Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
DLNEY WRITES FOR BRYAN
Views of Mr.. CIeveland's Sec
rotary of State.
AN ANALYSIS OF M'KlNLEyISM
Why 1t Should be Populated
by the People.

Why 1t Should be Populated
by the People.
ne Reasons Given by Mr.. OIney why the
american Voters, at the Approaching
ELECTION, Should Vote to Overthrow the
, NJ cKinley Adnninistration--A Most Eorcl-
BILE Letter.
New York, Sept. Ga full copy was
obtained today OF the letter written by
hon. Richard Oiney, Secretary OF
State in President Cleveand's last
administration, declaring for Bryan in
ESAis campaign. Extracts from the
Her were telegraphed to The Sun
night. 1t was addressed to H. L.
S5lson of New Rochelle. N. Y. The
~ plete letter is as follows:
Boston, % Court street, Aug. H.
i4ar Sir: have yours of the 18th
!N5fimo. You refer to a previous con.
'y8tsation in which had intimated my
mention to vote the Democratic ticket
~ the coming Presidential election and
Hak for the ground for SO doing. You
urged at our interview that such de
clnlon should, as matter Of duty, be
Rccompanied by willingness to avow
the reasons behind it. recognize the
force of that view, and though it is
aR4inst my inclination and habits, |
irr4teed to state some considerations
W01ch seem TO me to Justify the eur
poae have formed.
need hardly say that Mr.. Bryan is
not the candidate / should choose
could have my way in the matter.
ana that | entirely dissent from parts
of'$he Kansas City platform. But in
iqy1ng his course upon the oil
Important subject of the Presidency q
Wen is hound to bear In mind that
Az. is dealing with a practical matter,
Apu must seek the best practical re-
4pits through such legitimate practical
14thods as are available. Parties
Q{ not be ignored, for example, be-
91se ours is government OF parties;
fne real issue is which of them shall
con troll, and individual effort IN
d8pendent of party must at best be
Sb6rtiye. while it may further the sue
t8ss OF the worst party In the field.
So the choice between the parties,
l0nu of which must certainly prevail
calls for the exercise of the same sound
conlmon sense. Perfection 10 candi-
dnte or platform is an idle dream, and
indfmitiss in its creed and defects in
ifs leadership will always characterize
every party. But they ia no wise ex.
cuee citizen from taking his assigned
part in tho government of the country
from making up his mind what the
idon1mon wenl demands and what
pafty's success will come nearest salts
tying the demand, and from using his
lnhnence and casting bis vote accord
inRly. II one citizen may properly
IWithhold his vote, logically all may,
emu Pill the wheels Of government be
stopped, while to decline voting be-
unpse practically assured that others
WIN vote is but to give the latter an
iundpe share Of political power and to
forfeit the right to complain of any
abuse of it, M :
The obligations Of citizenship are
hvoided, not performed. by standing
neutral in an election. The voting
power is "a trust which calls for use
hqd Is violated by the neglect to use.
Yhexe is always choice between the
onuaequence of one party's aacendanoy
and chose of Its opponent. and there
fore the true question before every
oiftzen always is of the general attitude
Of a party upon the vital issues Of the
day. and whether, in view of that
attitude, its success is not the lest
thi4g in sight.
Such is the real issue now confront
ina every American citizen. Be Ii
xdnsitted that the Democratic party,
tn Platform and it's candidate are open
10 much Just criticism, YET, all things
Coca dered, would not its triumph be
the pest outcome of the present Presi-
dential contestY
An my judgment it would be. In
my Judgment nothing is now SO i'm
portnnt as that the American people
ahonld take this their first opportunity
10 9emphatically protest against that
exorescence upon original Republi-
can3sm which may be called Nc
term used solely for
hr4yity and not because Mr.. Mckinley
iaiargely responsible for what it com
pnah lends, except as he has proved him.
self unable or unwilling to resist the
pESssure of political and personal
friends or to withstand the temptation
olStrimming his sails to every wind OF
apparently popular doctrine. 1t may
49t be feasible to undo what has been
nqne-the weakest aud silliest Of ad-
m8p istrations may involve the country
1Etdi faculties from which the strongest
Hnd wisest may not be able to ex-
txlgate it. Nevertheless, the evil course
paEsued should be condemned and not
roqdoned. The future may BIO helped |
and safeguarded even if the past ia
semedlless, while, 30 far as the in
UNIQUE consequences of past courses
Enn be sverted OF mitigated. some.
hing may be hoped from those not
9|rimarily responsible for them, From
ih4jr Official authors and iustifiefs
io4hing hut persistence in them can
Qa4onably oe expected, and, should |
dbk inley ism prevail 10 the pending
y6ction. who shall say--in view Of tho |
2dninistration's proved capacity for |
\ jyei sing itself-that we shall not soon
|lta ourselves In the tells of Chinese
plem even more costly, menacinp |
sya insoluble than the Philippine |
Hem iiselfP Surely every argument |
A 43ed 10 defence Of our seizure of the
nppines can be used a second time, |
f4 even greater force, to justify our
22NFppriation OF slice Of China.
,,,ENn sunnort the conclusion to which | |
Ilsf Come 1T 10 only necessary to con.
Y iek,what Mokinleyism stands for
lg&JlNg1s the necessary effect OF endors- |
n N-what IL will mean 10 the Amer
HIM people now solemnly record them. |
'Slres as approving the Mckinley Ad |
'XsSulstration and all its works.
lrat 1t will mean. that the Ameri. |
people sanction syndicated Presi- |
la {lfy- IA Presidency got Tor tho Re-
can party BY the money Of a com.
tion of capitalists intent upon se-
national legislation in aid of
yeIf particular interests.
W<1acOrd,- IL will mean that tha nar;