New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-21
THE PEOPLES CANVASS.
TIE CROWNING ISSUE.

HE CkONNlNU loSbb.
THE "REFoRM DoDGE"-THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
IN FAVOR OF HARD MONEY.
To IN, Edt{Or Of The Tribune.
SIR: Will YOU permit an interested observer
10 express his satisfaction at THE TRBUNEs article on
"Goy Tiidens Acceptance" July 1921 The conclusion
OF that article is especially good "What he iTldenl
means to do, though is to keep hammering upon the
distinctive IDEA OF administrative reform, TO the eNclu
sion II possible, OF everything else II may be dodge
but least a shrewd one and it will not do to I'M
dercstimatc It's effect"
The Democratic party clearly divided against sef
on the currency ISSUE and smooth talk about sub
stantal unity" eau disguise the fact The ST. Louis
currency plank talks hard money and acts soft money
pIays for resumption and demands reputation Inc
ticket is most emphatic evidence Of the weakness and
a most dang symptom Of a Willingness Tor COM
promise on the better side. The papermoney
men never compromise iot. But now IT has been
almost universally assumed by the Republicans ana IN
dependents that the Democrats themselves are gong To
hammer this splitting WEDGE home The exceedingly
cunning plan was FOR Tldeu to talk hard-mOncy in the
East and for Hendricks to talk ,OmOney in the West 20
that between the the party might he held together
and the outside vote he largely attracted by promises
nut ont with udicous adaptation TO tire localities One
would think there was no such tmng iI nS"sptpSf
Let Tlden make hardmoncy speech IL the East ana
viii at once be published 10 tie sOmOney voters OF the
West. Let Hendricks cut his crazy ahtlcs ID ono anu
his pOsturing is spectacle III NcW-lnfk mere II
T. o Sd Or e noitical foy The plan is clearly
10 throw the currency out Of the campaign ana
shout Reform" The currency plank ana the racing
bothways ticket intSndod to effect lnnctue OF ne
party wings by che hope they silently hod out ana the
question is 10 be dropped Tor the SAKE Oh hafhohs
on larger issues"
Gov TnGcn has made two speeches since bis nominal
ton Did he talk hard none Not bit In his 1rst
suecch he GOT SO far as to ude to the financial emudi-
,sueItS OF the country and able OF course, 10 DC
very hrliut and fOrchlc in charging the d 'pdhAvih
parry with large responsibility m the matter bat
what did he say of the remedies "Gti0rW ittfehch
ecOnomizc" lie uttered not 4 word OF the currency
question primary and pressing form lie Cld hot
matter over his shoulder and talked glittoIng gencrai-
ties about "a renewal OF business prosperity d!lrf w"
nation had been reconstructed from foundation 10 con-
There is the Democratic policy. Discussion OF tG cur
rcucy question viii he DESTRUCTION Ana lic Is Pui''.I
leaders are permitting them 10 pursue the game, ana are
even PLAYING into their hands by catching at teF r.
form cry, and attempting 20 justify OF make hEhi o ih
NtraVagancc and recElcssGc,s Of Republican admins
aouS. The clear ant Democratic lClcY J. 10 lnSl> on
a night on the money question. Tne Democratic ioEt's
nrnce. Nor does there appear any great DANCER "l q
serious split in the Republican ranks on the specie prom
len. The grdua! resumption rubbish OF some papers
o. course must represent strength, and throughout
Pennsylvania there Is undoubtedly good dtdi OF inc
ONO azincss OF ideas about the relations between IN
abundance, of "WOnCy" and activity OF UdNc but III
suite all ths the Republican party l. oNCrWhcmH@H
compused II men WHO believe in hard money A. mat
ter simply of party policy therefore, the h"ht shoc DE
forced on the currency question. II would give united
Republican party AGAINST o dcinOral zed Democratic
mob As matter o. principle the currenc! question )
simply the first OF the hour With pure eminent
pure civil service, the people mover would rave htd inc
curse OF incOuvgupC paper; bat ihey nave got 10 anu
GRAHAM MCADAM No. 500 West IWoAtIGth-st.
NCC OgG, July Ii, 1876,