New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-29
TWEEDLEDUM AND TNEEDLEDEE.

Why this silence, brethren OF the Ncw-iork
Democratic press? few days ago there was
| nobody 50 strenuous as you in the denuncla-
| ton of all straddles. But times have changed
| 1t is no longer cOwardce and an attempt nj
| deception to be polite to silver man. TN the
| contrary. you declare 1t TO be wise statesman
ship now to persuade silver men, as the Saratoga
| platform does, to submit TO the continuance OF
! the present standard on the ground that so sii-
yer coinage will come the quicker. and to hold
ont to them the promise Of calling In the green
backs without contraction of the currency
which means that every paper dollar drawn i'll
is to be supplanted by n silver dollar issued
Before the st. Louis Convention the Ilatt Dem
ocrats in this city were calling for "platiorhl
consisting Of the single word 'gold, saying
that any reference TO silver, any conciliatory
expression toward it. any statement at all be
yond a distinct declaration for "thc present
gold Standard without ifs, butts or ands. would
be treachery to the East and TO all its interests
Then after the st. Louis platform was made
for Il few days. they cried out about the neccs
sity of having their own party take the same
bold stand. They still say. when they say any
thing at all. that there must be no compromise
In essentials hat they have suddenly discovered
that IA hard. arrogant. and absolutely lntlcXble
spirit on the part Of the Eastern Democrats
would not accomplish the wishedfor purpose
II is hardly to be believed that the inficXbc
champions Of gold among the Democratic
papers are preparing to follow their -. Louis
hero rare old Tom Platt," and surrender by
easy stages. grabbing for something ut every
STEP and finally eating their crow rs if they
enjoyed IT, People whose devotion TO sound
money was so strong that they could not leave
the Republicans to settle their own platform,
lest they should make mistake. are hardly
to be suspected of an intention 10 support
silver platform when 1t il made AT Chicago.
Yet their zeal for an unequivocal gold plank
is oozing away wonderfully. They have ac-
ceptcd with grace Mr.. Whincy's invitation 10
the West TO see how reasonable Ncw-iork
Democrats can be in their views Of silver. and
show signs that they would hail with JOY the
adoption at Chicago of II platform even half a.
sound as that of Saratoga and would declare
il 10 he true Jcficrsuillan doctrine. The adop-
ton Of Il similar platform N -. Louis would
have been denounced a the di>honcs, effort Of
men without convictions so curry favor with
holders Of all opinions.
Yesterday it was announced on behalf Of the
New York Democrats that they would fight FOR
sound money but would not bolt. and every
expression or opinion m SHr1toSH was III the
same direction. II was admitted That Their" WAS
no chance for n gold platform. but that it was
necessary for locnl effect 10 fight for one AZ
the same time It would he profitable 10 say soft
words about future silver coinage. gain favor
with the silver men and leave the party In ioSi-
ton TO support the silver nominee and share IN
the patronage If he should bc successful That
was the Sara toga policy. but, Of course. il WIFI
not do for the Democratic papers 10 avow il
In fact. they are already beginning 10 find
other issues. forgetting how they denounced
Republicans n few days ago for thinking that
Protection an important question as we'll
as sound money. Their most fortunate find 80
far has been Ex-Governor Flowers no Force
BIZ resolution and work has already been
begun 10 prove 10 the South that the money
question does not amount TO much anyhow and
that 1t Is necessary to rally and save the cOun-
try from Republican rule and negro DONNA
ton" That platform will be great thing for
our neighbor, 1.-THE New-York sun" 1t could
easily support Cleveland for n third term or
anybody on frec-silycr platform II 1t only
could thunder against negro domination"
With the cry "No Force Bill II elected Clcvc-
land IN 1892 on platform which. II said. IA
vorcd free coinage and the same cry would be
most useful again. That may be good politics.
but it IS not exactly the politics preached to
the Republicans two weeks ago