New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
SILVER AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
A WESTERN CORRESPONDENT WIN fN''"' nv
TRANSFERABLE UTTERANcE BY THE

tn the Editor OF The Tribune ,
s,. an, greatly interested in what MT r1tch
has to say about the position the party ousn' -
noo,,nv nm the money question: and as one OF 'he
common people living in the thickest oi ''ie '"ne'
egb, would be pleased to put In my say. me re
nublican PARTY Of the Nation stands Tor bimelais'
and I act with the party. but not because "s
with that position. While In genera way anu On
certain important points party must agree WIN
me ia order TO hold my allegiance do not nope 'ha'
all the details will accord with my Views As an
individual believe in gold and paper redeeapie IN
o,d 70 the exclusion OF all silver except Tor making
change Gold Is the best. and Is none 100 s"ou ioi
all the people OF this great Republic. II 10 do me-
heter for the poor for the rch, anu an ao'"'' "
NJ the plan Of these silver fanatics would be con-
vincinS TO all 49,
pu, much as ] believe in gold If ! were mem
her of the Senate would have manliness enough
about me not decline TO vote for announcer measure
that I liked on the ground that could not nave my
net money scheme Incorporated INTO the sdn'e oi''
This Is the doing plan Of these silver Senators
l., ,ho Wat who call themselves Republicans. They
,,,a,v saw TO the other Republicans: we beleVe
in nrotec,ion and we believe In supplying INC "u-
minstration with money to meet current eNpe"''''
hui our believing In 1t will not make us vote ol H.
unless you will vote against your ho"e'' eo'''
for the free coinage OF silver II you VII! not 90
a.. tho Administration may 90 without supplies
nd IN. neople without Protection THIS - a'So
the position Of the Populiss Alien OF Nco'"Sh"'
.,,,,, sa,d an both for himself and for his asso-
49,, There Is no percepibie difference In the
nduct of them and those who call themselves ne
rh,icans fnd no fault with them LOT no. '''Nh'
~, as do on that question or any other, ana u Is
ne d.. ,hem TO use all honorable means TO nave
IT,, isws incorporsi ted into law. out tins course IS
n honorable 1t Is not Republican, II Is not pat'o'c'
c. tar az the principle OF their course OF acnoh Is
.,sa n does not matter whether the OBJECT
49, 90. In view Is desirable or not the end cannon
Justify such foul means .,.,,.
'Id anv Free-So man during the slavery as'a-
.ono.ed a like plan In the interest OF freedom.
~. name would have been handed down IN iniany'
rh.y Al not know they are narrow-mihoed, SMALL
...s.a nett,fogging politicians they think they are
so ed statesmen and II hurts their FEEL
.ha, the President and all the people DO not
Ia xn,z. Them as such. These are the men 'ha'
rec's rr.,c, thinks the Republican party ought to
NJ orce.sions to- He does not recognize them
o,,,,eal outlaws having no rights that any parry
as - resnec,. and that II concessions we're made
o"e". .ud still play the bandit. They can never be
."o, .,ded an TO support Protection, or any o'her
uep ,or the public good on its merits suppose
x,ck them till they own they are not hepupl'-
We .h.v will act as much, perhaps more Tor inc
cans cans. .nod than they do They will certainly
pA. wore harm; neither will any others VINO may
~ ssnt in their places. though elected py aho'ne'
psr,v The good Of the party ana OF 'hs country
:. enhanced by treating all hulldozers as pubic
Wv" .yithout regard to party amiiauons. "s
ensi unlimited With the position OF tnese n' a.,
snov they say the Republican parry - '~''' " -