New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
o1yYTHING TO BEAT SHERMAN"

The Silver Committee, according to MI. New
lands, opposes Senator Sherman's re-elecaon' III
his own expressive language, ac between Sher-
man and any other man he is for the other man.
This is fine illustration of the fanatical and
almost crazy spirit which leads certain silver
agitators to sacrifice any and every pubhc IN
terest in their struggle for free coinage. surely
IL cannot be considered a strange thing that
patriotic men Of both parties feel something very
like detestation for those who peril the most
sacred rights of millions of Americans IN order
TO bring about a monetary change. Neither IS
it strange that practical business men OF Dotn
parties regard with amazement the conduct OF
those who would throw away most precious
blessings for millions of working people IN their
frantic zeal to force silver dollars upon Nation
which prefers other kinds of money.
No other thing has done more TO wake up
this Nation to a sense of the folly and reckless
ness of the silver fanatics than this line OF con-
duct. When few silver men secured the de-
feat of the Election bill they taught millions OF
voters by that single act that the silver aglta-
tion had gone so far as to make many men DIS
loyal to obligations which every honorable clu-
zen ought to hold sacred. Again, when the
hill and it is understood that they were at one
time intending to defeat thai measure also I'M
less thev could have their own way, they opened
the ewes of manufacturers and working people
in great numbers, not only throughout the East
ern States where the silver agitation has never
been especially strong, but also IN the new
manufacturing centres Of the West Men who
realize how necessary protective duties are to
the maintenance of their industries, to the con-
tinuance of fair wages and even to tnelr very
livelihood, were not slow to resent the behavior
of silver agitators, when it was proposed 10 sac
ri6ce their interests and welfare throughout the
country in the fanatcal hunt for monetary
revolution.
Senator Sherman has had an unequaed ex-
nerience in financial matters. No man living
has ACCOMPLISHED so much Of value to the Ma
tion in that particular field. The legislation he
has carried through, the compromises he has
from time to time devised in order to AVOID
disaster, his personal administration Oh tho
Treasury Department in trying times, his pre-
vention of business calamity in numerous cases,
have formed an important part Oh the history
of the country during the last thirty years
If is a question for the people Of Ohio to settle
whether they have n statesman even better quar-
flied than Mr. Sherman for a place in the SEN
ate. all things considered. If they deliberately
prefer some other man, on the ground OF greater
abilities or higher qualifications, that is their
right. But when man opposes Senator Sher-
man for no other or better reason than because
he has repeatedly refused to lead the people
in " shooting Niagara financially, there is some
thing strangely unpatriotic and unworthy in the
cry. "Any other man rather than Sherman"
The American people never fail to resent such
an indecent crusade against public servant OF
long and valuable services and high character
merely because some schemers or crankS
haae not been able to run him at their pleas
ure. Mr. Shermans character has been spot
less. Even by silver men he has never been
accused of enriching himself through the iinan-
cial policy he has deemed best for the country
If Ohio has a worther and better man for the
Senate than Mr. Sherman the whole country
NAV well rejoice, but the Republicans of every
State feel a confidence in him, and profound
regard for him and his splendid services, which
incline them to hope that the Anything to beat
Sherman cry may be resented by the people
! as il deserves.