New-York tribune., 1896-10-07

izaton Ito itself is attacked We are challenged to
Eo orce SacE Sefo hs IDEAS o of
merce. equal laws and National honor had arisen
a tourney, awaiting the onset OF chivarous an.
taeonist. should suddenly find himself attacked by
The simple fact Is this-the great historic Demo-
ea party has for hr s sn epeased 1t to- exist for
We should much rather see 1t occupying tne hed OF
opposition than this strange conglomerai@rph @ OF ] is,s
which has this year taken its place. the enemy
whGh ns is the n PG Bn st Phf hr
IT has yet succeeded in swallowing 1t. as pyjihon yi
might swallow an OK The candidate iSr PIT hresiiene ST. NJ
Popnlists in principle though the one is "bloated
bondholder, and the other an agator IN want OF q,
the fact that so many self-respccting Democrats
refuse 10 follow these reckless leaders INTO the
slough.
A NEW KIND OF CANDIDATE.
In the long list Of the who have sought the
suffrages the people OF the United States Tor their
highest office can you think Of one who has ever
gone up and down the country. making his appeal TO
the meanest and passions of his hearers? the
very theory OF himctasm presupposes "A concert
Of civilized nations: yet Mr. Bryan his vocal
chords win screams of horror against our waiting
for the aid Of other countries" When Jefferson ana
Hamilton IN our early DAYS and Sherman Bafour
or Warcour in our times. want TO solve problem
OF coinage or revenue they give not only days anu
OF the wsest economists they can lind. 1t suits Mr.
Bryan bettcr roar out his voluoie ignorance, N
public ana 10 seek his reward in the cheers OF a
rr"wi whom he tells that they understand this sub
ject better than who have given their lves 10
it, conscientious study. Not one appeal TO pure a'l9
lofty motives do hear In all the endless WASH of
his oratory Envy. hatred greed. sectional distrust
the fury OF tramp against the cltlZef, OF ne
shiftless against the thrifty the only strings ne
plays upon Even HI. jnso.m mas iais @y a} ,h
flag he appeals to merely as being strong enough 20
enable us To- degrade our currency ana cnedt our
cr"diiors The American people need no such cham
pion and such teacher. Many Of us can rehihVrr i
fran was In his cradle then when crisis arose in
o,iT history recurring more Of energy and pubic
% %yrIge 10 mSTt The 'a aasance star Of Mr Bryan the
country was saved. the flag was vindlcateL without
also imagine the country Will transact ITS business
without hs lnerven;!on and II me clrc9instaioea ne
,,air. viii hc done we can Mr. 9ryan with
out any derogaton Of our Nh,cnvr WliiIsm McKn-
lev will be deck: the care Of the honor OF 'he nag
" Ne H. are proiI of our candidates are sincerely
sorry we cannot be- proud Of our opponent we
expected Chicago to give us a better man. & &per-
ben. whom We cannot praise We had better keep
sIIonco nut we should rather have seen. on ihe
o,hnr siac u candidate who owed his nomination
IN something more than plagiarized blasphcmy;
one who had some record OF service 10 me oIl-
,norwo,,th. whose name was known to his fellow
ritlzcns twcnty-four hours before the, convert
,on met. one who had mors sense %, co,n
try'; one not limited In Intelligence or so sIat-
inc in ycracity as to claim that few silver mne
nuDr.rs arc the masses and all others IN" classes
onc " no had read the Constitution OF the United
states and remembered littl" ot II one VINO
either by education or natural temper OF MINI waS
hotter than a mere brawler Of riot and seditlon.
A., stlrrer-up ~ strife and hatred between cluAchS
and sections: ono who had some higher purpose
NV Tho v,rrant's envlous longing 10 put a ring
In the nose" OF industry and THRIFT
4 MAN GOOD ENOUGH FOR BOTH PARTIES
Rut This l. not a pleasant subject; We will not
rngcr about It. For our part we are thahKiuI
that we have a candidate good enough for the
best men OF both parties. The career OF NiIiihm
Mckinley Is one Of those typical American careers
so full OF hope and ENCOURAGEMENT for IN" we'll
lnt.nticned youth OF the country. In clrcum-
stances and In opportunity he Is as the thousands
~ h,s fellows; he has been raised above them
only 10y his own genius and virtue w hsn @ .n'
great crisis OF TIA. century came IN lSl, ne was
hardly more than child; he might justly nave
said ne too young 10 so to the held ~. II"
took counsel only OF his stout heart and conscience
and shouldcrcd his muskct a private soldier.
by his bravery and his intes!gence ne 80 e, ilS
.lnguishcd himself that he became held officer
before he had arrived a, mans cstat. When thc
war ended he went back to ms books ana sooh
took AN honorable position AT tn" bar. but sue"
a man could not remain In private Ne ms iel,
low-ctlzcns nstinctively turned 20 MN 10 le,,
them. to express their thoughts To represrh,
their interests. In Congress he speedily gained
high rank and kept T. s bec9me am na ., n
that capacity gave the bcst most moderate
and fairest revenue bill we have ever had under
of prosperity Retired from Congress by shame
less gerrymandcr Of his district, he was ut once
~ maj great Office he became. 10y universal ac-
centnfion the leading Republican or IN" country.
nj. popularity was so evident that even a coali-
zion Of the most powerful politicians or the parry
anxious for the claims OF favorite sons III thclr
several Ocaltles-could not avail for moment
to check the general demand FOR him The ST.
Jouis Convention merely "A vast ratlilcaton
meeting Since then, living constantly In the eye
of the world speaking almost hourly TO me
crowds who seek him at his home. how magnii-
Gently he has justified the hopes OF his friends,
his posltion and his fame, His speeches are an
ARSENAL Of facts; his arguments have the force
and weight that come from full knowledge and
perfect conviction. He has the calm temper. the
liberal view OF the statesman. He Is as free from
malice or sectionasm the best OF the simple
great ones OF past His every utterancc Is dis
tinpuishcd by that lofty courtesy to his opponents
which Is the infallible sign OF the men born to
high dcs'inies -
And This is the man whom, with those who sup
mort him a mcandering orator from the muddy
and wide mouhed Platte accuses OF not being a
true American, Of subservience to European influ-
enccs Evidently the boy orator has much to
learn among other things these: that TO he
patriot one need not be ignoramus: that
recognition OF natural laws Is part or q
statcsman's business; that the winds or trade
know no geographical barriers; that the same
law OF gravitation rules Niagara and the
Canges and cannot be changed by Popuist
convention: that commerce and morals are not
parochial institutions: that the great command
mcnt Thou shalt not steal.' Numbered In smoke
and name from "A Syrian mountain, still has full
force ard efficacy wherever there are minds to
comprehend and consciences TO respect H-from
Sinai to Nebraska.