New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

IT, then said and have since repeatedly said
new ana un-American policy Of foreign aggres-
sion on the one side and on the Other the the cbs
the latter. O..
in the Presidency would at the very worst, do
nothing worse than MeKinlcy's retention and sup
PToya o. Of the persecaton of negro aBorers BY the
of the Cause e. Of Ggil service reform after yield
ing 1t so much lip service. -,
The Kansas city Convention has Put grea,t, ar
hcultes In the way Of the sgppoTt OF @ IT'S % t
In its platform to which do not agree are not tor
the present. material II is right on the one pres
ic party in this State barring. perhaps. rs per
funetory declaration at us Gu5erHa 12FiaI con-
party In Kings County has been ana VIII. 1 I'm ain
Many Democratic Congressman from this State
have voted for the gold STANDARD oill ana u IL re-
votes at the last session, Il was found Increased
sfe er inn nuenGf even Sit ine tne ben the Kansas
City convention adopted a paramount issue" II
arS o wncn srv ne! pop atards in the way
% bn oi ndS o ma Sd STANDARD bv Dem9crats
who believe in it. and who are now little II any
In 1900 we have indeed true battle for the
precedence of the man over the dollar When Mr
people gives that title to the defence Of Demo-
cratic and Industrial self-gOyernment against the
policy of conquest and blood he is right. he was
not when he gave 1t to the battle for an inferior
American jealousy of individual. rights and dis
IKE IKE Of ba b ee aV of Dsep 9f " no ef
November 20 vote whether we shall reverse this
policy The folly Of such reversal IS less plain
broad and steady base Of order and security is the
citizens. Amy distinction ion between classes and
mass In tbs ogr aa nIs Is beye. T4y t %
our ideal Of democratic self-government,
lowing Mr.. Bryan's election. If a panic be neces-
sary to preserve our ideal OF Democratic self-eov-
But there VIII be no panic unless Il be manufact-
American
MY service In the campaign will be only that Of a
private citizen; for under no circumstances shall
I be candidate for public office II other rea-
snfcisnt reason that DO not mean to permit any
vigorously opposed has been Influenced by mo-
of danger from only such motive. That has
been aroused by threats plainly enough expressed
others.
In business and social life have been told. and
that II they shond row remain a% loyal to the
cause OF Democratic self-government when in dan
was in danger they must suffer not only loss OF in
huence. but also a sort Of CONTEMPT and even os-
ugly distinctness-of the fate awaiting them
terests If they should persist in saying what was
In their mind These threats eIrably near
bn h6vent no ie De te eqvee Of
which ere not confined 10 side, and against
bound to make. eftectual protest. Frankness and
ly essential to our ideals of government and civ
I shall not attend the conference az Indianapolis
Believing / do could not support any candi-
dates except those nominated at Kansas City and
pemocratic organization this fall do not feel at
liberty to be come member OF convention or Or
chosen. II the Democratic candidate for Governor
cviI admnstraon' nS' we re ought TO mn make Of New
York chief battle ground in the campaign