New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-28
THE LEAGUE At SIRI IOG i.

Moro than four months are still 10 asS De-
foro , State election Is held, and when hcld u
will not be of paramount Importance Inc
Republican League meeting AT saratoga j.
.tomoforo IN noint of numbers and i'll what 1t
shows of popular interest in Kcpnphcah Poh
clos remarkable assembly. II is true that me
neriod succeeding notable dcicat Is VI ID.
times the one least suitable for lnacloh anu
stessness in party affairs, but unfortunate
lv this view is too often overlooked. party
vhioh has been beaten generally wants time 10
breathe before il offers battle again. The spirit
displavcd at Saratoga yesterday and manifested
in the greatness on the assembly is welcome evl-
dence that Republicans are not umld OF as
MAYED. They are ready for campaign, ana
their only regret is that the campaign approach
ing will afford less than frSt-iate opportunity
for test of public sentiment
Colonel McApn, who has been 50 gallant
and faithful in his leadership OF the League, ana
Charles Emory smith. in addressing the assem-
Div Yesterday. suggested some OF the reasons
which should move Republicans TO active party
work. The people are confronting conditions
that are pregnant with trouble. They nave
seen fit to eNpe. from power the party whose
principles expressed in law have given room Tor
the fullest exercise of their ability and largest
developments Of their resources. ana they nave
placed their government i'll both it> political
branches in the hands Of party which mas pro-
uosed or promised or Threatened. a complete
reversal of p.e>en, policies. 1t is party noto-
riouslv brave in speech. In dcnOuncing what
Republicans do Or propose it Is eXtiaVagant to
the limit of recklc<~ncSs But in action il Is
- -. \,fh rsnil hn
than the declarations wherein il pledged itself
TO repeal the present tariff and silver purchase
laws. The Republican tariff, it said, was
gigantic robber, taking hundreds OF millions Of
money every year from the pockets Of the pto-
pie To put into the safes and vaults VI pluto
Gratis" If that is so. what can he more wicked
or shameful than to let it 20 on month after
month when they have full power 70 stop it?
Since March 4 they have had the Presidency
and both houses of Congress. Within two
weeks from that date the machinery might have
been in operation to end all that robbery and
to save u the people their hundreds OF mill
ions That il was not. involves one OF the most
extraordinary confessions tina, the represent
atives of any patty have ever made Of lis i'll
sincerity and incapaciiy.
their enterprise is fc;tercd by financial >i'ua
ton which all serious men of whatever party
are compelled to acknowledge a. troublesome
and difficult - remedy. II grows worse every
day All forms Of bu>inc>, are engaged in
LIQUIDATION. The effort is - make il a. gradual
aS may be- but il is constant and universal
1t is admittedly the result of fifteen years Of
bad financial legislation. During that time the
great body Of the Democratic party an small
minority Of the Republican party have per
sistently endeavored again>, the efforts Of the
great body Of the Republican party and a small
minority of the Democratic party 10 force open
the doors Of the United states minis to the nm
limited coinage Of silver, al such ratio with
gold as in effect would compel u> - pay for
the silver bullion thild more tran il j. worth.
Bad compromise laws have been the result OF
this struggle. They are all little better than
free coinage, but now that the party OF free
coinage i in power the cris> has come. The
party Of free silver has President who fav0rs
single gold standard. In accepting his lead
ership it pledged itself to the repeal Of the pres
ent Silver Purchase law. Warning after warn
ing has sounded in the falling down of National
banks and in the suspension Of bushes, enter
in the redemption Of this pledge. And yet the
President holds back and confcSses that he does
50 because he is afraid Of his party, afraid that
instead Of doing what il has promised 10 do IT
will enact a worse law than the existing one.
This is good time for meetings Of Rcpub
lean Leagues. a good time to place the facts
Of this situation before the people and TO call
for their judgment. is party to be trusted
anywhere, in county or state. which makes such
an exhibition Of itself? BY 50 much As the
Saratoga Convention shall serve to present 70
the people the abject confession Mr. Cleveland
is making that his party does not intend to re-
deem It's pledges, that it has no capacity for
government, and that he j. afraid 10 call lis
Congressional Representatives together in this
moment Of public danger. lest they make fools
Of themselves and do more harm than good b.,
:, much will il help to elect Republican officials
in this State next November.