The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-29

tanty In this respect concerning Mr. Whit
ney. Mr. Bryan is unselhsh. and will make
any sacrifice TINT may be required for the
good OF his party or The advancement Of
his principles Mr.. Whitney VIII take no
chances and never dave become cAnli-
date for an elective office. MIR. H,Nan rep
rcsents the masses, lie Is pc Of the
traditional democrat. a uan of the com
mon people. MIR Whitney Is n typical
plutocrat, whose principles are elastic and
whose success in politics has been due TO
his ability in manipulating forces and the
lavish use of money. Mr. Bryan believes
that the voice Of the people is the voice of
God. and he wants it hampered by machin-
cry and organization as little as possible.
MIR. Whitney looks upon votes as pur-
chasablc commodity and is a firm beliel er
in the caucus and the ward club. Mr..
Bryan appeals to the emotions of the pub
lie from the rear platform Of n railway
train Mr.. Whitney employees sSillful poll
ticians to control affairs quietly through
the machinery Of politics directs them
from Il drawing room on Fifth avenue. and
furnishes the necessary funds from we'll
filed purse. Both are equally amiable, ar
fable, generous and grateful, but one pays
for services with smiles. the other with o
check book.
The leaders OF the silver wing OF the
democracy nave no use for Mr.. Whitney.
He Is n lnonopolist. That would be enough
if there were no other reasons They know
that his wealth was acquired by the gifis
OF an indulgout brotherin-la and IL IN
vested IN the stock of corporations. They
must have a leader free from all such con-
nectons and he must come from close TO
the soil The gold standard democrats are
equally dstrustful. by natural inclination.
by association and from personal interest
Mr.. Whitney should be and probably Is =
gold standard man, but when he returned
from Europe last spring and saw the DRIFT
Of public sentiment he announced himself
blmotallst, lie gave dinner in honor
OF Moreton Frewcn, the English biMetali-
list. and asked n number of democratic lead
ers % meet him He tried TO get bimctal-
lie plank in the Chicago platform. He
talked compromise for three months, until
The free coinage platform was adopted. ana
IL was through his influence that the New
York and New England delegations re-
ruancd in the convention Like Senator
Hi. he maintained a silent Indifference
during the campaign. The New York gold
standard rlcn say that he did no; think II
polite 10 nntaeoni2e TIE silver element Of
tho party because u might interfere with
Ills presidential aspirations. For these res-
I 1das lAe H'Hl"NIa 'e VI "''i, ,"e''N" '''
say thet be haE forfeited their condolences
and may foCk by himself
n is the purpose OF the gold standard
democrats under the leadership Of Mr.. b.
n,in. the chairman OF their National CON.
nlttee. n create an organization ia every
village and township Of the United Statrs.
"a far as possible This is the presidents
rlan and Il has been heartily commended
Inv Major Mckinley. These ORGANIZATIONS
arc m rs called sound money leagues"
- "hareq, rucrey leagues" or somathing
,ipo maj ana n n expected that call wlll
soon hs issued FOR National convention
: 10 be held in indianapolis or Chicago saon
aftCr The LIST Of January. for the purpose
of adopting definite plan and Issuing an
adfrcfs 10 al who oppose tho free eoinaFn
~, ,ri,I be signed By such men as Johu
NJ palmer. simon B. Buckner James II.