New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

pledges they say bmeialllsm - nothing les nor
more than the free coinage OF silver on ,hT r.l
templates an equal value IN gold ana silver nlH1s'
and any coinage different from That l. ~ 'ngin.'"i
lism. the cheaper metal hOll.ng the entire ned. II
both gold and silver dollars were made iull Iesai
tender and they are not inie.ocnyer'ihie. ,,. GLASS
Of politicians. and perhaps - iheir threats bul J.
should nor be influenced by anything they may
say. they have shown themselves unworthy or
the least trust. 40 matter what the Kcpuuhcah
Marty may d. they arc prepared 20 follow to tie
end he programme they have Initiated In loyal
service 10 their masters. inc silVer-ni'ne owners
taken In the full meaning OF the situation. These
moneycd nabObs have raised hue ana cry an9ut
Eas,e n goid-bugs and by 1t they have Ia.sei a
money that Is best for tie Eas; would not be best
for me West also. one reason why they are
House IL that they have found II comparatively
easy to manipulate legislative bodies In their IN
hesitate TO be their obedient tools North Dakota
here are Represented by a man in the House whose
head Is level and whose heart II sound. but the
whose minds shallow, and who are VIKING 10
sacrifice every other interest In the country 10
boom silver mining. Let us be patient the tlm,
represented fully IN the Senate as In tac House.
These frec-conase Senators. who do not understand
the coinage question. and wao would not be harmed
II they knew more In other directions. but whose
self-concelt is running away win them on ne
legs Of INSCRIPTIONS rickery, are nOihlng better
than soreheaded warts on the body poliic. ana the
Republican party should purify Itself by exercising
Neither the Republican party nor the cause OF pro-
lection VIII suffer from this course. These men.
vicious moneyed Influence Will strut their niue
hour the stage and then sink into oblivion; ana
the people will finally be heard and send men to
the Capitol wAo VIII look after their Industrial m
terests. Meanwhile. the unpr.nciplcd samples VINO
arc there. II they find they are kicking against
granite will get out of the way ana cease TO be
obstruct onsts
But wish follow your correspondent further
He thinks the protection OF our Industries Is the
Iti - rfaefl don't
he would make an effort - placaie do not look at
without consideration for doing 80. They snow
By their conduct that they care nothing for VI. eN-
cepi as something to traffic in TO gel votes for free
silver. suppose Mr. Fitch Is honest. but NE leaves
us very much In the dark a. 10 what The concession
he wishes TO make is He rays: ITO declare t.dt
the Republican party Is In favor Of iree silver CON
age by international agreement would be 10 declare
against free silver coinage" and that Is the very
thing OF all others, he wishes II avoid. And, ITO
sound money of gold and silver, OF equal lHlrin".c
and eYchangeable value, III 10 Jusgle with phrahcs
capable Of double definitions. - that Is counted
out lie does not want 10 declare FOR gold. for
that would lose the West he does not want 10 de
clare for the free coinage OF silver for that would
lose the East. II he does not want TO declare Tor
ANYTHING definite, because such course would De
disastrous and ne does not want 10 declare for
anything Indefinite because such course would
be ambiguous IL looks to me NJ II We were pfcsly
well shut out from saying anything But he leaves
the Inference that he thinks something ought t. be-
said TO induce the fTee-rOlnage element 10 work IN
harmony with those who do not believe In IT, al.
Visibility What that something Is he dccs not
tell and II Is hard 10 imagine. The great mass OF
the Republican party believe the free cOnaSe OF
silver on the old ratio would be ~ disastrous as
free trade. Let the coming Convention pronounce
against the one In as nncquyocsi terms as ssains'
is rne It's final decision; let II proceed To An
ish An honest party should make an honest plat
form. and trust the people to ratify IT, T., onocr.r
Grafton. ~ Oak. March 49, 1896