New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-12

and tho Senator said They have arrested MIN
for telling the truth. But there Is one thlhg
they cannot do. They may arrest him. but
they cannot arrest the progress OF American II,
dustry." Mr.. sherman then appealed strongly
10 the working people, at this great centre OF
popuIation witch will decide the result of the
election. to sustain the policy under which the
wages of labor have been advanced
In discussing the silver question. the senator
sncl<e with unusual Vgor and earnestncsS. lie
showed that free coinage in this country would
sonorate lis from all commercial nations of the
world that it would rob the poor of third OF
their savings. and the wage-earnerS of third
of the purchasing power of their wages. ana de-
clared that the proposal to make debaSed dol
lar for American labor was one of such mean
ncs that no party except the Democratic would
eve, ATTEMPT it, lie then reviewed Mr.. Cleve-
lands silence in regard to that part of the plat
FORM and declared with great earnestneNS
wouldn't occupy that position for all the rresi-
denotes or Kingdoms Of the earth
The old prejudice Of the Democratic party
in favor of State rights, Mr.. Sherman clearly
showed fastened upon the country that form OF
currency from which il happily escaped when
tho war forced the issue Of n national circtila-
ton. From the depths of his experience the
Senator was able TO describe most powerfully
tho evil influence of the old State bank clrcilla-
tion. and its Injustice, alike to laboring men
and to small traders. lie described now 'he
farmer or the laborcr having received paper
money of the old Democratic sort. felt It nects-
Sary To search bank dCtector ottener than his
New Testament and believed that the people
would rise in their might against the proposal
to brinc back the State bank currency. IN place
of the uniform and sound paper money which
all have cnioyed for the last generation. Yet
ON This subject, again. Mr. Cleveland distinctly
cyadcs the issue made by his own party, and
the senator remarks "Wcll. the American poo
pc may be cheated once 'but they cannot be
cheated always
In the course of his speech, Senator Sherman
paid n very warm tribute to cx-Secrctary Blanc
for his policy of Reciprocity, and at the close
of his address he embodied the most earnest
tribute to President Harrison that has yet APP
pearcd from any public man of the highest
rank. His words on that point deserve to he
quoted rs the deliberate opinion of one who
has had the best opportunity TO know what
American Presidents have been and what IS re-
Qurcd in that high Office:
know him n wen ! know any man lie Is
without stain brm,h. II" Is man Of marked
ability an able dcb1t,r. lie hs, grown greatly sine"
10 has been President of the United >ta'c~. His
spccchc, are models % p-opri"'y and "oqucnce. III
every act Of his He while rrcsd h" has come up
n the full standard and measure Of that great Office
The senator added warm words in favor of
the candidate for the icc-Presidency. whom
he knew well in his youth, and declared
fnr him hv the l,p-
publican party. Ills contrast between l'roSi-
dent Harrison and Mr.. Cleveland Is 10 the
Union causr fifty closed his powerful address.
II has never been known that Mr. Cleveland
had any heart for on sympathy with the mon
soldier. or with the Union cause. But.
said senator sherman II know that Harrison.
from the top Of his head to the bottom of his
ICct was in that cause