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Show SILVER IS THE ISSUE. " T Tho statement of a class of Republican Republi-can papers to tho effect that tho Democratic) Dem-ocratic) party Is liable In 1000 to repudiate repu-diate tho free silver doctrine advocated In tho party p.lattorm of 1800 Is dally being refuted by tho action of Eastern Doiuocrats, practically all of whom aro renewing their iillejpanco to that platform plat-form and endorsing Wm, J. Bryan. The last to como to the front in upi'ils taknble term? are tho Demoerats ot Massachusetts, a portion of whoso Stato platform wo roproduco belo: The Doniocracy of Massachusetts endorses nnd reailirms with emphasis and profoutul conviction tho great and patriotic platform of principles mlop. ted by tho party In national convention nt Chicago, In 1800. In that year both tho political parties confronted by a disastrous depression in production and general business by tho distress of labor, by tho cornlltlnu of tlmmcial uflulnt atid tbu monetary ystem in particular, declared a return to blmetalism blme-talism to b,o a measure calctilatod to remedy tho existing ovlls, Tho Democratic party with a :on o '5 ii,iiww'HimM""'l"WnwlwtT"w'ww'tl vletnii nnd perslstfliiey which lpm now been wjnUrmed by tho experience of two years of disaster, again deninmls the return to bitiietiillsin. by restoring silvi-r and gold to commie at the ratio which was maintained during so ninny prosperous years In I he history of our country, the ratio of 10 to 1. The convention tit which this platform plat-form vvns adopted also enilor.-ed Wra, .1. Bryan for President In 1000, nnd Geo. Fred Williams !r governor, prom the above there is no possibility of mlctaklng the attitude of Iho Massa-ohusetiB Massa-ohusetiB Dpmoerais, and tho Holbl silver platform Is most gratifying to Western Democrats who nro foremost In light for blmeinllsm. To patty orators ora-tors In Utnh nro certainly Justllled III claiming on tho slump that silver is ho Issue, It is the lssuo now aud will be tho Issue In 1000. |