New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-15
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In all sincerity. and with no other than the
nuh,lc interest in view. 1t must be deeply re-
,rc,-ed that the President fit to incitc his
army Of Government officials to especial activity
ON tho money question. His motive Is obvious;
H., wishes ro divert public attention as far as
possiblc from the tariff act Of 'pcrfdy and dis
honor" which his party passed. and which Tor
the sake Of party he allowed TO become law
But the effect of this pcrnicouS activity Is not
likely 10 be such as h. desires nor such rs true
friends 81 a sound currency can welcome
The appcarance ~ the President his Cabinet
and the great army Of men who hold once py
bis favor In occn war against measures for which
n ma iority Of Democrats in both ho'is'S OF 'oh
crcss voted and f. which the last Democratic
National Convention pledged the party. cannot
fail 10 klndlc 10 the utmost the wrath OF me
great majority Of Democratic voters throughout
IN. country. whose clamor for more money and
cheaper money secured many or the eie''ora
votes by which he was made President. and was
not merely encouraged but greatly stimulated ny
him I'm many respects At the last session OF 'oh-
rress II WAS 10 court and satisfy THIS same
dangerous element that the President urged so
pcrsistenily the wildcat State bank scheme, ana
with his approval the Secretary of the treasury
tried Ia get authority to abolish the small green
back notes and substitute in popular use more
silver certificates. The President Is thus forced
10 fight against a vicious tendency. which owes
much of it's present power 10 his own weak uh-
fiithfrlncss 10 the cause OF sound money
Tn. appcarancc ~ an army Of officials striving
10 overpower and defeat the will Of majority
Of their party would excite Intense resentment
even II the President were not sure To be ac-
cus,ri as he now II by many Democratic Journals
and even by some of his own officials. OF periidy
10 his party. The people Of this country nave
always been swift 10 resent and rebuke attempt
ed dicfation by ofiiccholders in matters OF Ma
tonal policy. They feel very strongly that Inc
hired servants OF the people have no business
10 manage conventions or campaigns and by
their concentrated influence. using time for which
the Government pays and revenue they deriv"
from Government. 10 force upon the people
policy directed by 'hc appointing power Whether
this feeling Is wholly fair not. no one can qcs-
ton It's existence and IL Is likely To produce III
the Democratic party an uprising against 'h'
Presidents wishes far more powerful than he
anticipates. No matter how sound his Ideas may
be- he IL doing more 10 defeat than 10 promote
them when he cnlsts the army Of ofliceholders
10 crowd them through party conventions
But is II equally true that the President and
his associates are dcbarrcd by the record he has
mndc from discussing the money question In the
most instructive or advantageous manner! He
and they cannot get away from the most per
niclous record made by him and his Secretary
at the last session Of Congress. They cannot go
before the people on the solid truth that the corn-
try does not need any Increase of circulating
medium ut this time. and that the clamor for
more money IL essentially n cry for dcbased
money Neither can he argue for IN Intelligent
and patriotic policy Of international bimctallisn
There also he has shut himself out. first by his
parisanshp in dealing with the Silver act Of
1890. and then by his messages to Congress de-
manding the abolition Of the grccnback and the
issue Of gold bonds. ON all sides he has crippled
himself and his official representatives for the
most intelligent and effective resistance to the
cc-sver policy. He and his Secretary have
forfeited the confidence Of the men without
whose aid he cannot hope to succeed In such a
struggle