The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-29
ON THE ONE GREAT TOPIC.
4 FIGHT FOR NATIONAL HONOR
Tho situation Here ne viewed from Up the
efatn.

state.
To THE EprroR OF THE SuN-Sir: All fair
men OF all parties in this contest VIII Willingly
admit, whichever way they may vote, that Seth
Low is not the peer OF Gen. Tracy in ability,
public experience, craftsmanship, or business
success. In short, there is not q man on tho
thrcc Islands constituting chiefly inc ,"reater
New York better equipped than Gen. tracy Tor
the office OF Mayor. He has never boon a fail.
urc in anything. His fame us n lawyer, jurist,
Secretary of the Navy. and statesman is CO.
extensive with tho whole country. while his
private life is pure and stainless.
There are n thousand men and more in Great
or New York the peers OF Mr.. Low In every re-
speCt. Gen. Tracy needs no proof OF his sound
ness va Republican, as n believer In apdtcncher
OF the party's avowed principles, or OF his
fidelity to organization under all circum-
stances. Mr.. Low, at tho beginning OF his cam
paign. declared himself to be Republican. lie
has notIound it TO his interest TO say much about
that y" actions speak louder than words, he ID
not a Republican. No good Republican hns over
tho party or TO defeat its regularly nomi.
mated candidates, Mt tho same time as.
nNoWinE its principles as laid down IN It's
making is to dcrnoraliHc, divide, and break up
the party that has carried the count y through
the greatest civil war in history, and since 1850
has given 10 the country an administration
which for peace, material development, growth,
ana prosperity finds no parallel since human
Koycrnmcnts were known. Can such u man be
called "A Republican or can those who ali or en-
courage him III II be called Republicans! Ills
work viii not end on Tuesday next unless he is
absolutely crushed; the effect cannot but reach
out and spread like IA canler sore into even
more important elections i'll the years TO come.
But should his aspirations and the aims OF his fol-
lowers be thoroughly stamped upon next Tues
sh6rn and his power for ruin WIN be destroyed.
That IA Citizens Union party. is TO succeed TO
the Republican or Democratic party is too
called tho Democratic party standing Oh the
Chicago platform OF dishonor and ruin, and a
ltcpublican party standing o. the opposite. with
principles laid down NJ ST. Louis IN ls!'6; and
all voters will in time 90 10 one or the other OF
happy factions. The motive OF the attempt OF a
lot Of disgrHntlcd psrldo-R cpuhlicans led by
Mr.. Low. to break this limo is SO clearly apparent
have been constantly falling away from Low and
giving. their support to Gen. Tracy. These
cts are survivors OF that signal Senatorial
defeat OF last winter after months OF the s%cycrcst
dlsclplining OF their forces, with Cnoate rs their
leader. the ChUatc who is now seeking to betray
weak Republicans into the trap 20 boldly set TO
catch them. II will not spring.
On general principles third parties and candi.
dates have rarely succeeded. Thc traditions Of
The parties and the country are against them,
The third.party candidate for President in lS2l
was defeated; SO also in 1slS, 1850 and
contests for Governor in many of our States.
They are like man born OF womnn,' ola few
days and full OF trouble" ten. Tracy stands on
no uncertain ground or with u character to
form. lic~is known OF all men in this coun-
try; he is not u political ahutier or dem
nEoSuc. AS = man. u citizen. a lawyer.
jurist, General. and statesman he has been
successful, and he is sound on tho great
questions OF national rolicy on which the coun-
try took issue u wear ago. Al! genuine liepub.
licaps. all Democrats who prcfcrtc! national
honor. public order, and general weliar" above
mere sentimental party spirit must stand with
him. such Democrats ns helped TO build tho
Republican party in 1879; such Democrats as
hc.pcd To save the country III the perIls OF civil
war in 1850. and again 10 save ii in lSn6 from
the most audaCious attempt to place it in the
hands Of tho Socialists, populistS, and Anar-
Chists-suCh Democrats will come, like Father
Abraham, with 100000 strong. to bury Tam
many Hall and ;hc Chicago platform.
MONTICELLO. Oct. 20. {. V. II. l..