New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
SOME BLFSSiNGS.


1t Is blessing that the campaign for honest
money. National honor and the sovereignty of
law has candidate WHO knows just what TO say.
and how and when to say it. The oldest cam
pagners are tho most ready To admit that Major
Mckinley has done more 10 help the cause by his
apt strong and judicous speeches day after
day since tn, campaign began than any other
speaker could possibly do. The whole range of
these speeches. touching upon almost every In
tprcst in tho National life. and almost every
question affected by a National election. has
been searched in vain for one remark which has
placed the good cause in a bad light. or commit
ted the party or the speaker nnwscly or need
lcssy rcpecd the sympathlcs Of voters. Not
one has done harm. and when Mr. Bryan and
his corps of critical friends have searched for
something in Mckinley uitCranccs. they have
found not one thing thar pcrtancd To existing
facts and were compelled To bring mp things
said by him when facts were altogethc- differ
ent years ago. and 10 rcpca: them as inconsis-
icncicS whereas it is the monetary condition
which has changed.
1t is blessing. also. that Mckinley has not
been afflicted with the paralysis Of tlmidity
which so often muzzles candidates respecting
the questions which the people have most at
heart. He has done the cause world OF good
by appealing every day most powerfully to the
wage-earners and the farmers and the business
men in behalf Of the Protective policy. To all
of them he stands for principle. and nine
tcnths of his supporters heartily appreciate his
manly frankneSs Oh that subject. even though
some dissent from him. They would think mean
ly OF tho man if no We're capable Of trying 10
ignore his convictions. rs Mr.. Bryan constantly
does. in such n contest as this.
II is a blessing that the magnificent Repub-
lican organization. which has never shown It's
power more effectively than this year. has been
directed by man Of large mind. broad under
standing. great patience. and singular scf-con-
troll and good humor: who has gone through the
great contest far without making mistake
that the oldest and most experienced managers
could recognize never losing sight OF The prin-
crles for which a political campaign is waccd.
and from tho first hour until the last rrsoluicly
and fcarlessy appealing IN the good sense and
patriotism of American citizens. instead Of choos-
ing the cheap. short cuts 10 success. He has
been revelation TO politicians in thoroughness
Of system and fertility OF methods. and his DIS
cOvery and exposure OF Democratic knaverics
are a daily delight. Mr.. Hanna has rendered
public service which will not DO forgotten apart
from helping Major Mckinley AMI teaching
everybody the efficiency Of a well handled organ
ization. He has brdught back political man
ayers everywhere TO, "a sense Of the necessity of
popular education rs The very cornerstone Of any
successful campaign. More has been done in
that direction than in any other campaign since
1860. and it will bear fruit.
II is n blessing that the silver fanalicism
beaten early enough in the contest 10 force the
Anarchists 10 the front. The desperate and
shameless appeal TO the neither forces OF civilized
society which Bryan is making every day. and
which Jones makes most UNANIMOUSLY in his latest
circular. would have been saved for the last
two weeks Of the campaign but for the pt.ful
sense Of collapse in the fight for silver Coming
so late it might have done mischief But Bryan
and AltSeld and the rest have been compelled
to take Off their masks too soon. They have been
talking stun for some weeks which every prop
erty-Owning and law w-abdng citizen detests. for
all know what II means to inlamc as far as pos
sibe the dangerous and lawbreaking classes,
who have saved anything. II Is an UNANIMOUSLY
disloyal thing 10 do. hut mob does not last three
weeks. Work any set Of men into frenzy. and
they are certain 10 get cooled off within month
On the other hand. the resentment OF patriotism
against dlsloyalty. Of civilized society against
Anarchists. does not cool so soon. Mr.. Bryan
has lighted his torch of the petroleuse early
enough to make everybody remember Paris.