New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-27

home in the Democratic party; Their pteS,e S ;r
s ese e1s Thes must into the Republican
ss ~ hs " rs
And without abandoning any vital principle Whi eli
we do 10 hold their confidence and support
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
peop,e do not acitate themselves theories OF
finance when they are getting along comfortably
The clamor for the free coinage OF silver became
serious only when an ill-consdered tarin measure
threw the business OF the country INTO oon.uso,.
and left the Treasury without an income sufnciens
10 meet its inevitable expenditures. III was tnen
that capital withdrew from investment IL Was was
reduced. that profits and earnings zen on ,h ha
labor wSs 0q nS Of o ssP o the @
who told them that there was someihimg me maj maj
for T shose 'n who had enacted this mistaken law
admit il 10 be the orisin OF the troubles whioh d.
for other causes one Of these they found IN the
greenbaek and they fen 10 abusing tnSi II
may be that the greenback Is not an den Ior e a..
Th to F f0T ass or to SqP eny
true that substitute for money should oe ieea.
caused the demand for gold ncr was II the green
back that shut down mills ana reduced the oppo,-
II is', Was the Wilson Tariff law which did these
things. and there would have been }Is' al ucn
had the burden fallen on the banks instead OF on
the Treasury and even then mere TS w0qo oube
with the revenue law. and the reInedy Is 10 ne pp
dse IN i fo ssmS Of the god
and when have replenished the Treasury: re- re-
the ss p On cfd er fe s st ns S e
to look after the Legal tenders sna 10
There can be pEetence that the Amerisan PEG
DO nS aeTs cb 10 heaven No tg s. against
the Wilson bill than In lSo against All me coHo;teI
they can adapt themselves 10 a system OF produc..
zion which must be based on lower stanasnd o o,
want 10 adapt themselves to such a system The
question is not whether revenues can De prEvioeT
patching up the Wilson bin with new internal
Ssssea The sy wa fG RUs ep and
their plain demand. 10 which the election OF two
Representative suficien;ly iestdes. is for he
enactment OF an intelligent ana consistent tarin'
venting the foreign producer Of goods which com
pete with American goods from Wno'ssa sh ms
pei the American maker OF such wares either TO go
out OF business or TO reduce the wages he pays 10
HIS ''''' A COMPLIMENT TO oLNEY.
I. there is no other respect in which the country is
20 congratulated upon the result OF Ny Cleveand
Administration, Il may be admitted that since the
present Secretary Of State assumed the drec;'oh OF
foreign affairs the position Of our country abroad
has improved II has been demonstrated again tnat
me consistent uphodng Of American Interests IN for.
relations WIN foreign governments. and ;nat the Just
/ have had no fair opportunity 10 examine the text
ties tina, may under It's various provisions but
with the principle involved it seems "a though all
land would be unspeakaby wrong. and II ought TO be
rendered impossible Indeed. as a matter OF iac;
anybody. The cause OF liberty Is always noble. 1t
49, b 5e5pe q Every American country viii
themselves without Theoretical. or other inerter-
& 5 our any People IS Soand be- on FIR end H.
teres; whenever the American subjects Of foreign
Power decide that the time has come for them 10 IS
tab.ish free and independent American State. The
e,i'uie OF our Government. however. canno; always
t2eaes to e observe and its code Of pubc law to re-
ASS 81 d nieTen9n Vssona1 n MIN
ZION; We neither wish 70 govern cuba nor 20 nsli
formed that leads US in the direction Of either OF
II is long while Mr.. Chairman. since such csle-
sfGn M this WAS R9ss 81 IL i ons Tapbcan
ssemby fui inc Of Repubcan State ocsrs
body Of Republican officials from the counties and
municipalities Of the State could assemble al nun-
festival would have seemed absurd. Let care
that four years hence Il shall have no such seeming;
1.e; us prove ourselves competent and honest and
truly representative OF the hopes and impulses OF the
people
GOVERNOR BLACKS SPEECH.
Governor Black followed Mr.. Plat. His re-
Spouse presented the, for him. usual element of
brefness. He said.
Fellow-C,izens: In many respects this gather.
ing is one of the most remarkable in the history
under any circumstances would command atien-
ton for the election Of Senator from the mot
fined to the people Of our own CommonIwseaitth
history it's enormous population ana every ele-
ment that constitutes its power. its acts must TX
the controlling forces in American affars;
in Tbs ocGaS o2an rs
.hs policy Of The entire W ma gfPsdd ae
,he credentials OF New-York. The troubles which
have oppressed US in the few yeas just PASSED
Taraliei among us must find end Or test oui
Strength as i; has seldom been tested before II
m ns o vel fulfilled ne And the people q his
Try. believing firmly now as they ID three month
by the Integrity and PaTPF2 ron OF Inc n
party Nil ma no Ie,el rrIl n ,hsr
security and confidence which are essential 20 bust
Of the General Government the supremacy Of tina
party re-es,ahlished; .,,,. -.-.-. -.
20 sweeping. seldom in 50 short time has on
political party received so fun a vindcation or an
other rejection complete. Eut OF all the feat
,lres which combine 10 make this assembly con
tp,euous and perhaps hSHrc a s. most s SaT
been matched before and may be some time again
nous a. par,y accord will believe long remain al
tire mos. striking example OF the force OF person
supply No, many years ago the same nigh homo
which ne has again assumed was laid down by TN
assembled. Absolutely stripped OF power. turnnl
his face toward public sentiment So SCI ana Gye
career OF his then associate. OF the stronges
and most chivarous spirits OF mis- age: the cues c
this evening retired 10 private life. Weighed dow
hy the disapprovsl OF those whose high commission
ne had returned he stood at poin, which 20 mos
men would have marked the end OF public service
but which 10 him was The beginning OF caree
which for hriiliancy. skill. persistence and ina
mastery has never been equalled In American
politics. Steadily. with sagaciiy and foresight tina
have eluded many obstacles with a courage tina
ne. overcome those he could no. escape. surrOunde
nv those who have disputed mis- ground AT ever.
step subjected 10 such denunciation seldom fan
even upon the heads OF public men. always patien
and cool he has risen the undisputed leadership
Of MS party. And while he joins "! his assocat e
to-nigh; in commeTnorating A political victory "
be unmindful that this occasion Ia to hin
a personal triumph. lie has earned II by his in
failing devotion 10 his party. by his consp!cuou
service 10 the whole country. and esteem mysel
honored in extending with others my respect an
friendship to the distinguished guest OF this dis