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The Commoner.
OCTOBER llJ-1003; ,
dollar being, too small for ordinary uso, has novcr
circulated to any extent, so that the silver dollar
has been the dollar usually had in mind when a
metallic dollar was mentioned. In describ-ng the
silver dollar as the unit, our forefathers did not
intend to make it superior in any way to gold,
for under the bimetallic system the two metals
are on an equality, both as to treatment at tab
mint and as to legal tender qualities. The silver
dollar then in circulation was simply made the
starting point,; and the amount of pure silver in
the silver dollar has never been changed from that
time to this, although the amount of pure gold in
the gold dollar has been changed.
JJ
In Ohio.
In his letter to Chairman Salen, declining Mr.
Clarke's invitation to Mr. Hanna for a joint de
bate, Mr. Dick, chairman of the republican state
committee of Ohio, said:
"Democracy today wears so many colors,
appears under so many different shapes and
forms, assumes so many disguises, that I feel
it would be unfair to Senator Hanna to ask
him to meet Mr. Clarke in a joint discussion
until he is advised more fully as to Mr.
Clarke's position on tho subjects (the tariff,
the money question, the problems growing
out of the acquisition of insular territory, tho
proposed repeal of the war amendments, sin
gle tax and socialism) above alluded to; un
til he knows what particular brand of dem
ocracy Mr. Clarke claims is his; until he
knows whether he is expected to debate with
Mr. Clarke, the corporation lawyer, or with
Mr. Clarke, the candidate for United States
senator."
The Philadelphia Public Ledger, a republican
paper, refers to Mr. Dick's reply as "an exceed
ingly clover though an exceedingly specious argu
ment." The Public Ledgor says that as an answer
to the deftnlto challenge mado by tho chairman of
tho democratic state committoe of Ohio, that tho
two candidates for United States senator meet in
join debate, Mr. Dick's letter "may hardly bo said
to be convincing."
If Mr. Dick's assertion that tho democrats aro
attempting to drive ill galtoa horses bo true, tho
Public Ledger thinks that tho ropubllcan candidate
should court rather than avoid every opportunity
to meetf their democratic opponents face to faco
and to expose before tho popular electorate tho
lack of harmony and the lack of unity In tho
democratic organization.
This republican paper says that Mr. Dick's
letter "indicates either that Ohio republicans are
Incapable of graspipg tho opportunity that is
theirs, or that they aro themselves even more
vulnerable than their opponents." In conclusion,
the Public Ledger says:
"Tho truth of tho matter ,is that tho policy
of 'stand pat' and 'lot well enough alone' is
being carried to tho point of absurdity by Ohio
republicans. Their determination to escape
the responsibility of a joint canvass this year
indicates that their position is not so strong
as it might be. It is, fndeed,Mas is also that
of the democrats, lamentably weak. Tho coun
try would rejolco to see tho weakness of each
party in Ohio exposed by tho other. If tho
democrats, heavily handicapped no they un
questionably aro, can afford j court tho risk
of a fight 'In tho open tho republicans should
certainly bo ashamed to remain In hiding. Tho
, time' Is not distant when tho popular elec
torate will 'turn on. tho battorlcn and flholl
the woods When that hour comes the nam
of many a distinguished Ohio warrior will
bo printed among 'tho dead, tho woundod and
tho missing.'"
Tho willingness of the Ohio democrats to dis
cuss tho issues c' tho campaign and tho determi
nation on tho part of tho ropubllcan leaders to
avoid a discussion, should opon tho eyes of thos
men who really bollovo that tho republican party
occupies tho Intelligent position on questions la
which tho peoplo are dcoply concorned.
"Stand pat," "let well enough a.ono," and sim
ilar slogans are not as popular today as thoy one
wero. Indeed, just as this Philadelphia republi
can paper says, they havo been carried to the
point of absurdity. It may be that they may yet
bo used to good fleet among unthinking men; but
It cannot havo escaped observation that many
peoplo who were once inclined to accopt such ab
surd slogans In the place of argumont are showing
ar indisposition In the presence of serious politi
cal problems to . o put off with unconvincing ad
monitions. JJ
Between times Mr. Secretary Shaw, who Is
Just now working industriously to frarao a finan
cial measure, will make a few speeches in Ohio
and endeavor to show that the republican party
has already settled tho money question.
FORMING THE LINE OF BATTLE
'One year ago The Commoner, with a view to
widening its sphere of influence, thereby arousing
renewed zeal atid enthusiasm in tho work of bat
tling for the supremacy of democratic principles,
inaugurated what was known as the "Lots of
Five" subscription plan The success of that plan
was beyond tho publisher's most sanguine expec
tations, arid the success waa due entirely to the
energy and loyalty of true blue democrats who are
not yet ready to rest quietly while disorganizers
and recreants seek to turn the party over to the
money changers and tariff barons.
During that memorable subscription campaign
9,674 Commoner subscribers took an active part,
the result being that The Commoner found ita
way into the homes of 53,G43vnew subscribers. Al
most without exception this magnificent result
was brought about by subscribers who gave a por
tion of their time to the work with no further re
ward than the consciousness that they were aid
ing in the advancement of the cause of true dem
ocracy. During hat time the, congressicaal cam
paign was waged and settled. Now the demo
cratic party is preparing for n greater campaign,
and one upon whose results grave responsibilities
hinge responsibilities fraught with weal or woe
to the republic
The question now confronting the party is
whether It will continue to stand for the interests
of the people, as It did during the memorable
campaigns of 1896 and 1900; or whether it will
take a stop backward to where it stood when it
was controlled by self-seeking men who sought
power only to betray the people into the hands of
the trusts and money changers. Already men are
announcing their desire to be selected as represen
tatives, from their districts to the next national
democratic convention, and it is high time that
loyal democrats who want to preserve the party's
integrity set to work to frustrate the efforts of
those who would repudiate the party's position.
During the coming winter months democrats must
be aroused to the importance of sending to city,
county, district and state conventions as dele
gates only men who can bo implicitly trustod to
carry out tho wishes of those who want the party
to remain true t- the principles enunciated in tho
Kansas City platform. The "reorganizes" aro
everywhere active. By specious pleas and prom
ises, and by every art known to the astute and
wily politician, they are seeking to secure con
trol of county, district and vate conventions and
thereby secure the election of national delegates
who may be depended upon to do tho bidding of
those who oppose tho principles set forth In the
last democratic national platform. Loyal demo
crats must be on their guard against these in
sidious advances. Tho chief danger is that tho
loyal democrats will fail to arouse themselves to a
-realizing sense of the danger that confronts the
party. It Is now, has been, and will be, The Com
moner's chief mission to arouse these loyal demo
crats to a realizing sense of that danger, and to
show cause why the party shall not abate one jot
or tittle the principles set forth In the Kansas
City platform.
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