New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
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no, likely TO hesitate about ways and means. the
first consideration for statesman when war is
money and money cannot be had without credit
Here Is party however, asking to be put into
or the q the people s' that viii ess
at least half Of its public and private debts, It
Is not conceivable that bends could be sold by.a
issue of reputation But the Chicago platform
provides for this CONTINGENCY by advocating @ IN.
Arena that when free silver coinage Is once
Of. trade and and FOR relief from TAXATION. 49,, 49, w w
loans in the guise OF legal:ts9dsr money, tn.
which now supports the chicago platform hav.
TOO efrectuay given the world notice Of its inten-
a 'ph plan Il workable Old debts might be paid with
such paper owing 70 its lesalc,ender quality but
II Mr.. BRYAN is elecLed. We are efectualy bound
TO keep the peace. let the lingo rave never 50
It would certainly be a humilis'ing position for a
| hrstclass Power TO orcupy II IS hardly 700 much
upon the sunerance OF other Powers. Ii Hung
Chang gave parting shot 70 this efec, whsn
ne said that the japanese. with their present
armament. could destroy every city on the Paciiic
coast ard occupy The mainland between that ana
tho Rocky Mountains. \ people cannot make war
without powder or guns. or upon an emIty stom.
ach That would apprcxma'eiy ~ our o0nai'lgn s,,
money. whether 5acent dollars or iesal-t"nder
notes 49,.
Perhaps tho res, of the world might not object
to this hamstringng OF our 9nissan, kepuGnS; ,sc
They would probably take sidney smiths view
of tho matter. anent the reputation or MAN.. ot
our States In the early part or this century hecs
l. what he said. This iS the only adNahtdsr ~
their repudiation tho Americans cannot grluy
their avarcc and their ambition at once. r rney
ca mot cheat and conquer AT the same fifne' Iney
hav. cut thcmselve OF from all sources OF credit
Having been dishonest as they can no. they az
reyented from being foolish as they wouIn
borrow
draw tho sword 49,.
Put,inc however such considerations "a thee
aside how Is IL possihl" that the Amer,dn ps9p a
can for A moment entertain the idea OF conhdins
their interests either In war or peace, 10 Mi.
Rryan's care We all know the great power put
into the hands of n President II Is not 100 mucn
10 say that such ruler should b" man ,pe ,p.n ~
wears and i'm discretion and Judgment ana win
large experience In National and lnteTnauonal az
fairs Mr. Bryan such a man. He Is utterly ~.
experienced in craftsmanship. Hc was ny aceldeh.
elected 10 Congress on Popuistic WsNe ali i rrn %
n nonentitv there His knowledge OF the legal pro.
fession IL limited that his practice mas heye, so
beyond the lower courts OF his state tie dlG ho'
even make n success a. an editor IN A SUaH "tS'.
ern city. In flne his only claim to distinction
sensational oration before a hysterical tonNentc-
which landed him upon an cmlnence Wnlcn asion'
ishes himself and dsmays the men VINO put VI"
there. -, 49,,
Nothing is to be glined and much may ne los
nv undertaking ones adversary WINE tnerr "
really no reasonable doubt OF Mckinley ee,,vur
there Is a shade OF doubt where th"r" Shculu oe
none i'm view OF tho momcntous issues az stake. y
bare majority OF the Electoral College VII nor en'
the fight hut will leave the future full OF uncs'.
tainties An overwhelming victory Is the only hlns,
to put an end to harasslng doubts and Tears NV
only as to sound money and resulting prosHn.,
but also as 10 the permanence oi our h..u,py,ss'"
form OF Government. ABRAhAN Mills
NeU,- York