New-York tribune., 1896-10-26
HEAD AND HEART IN THE CAMPAIGN.
DR. NEWTON SAYS THAT THERE is CONFLICT
BEL hbN iiiE'' "
MUST CONQCER.

The Rev Or. r. Heber Newton. In All sous
Church. Sixty-sxth-st. and Madison-ave., preached
Yesterday on The Humanitarian Aspects OF our
National Issue" ,
''One party In National controversy oeie'cs
the present issue to be mainly a moral one said
Dr Newton III appeals 10 the conscience or the
peoplo 10 maintain the financial honor OF the cou'-
try The other party to our Nationai cohtroFe'Ss
believes the present issue 10 be chiefly hu"ah1-
tartan issue IL appeals to the hearts OF the people
on behalf of the poor and the suffering. II peIieNes
that II represents the sacred principles OF cnary-
that is OF love to man and Of justice lie VINO mas
watched the deep undercurren's OF society cannot
have been blind to the tremendous forces that are
working toward some social upheavai. I9e erouhuS
for this discomfort 4, is not needful to search for
now Those grounds are partly to he found IN 'he
large natural forces which working in modern
competitive CIVILIZATION
The troubl. lies in the struggle FOR existence.
which human society reproduces on the most APP
Mailing scale This trouble has unqnestionaoly peeh
aggravated In our own country by imperfect gov
eminent by vicious legislation. by the National
hcelessness and .eshness Of the prosperous classes
Of the community. II does not follow because OF ths
passlonat, ouicry that the condition OF the mass OF
our people il in reality deterorating. professor
Thorold Rogers has pointed OIL, that the moment
vn.u tho louIcsi cry l. heard from any suffering or
oppressed class Is not that In "hcn It l. suffering
most deeply. but rather that In which Improvement
ha. already begun. We are In the midst OF "A soc!a!
uanan evolution which tends constantly a; critical
moments 10 become a social revolution. Il Is inev-
liable that the social struggle should preciptate n
political struggle Arm Democracy win the ballot
and /, viii surely seek TO use the ballot TO deihoc-
ratize wealth.
Head may pull against heart in this case as IN
mary another For myself deeply sympathizing
with the aspect OF. the movement and entirely be-
Ieving that there wrongs In our present social
and political organization needing TO be corrected
| am norc the less constrained To oppose II on be-
half OF the humanity whose interests II Is seeking
The cure gnoscd for our financial troubles seems
10 be the cure of the quack physician Here. as
elsewhere defer to the experts Ihey certify tlat
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver. so far
from helping the poor man. Will hurt him worse
than anything that has ever occurred In our
natural history. 1t will result in a general loss OF
confidence in panic. In hard times. paralysis of our
business world closing factories. suspending bsi-
ness enterprises, causing a decline In the pur-
chasing power OF money. cutting down wages;
doubling prices the poor man Is IN. man VINO VIII
suffer most Sentiment is not sufficient guide TO
social REFORM Feeling Is splendid motor nut II
s poor rudder Enthusiasm Is good 70 work up
steam. but IT IL useless In directing H. The noblest
ideals have led humanity into the swamp. The
finest enthusasms have worked the profoundest
evils for mankind. Hysteria Is not the most salts
factory condition for the working Of wise and benef
cent social reforms lie VINO questions hard facts
with his eyes open cannot fail to understand why.
though. sympathzing with the popular feeling
back OF this movement. he must needs oppose 1t In
the interest of humanity Al efforts to benefit
law. with the historic movement OF evolution. Its
efforts must follow. not oppose. law; Just because
this social rcfCfm runs directly III tne tectn or the
universal experience recorded in history the heroic
efforts OF those who are behind II doomed
disn ppOinfment. II not than disappoint-
ment "A defeat which will set back the movement OF
social reform Itself for many years.
''Whcn we can build n Chinese wall around the
country and live In absolute isolation from the rest
OF the world then can we establish a currency sys-
TEN OF iron OF wampum. OF beads. Of anything on
the face Of The earth that we agree to consider as
noney-thcn. but not till then.
III the Bryan movement proves successful the
country will be- plunged into financial chaos out OF
which order Will come again. but the order whose
crust will smother down the cries OF the distressed
and the suffering. The hope Of humanity to-day lies
In the defeat OF humanity's aspirations"