The morning times., 1896-08-01
ARE THE BEST YETNRlTTEN !
Times Financial Editorials Re-
ceive High Praise.
TEXTS FOR ALL PATRIOTS
Union Republican Club Discusses the
{. Issues of the Coming Campaign
President Fardonand Others Warir~
Iy Commend Honest Money Position
of the Peoples Paper.

The Union Republican Club is getting
down To business. 1t has membership or
over 450 ana It's policy Is to harmonize
all the Republ can elements in the District.
| 1t believes in discussing finance in suck
manner as Will make the subject under
stood by tie average Intellect.
The club met last ght atits headquarters
on r. street, Dr. a. 4 Pardon III the CHAIR,
Mr.. Z. Ii. kremer, secretary. The IIrst
business was the readiuS or tne report Dy
the financial secretary, MI W. D. nehley,
when was approved. Mr. .Reiiiey mas iDaue
an innovation Oy reading out IN open meet
ing the names OF those WHO nave paid
money into tie treasury.
AFTER tie enrolment or new members
and other BUSINESS, the members Eesan th
discuss the pulIt.cai outioo9 anu the reasons
for their Deier IN the success OF Tie he-
publ can party.
,i.aiiin,i.. 1 drdon, after congratulating
the club on the large number present as
indicating the general interest OF kepuU-
the issues OF the right- In connection
with this he eulogize0 Mckinley as citizen,
gent man, anu soldier; and spok ke IN
similar terms or high praise OF Hobart.
getner, the fathers or Doth having Leen
Democrats; the sons Republicans. DIR.
Pardon is quite enthusiastic over the eX-
pected results of the campaign, but tt.
believes that all things must be done by
work and intelligent work. Heis In favor
of campaign literature TT h e thinks that
IL should be in shape to be understood by
all classes of citizens.
THE TINES EDITORIALS. 90"
While on this subject he said:
"You have all heard OF The Washington
Times. / have always read 1t, although
l have not always agreed with ltS Eoiili,s.
1t mas, however, now assumed a position
on finance whicn $ so coiuuenuaDic ana
so logical that hope The members or tn,S
club will provide themselves and rrien;is
VITA copies OF The Morning Times.
Il reIer to the editorials on the silver
question. l nave read them with great
deal OF pleasure, aud l am prepared TO
say that they are the best editorials writ
ten on the money question III The United
States. lou gentlemen would do well to
supply Republicans. who are inclined TO
frec SILVER Win these editorials, anu also
the honest and square Democrats VINO are
inclined to vote the monSrel ticket. which
is not Il Democratic ticket. but which Is
being supported by some very good fel-
lows.
II say, therefore, in all eamestness that
the editorials Tor the past four or five
weeks in tYic Morning Times. in which our
monetary system has been discussed. are
unparalleled in TINS country and superior 10
anything that has been said by our
statesmen on this subject
Col. Norton, former president or the
National Veteran Club. which did great
work In the campaigns OF some years ago.
also spoke on the desirability oil putting
things plainly to the people who are ex-
pected to vote inte!iigentiy. lie said that
there was laInentable ignoranCe as 10
what 10 TO meant, ana even some oaHKs-s
did not understand it. As TO the Times. he
did not agree with its lolitics. but he
would commend its position on the financial
problem.
CONVERTED DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. Simon Paxon. "A converted Demo
crat, made a red hot Republican Speech.
the roint in which was that the expert
enCe OF most People with the Democratic
party for the past three or four years
ought to Indicate to them that the thing to
90 was 10 vote the Republican ticket
this year.
An crnpoye OF one of the departments
spoke next cougratu!ating the members on
the good feeling displayed and on the
good suggestions aireauy made.
'As 10 The Times. was not friendly to
that paper, but l Ike 1t now. i Ike its
editorials, which / think would make good
campaign documents
..i. L,SIrF ui tennessee amused and in
structed the club by his analysis OF the
condition of things in that State as between
the Pupuiisis and Democrats.
Mr.. Swineburne or Lincoln, Neb. said he
he was going horne to vote to help to beat
Bryan al, his own home MIR. Charles
said became safe TO the Republicans after
they got possession OF the election ma
ChiHary. IL would never go Democratic
again. His speech was received with much
Mr. William Elterich, editor OF the WASH
ington Revue, spoke for the Germaus
He reviewed the position which the would
be apt to take In the coming ooutest and
ended By predicting that The Germans
generally would he found this time votingthe
sound money ticket Mr.. Elterich made an
excellent impression by his presentation
OF this subject. He advocated the trans
laiion OF matter for that interest.
Mr.. Trainor paid his respects to Senator
Stewart Ciaiin Tor various States. He
pointed out the reasons why the Democrats
could not carry Della ware, Mary land,
West virginia, Kentucky or Tennessee.
"They won't even carry a coruer OF West
Virginia." he said
the discussion was closed with practical
speech on iinauce by Col. Bram-
hail The club will meet again in special
meeting two weeks from last night.