New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
THE ONE GREAT ISSUE.
,rn vo HONEST REPUBLICANS FAIL lNTO TIE

Urn M HONEST REPUBLICANS FALL INV Ai
DEMOCRATIC TRAP TO DODGE H.
m the Editor OF The Tribune. .,
c,r. U-hv Is IL that certain professedly 'epu'i
can leaders seem consumed with iia"'' $500
GO, aside the supreme issue when Is 10 oe =,
out at the polls this year, and TO suos''''e
oDa selected by Democrats and Mugwumps! NJ oi'o
ones.ions the Importance Of SOUND money, o
aould any one for moment imagine '"a' 80,
,onav would be jeopardized by Republican asoe"
Ancvo To any loyal Republican, glorying IN ms
nrty's history. Il is as amazing as IL Is IAN -
that some Of those claiming prominence anu ~"
shoula be led away with the deluson crea,eu W
democratic and Mugwump hypocrisy and laish'oH
zion -, 4, M,
What has the Republican party ever oeeh IL nv
q sound-money party? What has the country 10
fear from a party which took cohtroi ol III.
ernment when IL was absolutely bankrupt uiuei ''o
reasonable manipulations OF a Democratic Cao'he'
and could borrow even trifiing sums only al eA'o'
tomato rates of Interest," which actually created
new financial and currency system raised D'hohs Vi
dollars for purposes, carried on the g'ea' 81
gle TO splendid triumph ana so restoie' INC
Union. and then placed the National credit on
Aruer basis and brought II to a higher level IMAM
aver before returned to specie payment ana pa'o
of the public debt at rate that astounueu ''e
world?
over against this record OF unparalleled acme'e-
ment set that OF the Democratic party whlch mas
hnxed the currency compass. just as II mas pee"
"ap things 10 all men in other respects-its IMAM
clal yagaries ranging from demand that the Wv
eminent debt be paid IN greenbacks-at time 100
when gold was at a premium OF more than 2VV-'o
omen aflliaton with free-siver l6-to-l fopunS'
cranks with whom, in fact, at least nan oi t"o
party is now in exact accord. 80 far as the SILVER
issue is concerned. Nobody expects any gooa tnihs
financially from the Democratic party II isn't Dulit
that way. But every true Republican must protest
AGAINST the ins!nuations and intmations that there
can be danger of the Republican party undoing the
magnificent history 1t has made-a history that III
cudes the originating and perpetuating OF souhu-
money system In which every dollar Is worm wv
cents; unsurpassed National credit and unequahed
debt-payng Such limitations and inslnuations are
insulting TO a party which has produced hnanciers
like Salmon p. Chase. John Sherman, Charies j.
Folger and William Window.
The rank and file OF the party are not inisieu'
They know that this talk about the currency ID
mainly false cry raised by the Democrats anu
Mugwumps to divert attention from the wretched
failure Of the Cleveland Administration ana inc
miserable fasco OF tariff reform" Tney recall
the fact that these Democrats and Mugwumps as
sailed the Mckinley tariff with all the mahshi'y
and mendacy which free-trade ingenuity ana
partisan malevolence could command, ana that
through the very force and fury OF these fasehoods
thousands OF honest well-meanng persons were ue-
csived. Then came the great free-trade triumph
Cleveland the idol OF the tariff reformers, was
elected for the second time Not by big ma
Nnty, as has been claimed. He never had ma
Nrty the popular vote. On the contrary the
total number OF votes cast against him exceeded by
ssry one million those cast for him. He became
rs1dent again, though a minority President. with
Democratic Congress on his hands, and the free
5 nssas fondly thought they had entered into the
wnised land - ..,,
Subsequent % proceed:nss'" The Democratic Con
failed 70 FUN hs sdse s he
p.. excepting the regular aPPIop s r os was eS
ct and 1g '4 pre 9GSy ir0p IS not
eaui hs credit q repeating the iorty of pemo
cratic Congressman did not vote for repeal 1t was
srd only because the Republicans nCho ,hev
far above DO the mf nsO Sarsn
oeraa Tor IT. And then came the new rdn When
President Cleveland vented his anger and disgust.
t tra ior which he showed his contempt by permit
natural result Of the tariff for deficit only has been
o Dig shortage in the revenues bond issues
ccsraysis shrinkage in values loss to ia91r ana
neso1 unprecedented In our hst9rya ana
augmentation Of wealth.
free nat Wonder that the Democratic and Mngwnmp
rule nr rec years Of Democratic domination ana ms
h.es asy G the ' and
they dishonesty r sase agS Sa s only o Trouble IS
with with The currency e' And some called Republ
trans are seemingly caught by this shallow ana
me me Democratic schemers and walk into the Demo
50 sasy But the masses Of the parry are n0y
other. "e one supreme question towering above an
fa 50 rs = the tariff, and they mean to vote this
secfsdt mat as far the principle Of Protection rs
come come the matter will be settled for years to
from %aa . Is the matter with the currency. aside
Necessary, changes as experience may prove to be
pSSlicssu d esl;STe policy the Re-
eon a. FEDERAL system-to maintain the parity OF