New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
THE CRAZE DECLINING.

1t begins to attract attention that the most
experienced and careful observers at the West
find the silver sentiment rapidly waning The
Is 100000 documents already distributed ana
the powerful speeches already made by sound
money men bring people to see how little excuse
there Is for urging free coinage of silver, and
how disastrous it would he. AS soon as men
discover that they have been deceived by the
stories told in the interest Of silver millionaires
they abandon the notion that financial and in
dustrial evils can be cured by the quack medi-
cine offered by Mr. Bryan, and turn back TO the
Republican National policy as the only remedy
justified by experience. Hence there Is already
q call for millions Of documents showing the
effects of late tariff agitation and the nature Of
Bryan's Free Trade speeches
IT was mainly on the tariff Issue that the over
whemng victories Of the Republicans were
achieved last year and in 1894, and the silver
Democrats thrust forward the issue Of free
coinage as a desperate last resort. hoping to
break the Republican force by that means 1t
was instantly found that they had succeeded in
breaking the Democratic party and now 1t be-
gins to be seen that great numbers OF Repub-
llcans who were formerly inclined to favor free
coinage are learning how they have been de-
celved or are deciding that they will not try any
more Democratic experiments but Will insist.
first Of all upon the restoration Of prosperity
through the Republican National policy. There
Is every reason to believe that both these changes
will go on with increasing force. until the Re-
publican strength outside Of the few small silver
States and il may be hoped in some Of them,
shall be practically united in the support of Nc
Klnley and the whole Republican ticket.
At the same time it is Of Importance to re-
member that it will not answer to reckon as
completed already a change which has begun
most promisngly, but yet has only begun.
Throughout the country the Republicans Will
find it their duty to educate the people constant
ly and patiently on the money question. because
just in proportion as mems minds are cleared Of
confusing error ard binding prejudice on that
subject they will turn with greater certainty to
the support of the Republican National policy
as the only one which has been tested by expert
cnce and has brought prosperity. 1t cannot be
expected that in one campaign, however vigor-
GUS the influence Of the falsehOods which have
been so laboriously taught throughout the coun-
try for years should be entirely broken down.
Magnificent progress TO that end has been made.
More will come when the great array Of Repub-
lican speakers begins its nest active work. and
will reach a great number of voters whom Re-
publican speakers could not, hut 1t Is work which
cannot be done too thoroughly. for upon It's COM
pletion depends the honor Of the Nation and the
welfare Of millions of wage-earners
The two issues go together in Republican rea-
soning. because no sound financial policy is pos
sbc without an adequate revenue and sufli-
Gent protection for industries TO render the peO-
pie able to consume freely Of products subject
to taxation But II Is equally true that extirpa-
ton of the silver craze is essential to n wise adj
justment of the revenue The country wants an
adjustment which will stand. and which will
promote It's vast industrial interests impartially
and thoroughly, and has learned that no such
settlement can be reached by dckering with a
few Senators who represent monopolies. as in
the Democratic Senate In 1894 or with the few
Senators from silver States. The right settle
ment and the lasting settlement OF the revenue
question will be mmeasuably promoted by de-
stroying the influence Of silver fanaticsm so
completely that II will no longer have power to
shape or to hinder wise legislation