New-York tribune., 1896-09-03

THE last lingering arrangements between the
North and the South" said Mr. Mckinney on
Tuesday. ARE being efflced" a striking proof
OF the truth Of that assertion is found indian
apols. where the leading candidates Or National
nomination are a Union Veteran and Confed-
crate veteran. the for President. the other
for Vice President. both on the same ticket.
If Bryan had only made his recent speeches in
Vermont Tuesdays voting would have been
! unanimously Republican.
1t is an article OF Eastern faith that good Bos-
tonians who do not go to Paris when they die
are translated Immediately into the Celestial
spaces. entering them with Il firm. Back Bay
composure like heirs coming to observation-disclosures.
Nobody. East West has ever disputed this
declaration of the creed. but. the other hand, II
has never been said that the entire city was to be
translated there and set as on a Mount OF Vision,
with all its spires and towers and domes re-
peated in ethereal outline along the sky. But
this has just come to pass. and the city Is
now growing over Its apotheosis. 1t occurred
the sequel Of late afternoon shower. and
attended by some Of the symptoms OF a
mirage, though this is commonplace interpre-
taton of the spectacle. 1t is a fact that the
city was lifted airy into the sky and hung
there for at least three minutes-long enough
for the aerial synod ruling there to decide on
its pretensions to such lofty tenancy. 1t faded
with the roosting of the cock. going out at sun
set but whether this Is to be construed as
sign that it was an intruder is question which
will probably excite considerable discussion.
We congratulate George Fred williams on
the outcome of his free-siver campaign in Yer
nd na lp re-
suits follow your missionary work among the
farmers on the prairies.
Terence V. Powderly has entered the campaign
for Mckinley and Hobart. He will deliver a
series Of addresses to the workingmen of the
country, beginning at Cooper Union next week
His appearance as an advocate of sound money
is another encouraging feature OF the canvass.
Indicating as il does. the widespread reaction
that has set in among the wage-workers against
the financial fallacies OF the Popocratic ticket.
Mr. Powderly was for fourteen years the General
Master Workman OF the knights Of Labor. whose
aims were high and whose methods, while Mr..
Powdery remained in actual control. were essen
TALLY conservative. He deprecated strikes, hold
ing that most Of them were unnecessary. and not
In the strikers interest Some of his ideas were
visionary. many Of them impracticabe. but his
honesty
loader Of this generation enjoyed the confidence
Of his fellows more than he, and this continued
oven when his opponents succeeded in capturing
the organization. He retired from the knights
a poor man. but instead Of attempting to make
capital out of his reputation he settled down to
the study of law, passed the examinations ana
for two years has been practising his profession
in Scranton He has made for himself an in
10 ;c
speak to his former associates more dlsinter-
estedy and effectively than if he still at the
head of the order He speaks from absolute con-
vcton on the subject. and his words will have
weight with those to whom they are addressed.
The enemy with whom We fighting in this
campaign is an enemy who has never gone into
an open battle The advocates Of gold standard
have never dared to submit the gold standard TO
the arbitramcn or a Dallot.-ti5ryan at columbus,
Ohio. Tuesday.
How about Vermont. tommy. where they were
holding an election at the very moment when
YOU were making those ill-consdered rema rlis!
Friend Siniun is In a state of mind because
the employees in the Custom House have been
informed that they are under no obligation to
make contributions for political purposes. and
he declares that those who desire to make con-
tributons will have their names reserved as
confidential "at least until the list Of con-
"tributors shall be deemed roll of honor with
the success Of our campaign" Isn't friend
Sinun looking too far ahead? But when he
commented" to this effect he hadn't heard the
news from Vermont His comment ought now
to be withdrawn for correction.
I'VE want cheap money" is the burden of Bry
ans speeches. I'VE want cheap money, as
to nav our debts more easily" Mckney's reriy
is worthy to be engraved in letters of gold I'VE
want honest dollars. and intend like honest pco-
pie to pay our honest debts with them"
Now If LII Hung Chang only had a chance 10
ask Bryan some questions Ye gods and little
fishes.
We are opposed life tenure in the public SER
vice.-Chicaeo Platform. July 10
Ten thousand employees of the War Department
were classified In the civil Service to-day,-(Wasn-
ington dispatch September l.
Which Of those two items is the more crafty
inc TO the friends OF Civil Service Reform and 10
all who believe in honest and businesssc go'-
crnment?
Racing up steep hills IN bicycles is a risky
business, 1t subjects the neart to strain that
only the most urgent need could justify.
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PERSONAL.