in publishing the truth, gives
space In yesterdays issue to the let
tor written by George S. Nixon to the
REM Journal. published in the Silver
State of last Tuesday. The journal,
1t will be remembered, did not pub. lisa
the letter, fea ing no doubt that its
logical statements would have too
g. eat an influence In certain dlrec-
tions. The Gazette goes further, and
comments edltorially on the letter as
follows:
1t is natural that the democrats
should regret to see men of such prom
inence as Nixon who, When the silver
question was a live issue wee among
the ablest leaders in the battle, re-
turning to the republican ranks. 1t is
natural that they should view the sit
uation with ala. m, since the state is
no mally republican, and endeayor by
every means possible TO dissuade and
diaggoon other silver republicans
from doing likewise. But the.e e were
neNe. truer or more steadfast friends
of silver in tais state than republicans
OF the stamp OF Nixon. In 1892 they
folaook tie political ties of a hteIlme
and joined IN a movement winch
hi.aiy vitali-ed into a national p. opa-
gAn@a for siIvef winch was three .iIn 5
ue4ea.ed al the polls The las,
batele Tor silver in 1870 was its Apo
mattox Eve-y Intelligent vote. IN tie
sta,e IN his own hearI Knows 1t. Silve4
Was worse oeteGIeu IN lSUJ than ii was
Ia 1850, showing even tnen falling
OFF IN the ranks OF IT'S followers ana d
corresponding increase an Strength o.
its opponents. is the.e any inteingent
voter toaay who Deneves tnat sIise4 IS
wisAln traction as stiong now as 1t
was IA 1JJvY II So ne has not YET APP
pea.ed. 1t is a proposition beyond
cout. osersy that ii the democratic
patty snoald AGAIN w4ile siINer in lis
platform as tne pa4amount issue IL
woaia read up to the bal.ot box in No
Veniuer only tAe dyed-in-tne- wool of
the patty wAo wouid vote lof SATAN IL
he were the democratic candidate in
y. eie4ence 10 tie angel Gabael II he
Wee a republican,.
lAe great democratic leaders know
tins as Well as we. Iney reatize tnat
siIver is de4ealed issue. ana the I.e.,t
d-moc. auc nauonal convention viii
have nothing 10 DO Win IL. Senatot
Newaanas knew THIS wnen he said in
has Omaha speech:
"IAe de4Aoeiauc party should Ie-
nam uue TO It's ancient traction OF
binetallsm, and be ready TO reasse.t
II wheA ulluInuIiOn IN tne quanuty OF
moAey, eltner as the result OF an in
ished p.oouct.on or goid, re,luhe 1t.
but unth tnen, though the patty
should sAow It's f.ienuI.ness Tor SILVER.
wnen oppo. tunity one. ed, bImetalnsm
should rest Ia aDeyance as an active
pohtlCai issue. Sllver Viii yet be re-
stoled 10 its old position as money
me.aI cut tae time IS not now"
Dues aot tnis mean tnat IN Senate,
NeWianas OPINION the next national
oemoera.lc conv ention sAoaid let the
siIvei question ",est in a.esanee!
And IL suen p.ofessed silver men as
Newidnus, rep. esentlng d saver state,
SO THINK, wnat must the balance OF the
democratic party be thinking? In
point OF fact most of them nave had
quite enough ot SILVER. B.yan in the
ST. Louis convention. Instead OF sway
Ing II with his magic oratoiy, will be
iesa. ded by the democratic leaders
thre not only as an unsafe counselor
but even as patty bush whacker who
must be squelched once and TO. ever al
any cost, even though IL wrecks the
party this election. The influence OF
Grover Cleveland. through the strange
evolutions of political favor. is mo. e
potent in the democratic pa ty today
than Bryanism, and many great lead
ers like he believe it would be better
for the party TO down Organism this
election than TO effect any compro-
mise, since they believe that in any
event defeat would be certain at the
polls. The states which the democrats
must carry can be won only by eimi-
mating silver absolutely from the plat
form, and the rest in allegiance" ex-
pianation which will be given out here.
will be ito hades with silver east of
the Mississippi.
Veiy few silver republicans In this
state are fooled by the situation as II
exists now and portends in the future
The battle has been fought and lost.
After Appomattox let us remembel
that progress is found forward and not
by looking backward. With silver
eliminated the democratic party
stands for certain things and the re-
publican party for certain things. The
hour is come when silver republicans
must make choice between their old
party and democracy, between what
dem"rracy stands for and what repub-
licanism stands for.