New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
AZ AppR0pRIITE MCMAHON.

Tho Popullsis of West Virginia have been
true 10 Themselves in seeking a candidate for
Governor They have found a martyr and
likewise "A miracle worker. They have put for
ward n man who was oppressed by the pluto
Gratis Of Newl York and thwartcd IN his plans
10 make an honest living 10y the blue coated
mnons of tyranny. Every Populi>ic heart.
from that Of Boy Orator Bryan who promised
the Coxcyitcs that they might tramp down the
grass plots Of Washington when he became
President 10 that of Carl Browne who also de-
mandcd that tramps bc allowed to spoil lawns.
must give an added thump of joy To think that
the rights of the free men of West Virginia are
represented by that great sufferer in the cause
of liberty. Nathan Ward Fitzgerald. He is
good representative Of the movement which
Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Timan. Mr.. Algcd and Mr..
John Shcchan dcfaultcr. formerly of Buffalo
are making In behalf Of the honest. high
minded sufferers from gold standard and
strict police regulations.
Mr. FITZGERALD has himself been victim of
persecution and can fully sympathizc with the
oppressed debtor who is UNANIMOUSLY made 10
Day 100 cents on Il dollar instead of -. the
traveller whose comfort counts less with the
Government than the preservation of grass.
the rcforncr who is prosecuted because in
noccnt people are killed by the dynamite he
meant for the regeneration of society. the city
official who is abused because his accounts
happen To De $500 short. Mr. Fitzgerald
or To do him justice. for like General" CoXey
he has Il title "Colonc' Fitzgerald once came
TO Ncw-York where dwcs the mammon of
unrighieousness. in search Of living. and. de
tcrminng 10 make il by catering 10 the needs
of his fellow men. he opened restaurant in
NasSaust That was n worthy enterprise, of
benefit both to Fitzgerald and his customers.
There was 10 reason for the plutocrats 10 i'll
tcrfcrc with him. But they found Il prctcxt
for getting rid of this apostle of reform who
had had the tcmcrity to establish himself al
most nj the doors Of their banks and who an
nounccd: Il can sit in the front window of
my store and make people come in 10y the
force of will. When ! see person passing
Fix my mind upon him and keep my eyes upon
'hlm and pretty soon he has To turn around
land come back and come right into my place"
Naturally the gold bugs were disturbed by II
man of such power. lie might hypnotic their
clerks and make them advocates of free silver
or course they had to preserve legal forms in
getting rid Of him. They couldn't throw him
off the Bridge or drown him In IL sack. They
lay in wait TO catch him. By-and-by Fitzgcr-
aid found his business growing duh and the
necessity of advertising upon him. SO he or
dcrcd the girl walters in his lunch room TO dis
pcnsc with skirts and array themselves in COS
tunes that more fully sci off their charms TO
the gaze Of the masculine multitude. Then most
of these girls course they were put up To
it by the money changers began 10 SWIVEL
about modcsty and say that the display of
their limbs to crafty the prurlent curiosity Of
clerks and truckmcn was not a decent method
Of advertising. That handicapped Fitzgerald
somewhat but with the true grit of n rcformcr
he persevered. The gold bugs couldn't down
him that way one or two girls were strong
minded enough to put themselves on view in
all the glory of their sartorial emancipation.
The advertisement was success. Crowds
gathered and filled Nassau-st They gazed
| through the windows at the skirtIess forms.
The effort OF the gold bugs to play off feminine
modesty against the prosperity of the Popullst