New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
4 DILL ALL TOGETUER.

4 ~ LII am IOtEIHEn.
The Tribune has already in behalf Of the
Republican masses proifcred a most cordial ana
enthusiastic welcome to all the Democratic
voters who are coming to the support or Nc
Kinlcy by the thousanS. and the Democratic
newspapers which in all parts of the country
are coming by the score. And it has taken
especial pains to say that it does not by any
means construe their action as conversion 10
Republicansm, or what they are pleased 10
call ''McKncyism," or as abandonment III any
sense of what they have held to he the funda
mental doctrines Of their party. We have put
no other construction upon their action tilah
that seeing how their National Convention has
been captured by Populists, leaving them
neither platform to advocate nor candidates
TO vote for except such as represent NATIONAL
G:shOEor and Reputation, they have put patri-
otism above all other considerations as the
War Democrats did in 1861, and decided to tiike
the only course left open to them as honest
intelligent and patriotic citizens. We believe
the position of The Tribune in this regard mas
been so plainly stated that 1t cannot be mis-
understood SO far as the main ana momentous
question is concerned, which is the assertion
of the principle of National honor by major
ity so overwhelming that there can never be
in any day in the future the shadow OF Il doup'
as to the determination of this people to pay its
debts at one hundred cents in the dollar IN the
best currency known to the civilized world,
The Tribune does not trouble itself about the
Yesterdays Of anybody who stands with 1t Tor
National honor and common honesty.
Furthermore, The Tribune knows enough OF
human nature to appreciate the perfectly natu-
raj constituencies felt by individuals and news
To, ITO h1Op q
any illusions, however remote or Indirect, to
issues other than that Of sound money, upon
which they have heretofore been arrayed
against the Republican party and Its present
candidates It will endeavor, so far as its own
part in the campaign is concerned, to avoid
friction. and live in good neghborhood with all
its contemporaries, and with all Sound Money
Democrats who are engaged with 1t in COM
mon cause At the same time 1t ventures to
suggest that its Democratic and Mugwump
contemporares should exercise the same dis
erection and exhibit the same consideration for
Republicans, who are no less welded to their
own bcliefs-partcularly to their belief in Pro-
| lection as fundamental doctrine of their party
than Democrats and Mugwumps are to Free
| Trade There seems TO be no reason why Sound
Money Democrats and Sound Money Repub-
| lic1ns should not agree to stand together and
work together for the election Of Sound
Money President in such way as to make the
popular verdict on that issue unmistakablc and
| overwhelming, so that whatever happens the
Executive veto shall stand between 4 wild
| and unreasoning craze and National dishOnOr.
We agree entirely with our Democratic con-
| Temporary, The New-York SUM-" that it would
be a mistake for Republican newspapers 10
treat the protesting Democrats as repentants,
"who have ut last seen the error Of their life
"tilnc's creed and are now petitiOning to be
admitted to the Republican camp" though
we should hardly advise the heroic treatment
recommended by our contemporary, that such
editors ought to be taken out behind the Re
.publican camp and shot as dangerous fools.
All Republicans are glad to have "The Sum-
support Mckinley. but when 1t requires that
Republican editors who mistake its attitude for
conversion should be taken out and shot as
dangerous fools ii seems to us TO be trl1e too
hasty. We are also glad to agree with our
Mugwump contemporary, THE New-fork
Evening Post" in its view that what Is needed
Is a campaign Of elementary education,' and
that 1.-THE sOund-money men must not stand on
"and call the people who now Incline to favor
| "free coinage Anarchists. blathcrskites or
fools" The Tribune has always held that 1t
did not pay TO call people childish or foolish
upon n difference OF opinion. and 1t welcomes
THE Evening Post" to an alliance against re-
pudation and National dlshonor, In which the
foes OF the Nations credit and honor shall he
treated with courtesy and Kindness such as
have not been known in the long fight of Pro
lection against Free Trade. Again we welcome
all supporters Of Mckinley and Hobart what
| ever their former affiliations. and promise on
behalf of The Tribune that nothing shall be
said to produce friction recall yesterdays