New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
A NOVEL ON A GOLD BASIS.
HARLAN PAGE HALsEY. OLD sLEUTH."
TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO POLITICS

HARLAN PAGE HALSEY old SLEUTH."
TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO POLITICS
Harlan Page Hasey. former member of the
Brooklyn Board OF Education. and writer of the
"Old sleuth" stories. has dropped his "blood-and-
thunder writings long enough 10 produce poii-
cal novel bearing upon the present silver craze 1t
is entitled New Republic; or, Dramatic Nara
tive OF the Present Hour"
The book opens with the return home OF John
Revere. solid Western farmer but easily
carried away with political fads who has just been
a delegate the great silver convention in Silver
town. This is the way the political pastoral be-
gins:
'Halelujah. amen; peace earth. good will TO
men. gayly decorated farm wagon. bearing
madly shouting crowd. was driven rapidly away
from the depot toward Silvertown. the latter
thriving hamlet In one Of the far Western States
of a great Republic. Wild and furious were the
shouts Of the dozen who rode in that wagon,
and in their dellrous Joy they continually shook
hands and embraced only men embrace and
shout who have won great victory. The wagon
was driven over the road as fast as the gaIlopins
horses could drag II. and they dashed into
the main where the villagers were assembled
and shouts of gladness greeted the men who had
returned triunphantly home Foremos: among the
happy dozen was John Revere. father Of a large
family and a straightforward. well-meaning Chris
tian citizen. John had been delegate TO great
convention. He had witnessed the triumph OF So
cialism Anarchism and Populism without discern
ing that the silve- plank. so-caled was merely an
entering wedge for future mad schemes OF assault
upon every cherished and hallowed influence which
holds a community together under equitable and
Christian regulations for the common good.
Then follow chapters depicting the home life OF
the Reveres The mother OF the family Is an old
fashioned conservative believer in gold and John
has a good deal Of trouble In arguing the point
with her The village parson is made TO figure In
the narrative also. and he, too. Is goldbug. ana
so well qualified TO hold his own IN an argument
that Revere does not relish dispute with him.
The preacher finally goes 10 work pre- aching against
the silver craze but despite the efforts OF all such
level headed people. the writer Of the book says
that BRYAN was elected President of the United
States Then the millennium" having dawned
John Revere starts off 10 Senator Smooth. who
holds the mortgage on his farm. Revere suggests
a renewal Of the mortgage The Senator inserts a
clause In the agreement that interest and principal
must be paid in gold. Revere demonstrates. saying
with tears In his voice that II will take two silver
dollars TO buy one gold one. Senator Smooth re-
plies: -, -
children in Europe have pay for their tuition in
gold / can't afford accept 81 cents on the dollar
from you and pay full gold dollar In EUROPE.
our money will be good here. It's American for
Americans. you know, just as you said. but
Americans can't control the rest OF the world. we
we have done II. Everybody don't send their
children TO Europe 20 be educated. John. It's all
right TO make and maintain our own currency, put
we can't as said compel the rest OF the world TO
accept H. our silver dollars only worth their
| weig hi outside OF the United States, John
Then Revere realizes that an American cannot
| legations The mortgage is finally foreclosed and
Revere loses his farm