The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
HRrAN CLuH UNDIsTURBED.
1t Recognizes No War but That I'm tho Holy
Nnme OF siiNcr.

MEXICO, Mo-, March 1O.-That colossal aggre.
cation of original statesmen known to fame as
the Mexico Bryan Free Silver Club docs not let
Spanish treachery or other paltry matters al
lure it from its ccascless advocacy Of its patent
panaccu fOr social ills. Saffron journals may
cry war, war, when there is no war. but the
Mexico Bryan Club pursues tho even tenor of
its way, declaring uncquivoCally for the free
and coinage OF silver at the ancient
and heavenly inspired ratio OF 1G to l. regard
less OF the consent Of this or any other planet.
Mexico is the fountainhead OF this movement.
The Bryan Club first sowcd The mustard seed.
and nowhere else is the ~roosting of birds of va.
riegated plumage on its spreading branches
viewed with such exquisite delight. 1t has had
meetings galore, at which speakers have de-.
pictcd In lurid Imagery this country's cycloid
descent to Sheol unless 1t returns to tho dollar
of the dRddies. They have waxed lachrymal as
they described the midnight crime when at ono
fol- blow the beloved metal priced by Jefferson,
Jackson ct al. in ye olden times was struck
down like n dog, and the subsequent acts which
have been fastening the yellow shack!cs more
firmly on an abject. mortgaSe-riddcn people.
Six months ago this club overwhelmingly de-
fcated Il proposition to insert ." Democratic" in
its name. lest tho - goldocracy" might c~onstruc
1t ms forsaking the idol of the Platte.
The candidate who cries not Justify for the
free coinage OF silver has no hope for aid or
comfort from this fearless club. Fearing that
some candidate for Constable or County Clerk
might be privately tainted with the gold hercsy.
or that the Probate Judge might not recognize
the necessity OF resisting with heart and hand
the Federal entertainments that threaten FREQ
institutions. the club summoned the candidates
before Its august presence last week and heard
them declare their views on the all.absorbing
questions of the hour. The trained car could
hear the mighty gyrHtions Of cncephalic wheels
as tn. candidates discussed the problems.
Somehow it had boon suspected that the pres
ent Circuit Judge, f.. NJ. Hughes, Is not an ar
asef sa yesrs a d Jud assS s si,I'F has be been M" npri G 3
fair, and discerning. But he has lnb0red under
the fond delmsion that n Judge should stay off
v%arianco. Why. a good taiker like the Judge
should not "whoop or up" in campaign times
5000 a year for il he is not to turn his voice
loose against the bloodless plutocratsl Conse-
9Gnontly q few leading lig,is hmye dragged a st,
and oven the most rabid %silvcrite can find
no fault In him. Why. away back, yonder
thought of the silver, question, when the air
was redolcnt OF CLEVELAND incense. Wilson ar.
raigned the criminals of '73 before country "lit.
crarios." lie docs not share the opinion that a
Judge should remain silent on the vital issues.
nc told ne club thnt 2 Judge should stand on
advocate the restoration OF silver to its time
honored position. and should fearlcssly. fight tho
further oncroachmcnts OF tho Federal Judiciary.
Now that is a judge what Is IL Judge. II this
country had always had Judges like that II
would not be on tho brink OF ruin.
The leading candidates for representative in
the General Assembly also aired their views OF
f Hyn, 4pFS +, ufnrt. b mle b esiId tharo sGbm siare, the
was that won everlasting fame hy his bill to tax
lifo insurance policies held By the rlch.' He
can talk longer than anybody else, and invaria-
bly, exploits this superior qualification. Mr..
Clark SHE'D his castor this time a. the railroads.
facility in tho manipulation or statistics mark.
ing u Popocratic statesman; showed how. by
cutting down tho salaries OF high %otiicipls, rail.
roads could be run at much less cost. He
knows lots OF men that would accept the
Presidency, for instance, at half the present
who can anu max" ispqechos: And as 70 T pes:
senger rates, Mr.. Clark thinks 2 cents a mile
they tote frees They can carry tho plain, com.
mon p"Dpl9 ~, as vel F e the so riGh, editors; poll,
i s9rnak t ! Tdspansiso " aRard. This MI cIu6 oi had l n"s
ago resolved its hostility at The polls toward
When il unanimously '"lt. gave ihaats 70 AllimiisahItiy;
closed forever. and though. badly dishgured the
ins theSro was an uncovered head" tribute TO
The minor candidates failed to interest the
crowd, for they were. simply veteran office
on their personal qualifications rather than on
tho mighty problems Of national finance. The
mankind's crucifxion on tho cross OF gold Jobs
arc scarce and there are not enough offices per
capita. Hence the shorter tho terms the oftener
tho turns aJ the public fodder. The delight of
the occasion was somewha marred by a personal
sguabble between two opposing candidates.
The club frowns on internal strife. and dopre.
Gates a piece OF mutual determination in it's
own ranks. Furthermore. the secrets Of the
order should not he given away to Phillstines.
II the members are spelling for war, they should
turn their enginery loose against tho hordcs OF
Wall street.
The candidates will next have to stand an ex.
animation before the jackson SchoolhOuse Club.
which Is not such n conservative organization
as the Mexico Club. and always raises tho latter
q few when 1t comes TO :" rosolving."