The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
Let Well Enough Alone.

~ HE TIMES greatly errs X 1t
thinks that The Tribune Will
Il be displeased to have Presi-
dent Mckinley in his letter
of acceptance puncture the sophistries
of Colonel Bryan respecting the lat
tcr's latest paramount issue" No
body can do it better. The Republic
can party does not seek to evade a
single issue in this campaign. 1t is
ready 20 meet the opposition at every
point Of attack. Its record Of admin
istration is public property, open for
inspection by every man, woman and
clild. and all that it asks is that the
facts be looked At fairly.
But we venture to predict that Pres
will not be silent concerning that other
great issue of this campaign, which in
timately concerns the prosperity and
welfare Of every individual citizen-the
issue raised by the Democratic presi-
Dental nominee when he caused to be
inserted in the Kansas City platform,
over the protests OF the more con-
servative elements OF his party, the
following plank:
1--WE reaffirm and indorse the prin-
ciples of the National Democratic
platform adopted at Chicago in 1896,
and we reiterate the demand of that
platform for an American financial
system made by the American people
for themselves, which shall restore
and maintain bimetallic price
level and, as part of such system,
the immediate restoration of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the present legal ratio of
16-to-1, without waiting for the aid
or consent of any other nation"
Here we have an issue which dare
not he ignored. The pretence in GER
tain localities, put forth by Democrats
like the distinguished editor OF the
Times, who as delegates at the Kansas
City convention fought against the
adoption of the Bryan free silver
plank, because they feared its i'll ef-
feet upon the political prospects of
their party, that the question of free
coinage has no relevancy in this cam
paign, deCeiVes no one. AS Congress
man Grosvenor points out the election
of Bryan, whatever its bearing upon
the Philippines, Porto Rico or other
dependency would, in it's direct effect
upon the people of the mainland, mean
disastrous reversal of our financial
policy or the attempt at such reversal
which by its unsettlement OF bulnesi
confidence and it's blow to our credit
abroad, would be fully as bad. Let
every rejecting citizen examine witt
care this analysis OF the situation
prcdicated upon a popular vote In
Bryans favor:
The senate Is theoretically composed OF ninety
senators divided into three classes. The term'
Of ouc.third expire March 3, 1901; one-thrC
March 8, 1908, and one third March 5, 1905 II
fact, there are vacancies, one each in Utah
Montana. Delaware and Pennsylvania, leaving
eighly-sX senators. OF these eght.siN the fol
lowing senators would vote against free coinag,
aud the repeal OF the financial act Of 1900, al
least il Mckinley is elected: Baker, Canrcy
Carter, CuIlom, Elkins, Frye, Dolliver
Hoar, Lindsay, McEridge, Mcmillan, Nelson
Sewcll, Shoup, Thurston, Warren, Wetmore, Vol
colt, Allison, Deboe, Fairbanks, Foraker, Gal
llhEtE, lldUhDIOuBut hNlt, hASQHi ItITOhc, ltI
kins, Platt Of Connecticut; Platt, Of New
York. Pritchard, Ross, Simon, Spooner, yelling
ton CO, Aldrich, Bard, BcvcTidge, Burrows
Clark, Davis, Depew, Foster, Hale, Hanna, Ilaw
ley, Kean, Lodge, McCumas, McCumber, Proctor
Quarles, Scott-in all 50 votes.
The following will vote Tor free silver an,
repeal: Bacon Berry, Butler Chandler, Chill
ton, Kenny, Martin, Morgan, Pettigrew, Sulli
van, Iillman, Clay, Turley, Harris Heiticldt
JOncsy of Nevada; Jones, of Arkansas McEnery
McLaHin, Mallory, Pettus, Rawlins, Teller
TurnoE Vest, Allen, Bate, Cockrell, Cubcrson
Daniel. Money Stewart, Taliaierro-3S To thi
add the senators who will come TO hll the vacan
cies as aboyc-three free silver men from Della
ware, Utah and Montana, making 50. Add to IN
gold dandard men one from Pennsylvania, max
ing 5Is II Bryan is elected no one will CLAIM
that Of tho class OF free silver men whose term
expire March g. 1901, any gold standard man will
come, So we have, as the roll now stands, 70
the gold standard, 5i against, 49,
OF the class falling out March /. 1901, IN th
event that Bryan now reverse the verdc
Of 1909 and ls9s, the following gold standar
men will he succeeded by free silver senator's
Baker, OF Kansas; Gallery, OF Louisiana, who's
successor, Mr., Foster, is a free silver man; Car
ter, Of Montana; Chandler, OF New Hampshire
Elkns, Of West Virginia. Lindsay, Of Kentucky
whose successor, now elected, is free silve
man; Shoup, of Indiana; Thurston, OF Nebraska
Waref Of Wyoming; Wolcott, Of Colorado--ll
Take from the gold standard votes these ter
and it Is reduced to a, and added to the fire.
silver vote and you have 40 for free silver.
may be said that Chanders successor will be
gold standard senator and he probably will b,
But II Bryan sweeps the country We are as niue
likely n lose Nelson In Minnesota, Cullom
Illinois, and Mcmillan, Of Michigan, as to gal
that onS The enemy will start with a majorit
OF two, Shd viii be as likely to gain as lose.
Now, Coming to March 4, 1908, and while h
Republicans cannot gain a man they will almo,
surely lose Dehoe, Of Kentucky, Fairbanks,
Indiana, lIanshrough OF Nortn Dakota, Mason,
Illinois, Priichard, OF North Carolina, Simon, ,
Oregon, Wellington, % Maryland II he has nC
gone already; and Ohio with Foraker and Gal
fornia with Perkins. The two Platts and Spoon,
would at least be in great peril. The re.actio
which can give the election 10 Bryan would gi,
thirty-hye Democratic majority in the house an