The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-25

The Sun has q vicious attack pom
ex-Secretary Whitney rhis morning, on
account of his statement furnished to
the newspapers yesterday. 1t accuses
him of falsity to the cause of gold. be-
cause he pointed out that the vicious
partisanship of the Republican press and
leaders was forcing sound money Demo-
Gratis into the third ticket movement
This is characteristic of the Sum II
has no use for anything Democratic exs
eept such survival of the spoils system
as It may n in Tammany Hail. Its
new glass Of fashion and mould OF
form is the more or less Honorable
Thomas c. Platt.
The fact is the silver heresy is merely
the excuse which Mr.. Dana has long
sought for drifting back into the Re-
publican party. Mr.. Dana Is a high
tariff man. He is a lover of the spoils
system. Though he may not be wholly
aware of 1t himself, he is at heart an
admirer Of strong government" In
boiling the Chicago platform, the sun"
deprived itself of all credit among Demo-
Gratis by its insanely ~mendacious and I'M
warranted onslaught on President Cleve-
land. It's course since has satisfied most
people that it never proposed to return to
the party fold.
In contrast with its remarks upon Mr..
Whitney, it is interesting to read what
the Philadelphia Press has to say.
The Press, is as sincere in the gold
fight as the Sun" is, besides it has
a natural desire to see all the help pos
sible brought to Major McRinley's cause:
yet this is the very candid way in which
it comments on the third ticket move
ment:-
No one is going to blame honest Demo-
Gratis who AVE respect for property,
for public and private honor, and the
integrity of the courts, for wanting some
Democrat to vote for who does not stand
on a Platform of Populism and repudia-
ton. They are likely to have such.
be upon the campaign it is too early
to estimate.
By way of j~ustifying the utterances of
MI. Whitney, we desire to quote some
paragraphs from the leading editorial in
the New York Press of Thursday
We trust that all Republicans are alive
to the responsibility which rests upon
them in this campaign. 1t is not TO
Democrats or Mugwulnps that the coun-
try looks for rescue from its present
troubles. but to Republicans. It will not
do for any Republican to rely on the aid
tnat Is promised by members Of other
parties. We must wage tine battle as if
we had no allies. We must fight TO the
last minute as if we stood alone against
all our foes combined. What assistance
we get from others We should welcome.
but the fight is ours: we must max it,
and ON US depends the result.
The only sound arguments are the
straight Republican The
only sound doctrine is straight Republi-
can doctrine. Do not trust others. Do
not look to Democratic speakers or TO
Democrats newspapers. Look TO our
pies before YOU friends. Give them
straight Republican papers TO read.
Preach straight Republicanism every
day!
There can be no MISUNDERSTANDING about
ReDublicanism. Its cardinal principle is
Protection. by which every man is en-
abled TO earn his living. and Sound
Money, by which every maY is enabled
to receive full. honest wages for his
work. From this doctrine there should
be no turning. 1t is the doctrine on
which depends the honor and the life of
the Nation.
Republicans. get to work low! The
country looks 10 you. The whole world
looks to you. Republicans now, as in
other times of peril. must fight the battle
and win the victory.
Where is there a place for Democrats
to stand on such a platform as this?