The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-29
III WnrrELAW REID OUTS KNIFE.
John sheruinn's shoes Are Not for Him. aud 20
He's Tor Low. free-Trnder.

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Tho Republican managers OF Gen. Trncy's can.
vass paused yesterday long enough In their in.
s%piritlng work to comment on tho alarm of tho
New York Tribune over the swift vengeance
which has overtaken its efforts to stab Gen.
Tracy. The New York Tribune in its effort to
save itself announced yesterday thnt seth
Low is a Republican, The New York Tribune,
which is attempting to stab Gen. Tracy. tho
gallant leader Of the Republican army in the
battle for Mayor of Greater New York, Is we'll
aware that on June 90, 1883. Mr.. Low sent a
letter to Claiming rockingham, Secretary of
the First Ward Republican Association of
Brooklyn, saying:
II herewith tender my resignation as a mem.
Der of the First Ward Republican Association.
I do SO because / am unable TO support the party
upon tho platform recently adopted at Chi
cago. . l believe in a revision of the tariff
upon principles directly opposed to the Chicago
platform"
Gen. Harrison had just been nominated at
Chicago. Seth Lows letter resigning from the
Republican party was printed in tho New York
Tribune at the time. Five days later, on July 3,
1888, the New YORK Tribune In an editorial
said:
AZ the County Democracy meeting on Thursday
night Gov. Mn said in lis tricky speech, 1.-THE De.
mocracy do not believe in free trade. There is not
one lne in our platform that will bear such q
construction" And even Mr.. Carlisle. who IS sup.
posed TO be al least HONEST enough to stand by his
principles, declared: 1.-THE Democratic party does not
advocate free trade" Perhaps this was wording.
Cling, so far as Carlisle was concerned. Perhaps he
meant that It did not advocate It in New York. but
had resolved to establish It just the same. But the
speeches were essentially dishonest, tricky. evasive.
They were an attempt to repeat the Rand ali dodge.
Young Mr. Seth Low. over in Brooklyn. has left the
! tur1- n"l laa. -....A ~. -
There may be some other than tho ones he has as.
signed. He might probably have consented TO post
poue his departure until after we had elected him
Governor had such n movement seemed to him hope
ful. But 1t evidently didn't, and SO he is going right
away. The reason he gives is clear, and we don't
question its sincerity. SO far as 1t goes. He deserts
because 1.-THE Republican platform 10 a determined
onslaught upon free trade"
That Is IT, exactly. Mr.. Low understands tho Do
mocracy, and takes what Carlisle and Hi say for
Just what It IS worth. He has given away tho trick.
Now, gentlemen, don't be coy with Mr.. Low. Don't
protest that ne misunderstands the issue. Don't tell
him that he Is q Burchard and a Jonah, and will ruin
the Democratic game II he goes on talking that way
in the doubtful State OF New York. Don't wink at
him and touch your fingers TO your lips and grow
hot and restless while the rich young Importer un.
consciously exposes your conspiracy. Just stand up
like men. accept him for whatever he may be worth
TO you. and debate the tariff question honestly. For
II you don't. we shall have 10 use Seth Low as a sort
of whip with which TO lash you back into the free
trade ring from which, in the doubtful State OF New
York, you are trying to sneak away.
The New York Tribune Is vol aware that the
Republican National and the Itepub.
lican State Committee in 1884 importuned Mr..
Low TO make a few speeches along the Mohawk
Valley for Mr.. Blaine, and that Mr.. Low refused
TO do so. The New York Tribune is well aware
that Mr.. Low abandoned the Republican party
ia 1883 and voted for Cleveland in that year
and again in 1892. Moreover, the New York
Tribune is thoroughly oonversant with the fact
that Mr.. Low did not open his lips in the fight
for Mckinley and national honor last year.
The Republican campaign managers for Gen.
Tracy point out that t G Republican party has
been generous TO Whitelaw Reid, editor of the
New York Tribune, who is now directing the
daily stabs at Gen. Tracy. The Republican
party made Mr.. Reid Minister to France. nomi-
mated him for Vice-Prcsident, and sent him
rs special ambassador to represent the
United States at Queen Victoria's ju-
bilee ceremonies. The Republican campaign
managers say though that Whitelaw Reds In
suitable appetite for public place is far stronger
than his attachment to the principles of his
party. They think that Mr.. Reid should re-
member former fayors and not stab the Rcpubli-
can organization because il cannot now see its
way clear TO support him in his desire TO be-
able statesman. John Sherman
Bought friends are of little value,