Show DEMOCRATIC SILVER SIEi Xo OccvTsion to Pick Up a Republican Republic-an for Candidate We are permitted to make the following extract from a letter to a gentleman In this city written by one of the ablest as well as most observant men ot public affairs Speaking of recent results of the bt Louis convention he says Everything points to a square fight between the goal people and the Democracy Democ-racy with the free silver coinage on the latters canners There will be Democrats who will vote with the Republicans being more interested about the yellow metal than the success of the party but there will be no organized goid opposition in or from the Democratic ranks according to the best lights now discernable Mor rison in his directions to his Illinois Iriencts voices the sentiments of thousands who expected the platform would be in accordance with their monetary views but who will adhere to the old party even though in that they are terribly disappointed disap-pointed I is seen that the nomination of a man controlled by the manufacturing monopolists and another representing the railroad corporations has flung out the red rag to the suffering people ilcKin ley and Hobert have raiien fiat in tho i public mind There is not only no enthusiasm I en-thusiasm but an utter absence of spirit Half the Republicans In the convention I I conventon though hampered by instructions in Mc I Kinleys behalf would have rejoiced to seen him defeated for the nomination The machine has mangled Its job The free silver bolt whatever may have been said by the McKinleyites has scared them fearfully Hanna and his crowd heid back a whole night to cajole I j and honeyfuggle with the westerners using us-ing all kinds of promises and seductive I inruence I is considered that the Teller Tel-ler independent movement is intended for effect upon the Democratic convention solely There Is no idea that Teller is seriously ser-iously expecting that the Democracy will take him or any other Republican protectionist pro-tectionist up as their presidential candidate I candi-date Mr Teller will not be heard from I In response to the free silver pronuncia I mento until after the Chicago convention Then the only question wH be whether they will give emphasis and force to their I position by joining with the Democracy i outright or seek to accomplish their end by putting up electoral tickets called Republican I Re-publican but pledged against McKinley with the expectation of drawing enough I from the regular Republican ticket to let the Democrats carry those states heretofore I hereto-fore Republican This might do west of the Mississippi but in such states as Illinois Il-linois Indiana etc no such chance ought I to be taken I Just as McKinley was the logical candidate didate the quod erat demonstrandum of the high tarifEites trusts corporations and monopolies s Dick Bland is hence the proposition on the free coina s side The name of Bland is the other wheel of I the silver bicycle in the thoughts of the people I takes no maps or diagrams or j I Congressional Record extracts to show the voters what Blands relations are to i I this question or on the tariff or any othear Democratic issue I So fa from being a oneidead man I his speeches and public writings put him i splendidly in comparison with our best leaders in congress or on the forum He may be at a disadvantage in point of polish but not more so than Lincoln whom he resembles in practical 5004 sense and quick alert executive ability He may not be as well equipped in knowledge knowl-edge and experience of foreign affairs a a Seward or Bralne but in respect of his sound honest American principles as related to other governments there never has been a more patriotic statesman holding hold-Ing the portfolio of secretary of state Surely in the formation of a cabinet Bland is thoroughly emphatically competent com-petent Mr Bland since he has been In congress con-gress has been absorbed In his duties to his constituents without other ambition than to serve them and his country faithfully faith-fully He has never been an Intriguer or selfseeker Some senators and representatives repre-sentatives who have mare louder professions senlatv fessions and indulged in greater pretensions preten-sions may be jealous of the distinction that modest merit and sincere purpose have brought to Bland In the plaudits of the nation and may decry his presidential presiden-tial stature but there Is not one of these who will or can compare with him inability In-ability fidelity singleness o honest purpose pur-pose and all the attributes of true manhood man-hood hoodne admirers of Mr Bland seem to be in dead earnest In bringing him to the front fa more so than hp himself Arkansas has instructed for him in spljo of the contrary advice of her senators In every delegation he has the warmest friends except among such as prefer Mc Klnly to av silver Democrat 1 |