New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10

me- for In loss when Mr.. German the lac Viii
eut-and dried platform containing tn Old siiaddie 0,
loo4 approved as they stated BY Mr.. Cleveland. me
convention repudiated the and heurtil7 in
dOrsed its acton. Not Mr.. CevelaudS name was
potent enough to pull down the hs2 which he had Elm
will he furlec until the war taxes which Inc Re
publican party promised to remove upon the return OF
peace have been taken from the statue book.
Nor do agree with Governor lllll tina; The Tariff
act OF 1888 .lonid be enacted Tina, Law IS not
extreme as the Mckinley act, but ii is equally Oh
lccuonabe. Many OF It's provisions wet, voted down
in both the senate and the House of Representatives.
but an ex paitc conference committee apon which no
Democratic senator would sorye reported the Lll at
midnight In The last hou: Of the session. and it passed
now is reacionary and absolutely fatal II seems to
me that the ways and Means Committee OF the House
should report general tarif bill representing in H.
provisions the true position Of The Democratic party.
Raw materials should be put tine free rs, and DATES
reduced all the ncCcssaIics OF life 10 the Lowest
by which the amount be collected necessary
10 o Sar on 5 in aa e SAM tine D
and Oppressive f,atIlcs OF the Mckinley at - that
the hepnbhcnn senate should be compelled 10 meet the
iSsls s'luaieN =,
and nothing but unblushng falsehool can Ten charge
the Denloc"tC parry witn lIisiIce1N or cowaldice.
hOpcie,ely divided On the silver question. No one
diners IRON Mr. Cleveland moe earnestly and radically
slider his letter to the Newlora meeting. at the tInc
and under the circumstances unwise mex pedient and
an outrage on MS friends in die Senate. / nsVer
questioned his honesty, however, nor was surprised
AT us pO>uOH III lccs, although Openly ana uotOil
.usy against free coinage he wac nominat unanimol
H by the Democrats and entlilsia>tcay Supported
silver. IN fact large majority OF The Eastern pco
pie Of all parties arc opposed to the FREE coinage %
carry New York, New.Jcrsey or Connecticut me only
difference between Cleveland and I'M a. TO silver Is
the latter friends even are unable % understand HIM
In his Elmfa speech Governor liill declared hat the
dollar oil Allison the silver dollar Of sherman cannot
now abide the test OF intrinsic vG,ne. In the same
sc9 70 be i aGenb sG and s he H aG
and suchlings' those who advised the poStponemcnt
loses nothing by being melted, but tie bland Allison
dollar loses many grains If Governor Hill does
silver dollar 10 make It's market value equal to the
gold dollar everywhere, his statements are nnin.
s make the ne srer So I sa ali o % World
TO the gold dollar, he should have said So Whatever
@ nave oG@ any ms ag 1 re eonard ne sonG
be passed by this Congress, but that the Bland Allison
and .pcEings' by advocating the posiponcmcnt OF
the silver question TO more Convenient season when
The serious question is no, what has been said by
Governor Hill or any one else but what should be- done
and in my judgment this Is not the time fer thr'sting
the question OF free coinage into the next canvas ;"
Leans. say this deliberately after anxious refec
ton. and with the knowledge that large maj ony Of
The clamor will be raised that this Is base surrender
to The Eastern money power and coWardy betrayal
OF NeSttrn interests. NV phUllC nc ana rtOlu arr
worth very little If cannot treat such charges with
contempt am dealing with fecss as they are no,
and belief that we viii have free coinage. but 1t cannot
come under present conditions.
The Democratic party must make no Mistakes Tor the
coming contest will dccdo political supremacy In this
country for the next quarter OF century Free coin
gress by the National Democratic Convention means
division and divi,ion means deicat. 1t W. would
states but would decide the contest In tie doubtful
states Of the Northeast against us The paSSass OF
invite the Executive veto and lose New York. Con
necticut and Neu-Jcrscy without adding one electoral
than the Veto and the silver cannot override II
in h' senate. The silver producing states California
Ticket while Of the states lately admitted Montana
alone is doubtful. Wisconsin. II senator Villas is good
issue. and the chances ar, each day increasing that
Kansas Will swing back into the Republican ranks, no
There are 4l3 electoral votes under the new ap
por'ionmeut. and Of these the Democrats can oHiE
The States that voted for Cleveland in lsos. Ihc
pnbc%9s viii 6 saSf 2 eee 6S ,bs yo xo S Ds
Democrats nine majority The los Of Connecs zen
and one Of the southern states woud give the ELECTION
70 our opponents The appointment 81 mr. , n o
nse S sa Ths r &c WITH rs 'i large
in West Virginia. and iacile tendencies a. poiiCa9.
de peratey close contest shall come. between
ridden and Hayes he would be invaluable a. secretary
of War. II must be remembered however, that eight
Of Mlchigan's votes Will probably go TO the Democrat
50 that the chances unless we throw away WHAT
within our grasp. ara overwhelmingly In inVor
OF Democratic success.
What has caused this revolutions Every Intelligent
and impartial must cOnccdc that II has moo boon
caused by agitation Of the silver question, iOr thc
silver producing Stntes are now Republican, rs they
always have cn. II has come from the revolt against
the Mckinley and the reckless eXpcndtture OF the
Bon Dollar Congress. which bankruptci the Treasury
in order to furnish an argument for tanh taxation;
The nomination Of Cleveland 10 me the int and
logical result present political conditions. bat The
life the Democratic party depends upon The fortunes
Of no one man. The managers and tactcians OF
not be nominated and know enough Of them and Of
conventions be certain that they Will achieve their
purpose. -, A.,
Recent events place beyond question the fact that
gation thc National Democratic Convention. New
York Is necessary 10 In the Presidential
election. and nothing could be mor> disastrous than
the nomination If Hid over Cleveland. followed by
bitter fnctloual fight IN the Empire state ard wid"
spread discomfort among the Democrats throughout
the country. II the nominee is 70 CONE from Ne"
York, then Roswell p, Flower IS beyond question our
strongest candidate lie ha, been elected Governor by
10000 plurality, has the confidence OF BON iacuohS
and is a safe. reliable and popular Democrat;
IL the controlling element Of the New YORK DelDc-
and WIN accept no other conclusion. IL seems 70 mo
orr candidate should from the West In tlia
event personal preference would be f1r thll l'i
and faithful Democrat. William r. Morrison, Of Illinois;
Democratic vote The nomination OF Flower Womb
make assurance d0ubly sure, but every real Democrat
viii help 10 elect the ticket nominated At Chicago in
June next. matter what name is at Its mead. re
termination OF Republican supremacy. with It's system
OF pIunder based the partnership OF the Government
with favored classes and the prOfigatc expenditure OF
publIc money. Very truly. G.. q. VEST.
Alexander b. Mckinley. esq, President Of the
GreystOne Club. D nver, Col.