The sun., 1897-12-04
rnr oUroRr AeA1xsr MIR. p1A4r
stalwhrt Republicans OpinIon or ut and
Those who Krsp Up the Dis.

Thoae Who krep Up the Din.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: What is
this continual wrangle and ianglc In the press
about Platt, morning. noon, and night, high
days, holidays, Sundays, and.evory dayi Chill
dren arc born In this " vale OF tonrs" and chill.
dren and elders pass to that bourne from
which no traveller returns." but that same old
hue and cry continues. Down with Plattl"
Administration upon administration succeed
each other In this grand republic, md abroad
empire becomes republic. Kingdoms unite with
kingdoms and become empires and Japan ap-
pears from tho East as q new giant among tho
ne'tons Of the universe.
England scowls Mt us because OF Venezuela
and the Behring Strait trouble; Spain. with
the applause Of her neighbors, scolds us roundly
about Cuba; Germany shakes her finger a us
warningly because Of Hawaii and Hayti; and
oil Europe is uniting against us commercially;
yet In spite of all this above tho hum Of excite
ment created thereby. can be heard In this great
city OF the world, tho continual squeak, Down
with Plattr'
Foreign savants, studying the freedom of the
press In our republic, account for this peculiar
expression In two ways: First, they look upon
II as a requirement OF the censor, who abroad
expects to see quite often in the press. God
save the Queen. God bless the King" Long
live the Emperor" &C., and think that this be-
ing republic. things must naturally go con-
trariwise. Secondly, they think 1t may be an
American joke. something peculiar to our peo'
pie. and not quite comprehensive abroad, like
the morning cocktail. Down with Plattl Who
10 Platti The Hon. Thomas c. platt is an
American citizen-educatod, honest, respected.
and successful both in business and politics,
while his detractors have failed in one or the
other or both: a man who lives simple and un-
ostentatious life; to whose presence access
is easy, at homo or In business; a good citi-
zen, who enjoys his vacations in his own coun-
try, not abro,d a leader, not n tyrant; discip-
linarian not q martinez; a man who is more
sought than he seeks.
l recollect, some time ago visited the Sena-
tor early one Sunday morning. on his invitation.
obtained through a dear friend OF his then land
who sincerely believe is now heartsick that
his scheminR or fool friends keep him from de-
sired reconciliationl. 1t was 8 o'clock. sent
up my card to Mr.. Patts suite of rooms in tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Word was sent down to
come up. AS l approached his door heard
childish laughter. l knocked No livcried man
nor boy in buttons opened the door, but hearty
invitation rang out. :" Come in" entered, and
there was the great leader, the best abused man
In New York. partly on q sofa and partly on the
floor. romping In great fashion with a grand
child. Mrs. Platt entered at this time. q noble.
iOOklHR lduy. uuu OetWeen tn0 lauRnter or T00
Senator and the child received pleasant in
PRODUCTION. was the bearer OF message. It
was but two minutes before bid adieu. Do you
think such man can be sinister. cold blooded
or cruelf do not. Another occasion when the
Republican County Committee had been wres-
ticket to satsfy al Repabeans rood ned Ssd eGun ang
indinerentEgood. who vote straight: bad. who
01t and ere who always register but
Platt was Matching, the cartoonists working
overtime. and pr. Parkhurst was shrieEinR
taken on Saturday evening until the following
Monday evening. and hurried to a va deville
people around me saw Senator Piatt, laughing
heartily at the negro orator. listening Rtten.
ssrcate es o
athlete. What queer place. among the plain
people. at popular show. for Senator Platt to
Senator Platts critics were Presidents Of the
TIMES were cand dates Tor Office p before 70 9Th the
people; Were their administrations any better
os s
SUCCEED at the polls
WIZ tbnt tnsir R slogan or Down with Pst5 they
Not much! Bankers. merchants. mechanics, and
labor g generally are not going to have any more
financial and Commercial 'dpSsss depSssson. eaosh SiaE
politicians oh, mol At the next election, be-
sides Governor OF the State, are to be elected
Senate and an Assembly which select a United
States Senator. also Represent atives in Congress
Mckinley 3 Administration must be sustHined
OF baked. Do it, you can't: try it il you dare!
Hall There are no rolls there. Why don't
they join the Mugwumpsi No conscience exists
there. or IL thev believe really in the principles
Of Republicanism. why don't they join the reg
ular Republican organization No traitors are
to be found there.
Down with Platti" has become so senseless
cry and the monotony OF 1t so dstasteful that
all decent people cry halt, give us something
tries the drum Of the ear; 1t is no longer funny
it has become disgusting.
Senator Thomas c. Platt 10 considered by tena
and tens Of thousands of good citizens in this
| country as a typical American gentleman.
A STALwART REPUBLICAN.
New YORK, Dec. Q.