New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
COMPROMISES TOO LATE
A RESPONSE TO THOMAS FIrcH's PROPOSAL coS
cERN1SG THE TREATMENT OF SILVER
BY THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL


BY THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Thomas Fitch formerly the silver-'one' ~
representative from Nevada. who proPo
compromise as TO silver. RENTING the VIM -,
tcn 10 the people OF Congress ols'riO''' osa
pedging the Presidential candidate not 10 M ,.,
his veto or resist by his influence any 'es's.
respecting coinage that may be suppor'-u
ma jo-i,y OF Republican representatives anu e.
tors" apparently has not heard in his distant NJ
OF what has been going Whether o,he' -
Missile or not. his proposal IS 100 ia'e. -.
promise with who declare war asa,
party is not In order There is no evidence ma a..
OF the silver extremists would be content W.
plan O, Mr. Fitch and probably they would Oe"a, -
lust as they did after the compromise acl o. To-
was adopted proceeding TO repudiate IL at On A.
renew aritation for free coinage But n''e -
carng war against protection, ana reiuS'"e -.
Government necessary revenue. they nave 10 -
to expect anything but unsparins res's'd"'e
Republicans. . IT..
pu, Mr. F,tchs letter recently printed IN Inc
Tribune "a OF value because 1t indicates that ~
men waking up to sense OF the s''u a 20
says THE Republican party Ia strong e"o
elect It's nominees OF the National Convention N.Y."
single gold standard platform. Also; M,
rev Administration will not need single eie 49,,
vote from, silver States Il hardly anoru 20 an
from ten TO eighteen Senators out OF the kepuo".r
column" The wage-earners Will take care "
Senate when they have TO choose pe'~er"
lection and the further pursuit OF an IMPOSE
silver dream Not counting the four seha'o'
now oppose protection there are forty RepuD'.'a''
ara a dac,s,or Of the Delaware case will make forty
one. Illinois MARYLAND and Ohio have returned Ne
publicans making forty-four; Kentucky WI" n.u
same and In due time Indiana, Kansas anu 49,
Dakota making forty-seven Whether Senator'S rer-
kins OF California: Hansbrough. OF Nor'h D""0
Mitchell. OF Oregon and Squire. OF Washins,oh
main IN the Senate or Messrs Teller OF CoioFsu'.
Dubois OF Idaho. and Jones, Of Nevada. may oep.',
on whether they stand against the wage-earners VI
the country or for them. II the HepuD"0~" -
has to fight the Issue made by the silver eht'e''o
II Will have votes enough in the Senate A. wei 90
In electoral colleges -,u.
These things are obvious that X II h''aA'''s
they were not fully considered by experience -,
The Republican party has every reason 10 oe"e
that THE year standing for thorough ana inpa' '
protection and for sound money IL can e'ec' 80"
next Presiden, without seeking vote sou'h o. '",
po,ouac or west OF Omaha and yet will get 'hiri
OF the votes outside these limits. This N no. w
wear 10 initiate the dog OF fable which dropped ne
meat from his mouth to Jump into the water ai'er
ia shadow The straight and open way 10 conip'rh,
and lasting Republican victory VII ~ d,-ec, az
fairs in any excursion after ,Se canddstes
the surrounding swamps hoever s sne sseli;y 10
protection and sound money no one VIII douo, ,.s
He that taketh the SWORD ac.oiI ,,s,r.s /,
is not chlids play to defeat the determined pu,po
~ sacrifice the dearest interests OF t~entt h'4o.,
~ ,rage-ea-ners The men who enter lightly upon
a came OF that description may ind II more serious
thar they imagine. Some OF them nave o"'H 49,
in private consultations about the RepubIlcan hul
atoms DO they not perceive that IN th-iI plr>
-, attitude the only way they can help "A can
d,date IS BY opposing him? Earnest ani true NJ
nubllcans are IN the least likely 20 choIs' 49,
49, vho seems 70 be preferred by ;hose VINO hrF
Temocrats TO defeat Republican measures nioup--
civ a straight answer Will b~ DEMANDED OF 800
ea.,st1,fe whether ne proposes. under any circrm-
stances 10 sacrifice Republican principles IN orie'
=, -,ea- Tho wishes OF silver extremists. or I'd
co,n.enanca or tolerate any such sacrifice. Mr
49, 90 guess whether the man who cannot %
Will not make straight answer WI, D. asn,. ~
lead the Republican party fEf pi''~EN.''
New-York. March D. 1896