The sun., 1896-10-24

present corrupt Democratic state machine. SurelyN
Is not because TRE Sun has no sympathy with this
movement that opposes their ticketi Does The Sun
stnl believe in the fearless leadership twhat mock
cry at this time) and the bold statesmanship OF
DAVID B. HILL OF EDWARD MURfHTi Al any rate,
let it he fair.minded enough to give those honest
Democrats, even u they be guilty OF the awful crime
OF being admirers Of CLEVELAND. credit for honest
motives in their support OF the third ticket and not
denounee them a. "skukers" and allies OF repudia
tion and nnnrchy- T. HARLEsroN StMoSs
81 WALL srRHEI. Oct. 20.
In the first place, let US say that THE Sun
does not "plume itself on its fairness OF
spirit" THE Sun plumes itself on nothing;
but, so far as in it lies, 1t strives to be fair
to all men and all opinions, expressing also
its own sentiments with such force as 1t Is
capable of using. II there is any pluminR,
the plumes must be in the honest worth OF
the arguments, and must be put on by
those to whose consciences and convictions
they are addressed.
Again, we cannot agree with Mr.. SIMoSs
that "those Democrats who intend t vote
for either MCKINLEY or PALMER are almost
entirely composed Of those hitherto known
as CLEVELAND Democrats" This is OBJ
viously very far from the fact, SO far as
concerns voting for MCKINLEY, though as
ticket it is probably true. The list OF prom
inent Democrats who have announced pub
licly their intention of supporting MCkIN-
LEY, as the only practicable method OF repu-
dating Reputation, is made up for the most
part OF Democrats whose Democracy is not
limited by that subserviency to an individual
which is indicated by our correspondents
utterly un-Democratic designation. They
are Democrats because they believe in the
genuine principles OF Democracy and not
because OF their political servility to single
man. They may agree or disagree with Mr..
CLEVELAND in part or wholly, but they are
neither his nor any other mans Democrats.
They are simply Democrats. Such de-
scription as "CLEvELANp Democrats is
new and humiliating addition to our
political nomenclature. What is
CLEVELAND Democrat" any way' Is he
a Democrat who wanted a third term for
CLEvELASp, or wanted to keep CLEVELAND
in the White House permanently: II that
is the meaning the description Is compre-
hensible; but otherwise we are at loss to
know what its definition can be.
When our correspondent says also that
these "CLEvELAND Democrats" so called,
comprise ALI those members OF the
party of any character, influence, and
intelligence" may not some Democrats
who think themselves entitled to be
classed as intelligent take his words as
a slur on both those he excludes and those
he includes' II all the character and intel
ligence in the Democratic party was really
characterless and subservent, might it not
be suggested that then nothing deserving of
respect remained, but the whole had de-
generated hopelessly'
"The principle OF tariff reform" be
lieved in by the CLEVELAND Democrats"
What is it! Where is it Is it in the
Populistic income tax recommended by Mr..
CLEVELAND? Was it in the protectionist
WILSON tariff bill which was favored by
him? Is it "a tariff for revenue only"
which produces huge deficit'
As to the matter OF voting for the PALMER
ticket, the case is very simple. II a Demo
crat is not earnestly opposed to Repuda-
ton, but is so far doubtful about it that he
hesitates TO vote for BRYAN, he can express
his doubt either by remaining away from
the polls or by casting his ballot for PAL
MER. They amount to the same thing In
both cases his vote is lost. So far as affect
ing the result directly is concerned, he
might as we'll vote for General JACKSON as
for General PALMER. Hence, if he remained
at home on the day OF the election he would
do as much for the defeat of Reputation
as he would by voting for a candidate of
whose election he knows there is no posi-
bility. II he wants TO make his vote effective
to the fullest extent of which it is capable,
II he is really and seriously and heartily
convinced that his patriotic duty is to do his
utmost to defeat an attack upon the integ-
rity OF the republic and the security Of
its institutions, he will neither keep
away from the polls nor throw his vote
| away If he goes there. The next Presi-
dent will surely be either MCkINLEY or
BRYAN, and the forthcoming policy Of the
| Government will either be honesty or repu-
diation. II a Democrat has decided opinion
and a positive conviction on that question,
he will want to declare them by his vote.
The theory OF our correspondent that
people can indulge in the luxury Of throw
ing away their votes, in this State more
| especially, cannot commend itself to the
approval OF the sort Of citizens upon whose
loyalty the safety Of the republic depends.
II 1t was widely accepted and followed in
practice, BRYAN would carry the State by
default. The sure way to beat Reputation
is to go to the polls and vote squarely
against it. Staying away from them on the
ground that people enough will really dis
charge the patriotic duty to insure it's
defeat, is "A course which deserves no more
respect than desertion from an army in the
face of the enemy receives. Neither is charg-
ing in another direction than that in which
the enemy can be reached usually regarded
as good tactics or a sufficient proof of BRAY
cry. II a detachment of the defending force
refuses TO go into the fight or avoids the
fight because it does not altogether like the
main body of the defenders, it becomes liable
to the charge OF mutiny or desertion.
At any rate, stouter hearts and braver
souls will be required in order TO win the
victory over Reputation on the Sd Of No
vember; and, thank COP! there are enough
of them to overw helm and destroy the
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