New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
NEWJERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

In reply to "A Reader OF The Tribune at Perth
Amboy. who asks that publish concisely the
meaning of 6 to l. the following is reproduced from
The Tribune of August ., 1900: BY free coinage
is meant the acceptance at the mint of all gold
silver offered for the purpose. and the melting as
saying and stamping Of ii into money without
pehse TO the owner q the metal. BY ratio is
meant the relative value of gold and silver accord
god at the ratio OF Is l. is the coinage
without expense to the owner OF the metal, of all
gold and silver brought TO the mint, on the theory
Lhat sixteen ounces OF silver are equivalent in
Eaiue TO one ounce of god.' The fallacy and the
dishonesty Of the adoption by the Government Of
viii ne mos3 Clearly oaa Hy 1n sftannt
OF the fact that at this date ounce of gold is
worth more than thirty OF silver or in
other words the present gold dollar is worth nearly
1@lne the SILVER d9!iar WL!ca Bryan and his sup
lar would he 10 drive the gold dollar out of circu-
aton and substitute foI IT a dollar actually worth
only half as much. But The value OF things which
people buy and sell would change. hence their
price would advance, and it would take s. under
Tree silver coinage TO purchase what be
Gotained S med for 81 People would have no more dol
Iars man they nave now. Tor wages cannot be adj
xanSed as rapidly as n" price Of goods, and The
result would be increased cost Of living and general
business chaos.
The candidacy OF Mark NJ Pagan for State Sen
ator in Hudson County the Republican ticket
has so greatly alarmed The Democrats there that
they are resOrting TO the meanest sort Of tactics
to defeat him But that was TO be epected of a
party whose only use for politics is obtain pos
session of the spos. and whose record In Hudson
County despoer cf public trusts is more
largely written where the names OF honest men
are not found, as averred by those who have
looked into the matter than in ali of the otter
st,1Hd;s eogntss Of The State combined II malice and
zen 5ent DemocIatic authority asserts that they do.
many honest minded men who had intention of
voting for him before he scurrousy assailed
Davis, the Democratic leader in Hudson County
e a5 lad n been o h b saa him o e
out by the Democratic County Committee. The
this malicious and libelious attack ought TO be of
practical assistance 70 Mr. Pagan during the few
minded men it VIII be. Mr. Davis was manly
ea s @ ccepg the asande 6 of h
sander, and other DEMOCRATS while approving his
tactics Of the too Jealous Democrats who had he
effrontery to issue slander, hut were without the
courage 10 identify it with their names
Speaking OF Congressman James F. Stewart who
is the Republican candidate reelection in the
With Congress District. Secretary of State George
Werts said yesterday: "S1r. Stewart a win
ner from ali parties and he will be elected again
py large majority, as usual He has done much
for this oistrict-in fact. If all who have received
t9. - :, ne - ~ ~ IA ~, 49, m M e. !" ~ 1e
uaIs that assists in filling the Democrat tic
are the fends Of Mr sseWst ana theT
viii give him a rousing majority on Tuesday next"
Frank ". Angel one OF the Republican cand-
dates for the Assembly Hudson County yes
terday expressed confidence that Mckinley and
Rooaeyei5 viii .I carry ; tha5 COUNTY and ha the 9ca
mas ndF to M thoro4Gh G3mpaisn ana has worked @
carefully noted the expressions of the voters and
his prediction is not by any means guess
There is good reason believe that the Old line
Democrats OF Paterson are opiy waiting for EIec-
zion Day TO get long looked for opportunity to
get even with ex-Juage Van Cleve the Passaic
County Democratic candidate for State Senator
They charge the Judge with defeating. on with be-
Ing largely accessory 70 the defeat Of the late Gov
ernoT Leon Albeit and Wood Mckee. the Republi-
candidate for State Senator is receiving many
requests for pastors from the who believe that
the day Of reckoning is at hapd for Mr.. Van Cleve
AT all events, they evidently intend o so reckon
with him that ID will be a Of dead reckoning
for him when the votes are founea-