Evening journal., 1897-06-21
Mr.. BRYAN AND TAMMANY.


MR.. BRYAN AND TAMMANY.
william Jennings Bryan put in very
busy day in New York recently He
saw the leaders OF Tammany Hall and
their superiors, a deputation from the
Democratic Progressive Union and the
political reporters OF the newspapers
AS nothing appeared in the papers
which conflicts with what Mr.. Bryan
said would mark his course in New
York, the fairness OF the political re.
porteGs toward him is commendable
and tho discretion OF his utterances de-
serving OF praise. He discriminate be-
tween the issues entering into a ma
tional campaign, which must remain
unaffected until the next national con-
ventlon, and those entering into a local
campaign in which neither state nor
national issues are directly involved. lie
did not avoid questions on national is
sues, when put pointedly at him, but
in answering them, he, showed good
judgment as well as candor. Where he
was expected to be injudicious he was
notably otherwise. The opinion Of
those Democrats who opposed him last
year concerning the capability OF the
man for discretion has been improved
by his visit.
There is a growing impression that
neither the gold standard nor the sill
yer standard is, or will be- a subject
which should enter into the contest for
the next mayoralty of New York city
The charter has been studied closely
but in vain, to show that the mayoralty
standard does have, will have or can
have anything to do with the gold
standard or the silver standard
There are gold standard men
in the Democratic party who
have been failures as administrative
officers, and whose record as such offi-
GERS is one Of weakness. There are
silver standard men In the Democratic
party who believe in honest municipal
government, by party agents, on bust
ness principles, and whose records in
Administrative trusts, whether in busi
ness or in politics. justify confidence il
them as upright and efficient men.
IL. therefore, the gold standard mer
insist that the question of the silver
standard should not be raised in th'
coming municipal contest, the silvel
men have an equal right to insist thai
the question OF the gold standard shal
not be raised in that contest. Their
were more Democrats for Mr.. Bryan
than against him in Greater New York
many more. But Of his supporter
many more were for him, because h
was the regular candidate, than becaus'
OF the silver standard. They may hay'
been inconsistent or illogical or unpa
triotic or anything one pleases to cal
them, but they were honest in thei
intents. They were. and are. SINGER
In their belief that the acceptance o
party action is obligatory, and the.
contain an immense number of men o
ability, talent. political integrity an
public spirit Whatever these men ma
think Of the gold standard folk, VIII
went out from the party, they kno'
that such gold standard folk are ais
believers in Democratic principles
supporters of good Democratic govern
Enent, and capable OF helping to seenr
It as we'll as of carrying 1t on, If in
trusted with its responsibilities. If tn
calling of hard names be dropped, an
if sense be substituted for anger, tn
great masses of these lately-divide
Democrats will have no difficulty
coming together this year. II M
Bryan be correctly reported, he did an
said nothing to discourage them frol
uniting forces or TO make their unic
on municipal issues difficult.