| Show GLOOMY FOR SILVER western republicans imagine they have much to complain of in the ambiguity bi or more plainly the straddle of the ohio state convention on the silver question but there is reason to believe it is tar far lose less antagonistic to their views than the platform at st louis louie will be and they ought to be very well ale pleased ased if the ti nominee of the national convention is as aa willing to straddle 12 as much in practice as major mckinley is accused of doing in io theory As to the democratic platform and nominee if there is any reason to anticipate a friendly attitude toward silver it must be because the said nominee has no expectation of election and ana may it good politics to play this time for popularity to io a tout stout and growing section where his party has lately been losing ground it is hardly likely that either the convention at st louis or that at chicago will declare for free silver or any i thing hing that really looks like it the conclusion to is unpleasant but it is irresistible neither of the great parties is converted to the white metal in the centers of strength and population where both are yet dominated Us cause is just but it is in not to be successful this year |
