New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
WHY THEY OPPOSE BRYAN.
GOLD DEMOCRATIC LAWYERS WRITE on
THE DANGERS OF HIS ELECTION.

THE DANGERS OF HIS ELECTION.
The Nep--York Evening Post published yester-
,etters from a number of Democratic lawyers
.r their reasons for supporting President Nc
Icy for reelection All Of the writer's presented
a.r force the dangers in Mr.. Bryan's election
sing from his subversive policies regarding
nance and the Supreme Court
George L. Rives Assistant Secretary of State in
r CIeveland's first administration, writes that
believes that the success OF a National party ad-
eating debasement Of the currency would be dis
strous 20 the honor and prosperity Of the country
Regarding imperialism Mr.. Rives has this TO
o - 20 one nor did the treaty which ended It
s.sra 10 me altogether wise. Both, believe. had
ever was duly made and duly ratified, and is the
11reme law Of the lata. oneed II We har b1, as
ne PiIiIippines-besides special obligations
..-,rF spain IN regard 70 trade with the Philip
les copyright, etc We have mus become IesaI-
as well as morally responsive 10 me s wno i
.arId for the maintenance Of law ana order IN
rose islands This obiigation. Wnich we nays &c,
.erately assumed We can iieN1i $500 -
IN set up local governments willing 2na able to
- rr-arv being what it is and the circumstances
The Philippines being what they are, the gen
f. large measure prescribed for It TINS necessary
1e q sctlQh N ADMINISTRATION would have been
---re-Ie6 TO Irs management in details appears TO
re 70 nave a., b Dee bee2 expecied Certainly greatly
r-efer ne Presidents plan 10 the policy which MI.
As 10 the constitutionaty Of the course that has
been pursued by me PTesaenI AiIu can 6ny say
+b5+ suppose the question will ultimately be
se- - Eo,I-t when rendered. viii be obeyed- In
re mean time venture 10 express my own con
ia IN strict accord with the letter and spirit OF
ne Cos o ~ sympathy with M Mckinley upon
al -lofrrs believe IN State rights aho am OF
sosso - Iie IN rrotective tariffs in the pres
r- exrrgvaeart system Of pensions ,s men LIiS
6eaocratic party was the party or LlIoeni '+ n
T--e-d and Cleveland ! supported Il eafIesuy ~
1915 voted for General FateG' ,;l- m 4vSeif can
49, =1,r7-7o-t M Bryan, although We 40 hCE -, -
-sz + can6or 10 say Mr. McKinleys AorninIstTa
51--v-fiIe BIZ no means free from fauIt aS t,eT
therefore VOC IoI NM III la beceuse now feel
defeat Ny Bryan. ult IS - a. IRE proyed
T.cirT OF the present Executive
z-fTIiar, T Curtis Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury in Mr.. Cleyeands last ADMINS a''0-'
writes:
No cenao s1Irs M fi9ancial laws are really the
observation-disclosures OF individuals and who causes sueh
urai progress Of enterprise by his mere eahaloGes
viii GET any assistance from me 70 49, , Ia
stronger position for evil than he no" OCCUPIES
Wheeler H Peckha1n says that Porto Rico the
Sandwich Islands and the Philippines are de facto
ours" So expansion Is no new question TO be set
r1ed by this election. MI. Bryan has no plan
as 10 the Philippines which differs IN kind though
h NAV in degree. from that OF MI Mckinney ne
invites Us 70 nothing but the dish OF horrors OF
j. 10 J. a reorEanized court and the mob rule OF
strikers o,.. zs.o,,.sa.
A. E5rra1's threat against the Supreme Court
The great reason" ne thinks. for opposing bryah
.Is that with him viii march into possession OF
the Governmental power all he elements OF els
order and discOnuent-eVery crank-ln me NaUoIl-
rho Democrat Will not vote for Mckinley If he
hopes for a people c0nTenIeC and happy IN the re
slir Of the election possessing full power 70 change
anything that is Objectionable and without under-
going the cataclysm with the prospect OF Whlcn
j. II Shepard seems so cOntenJed, viz, a panic
even without uusOuud currency or DEGRADED
judiciary"
Herbert 3. Turner writes
In the present situation Of affairs, and inasmuch
as voting for Mr. Mckinley Is the only alternative
that We before US, the duty Of every thinking
Democrat seems 70 be- plain To some Of Us II may
nor seem after all that the course pursued BY MI
Mckinley IN his foreign policy IS IN every respect
worthy Of anprobaIior. Certainly when We follow
The administration IN what II has done in the
Chinese imb-OEIic, cannot help feeling proud or
our country and Of its position among the nations
Of the earth, and even ind good deal TO make Us
vote for M Mckinley with feeling almost ap-
preaching satisfaction