New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05

cans 10 compete WIFI fnRlisllineH su''cS''""''
in work and products MS well as In IDEAS ana
they ought to convince Prince KhilkoR that
they can do so during his coming visit.
The shadows still continue TO murmur, but
when the Populists think about Vermont then
the deeps are awfully dumb.
'Zion's Herald this week publishes SYM
rosum on the part which ministers should take
in the present unusual Presidential campaign
Eminent clergymen and aymen OF different de-
nominations give their opinions. and generally
they agree that. however carefully minister
should avoid plrtsan politics, he should also be
firm In hghting individual and public dishonesty
and many frankly declare that free silver is 10
be fought those grounds. That emnenty
pious layman. Robert Pattison however con-
tents himself with a Delphic utterance 10 the
effect that the minister should preach the Cos
pei Perhaps he thinks the Gospel Is needed In
politics but he Is careful not to be specific as to
how 1t Is needed He is for Bryan. but he doesn't
call for any moral preaching in his behalf.
The Oklahoma Democrats have Endorsed
Populst candidate for office on the declaration
that he will work for Bryan and Sewall the
electoral vote Of Oklahoma will be exceedingly
valuable to Bryan and Sewall
Certain estimable citizens Of Brooklyn have
come to the conclusion that the adoption or
former or existing neighborhood names for the
proposed bureaus of the Greater New-forK
would be bad thing. and tend to produce Jeal-
ousy and hostility among them. and so they
suggest that letters Of the alphabet be USED
instead The suggestion does not impress us
the revival Of some OF former time will have
a good effect, on the whole. What resident or
RrookIyn for example would not wish to see
that long-existing name perpetuated az one or
the parts of the greater city? 1t will be used,
as matter Of course just as Harlem still Is,
and it ought to continue fact, instead or
merely as a local designation. The use or single
letters or of letters indicating contractions or
districts sections. is open to numerous Cd
jections. 1t is not yet certain that the Char'er
Commission will agree on the borough system
but IL 1t does it cannot do better than to use
the names already chosen with one or two eX-
ceptions.
Brother Bryan did not utter a word in pubic
yesterday Notwithstanding that he arrived In
Chicago For this relief much thanks.
The cause Of good roads is making little prog
ress in the State at large. but in some parts OF
It there are gratifying indications OF a purpose 10
improve the highways a liberal scale. NO
other county. we believe. has done so much as
Queens whose fine roads have acquired wide
and deserved fame Not satisfied with what has
been done in the last few years, the county au-
thorities are still going with the work, the
latest report of County Engineer Mclaughlin
showing that ninety-three miles Of road are
70 he maCaddm.
This is encouraging, especially in view Of the
fact that no aid for the work is given by the
State which many people believe might wisely
take a hand in the bodybuilding.
For political skyrocket of such promise
Bryan fzzled but briefly in his apogee. and is
already on the down grade. as stick.
Election statistics show that goes Vermont
in Presidential years. so goes the country. With
majority of nearly 10000. there seems no
doubt that there is going to be a landslide in
November But this cheering prospect should
only impel the friends of sound money every
where to redoube their efforts. so as to make
the defeat of Bryan and Organism absolutely
crushing
Some suggestive facts have been published in
reference to the cost of getting a college educa-
ton at Princeton, as the result Of careful In
vestgation made by NJ. James ". Alexander,
a member of the Board of Trustees of Princeton
University and Professor William NJ. Sloane,
a member of the faculty. Statistics relating to
college expenses were procured from fifty -four
honor men of the first and second groups with
out reference to their financial circumstances.
Some Of them spent needlessly large sums; but
1t Is significant that forty Of the fftyfour spent
$500 year or less while twenty-four, or nearly
one-half, expended $500 year or less. 1t Is
evident from these figures that even at so large
an institution Princeton one can obtain
college education for moderate expenditure,
and it should be added that a variety of means
Of self-help are open to those who wish to avail
themselves of such opportunities. Such publ
cation cannot fail to be of interest and value TO
Young men who are in doubt as to their ability
to get the college training they long for. At
other large institutions II is probable that hardly
less favorable results would be shown by SIM
liar investigation. and 1t is a we-known fact
that at the smaller colleges a still more modest
scale OF expenditure can be maintained.
Governor Hogg says the negroes OF Boston are
organizing Bryan and Sewall clubs. Doubtless
those were the negroes that Chairman Jones
wanted the Populists to go to. He had no
thought Of giving up their votes just because
he wouldn't associate with them
There Is reason for believing. when
siders the Vermont landslide and the enthu
siasm ot the Indianapolis sound money oonven-
ton, that Mr.. Bryan will be the worst beaten
candidate ever nominated. 1t is not wholly
absurd stretching of the possibilities to imagine
him unable to carry a single State. But to bring