The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-11
STRONG LETTEE IN BRYASSFAv0R
While Tie Viewed the Eiectien Of Repub-
IicaB IN 1896 Conplaerntiy, lie New
sounds Sste Of Alarm Abaat the Fur
ther Continuance OF that Party In Power
lie Deprecstes the Growing Inaaenee
OF Money In American Elections.

% what other members % the Cleveland
Cabinet. and what even Mr.. Cleveland
himself, may do before the campaign
closes. Mr. Olney and Mr.. Wilson were
perhaps. the two most prominent mem
bcrs OF Mr CieveIand's Cabinet in pOpu'
lar estimation. Mr.. Carlisle. who was
Secretary Of the Treasury. was highly re-
garded but he has not been heard from
as 20 his attitude.
The other members OF that Cabinet were
Daniel Scott Lamont, OF New York, Sec
rotary Of War, who was mentioned as a
possible candidate for governor Of New
York recently; Hilary A, Herbert, % Ala
bama, Secretary OF the Navy, who now
makes his home In this city; David Row
land Francis, Of 81. Louis, Secretary OF
the Interior; Judson Harmon. OF Cincin-
natl, Ohio, Attorney General. and J. Ster'
ling Morton, Of Nebraska. Secretary Of
Agriculture. MI Oiney served two years
as Attorney General under Mr.. Cleve'
land, but was appointed Secretary of
State June S, 1895. 10 fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Secretary Gresham
Othsr men who served in the Cabinet dur
ing Mr. Cleveland's second administration
were Wilson s. Bissell, OF Buffalo, who
was Postmaster General till April 4, 1895,
and Hoke Smith, Of Georgia, who was
Secretary of the Interior till August a.
1895. when he resigned.
An idea prevails with many people that
other members OF this Cabinet who have
been pronounced gold men. viii follow Mr.
Oiney and Mr.. Wilson In Bryan's support
before the end OF TIE campaign, and that
it is quite possible Mr.. Cleveland will
eventually give utterance 10 statements
which, while not showing that he Is out
and-out for Bryan, nevertheless sympa-
thizes with his campaign. Mr.. Olney.
however. was not for Mr.. Mckinley in
1896. He viewed the result Of the cleo
ton complacently. remarking that IL was
probably necessary to defeat Bryan. He
Gid not, like Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Nor
ton, work actively 10 discredit Mr.. Bry-
On with the voters. Mr.. Lament has
never been in serious discord with the
party. and Mr.. Hoke Smith, although he
held views OF the Gold Democrats. never
theless somewhat reluctantly followed the
silver faith. Mr.. Morton has been very
pronounced in his opposition to the Bryan
Democrats, but in recent months little or
nothing has been heard OF him in the
newspapers,
Mr.. Olney gained q profound reputation
for craftsmanship during his term of Of
fice as Mr.. Cleyeland's premier. He han
died the affairs of his Office in a master
ful manner, which commanded the respect
of the entire country. His name has not
infrequently been mentioned as a candi-
date for the Presidency. Mr.. Olney's in
teresting letter. which probably gives the
most forcible reasons yet advanced by a
Gold Democrat for not supporting Mr.. Nc
kinley, contains a summing up of the sit
uation as 10 what IL would mean If the
American people record themselves in IA
Vor OF the administration. as follows:
First-lt will mean that the American people
sanction a syndieated Presidency-a Presidency got
for the Republican party by the money of COM
binaton Of capitalists intent upon securing national
legislation in aid Of their particular interests.
seconG-lt will mean that the American people
approve the legislation thus obtained and justify
such legislation the Dingley tariff bill. with all
It's devices for taxing consumers and wage-esrners
that is. the great mass Of the people-in exoaera-
ton Of accumulated wealth
Third-lt will mean that the American people
uphold the policy of greed and contempt for alien
peoples whose retributive consequences are in
the recent events in China. approve of joining
the ranks OF international land -grabbers and
toh the rSpaeity, well as folly. by which, while
pretending 10 buy, We, In fact. fOrcibly expelled
Spain from her Philippine possessions and, with
cut either In the demands of national honor
Or in considerations OF the national interest have
saddled ourselves with the grayest responsibilities
Tor some eight or ten millions OF the savage or at
best half-eivililed brown people OF the tropics.
FeurtA-It will that the American people
approve the tactless and brutal policy pursued
since the Philippine acquisition made, where
by what pressed upon the country a treaty
Of peace was. in fact. but the signal for another
more costly bloody and prolonged war.
Fifth--It will mean that the American people ap-
prove the extraordinary fatuous policy or impoicy
Or no policy at all by which the Philippine archl-
pelago. many thousands OF miles from our shores,
becomes an integral part OF the United States.
while Cuba. TIE cause and inspiration Of the war
lying right at our door, the key TO the Gulf Of
Mexico, and absolutely essential 10 our defense
against foreign attack is declared allen territory
and entitled to all the rights Of independent SOW
ereigIty.
Si1th-It will mean that the American people
approve abdiestion Of its functions by the Ma
tionai Legislature which leaves millions Of human
beings outside the pale of any recognized code Of
law and signifies for possessions for an
indefinite period miltarism Of the most unadulter-
ated sort
Seyenth-It will mean that the American people,
having in their President the sole representative
Il tas nation as a whole, approve at national
Executive who fails to uphold the dignity and the
iade snieuce OF hts great once; who exercises its
functions in subseryenoe both 10 other branches
Of the government and 10 the cIamOr OF special
pecunlary interests: who. eondemning the acqusi-
tion of territory by force criminal aggression -
her possessions from q foreign state by the
Of continued war: who finds the ''plsln
duty Of the government to be one thing to-day
he
whose disregard OF the elementary principles OF
civil service reform is scandal as notorious as il
Is indeiensible.
Elghth--It will mean that the American people
indcrso the poiicy by which the United States nf
America sets up in business Asiatie power.
and welcome the large standing armies. the in
creased naval forces. the new administrative agen-
eies the enlarged and costly diplomatic serv-
Zee. the taxes. the international oompliea-
tons. and the entAngling alliances which, and all
Of which. are the Inevitable incidents and oonse-
qucneos % the Oriental role TO which Aekinleyism
has undertaken 20 plecge us.
Ninth-lt viii mean that the American peopl,
either do not sec. or. seeing approve the grea
and growing IL net already overwhelming inaueno,
% money IN our pcliticx Our government MAJ
aot conceived or framed as a money making ma
chine even for the proht Of al the governed
m.ch less for the profit Of particular classes o.
portions q the goyerHed Its vital principle AMI
its cFowning merit that Il stands for eeua
opportunities TO all; that by the maintenance O.
order and The administration OF justice il Is de
signed 70 give every man free hand In the 6trug
sic for the prizes Of life Tue theory OF she tru.
functions Of government Mekinleyism directly an
tagGulzes-b protective tariffs By the most init
mate relations between the United States TreasuF,
sud the general money market. b. subsidies I.
particular industries. BY an aggressive eol5nia
policy. and IN other ways Il practically holds gu
The sossfument as al engine Cor use ia the &C
qulsitioA Of private wealth. The natural the in
esitaele result is that the money Of the countr,
hotly puTsues the control OF the government as %,
sogree of more money; that the nag nEnres As
sort u commercial asset FsPlete with possibfitlo
Of pecuH!AIy proht for its fortunate casIodisas
That uadsf the influence Ct Nd Kinleyism such 4
The unmistakabls trend of thiags Ia this eoantr,
al the prszrnt cay giving 10 the best devised pol
icy % all times somewhat shs aspect Of ttoek
.obbsnE democracy IL only too sppsrent shouI.