Show protection the issue we in the west of course regard the silver question as the paramount issue but in other sections it is protection tec tion there is no denying this fact we wish it were otherwise out but the cold figures prove that the great majority of the people of the east can still see only the tariff issue it was waa that question when democrats I 1 began tinkering with the tariff that gave the republicans astonishing gains of in new york in penn sylvania and in ohio in the fall of 1893 with other gains elsewhere it was the protection issue that caused the congressional avalanche in 1894 which put republicans i into the house instead of and democrats instead of in 1892 but even these results seemed tame when the overturning of democrats in al most all northern and some southern states came last fall and this year the power of the protective policy has been displayed in the election of delegates for mckinley and the overwhelming wh elming defeat of extraordinary combinations against him protection is also going to carry the day next november vember Xo with major mckinley as standard bearer no matter what the opposition does in fact the democrats sea defeat staring them in the face in the presidential election and their policy will be to save as many states as possible from the wreck the solid south will remain solid with almost any kind kincl of a platform and the chicago convention will very likely start out with another free coinage platform as in 1892 with which to gain prestige in the west we do not believe democrats in the south are sincere in their silver sentiments ti ments it is ia anything to win with them carlisle could change his hia lifes record on the currency ques tian tion without censure from his constituency it is ia enough for democracy I 1 every time tima that the offices are secured and after that platforms may take care of themselves but there will always be a great many caught by the platform pledges of the and this year if the chicago convention again declares for silver and the st louis conven 1 tion makes protection the main issue as it no doubt will do republicans are going to have some trouble in in keeping in step some will be sure to break ranks A number of states may e even en go over to the enemy but not enough will go to give the democrats a victory the silver states state 3 could all go with the south bouth and still stil 1 protection will win if the last three elections are any criterion |