New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19
TIE ADUTNTSTRATI FIGHT.

A generation has passed away since the couh-
fry witnessed such tussle inside the Democratic
party as Is now in progress. The whoie power
NJ thc buchanan Administration was put forth
TO crush stephen A. Douglas and his followers,
and I'm arrest and defeat the views held and
maintained by them In opposition 10 the adihlh-
lstratIon's policy in regard 10 tho spread OF
slavery in the newly organized Territories. Inc
whole power OF the present Administration II
now being cxcrcl TO arrest and defeat the free-
coinage movement In the Democratic party. Inc
two cases are not entirely parallel, because IN
1871 thc buchanan Administration espoused the
c,use OF the dominant faction which had always
advocated and been ready 10 fight for slavery
.,fcnSlon whereas the Cleveland Adminisfra-
,ion Is enlisted in opposition To the dominant fac
lion ~ It's party which for the last twenty years
has been fighting for the free AMI unlimited
coinage Of silver and encouraging every form or
attack upon Sound Money
whether the Cleveland Administration will split
,he Democratic party In twain. as Buchanans
did, or weld It more closely and make 1t unit
In favor Of Sound Money" remains to be seen
That President Cleveland and the conscripts
whom he has placed In the front rank 10 ight
The "frce-silver hcrcsy." for the existence ana
prevalence Of which they are so largely respon-
slble. will spare no effort goes without saying.
one OF the first steps was TO seal the lips OF all
Democratic office holders under the Administra-
ton who were suspected Of freesllyer procllvl-
ties or sympalhies by a threat that they would
IL. "summarily dealt with II they should criti-
else or attempt 10 obstruct the Sound Money
noliry ON It's face this action seemed TO be in
harmony with Mr.. Cleveand's fluent professions
a. a civil Service reformcr and his wellknown
hostility TO the exercise Of 'pernicious activity
In uoIi,ics by Government officials and employees.
Eut circumstances alter cases. Within a Few
weeks II NAV have been within a few days
after Democratic oficeholders received the
warning that they mus, keep their mouths shut.
md the threat that they would be summary
dealt with" II they failed or refused 10 heed the
warning, The word WAS passed That they must
take an active part in the Sound Money cam
palgn. upon which the Democratic Admlnistra-
ton had entered against the dominant iacuoh
OF ,,s party In the South and West. Democratic
postmastcrs were appointed as distributing
ayents 81 the Sound Money" speeches delivered
hv Secretary Carlisle In Kentucky and at the
N.mphis Convention. Here Is "A sample or the
letters sent 10 pos'mastcrs In Georgia by Secre-
tary Uoke Smith-and 1t is understood that SIM
Gar letters have been sent TO postmasters IN all
the other debatablc States by him and other
members Of the Administration:
Department OF the Interior.
Washington. ID. O.
Mr. CaAer IT. Thomas Postofnce. Woodland ga
Nv D.,r Sir: without any purpose TO AFFECT your
,o,so,al relations I send you several copies OF
SECRETARY Carlslcs recent speeches VIII. how
.y.r anpreciate yonr distributing them among
,hose most likely to read them. Yours very truly
'"0'S HOKE SMITH
ro This courteous command Postmaster Thorn
as RESPONDED as follows. under date or July Il:
7 respectfully decline. am In favor OF silvers
restoration as standard money metal, and am In
favor OF the people
II Is pretty safe TO assume mat not many
Democratic posimasers In Georgia or any other
STATE will refuse or neglect to act as distributing
AGENTS for Sound Money" literature sent TO them
Nth such n request or command by any men,
her Of the Administration. 1t appears thht no'
only the Georgia postmasters, but also the not
inconsilcrable number OF Georgia patriots whom
Itokc Smith appointed or caused to be appointed
IN nlaccs In tine Indian service ana the fuphc
Ionds service I'm the Western States and Terri
tories have been enlisted In the cause OF Sounu
Money" and many OF the latter nave pefn
called home 10 "spend the time they owe the
nublic service" In advocating that good cause
rs 70 provoke n good deal or comment anious
the Georgia Democrats who are opposn 10
Sound Money" For example, The Atlah'a
Constitutjon' OF Wednesday, In the course or
n leading editorial. said:
yo do not think that the people OF Griffin could
do n more patriotic or more appropriate th,ns
than to erect a bush arbor close to the coh'ehtoh
hau for the accommodation OF the Federal office
l.a fha
civ ON that day examining the Indian titles 10
lands in the West Such bush arpor heed not COST
,nuch IL need not be an elaborate alalr. n uohhr
and a half owing TO the cheapness OF labor and the
increased purchasing power OF money, would be
sunicient to erect a bowery wigwam In which the
thrilling subject OF Indian titles could be discussed
within sight and hearing OF the representatives, OF
the people who Will meet 10 DISCUSS their u'es 10
ho,r oun rights and liberties. Under the friendly
ah.1o NJ the bush arbor the Federal officials who
yuI he I'm Griffin for the purpose or examining
Indian titles TO Western lands cannot ohiy attend
IN their own arduous duties. but they can super1n-
tend and supervise the peoples convention, and
perhaps get the body Interested In the pressing
oues,jon OF how Indian titles to Western lands
should best be investigated In and about the city OF
Griffin State OF Georgia
The same newspaper explains the sudden con-
version of Mr. Thomas Nall, n strong freedom
age man. to the doctrine Of Sound Money" by
saying:
Mr.. Nails brother-n-aw has Just been appointed
TO n $500 Job as Indian Agent In the Interior
Department Mr. Nall Is not now as earnest for
silyers restoration as formerly.
We sincerely hope that no hint OF the doings
of his wicked partners In Washington will
reach the reform President at Buzzards Bay
to destroy his pIscatorial and other pleasures
and induce him to suspect that members of his
Cabinet belong to that class of offce-holders
whose fidelity cannot be trusted for the per-
Torrance Of their duties In q manner creditable