The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-29
THE INTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING, sEPrEMBER 30, 1897.
Bryan on Partisan Municipal Politics.


The Bryan silver Democracy OF New
York city has not only come squarely |
out for making the silver question the |
paramount issue in the municipal cam
palgn. opposing rammany and the State
Democracy in their policy to ignore /;
and TO contest for the offices on purely
local lines, but has put up an lndepen-
dent candidate for mayor In doing this
the sIlverites of New York have acted
on the advice of Mr. Bryan, the much
talked of letter from him, which was
suppressed by Tammany, being made
public for the first time in the conven-
ton.
The action OF the convention makes 1t
absolutely sure that the Bryan Demo-
crats win not support the regular Demo-
cratic ticket unless the Chicago plat
form is endorsed In this event there is
likelihood of Henry George, the Bryan
nominee. withdrawing.
The most important feature of the de-
velopment is the letter from Bryan. the
text of which has heretofore been kept
secret 1t is important because 1t places
the recognized national leader of the
silver Democracy '"h' mas "'p''eu "
the presidency OF 'he Ohi'eu e'atee' ""'
who is understood 10 Oe u eaiiuiu"'e ioF
another chance to reach that, for him,
unattalnable heiSht)' rs opposeu 70 ''o'i-
.s,k %
partisanshlp IN the mahasetnet' VI ''u-
nicipal aftairs' lnousn pos''s 40
model OF virtue Mr. Bryan aihstiS MN
self with those VINO are oppos'hs 'ne
movement to take out OF the nanus vi
corrupt po"t'el''!s' ''''eS anu ."t1.' '"e
government ot the grea'esf e''y on Tue
continent,
Though protessedIy opposed 10 ooSsisrh
In municipal atairs' the SILVER ieaueF as
saults the attempt OF the oest e'e"'e"' Oh
the citizenship OF New fork 10 uD'te III
preventing the return TO power OIL the
most corrupt political organization VI
America lie aehounces' loi l"''''l'e'
the proposition to govern Greater ne"
York through an organization N"o"" 10
the CttiSens Union as one u u'e mos.
vicious heresies that assam our po'ith'a'
progress and the more dangerous oe-
cause OF Its alluring sponsorship
In this Instance the sponsorship "ll'c"
Mr. Bryan regards as dangerously a'luF-
Ing, is composed oil the representatives.
of the best citizens oil All PARTIES Ill NE"
York and their candidate Is one VINO Is
recognized the country over as d man Vi
strict integrity ana a model cil'Eeh' ana
who has record FOR giving the ciIy OIL
Brooklyn pure administration OF the
mayoralty'
A great many people IN new lork IN
both the Republican ana Democratic
parties VIII doubtless agree WIN MI
Bryan In the doctrine lie lays uo"h tha'
government by the Democratic party OF
the Republican party without auher-
ence to tssues, and government py the
Citizens Union instead OF government
by the people becomes d government oi
an organization They VIII agree win
him because ike hlm' they 40 NOT oe-
iieye the best interests OF the great me-
tropolis. In the start OF It's new career
lies In the prevention OF the spoiIsmen'
the men who have already roooed the
people Of millions, from getting their
clutches again on the pubic treasury.
But Mr., Bryan is not logical In draw
ing line between government by an
organization" and government by
party, claiming that the latter Is the
only real government by the people, he
makes distinction without difference.
What is government by party but a
government by an organization?
The Republican party win have In the
field man. than whom there Is no purer
citizen, representing an Organization"
opposed to the Organization" the whole
history Of which has been one of munci-
pal corruption and with notorious boss
at It's head-one who arose from dive
10 leadership, and who now lives in a
palace on lll.gotten gains money bled
. from the Office holders and the tax pay
crs. who were at his mercy. The CHI.