New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
TT WAS A SOLEMN AFFAIR.
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cone nv free representatives, and not by the agent
q the s lpie Clean safe and unmortgaged.
i'We have Just witnessed the spectacle 81 nom
nation 0 hnt dictated by influences which never be:
ven" so boldly entered National Convention o.
eSe searching eyes OF the press discovered ana It's
loud voice predicted this weeks nsecto
IoseS absurd much SO that the chairman OF the
New % o~rcanizaton Of the Republican party OF the
nes -" onenly characterized the candidate as dan
gerouS Kat Sa' he has no settled convictions on the
snu rsv question and whose managers nave endeav-
oe s sP S Is in G FAVOR par of the sod stand
~ and in other parts by declaring that ne Is IN
,av9 OF that political leader who is at the head Of
NE Republican party OF the Sate anf sna S,n
e ps ss partys candidate.
o. me- nv city there used hang in front of saloon
an ns me east he read the word beans; ap-
mnraschng from the west the sign presente1, t d
WIZ IN front OF the sign II bore plainly ana un-
n's.akahly the refreshing word beer AS the rays
rGa % one reads in yellow letters the word gold
Is the light from the Colorado nils rails santhsS
snds sauareiy in front of the figure the world VIII
resd in boldly cut letters the one WORD Hanna,
ha no Yapoleon What marshal overshadowed Bona.
narte? What aide-de-camp dictated TO Napoleon,
wha l. Is nS Napoleon or il he be- the birthday of
lie can iidacy is fttngly the anniversary OF MS
Waterloo.
DARK OUTLOOK AT CHICAGO.
Facing Chicago we confess that the situation Is
30, without peril. Circumstances-some OF which
,erhaps might have been controlled-have created
wha, we believe TO be an erroneous financial faith,
faith which has spread alarmingly In the west
and South. and which has found adherents even IN
ssa Fast and North. 1t is faith which Is not TO be
eradcated with the sword but with the pen ana
tongue With many it is panacea for commercial
disorder Men hold these false views through
msconception OF economic truths and through not
understandings the economic laws or the times ana
signed ana sealed is valid. The stamp Of the Coy
Eminent on piece of silver can never make II worth
much than the world is willing to give f0r IL,
II is passing strange that the very men who have
such marvellous faith in the power OF their GOV
10 It's honor They reverence lis SEAL but appear 70
be ndersn' "a TO s iSpo onr mission at Chicago
we must go there TO persuade srrng orothers
and not 20 quarrel with enemies The people . VINO
We must make them see that we are as honest as
AT this late day, the task seems gigantic. but II
Is 1T to employ the talents and discretion Of
Hi and of a Whitney We may well appiapd the
resolution which has made them seize the banner
and hasten 10 the front. It is not hopeless task
Truth viii always vanguish error. Lignt VIII n al
might be carried for the unlimited coinage OF silver
never could control legislation so as 10 autho NOR,
lie free coinage Their strength never would avail
them beyond afforiing an expression OF their views;
They will only arouse bitterness when they compeii
agreement. Their sole help Will lie with the Demo
cratic party. and what help can that party oner;
H. when they toward il. they find II broken ana
disrupted by their own frantic and destructive
efforts? A political party, after all is only We
seldom operate directly themselves. 1t is through
the political organization that principles are enun-
tory contaminated at the polls. The stronger tho
political organization. II il be running in the right
ever there should be a campaign OF education II
is now.
4 MOST DANGEROUS FALLACY.
A false view Of finance is worse than false views
on such a question the tariff. 1t affects the
National creii, and touches with coarse hand the
Nst.ona. honor l, Is the duty Of the Democracy
cal question. The party Of Jefferson and Jack
son. Of Benton and Tiden has always favored the
best money in use-the money adopted az the
standard by the mos, enlightened nations Of the
earth Neither consideration Of expedency nor
the selfish interest Of those who own silver bullion
should lead us 70 depart from the SAFE ana secure
tshed Independent; treasury against the pro-
tests Of the opposition. 1t was a Democratic Coy
ineres; on our State debt should be paid in god
and tina: al time when the greenback was in
Our Republican friends may, pose as the advo-
fSrgotten tSat the sver-Purchase aw. bearing
the name Of another Ohio statesman was the work
Pres.deni. That Jaw made OF silver commodity
and unified il for It's true mission, medium or
repeal OF that law was the work Of Democratic
Congress and Of Democratic President II Il mad
done Ghr hps p5r It's s flour Yeas v of s Fr aq
tude and confidence of the country for thus stop
ping the coinage of a ffty-cent dollar.
TARIFF QUESTION TOUCHED on.
The Democracy still adheres 10 the constitutional
policy OF tariff for revenue only. We deny the
right Of Congress to use the power OF taxation 10
build up monopoies. to depress wages, TO lower
or Increase prices. 10 distribute favortism OF 70
one III mans no h at n NE e
Of protection. The recent Republican platform has
NOT give 4 to eeySody and d to every
thing II even proposes to exact from an un willing
be grown on cuba and Hawaii. both which islands
one DAY We hope to call our own
while not perfect, is constructed on right lines
u II does not produce adequate revenues AZ This
and viii be removed in the future. This much ia
certain. not dollar has been stolen. not dollar
piled not an unnecessary dollar has been wrung
from the National taxpayers. II sufficient money
ns n the Ds eaRds Of the ees the
money Is still safe in the peoples pockets.
trenchment on the part Of the National admins
tration we arc proud Of President c!eyelands for
tains the settled purpose OF our party.
This convention Is called for a National object and
] may therefore aude TO State issues speak
OF the record of the last Legislature. Of its enact
Of rs bA on'hoH of ,;s heb rain of TAX
missions Of its beirayal Of home rule princples
Whatever financial issue shall come out Of Chicago
We must remember that We have 10 contend with An
enemy We have Tough. for years, an enemy which
Iepre en;s to-day those same forces against which
Democracy has always contended. an enemy which
Is ohceTed by barons end not by patriots, an enemy
Which despOils the field 70 enrich It's camp which
sneers when speak Of the traditions OF our free
government and which regards itself as the ordained
governing class. II Is against such enemy that
the Democracy OF the Nation must go forth to fight
As the Democracy OF New York takes IT'S place In
ne line OF battle. let say 10 II Exeter said 10
Salisbury
Fight yaiary today:
A1d Do thee mind thee Of II.
For thou art framed Of the firm truth o. valor.
SILVER MEN LISTENED IN SILENCE.
Mr. Thacher was applauded for these senti-
nents but with Respondent air. though the
delegates felt that Hill and Whitney and all the
delegates Of New-York State would only have
feeble influence at Chicago. and that. despite
any protest they might make a free-s!lver Demo-
Gat on a free-sllver platform would be nomi-
hated
Besides many Of the delegates to this