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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
4 CINnLnATE,S PRONLSE.

Mr. BRYAN has now and them the courage or
his professions. especially where nothing hu'
glitterng gencralities are concerned. Speaking
at Chester. Penn. the other day, he sad that II
elected he would. TO the best of his ability. carry
''out the policies set forth in the Chicago pat
form" That was all he wanted to say. Il was
enough He had said the same thing before
many times. But that is a good thing Tor the
countryfor him 10 keep on saying IN every
speech he makes. and for every American rII-
zen TO remember that he says. ana propaDiy
means Indeed 1t is quite necessary if we are
to keep the run Of Mr. Bryan's antics. that he
should repeat the statement Frequently. FOR
otherwise men might think no had repudacd
the platform. as so many 0f his associates are
doing Arthur SeWall, for example. who in poll
tics stands up for the platform as straight As Il
Maine pine tree. but in business affairs prac-
tlcay rcpudlates it and constantly does that
which that platform declares to be anath' ma
maranaiha And John Boyd Thacher, who be-
tween his nomination and official notification
thereof writes a letter of warning. TO the eject
that while h will support Bryan he Is unalter-
ably opposed to Bryans platform. Mr. Bryan
does not mean to be classed with such. where
fore he lets his voice rise like fountain night
and day." proclaiming his absolute. unqualified
and unhesilatng adherence TO the Chicago plat
form.
'If elected | shall" he says 80 the best OF
my ability, carry out the policies set forth in
"the Chicago PLATFORM Yes Let that be kept
in mind. And what are those policies: lnllm-
tied coinage Of fifty-thrcc-cent dollars. with
which the wage-eaner, the pensoner, the saw
ings bank depositor. the ins'lrancepohcy holder.
are all TO be paid, instead of with the one-hun-
dred-cent dollars they expect and are entitled
TO- Abolition of the right of private contract.
such as scarcely even the Paris Commune dared
to propose before. Packing the Supreme Court
of the United States to do the bidding of po-
lltica bosses Depriving every Federal court
of the power to enforce It's decisions. DeprivinS
the Government Of the United States OF the
power to maintain the Constitution and execute
the laws so that If a community or State shall
rebel or secede or prevent the carrying Of the
mails or the collection of revenue the President
shall be poweress to compel it. Briefly stated,
reputation Socialism. corruption of justice,
notification. SECESSION Anarchy. Those are 1.-THE
policies set forth in the Chicago platform" which
Mr. BRYAN promises to the best of his ability TO
carry out
II Is TO be hoped he will feep on making that
promise and that the American people will bear
in mind just what that promise means. II VIII
then he quite safe To leave with them the de-
cision whether TO eject for their Chief MagS-
trate man who makes such promise as that,
or one who is content to pledge himself TO
maintenance of the Constitution and laws. and
preservation of the honor end integrity of the
Nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
INSTITUTIONAL CALLOUSNFSS

A Coroners jury is by no means infallible. and
we should be glad to learn that the censurc Of
st. Lukes Hospital for negligence by Coro-
ncrs jury in the inquest over the death Of George
H. Ranges was undcscrved This institution
has always ranked among the best in the city;
its management has been progressive and en-
llghtencd; and in its care of its patients it has
shown far less of what may be called nStitu-
tional callouSneSs than some ether hospitals that
might be named.
But without prOnouncing on this particular
case 1t Is proper to utter word of earnest pro-
test against the harsh and hcartless way in
which some institutions are conducted. The case
Of Ranges is by no means an isolated one in this
city. II is a MISUNDERSTOOD fact that certain
private hospitals try to keep down their death
rate by sending patients who are likely to die
10 Bellevue Hospital. II Is alleged in some cases
that the death of patients thus removed has been
thereby ha,icned If this allegation is true. the
persons responsible for the removal are morally
guilty of homicide. if they knew the condition
of the patient. and there was no good reason
for removing him. The practice is a most vicious
one. and unless il is speedily discontinued. the
hospitals that are guilty Of Il will soon lose the
confidence of the public And that Is something
i.l1l Npi even tiiF STRONGEST anu Wtd!tultSi 81
them can afford 10 do.
l. is not in tits matter alone. however. that
hospitals are AT fault nor are hospitals the only
institutions that ovnce lack of tenderness
The institutional callOusness Of which we have
spoken has become so characteristic of ali in
>fitu,ions that the poor and the humble have
come % have horror Of every institution. The
decent poor would almost rather sfarvc than 20
10 q poorhou,r: and every one knows how. when
III. they shrink from going 10 hospital even
when they know they would be more comfort
able than in their own homes We may say
that This feeling +, foolish. and perhaps II is
Bur there IS mr ground for it The iniuitions
of thc people are correct. They recognize the
noble impulses thdt have created the philan-
ihropic institutions of modern times. But they
AnoN also that, even though the heads Of these
Institution, are truly humane. The petty under
liuss arr often careless. often harsh and somr
times actually cruel and brutal The humble
free rlI Du does not come in contact with the
kind hearted head OF The institution. stll less
with thc excellent men and women who are
managing 3D. They have 80 do altogether with
thc underiiAes. many of whom. being poor ami
humble themselves. lind keen delight In hara,s
ing one of their own walk IA He.
Moreover. daily contact with suffering in any
form has tendency Ia dry up The emotion of
pity for that particular form OF suffering II Is
that fact. perhaps. as much as any inherent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

japan has always been land Of suicides.
There seems 10 be something in the religion, or
philosophy. or perhaps in the nervous conStl-
tuition of the people, that enables the Japanese
TO regard loss OF life with comparative indif-
ference This has made them pretcrnaturally
daring in battle and largely accounts for the
od-time practice Of hari-kari. which caused Il
man. on the slightest Impeachment of his honor,
to kill himself in Il particularly painful ana
shocking way. Hari-kari is now abolished.
But suicide in other ways and for other causes
seems TO be on the inc ease. II is so reported
by Mr.. Saito KokOfu. an accomplished native
statistician. who has lately published an i'll
tcrcsting essay on the subject.
Nearly twice many men rs women commit
suicide. though the proportion Of women is in
creasing The women kill themselves chiefly
nj the age of twenty. seldom after twenty-five.
disappointment in love is "A common cause, and
hanging and drowning are the methods almost
universally employed. Men Kill themselves
mostly at about twenty-five years of age,
though they are not free from the tendency
until after forty. Business troubles are the
chief cause, and hanging is the common
method The sword is ont Of vogue and poi
sons and firearms are little used. But every
Japanese wears a long girdle from which Il
halter can at any time be improyised The
favortc time of year is from January TO May.
Many suicides occur, however, at about the
first Of July and the first Of January because
Of business cmbarraSsments at the halfycarly
time for settling accounts.
A striking indication Of the part finances play
in the tragedy is furnished in the fact that the
number of suicides varies year 10y year almost
exactly as does the price of rice. When rice
is dear suicides are many; when it is cheap.
they are few. In 1855 and 1856 the rice har-
vest was poor. prices were high, and suicides
were more numerous than in any other recent
years. The philosophy of il is therefore evi-
dent Japanese workmcn get from 10 10 30
cents day wages. That is enough to sustain
life when the price Of food is normal. But
the margin is so small that the slightest rise
in the pr,cc Of food IS severely felt The les
son in political economy Is also evident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
Hmnsfmenfs.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26
BRy4y AND RAILROAD MEN.

Attention Is called in THE Railroad Gazette"
to another interesting feature Of Boy Bryan's
great scheme Of government 10y plundcr The
Boy demands that the Government shall own
and operate All railroads. and that, therefore,,
all railroad employees from the superintendent
and chief engineers down to the crews OF gravel
trains. shall be made Government employees.
He also demands that there shall be 10 life
tenure of public Office How. a correspondent
asks. would the practical application Of these
principles affect railroad men: "Thc Railroad
Gazette" answers plainly and trulhfully. II
would reduce the tenure Of every one OF them
10 the term of a single Administrations. Every
man. from superintendent to brakeman. would
be liable 10 be turned out every four years. \
cheerful prospect, that. for the men, and one
promising a most efficient service. The Ga
zctte" well adds that the Chicago platform is
"A bill TO discourage The Performance" Of duty.
las well as TO paralyzc trade and thc admins
"tralon Of Justice"
Nor IS that all. There are now some $50 $50
or more men employed on the railroads Of the
United States. Mr. Bryan would make them
all Government employees with no permanent
tenure If office beyond The pleasure Of rho Ad-
minsiraton. What pairona-c that would give
10 The party in power. What political ma
chine for securing the second term which Mr.
BRYAN so ausiercy and 50 necdlcs,ly declares
he would never. never. never take, The post
Offices and custom-houses and cOnsulships
would fade into insgnfcance compared with
such a field for forwarding the faithful"
Really il might be good politics for Mr.. Bryan
to drop free silver ana make his fight Oh the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

Ir Gloucester. England, the anti-vacclnation-
ists until lately had their headquarters and
stronghold. but after the scourgc Of smallpox
swept over them year or more ago none OF
the sect were found remaining. at least none to
bear testimony of the faith which was in them.
a Parliamentary Commission to investigate the
particulars and conditions Of the visitation
ports that there were about 1900 uhvaccinated
children in the city and It's suburbs. and that
the disease became apparent the inhabitants
took alarm and listening too late to the counsel
of the doctors. accepted the dreaded rite OF vac
cination. But the disease had made such
pr gress that It could not be entirely controlled.
As a consequence OF their foolish faith and their
defiance Of reason and common-sense the local
committee reports that 100 Of The inhabitants
had been removed before their time. more than
-four times that number only escaped with their
"lives from OF the most nosome OF diseases.
"and vastly larger number. in one way or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

"other, suffered In mind, body or estate. ~,
result Is dscouraging 20 the few an,,.v.o.,I
tionists who still cling to the faith in Eng,a"s
and elsewhere, and justiies en entire d,sroa..,
of their theories and preferences on the nor,
public authorities everywhere VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

railroad ssi,s alone Eight hundred thousanu
new otfceS to be filled. 40 Clvll service l"''''
and to The victor - )ng the spohs. VIA,
Il campaign cry TO ai,.'se the very hung'! anu
very thirsty,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

Finally consent has been given by the Alder
men in Brooklyn to the expenditure Of the money
necessary to put the water supply of the city
in good condition or at least 10 remove the
cause Of the impurities that have been the oc-
cason of complaint, and divert from the rese"-
voir the water OF such an ill-soundng stream
Horse Brook. in Hampstead. They would
have pursued their usually obstructive course
longer if they had not felt that public opinion
could no longer be dehed with impunity
The condition Of the water supplied to our
Brooklyn ncighbors has been much exaggerated
but the Investigations have disclosed a state Of
things easily preventabe, that ought not to be
permitted TO continue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

Few foreigners coming to this country Tor 'N"
first time would be surer to receive heari!
welcome than the genial Scotchman Who' I'M
known outside of limited circle TWO years ago
has now a worldwide repute as Ian Maciareh
His pictures of life in Dumtochty have a pccul-
lar charm. and the multitude of readers Of ihem
cannot but feel a personal interest in their ere
ator In his proper person the author oi the
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" is he Rev. DR.
Watson. and the primary object of his coming
hithcr is 10 deliver set of theological lectures
Besides that he will be seen of the people in
many of our cities and towns where he Will
give popular lectures and readings from his
works. 1t is delightful to learn that his readings
will include two unpublished Drumtochty tales
Dr. Watson denies that he has any intention of
remaining in this country. and frankly confeSseS
that he has not been invited to do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

The address OF the Sound Money Democrats
declares that the Buffalo Convention flashed it.
self to the corpse Of Popusm. while the dele-
gates stood by and exulted over the herolsm
"of their own political suicide That is an
effective way OF putting the case. The corpse
of Populism IS particularly good.
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- - ~ rpu-xr SATURDAY SEPTEMBER g. SIXTEEN PAGES

ord foupbt n hattie With knives, when resui'eu
!, tho death of one and the serious wounnins VI
,bo other combatant They proDapy ioue
,vbeels OF different trademarks, each main'aihihs
the superiority OF his own, and WILING 10 Sne'
his blood in support OF the argument II 10
moor use to make of either Spanlards OF plcycleS'
and ought not to invite imitatioh' 'ho"e" Wv
chances are that II viii. II the pracuce MUS 10
way across the Pyreneea and into France inc
noIite and spirited Gaus will at once eHfHlhate
from il all it's sanguinary features, prese'F'"e
only those which are safe and Spectacular '"u'
doing away with the most serious opJec'lonS ~
IT, That is what they have already zone WA"
the Spanish bull-hght. and with all ther o""
duelling customs. The mpetuous young tc''''i
sular scorchers, ready 10 caVil Win an" ''aD
each other on the ninth part or halr n'is"'
,,.,se1y take EXAMPLE from their nelghbors, but
II is hardly the way Of their precipltaue uhui'-
ciolined breed Among them wisdom crleth
aloud in the streets. and no man regardeth hei'
as their political history for some centuries at
tests and she now upfts her voice with equal
emphasis and futity along her bicycle paths
The Yale boys who interrupted Mr.. Bryan's
speech at New-Heven were fighting against
sound money No serious opponent OF the BOY
orator would wish to stop that flow of talk
which is carrying a food Of votes to Mckinney.
The more people who hear Bryan the better
-
The Democratic situation Cleveands hshlng'
Hrs roosting Bryan and Watson are howhng'
Takov Jones Is wrngng his hands. and NOBODY
knows what's the matter or whore he is at.
Mr. BRYAN said in his speech at Raleigh y g
eff the mints are opened. so that every man Win
IAN ounce Of silver can convert II ln'o i"o"eS'
there will be surplus to drag down the prize
"Can the United States take all the silver OF
"forod? If so. we can maintain the parity. Inc
"onlv way to know absolutely Is to try out We
"are encouraged to try" SO. after all. the great
silver cure-all begins with an 'if" The only way
to determine whether it is medicine or poison Is 10
swallow it, Thanks. The life of this Nation Is
we'll insured. but it cannot in reason expose ltseli
to every possible danger, and In addition run the
risk of experimental and involuntary suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

The rantings fall on Tam'ny Hail.
And many a gin-mill in the Bowery:
The big words hump themselves ana Jump
To make the metaphors more fiowery
Blow. Bryan, blow. and beat Niagaras thunder
And answer voters. answer. showing him way
under,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

Mr. Bryan is reported to have expressed sur
prise and pleasure that The Tribune should give
much space to h' speeches. He need not
wonder about IT. OF feel his vanity ticked. one
reason for giving space - his speeches is that
The Tribun is In the habit of printing the news
and another is that no better campaign ma
terial could be desired for the exposure ~ the
shalioNness ~ himself and his cause than those
speeches which he ndttrrs himself We must
be anxious 30 suppress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

Ato time Of increasing safes neWsdedIer or
train boy som ,t,mes 'uns snort @ s"Wc'eM
a tdr0r BY reporting such cases TO the business
Office of The tribune, No. 154 -Nossau.st.
The Tribune is the original NchRiey and
Hobart paper, and the leadng one. for the best
aers and the most news, political and OfherWiSe,
order The Tribune.
1t as connected by contemporaries that the DIS
play If NeW-Jerscy. BrOOkiyR ard Itestchester
County ners IN The 1rtJaae Is ctthOW an tQadt
necs otthose localities oppedgs Alison the regular
ttty and mail editions Of 1he tribune. Suburban
residents can, whHe trduliing, depend upon The
Tribune, absolutely for Meir home aewS.
The city's position in respect of new school
houses Is unfortunate. 1t will be increasingly
SO if work on buildings that are nearly COM
pleted is brought 10 a standstill through the re-
fusa OF contractors 10 go ahead unless they re-
ceive from the city the amounts already due
them We presume that the Controller, who
has been made acquainted with the facts, viii
do all In his power to see that these men get
what IS owing them without delay, 10 the end
that school buildings partly finished may be car
ried 10 completion promptly as possible
The big Rink in ClcrmOnt-ave. was the focal
point for rhe Republicans Of Brooklyn last even
ing. Never has il held larger or more earnest
and enthusiastic audience. Mr.. Dcpew was the
principal speaker, and he was ably supported
by the Hon J. Franklin Fort and Mayor Nurs-
Ter. who presided while Chairman Hanna spoke
a few stirring words. Mr.. Depcw has made no
end Of frst-class political speeches. the one We
print to-day must take rank among his Dest.
Not a little Of his ammunition was furnished by
what Bryan said in Brooklyn two days before,
and Mr. Depew showed no mercy in dssecting
the Popocratc leaders, specious arguments and
misleading utterances.
There is no staying the tide that continually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

"Thacher must Dee defeated Thatcher must
be beaten" saws Sniun. Don't worry about
that. Sinmn. Mr.. Blach viii take care Of that
Just 4 vote your attention To keeping Bryan In
circulation til the people find out what poor
coin he is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

There is no staying the tide that continually !
sets toward Canton. Ohio Less than three ! t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

Tan Maclaren" has come here to tell us some
thing about Scottish Traits OF Character" 1t
won't take him long to ascertain that the charac-
terlstcs which make Scots 50 welcome in this
country are their industry. sef-reliance and con-
scentOusness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

weeks ago a request was sent over the country
from Major Mckinley to the effect that II Would
be pleasing to him if not more than two delega-
lions should arrange TO call Oh him on any one
day. The people. however. are 50 eager 10 see
and hear the candidate who stands for so much
that not less than seventeen delegations VIII
visit Canton to-day. In view Of this. Il Is ho'
surprising that Major Mckinney has decided 10
shorten his speeches. As We; he gives no SlSh
of strain but it would he too much 10 expect
him to make an extended address 10 every one
of the seventeen bodies Of callers.
II is nothing new foY Candidate Bryan 10 III
dulgc in MISREPRESENTATION. II was peculiarly
audacious in him 10 cndcavor. in his brooklyn
speech. 10 make il appear that If Mt E"'chc'
were now living ne would be m advocate Oh
RryaniSm. Reputation and Anarchy. one OF
Nj. Bccchcrs friends Mr.. !. X. Howard mas we
are glad to say. como forward to resent TINS
calumny on the great preachers name Ine 'A-
tract furnished by him from sermon Of MI
Bcecher'S delivered in 1871. which VIII he l"uh'
in another column. shows Enthusiastically Wher"
Mr.. Rcccher would stand could he hav" part IN
the present contest These words could not he
more pertinent to this time if they had been ut
tered in direct denunciaiion of the Chicago plat
form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

In Spain the bicycle Is made an adjunct Of the
duel, two members Of the local club OF Granada
havIns recsntlv met on ther respectiye vehicles