The sun., 1896-10-31
prMoonAor AVID. pArR1orIsM.
The Fauaey and Dishouor OF the flss OF
ths Rrquiremeuts of " Regularity

The FaIIaoy nnd Dishouor OF the Plea OF
ths Rrauirsmeuts or"ReEu,nrity."
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sfr: The end OF
q remarkable campaign Is close Mt hand. Inc
most shameless appeals to passion and prejudice
have been effectively met with intelligence and
patriotism; the quick and insidious thrusts OF
Reputation have been pnrried by the caution
and GOODNESS of honesty; and the end OF -FOUR
months campaigning shows the voluble Bryan
Intellectually spouting speeches that arc dis
counted before he utters them. To the honor
of the American people let II bo said that In
those States whore tho issues have been most
vividly set forth the prospect of sound d-money
success Is assured. The melancholy feature OF
the cam paign ia tho picture OF so much of the
South treading proudly with the brand OF dis
honor hot on her forehead. Deaf TO the dictates
OF honesty. blind even to personal interest,"
she peems to glory In her shame and points
with balefui elee at tho national disnonor to ac-
complish which she 10 lending her aid; 1t Is
rather commentary, upon her intelilgence
not conviction. No Judge ever reversed a jud g.
the h oSsys
the orders of a superior. the orders themselves
Senos % mores ST and IN hi history viii not mitigate the
damning Judgment which will be passed upon
plated by the free coinage OF silver. prefers
regularity" to honesty. ,
so much has boon said ABOUT regularity Lnht
curiosity whets itself against a standard which
has come to take the place of conscience, and II
for the 70 the Gp ps
vote 70 ieeali.e a fraud; it you follow your
integrity you cease to be regular" and hence
forth shall be an outcast from the Democratic
Of nearly every respectable aud prominent man
In his own party, aud their answer Is that reg;
the party, not It's empofsry feeders. The lead
ers may go astray. hut 1t will be from not fol.
in those print princpies aRpd refniae,y means hon
9s.gy; 6Tt l. Is not the rsgussri.y ThSh 5 Bryan
those Fundamental propositions OF free govern.
ment upon which the lives and liberty and
determined and fervid defence Of the sacred
honor and credit Of the country itself. The
the United States Is the history Of patriotism.
not charlatanry. It's greL' men followed not,a
served was not the gain OF a few, bul sd-
vantage of the many. 1t has never leIlt tseif to
hss Sss a0f thus Sseh %
%s%: %sS,a 1sss 5ssS ,S:niS IF Become AliEsd f
Given a Democrat and you have pa, hut
the moment he ceases to be a patriot mo Z
ment the name OF Democrat becomes Hfhisno.~
whether the free coinage OF silver would benefit
government gov ] { would 70 be shaken ken BY the insroduc.
tion of the principles of the Chicago platform
into tho body polite; II he is certain that FREQ
coinage OF silver 10 a rash experiment ana the
public credit would suffer from It, Democratic
and patriotic sentiments leave but one course
open to him: II he can see the lurid CLEAN of
anarchy behind that platform and the peril to
the country that will come from the election of
tho Chicago nominees. to be regular" to re-
main a Democrat, ne must vote against them.
II is not Bryan and Democracy, 1t Is Bryan or
Democracy.
Will the South put herself on record as. after
ALL irreconcilRblel The pity OF 1t is that - ir-
reconcilable P" is not the proper word to express
the stand which the Southern States say they
will take In this matter; 1t Is suicidal Their
credit and industries cannot stand the strain
which a declaration for Reputation will put
upon them. Even granting that the Force bill
Is not dead ssue. can 1t be said that the dread
of what may hereafter occur lessons the re-
sponsibiity which rests on every voter to cast
an honest vote next Tuesday? When did the
rule of conduct arise that the consequences OF a
righteous act would excuse the commission OF q
crime? No logic can justify the attempt to
avert a Force bill by bringing upon the country
greater evil, Repudiation Lot the South show
that 1t is honest by stamping upon dishonesty.
and Force bills. with the distrust which they
imply. will not DO needed. Tho opportunity is
now given IL TO show it's loyalty to the nited
States Government and the right conception OF
regularity will permit 1t to seize It. Win it
doit ALLAN ROBINSON.
New YORK. Oct. 80.