New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
1.-THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN !

ccive the same compensation that they now do
as many teachers. and would throw one-hali OF t1S
children out of school. or the present number could
attend for only half-time each.
This would be the condition Of affairs in the
lively the sums set apart are s2Ss2 and 81 1862 600
! nancy, that the employees would be lGiid 'he sd
aries fixed by law. but the money would be worth
only a little moro than one-half what II now Is III
! purchasing power. and they would have 10 Gu,
| Ike do that?
The city authorities have appropriated 10 the
Shan y in %q snm of oo For this
these institutions for great number OF sick
! chasing power of this money is cut in half these
| unfortunate persons could only be helped onehaii
! as much
For county wards--that is. the orphan and va va,
grant children who have to 6e sHp29r1n at st
the money is 10 go only one-half as far half OF
YOU can readily the distressing state OF Things
The Department Of Charities and correction gets
$500 600 for the unfortunate poor unable TO
support themselves But with Scent dollars near,
" one-half OF the inmates of the almshouse would
he thrust upon the cold charities OF an unfecJing
HEALTH IMPERILLED
There is appropriated for preserving the health
Of the city the sum OF S227 49, This is expended in
! protecting the community against the dangers of
contagious diseases. to prevent bad plumbing to
provide ambulance service. and the other work OF
the Department. If We can only get about one-half
OF the work now done for the money expended. you
Will the peril to the community
So also with rcct-clcdning. The city Is 10 pay
5000 900 for this work next year. But if the money
viii only half far the contractor cannot per-
form il. and will give up his contract. and the city
| VIII be forced to do what II can with the money
, available. and clean only half as many streets as
pavements Of the city the work upon which has al
ready done much redeem this city from the dis
credit cast upon II Tor the poor quality OF the paw
The city Works and Park departments employ
large number of laborers and the various con
tractors who are doing work for the city employ
many more What will their condition be under
| the 1rce-SllNcr regime. Wnt0 the bonanza mine
owners take - cents worth OF silver TO the
Government mints and can have it stamped dollar
and pay their obligations with it at its face value?
They will find that their pay will be worth little
the consequent misery and suffering can be mag
me me , man nam can G GHy oarey mah9se 10 support
can he do when the real value OF that 81 30 Is only
50 cents
SAME REASONIN,; GOOD ALL AROUND.
The same course Of rea soning applies to all the
departments of the city government and not only
to them. but to all persons who employed in any
| capacity throughout the city. They have only TO
| consider the result # the dcbasement OF The
rency takes place Prices Of all articles of manu-
facture and Of produce will double, while their
| wages will remain unchanged. for considerable
period at least, and II Increased at all Will be the
In the case of the city employees the amount which
can be ,approprlatGd FOR next year Is ALREADY
cent OF the assessed value of the property in the
! city. and no greater amount can he raised The
| fact that the amount Of bonded debt the city can
incur is limited 10 er cent of the valuation of real
estate and the further fact that the city is the
limit Of Indebtedness at the present time will pre-
vent any recourse TO the eXpedient of borrowing
from the future in order TO provide for present
! cessities.
The only remedy in the hands of the voters of this
city well in the hands of tneir rellow- citizens
+ of our great country is to their ballots for
the men who stand for sound money well for
publican atform-Mc%inieS and Hobart the ne
In our enthusiasm for the National candidates.
let us not forget the names upon excellent State
! ticket headed by tho Hon. Frank s Black, who
has as his able associate our Park Commissioner
the Hon. Timothy l.. Woodruff There Is no need
OF my going into details respecting them. The men
ton OF their names is sufficient.
MIR. DEPEW's SPEECH
Mr. Depew had to wait for several minutes
for quiet when he began his speech He
graciousy acknowledg ID the greeting and con-
! tinuinc said
Fellow-ctizens: All the voters in this canvass
| can remember. and most Of them participated in.
the elections of 1884. lSSS and 1892. The questions
| which Interested the country and distinguished
| parties in those contests. We're purely economic
which parties have divided for half a century
| Ihey were policies upon which patriots could differ
country was so nearly divided that Cleveland was
elected in 1884 and Harrison in 1855 and Cleveland
again in 1892 Upon issues Of this character parties
can remain intact and aggressive. But are now
by the seizure of the Democratic organization at
ance of Chicago with the Populist Convention at
ST Louis suddenly brought face face with
great moral and patriotic crisis The old questions
OF protection and free trade OF measures for
nue. which should be so framed as also TO foster and
| revenue which should he framed purely for the pnr-
pose of collecting money enough for carving ON tho
I operations Of Govcrnmei Will continue to divide
/ parties In the future as the past. But the revo-
/ lutionary programme scented at Chicago and in
tcnsihed at 81. Ioui .ds subordinated to It's de-
termination all Othc' .hattcrs. We as Republicans
SIN believe and VIII continue to believe. that the
best interests OF the country and the restoration
of its prosperity can only be had through the pro-
/ teciiVe policy We, as Republicans. however cor
daily and enthusiastically unite with patriotic
Democrats for the defeat OF this unholy Alliance
between other Democrats. the Populistic party. the
Socialists. the Anarchists and some Republicans.
I'm the last three contests to which have referred
there was division which through the uni
Versities The faculties Of The colleges divided
between the two parties: the press Of the country
with almost equal strength. arraycd itself on the
one side or the other. The leaders of public opinion
fcrcd. But on tho issues they made up to-day
The intelligence and the conscience and the indus
geihcr; they are working harmonously. as they
pays nG H9n@ fmcf me CI War ~ ne old col
| their hundreds Of teachers. professors and pres-
dents are almost unanimous for honest money and
| Mckinley. The religious press and the independent
journals are also unanimous for the National honor
| and the preservation Of the National faith Thn
| Republican press stands unit for the Republican
ticket while eigh-tenths Of the Democratic news
West are either for Mckinley or for Palmer and
Buckner More than two-thirds of the real leaders
OF labor and labor organize lions are advising their
feilow-cr3a1tsmen against the ruinous consequences
| OF liquidation and debased currency. Every Re
puDhcah Statesman or Natlonal reputation. with
the exception OF Senator Teller of Colorado Is ar
T@yeG on lne one sde among the Democrats
| OF the cabinet except tioke Smith; Governor
Coudert and Dana and Mayor Grace in our own
! State and t. J. Phelps, Watterson and Palmer
| and Rnckner. and nearly all which represents Tho
| craftsmanship. the experience and the intelligence
Of the Democratic party are on the same side II
would he difficult 10 name Democratic leaders in
the State Of New-York who for Bryan and
| Sewall or Watson. except Sheehan and Sulzcr
| Upon this question Of thu National honor and the
National conscience the pulpit also has spoken en-
phatcally and almost unanimously for Mckinley
and Hobart.
| 1t IS amusing that with this overwhelming array
| OF what constitutes American opinion and the do
| cSiOn OF tho American electorate the Populisf,c
| ticket and platform should remain in existence
But there are philosophical and historical reasons
! for this phenomenal movement. there are his