New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25

to supply the motive power sor Mr.. Cariise's end
les. chain Stop the deficiency by providing pro-
tectve tariff and sufficient revenue FOR the Govern
ment and you will stop the movement OF the ehuiess
chain It also remained for Democratic coHroi ~
Washlngton to reveal the weaknesses and defects OF
our present financial system. whose existence mao
not been suspected during the Administrations OF
four successive Republican Presidents tCneeTs)
Tai. Nation to-day according to the lava OF the
land "a on a bnetalllc basis. Coln-goi dollars and
silver doilars-.s the money for rsdempuoh. IN
cu5ci in our circulation are over 500 e1eO Of siI.
ve- dollars or dollars based on silver. IN" great
bulk O. this silver money has been coined OF ishueu
snce 1873 The Repu9ie,an parry n , aaN' os ,s5
providing monetary in:erconveritbliV ne M
q silver money TO wheh party "n Free Free sver is
GU. OF tie question. nor VIII Republicans cohseht -
Increasing the silver circulation by coming myth
Teal scign,orage now alleged 10 lie in the Treas
ury in the form OF silver bullion Tonight thc rep
resentatives OF militant and triumphant Kcpubi-
sending 10 the National Convention nj > LOUIS
FOUR Delegates a,-iargc Instructed 20 cast their
rotss for Levi Parsons Morton. our Presidential
candidate requires at my hands neither lhit-nu,-
ton nor eulogy. The American peDpl, IN ,nslr co.
frages. The Empire State has honore1 him helotr
and is honorng him "gan she pr'ssn H. nm 10
date for he Presidency. and asks on the par, OF
delegates from sister states calm ca ,d pn
gift OF the American people-cam CONSIDERATION,
ana that alone. on that basis we ask ana urge MS
nomination.
THE KIND OF 4 CANDIDATE NEEDED.
The American people are not devoid OF the In
s,inct OF hero worship. The sensational and spec
tacular have appealed to human nature at every
stage Of history Blu, the American people are
,rsen,ir emily a thoughtful and II serious people;
and IN the choice OF champions for the Presidency.
poll.ical parties are accustomed to exercising
mature Judgment rather than yielding to the pass
ing fancy OF the moment our history ailords
notable instances where feeling rather man jung
inrnt ruling National conventions has resulted In
disaster at the polls. The lessons OF history carry
their own warning. The candidate OF June must
be- able to withstand the searching criticism Of his
public record through the heat o; summer ana me
chu OF fall and any weak spot IN ms armor Is GER
tain TO attract the lance Of his opponent
No man whose reputation rests on INC eNpoita-
tlon of a single idea is fitted 10 be "A hrpuDl'al
Presidential candidate. The vast ana varied inter
ests of the American people require extensive OK
ppS All The greai anllrs OF state in the person OF
their chief Executive An al-around statesman
neet probiems OF a National and an international
character. Isms no; necessarily Issues RAD
calism sometimes rcpes; tnhgh .tish uoeS MOI al
WAYS attract ballots into the boxes
HIGH PRAISE FOR MR.. MORTON.
On n high pedestal among the prominent figures
of American craftsmanship stands Levi L. Norton
calm and dgniiicd worthy type OF the American
citizen and the American gentleman; entirely de-
void OF the sensational and spectacular making no
unseemy ciamor scramble for popular recogni-
tiOn His pubic record ~ II part vi 'ic H'Ht'is
Of the United States which all may read financ.er
OF the Union Iaborlng In the dark days OF the Re
bellion TO supply the sinews of war TO the Govern
ment and maintain It's armies ana naVies: repre-
sentative In Congress from '' So scund and honest
money ct a financial crisis In our history; phil
anthfopst whose good deeds burst the bonds IN
rbich This plain modest and sympathetic man had
sought to conceal them. and attracted the a'ten-
ssaries and comforts OF life sailed from the
harbor OF NewYork 10 relieve the victims OF mn
Inc In Ireland; Minister 10 France. s'gnnlizng his
.ervice by a diplomatic triumph In enforcing rec
iprocity in trade and enlarging ne freneh mar
me United States presiding the Senate with
a courtesy and fairness which won applause use. Tor
the nominee Of the Republican party for Governor
Of the State Of NewYork an ihe G9vetnor OF the
given candidate OF our party since its formation,
forty to rests. the extension ns cd
Therein are embraced the experience the achieve
mens and the successes we nrlscn, az ,hsr
d hSoHen at s. Louis Levi p Morton pplause)
The Imposing Morton. OF p rns Is
not tn be doubted. 1t nuspiciousy inaugurates the
h which shall be waeea cr the @ vast 'i c
ness Interests OF The country ers t as arsest
CITY ,ne hc most mporar markets OF the
Western Hemisphere. The bushes mon or inc city
OF New h erS character and attachments His udg
ment is assurance positive TO them that the great
est pu 81 ths United statsswould be by bust
ness man on business methods and with due regard
-. ha 1r,nor,ance OF maintaining friendly relations
and commerce. with the nations ~ the world. In
the 20 troublous times were Lew J.. Morton IN the
White House loud and long cheers)
CORDIAL AUDIENCE.
co,gressman southwick spoke with n clear and
resonant voice. which could be heard clearly in
every mart of the auditorium. and with grace OF
manner and spirit OF action which pleased the great
audience immensely. What he said aroused the
greatest enthusiasm from tho start At one time
In the course of his speech after the applause which
greeted him had subsidized. a man In the gallery
yelled: Good boy. Georges" and there were roars
OF laughter. while the speaker bowed and smiled
After the charmans speech had proceeded for
ten minutes ne mentioned the Mckinney tariff. and
In an instant there a storm OF applause. Nc