New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
CROWDS AND THEIR MEANING.

Millions of people gathered in beautiful Paris
last week to see the Car ride at fast trot be-
tween walls of bayonets. Millions of people
also rode into Chicago to look upon sovereignty
on this side of the ocean. The American SOW
eregns need no defensive walls of bayoneis,
fear no dynamite; and they marched for five
hours in solid ranks from twelve 10 eighteen
abreast. carrying the starry banner of the
most powerful nation Oh earth, and Milling all
the West with their resOunding cheers for the
man of their choice. IL was striking contrast
1t would be gross injustice to suppose that
the French millions We're prepared to vote for
such a ruler as the CZar-as great a blunder
Is Mr.. Bryan makes when he counts as per-
sOnal supporters the thrOngs of sightseers.
Even the Russian monarch. though not the
wisest ruler in the world knows enough to get
rid of the silver standard as soon as he can,
and has been accommodating gold for that pur-
pose But the unthinking mob which cheers
for anybody and anything is the force TO which
MIR. Bryan constantly appeals. and which he
would make an irresponsible despOt in this.
country if he could. He has made a mistake.
and belongs on the other continent. Talk about
classes and down-rOdden masses has some
meaning over yOnder
The sovereignty here has use for ST.
IBERIA or a corruption fund. and in dealing with
even the most dangerous demagOgues needs
only one weapon, the ballot Whether there
were 10000 or 100000 wOrkingmen who swept
by the reviewing stand at Chicago on Saturday
makes little difference. for there were enough.
1t il one thing TO stand on the sidewalk and
gaze at a Car. an elephant or Bryan. and
quite different thing to give up part of the
days wages and march five hours to show 10y
atty to the flag and to the principles which
make freedom glorious. The evening and dark
ness helped TO hide the weakness Of the parade
Of free silver and free riotng. but the millions
who witnessed both demonstrations, it would
seem from accounts received, will not doubt Oh
which side the great body of substantial, hon
est, free and unbought voters Is to be found
The impression produced by the tremendous
sound money parade was evidently profound,
and il will last until the election returns come
10 deepen H.
While Major Mckinley listened by telephone
at his modest home to the cheers of the host at
Chicago 900 miles away, he was all day inter-
rupted by the delegations from ten different
States. numbering no less than $1,000 people on
Saturday alone. TO whom he made twenty manly
and impressive speeches. Not even he has ever
matched the grand work which he did that day
for the cause Of National honor and prosperity.
and the pithy arguments clothed in eloquent
words which these thrOngs Of visitors carried
home with them contained not one unpatrOtc
word not one word Of unfairness toward OppO-
uents. not one word tending to lower the stand
ard of American citizenship or to create discOrd
between the upholders Of common govern
ment Here, again. was the sovereign of this
free Nation voluntarily travelling from Mary
land on the East and from beyond the Nssis-
sippi to hear the voice OF the man whom the peo-
pie have chosen as the Republican candidate.
and win make the American President. In
ruth. the demonstration at Chicago which men
OF large experience pronounce the grandcst they