Show f. f T THE E P CR OPPORTUNITY J It c 9 s more evident everyday very every ever day tha that a theis there ther is s coming to the thereat re rea t deni democratic rA p party y of the Unite States a- a a g geat eat ej opportunity in iti the th pr present s Campaign The t i is te tely y rt nt of st success cess in In the next nex next p presidential ial election J fi i a and W a wit b political p parties as with morta mortals security generally s generally security is ii their wor worst t J I. I F p. p i y Th That security ity lJ ess e dete determination ha has bas seized ize the e er r republican rt p-rt party to to worn om mil nit it this this coy country u t iry r th the gold standard andard and J gives t. t tp th the democratic party arty ari an t to align itself on n the right side of the great issue issue issue- imf r the fr free e unlimited d and d' d dind independent ind pendent coinage conage o nage of silver and nd ms s undo d the mischief the e rep b bli lican li can a party has as done ne restore restore Q pros pros- perty erty to the people prove itself the peoples people's friend win the confidence of f the country and re reestablIsh establish establish the Pi stIge once once Ice enjoyed by the party and ad control for years to come the destinies of the nation This it lt is possible to do by meeting meet meet- t ing squarely sq er on the 1 su the e e n. n t ty I Republicans Ie bl a s J NISiE t f and ve see tY and and nd their press speaks of i it The Denver Republican in a recent article discussing the situation and andic the ic probable action of ep parties said aid Our own opinion is that the Chiago Chicago Chi Chi- cag ago cago con convention will be e compelled to o come out footed flatfooted fl Hoot for the re- re of our q mints mints' to the unrestricted un- un restricted fed coinage g of cf b both oth silver and old at t. t iIi the ratio ratio of 16 to t i and if ift it t does so sq th there thre re will then be a fierce scramble cramble among the presidential who believe in bimetal bimetal- ism rh t to se secure ri t the nominations tji on If the republican national convention conven conven- tion ion which meets at St. St Louis two weeks week's dek earlier adopts a straight straight out out single ingle gold standard platform or what is is quite as bad some such meaningless meaningless' a i s straddle lr d as s st t the i Ohio I plank lank it is only reasonable to sup suppose pose posy that y t n the the 4 democratic S conven w i lori i te feel l compelled 1 t c to q declare l re for or bimetallism bimetallism There There is little f fea- fea a 0 II I I i son on to doubt that a bimetallic d democratic ic ticket could carry cairy tl the e olid south and it would have an excellent chance of securing a a sufficient number of electoral vot votes among among s silver lver states and th the agricultural states adjoining them tonsure to insure its victory atthe polls The nomination l 0 of such sucha a ticket t would ri necessarily cess involve a o othe of the financial views of the present presen presentad ad but if it a large majority majority majority major major- ity of t the e party really believe in ini in bimetallism i ih that t achievement should ri not dot t be e ea a very difficult matter to th the Chicago convention I If a republican epu paper et can see anc and admit d i t the democratic J ic advantage va n tage in inthis this this issue e v ih than n bat bat t blind willbe wilbe will wil be b be t the democratic oci fid party it if-it if if- it cannot canno be made Fo see e- e it it-at it at at the Chicago Chicag convention and it U will 5 a deserve TV 1 the th defeat that a awaits awaits it it if it refuses refuses' 0 io to take up the ga gage e of battle that the th republican convention at St. St Louis will thrown down Erle J i and J. J independent g pt i E coT coinage g F live V a are r re venue tariff taril and economical government can win in 1896 against j a single single gold goU standard high protection and ex extravagance ex in in government Herald |