| Show THE ISSUE OF 1900 the san francisco chronicle discussing the probability ot bryan making the silver question a subordinate issue in the coming campaign and the possibility of the leader himself being deposed says much will depend on the results of the election in nebraska and ohio where fair and square silver issues will be presented to the people at the november poll we regard these elections particularly the ohio one as being in the nature ot test cases if on a silver issue the ohio democratic vote should be largely increased the managers of the national democratic campaign will naturally see the wisdom of putting a strong financial plank in the national democratic platform on the other hand should another republican tidal wave sweep over the state a cry for new leaders and new issues would be heard in the democratic eastern camps and to no slight extent those in the west and south it would be general and imperative if nebraska should go against the bryan pro gramme and all that bryan might say or plead could not prevail against it on these accounts it is useless to peculate as to how the democrats will stand in cwi iwi they do not know themselves undoubtedly the strong preference of the democrats of the west and south is tor silver but it Is one that does not invite political martyrdom it Is not of a kind to launch its bark on the rapids of niagara and trust to the skill of any favorite son to avoid the falls |
