New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
West 23d St.
s. CO., and in 1890 It had increased to l75o0.
900, and has been increasing annually ever since

s. 5 600 CO., and In 1890 II had increased to S.l75.
OoO and has been increasing annually ever since.
Gold Is wholly democratic in its character good
neighbor ard never pushes silver from its company
So long a Just ratio is maintained, gold willingly
does the heaviest part OF the work Depreciated
legal-tender money. whether silver or paper. to-
| am aware that the larger half OF the Demo-
SUPPORT PI with Ja S iely and Courage tho
sound-money doctrine of their fathers. but has met
their sc-repudiatng antagonists BY accepting their
sLbterranean silver Platform and they are now
glued together by equal hostility TO LINKS, rai-
f Ts ana snp a1 praper d
rlbulon of future sPoils and proper protection on
OF. the Kentucky plan. by judicial separation Of
their platform from their csnd;d "a =, s,v
part OF country confer goodly prestige
great Republic, rich in varied natural resources.
and wanting nothing much as an early
increase OF population and capital to place them
white money metal alone OF South America or OF
China attract anything OF population or capital or
some apprehension that free coinage would Be
more likely to cause withdrawal OF some part OF
what has long been supposed TO have there been
firmly planted
surely the South would make nothing by giving
the world chance TO buy the cotton crop win
cheap silver IL be hoped 70 cheaper the
of labor by paying its wages in cheap silver.
as that labor must have subsistence Does II now
get or ask for anythlng NOR Who confidently n,.-
diet the overthrow OF the gold-standard party. -
though that would insure the enthronement OF the
single silver STANDARD party am not aware OF q
single goli-standard party in America: but there
Is large party-the National Republican party
now in excellent health which proposes to main
tain both gold and silver IN circulation and 10
keep both metals in good heath The recent cleo
tons appear show that the people have great
confidence in the Republican party. and the Ma.
toms financial affairs Will be intrusted 10 that
party and other The election of Republica"
Governors in such States as New-Jersey. MARYLAND
and Kentucky indicates that the old Whig States
~ the South are wheeling into Line with their
former brethren questions which concern their
industrial prosperity. The solid Republican Repre-
sentative delegations In Congress cannot be much
OF an encoura ging syn to the and nameless
silver party: but there they stand-look at them:
Michigan with It's twelve members Wisconsin with
ten. Indiana with thirteen. Iowa with eleven. Min
nesota with seven. and many other smaller States.
TO which may be added such States as Pennsyl.
vania with all Republican members but two out
OF total OF twenty-eight. Ohio all but two OF
twentyone Missouri all but five OF fifteen. Illinois
all but three OF twenty-five. California all but one
OF seven. New-Jersey all but OF eight. New
York all but six Of th'rtyfour, and Massachusetts
all but OF thirteen.
Mr.. President the Republican party Will. at rs
earliest opportunity seek the cooperation of lead
Ing nations In the coinage Of silver. and VIII mean
time aim TO MAINTAIN the integrity OF business az
fairs and the honor OF .he country by the main
tenance OF every dollar of money in the hards OF
the people without depreciation, at its full face
value.