The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-13
Mr.. Mckinley Notified.
POLITICAL NOTES.

No man in the east has stood higher in Dem.
ocratic circles than James N. Beck, who has
just announced his resignation of the Office Of
United States district attorney for the Eastern
district of Pennsylvania. Mr. Beck is nat
ura orator Of exceptional merit, clear thinker,
a student and a gentleman OF pleasing man
ners. The announcement Of his open espOusal
Of Rcpubcanism is decidedly significant lie
says: 81 publicly opposed Bryan and Bryanisni
four years ago, and am even more opposed to
both now, for the reason that four years ago the
Chicago platform was adopted in a moment Of
frenzy and Generalization. I had hoped, in
common with many others, that after the inevi'
table defeat Of 1896 the Democratic party would
abandon the policy of reputation necessarily in.
voved in the free silver dogma, and | could
then return TO it's ranks in which l lad served
for fifteen years. After four years Of discus.
sion and delhcraton, however, the Democratic
party, so.called, has deliberately and unanimously
adopted the same policy Of financial dishonor,
and has added new test Of party allegiance in
a declaration to foreign affairs, which can orly
give aid and comfort to the armed enemies of
the United States. On the great questions which
have come up since the late var, touching the
foreign policy OF the United Stsrcs AMI is tue
position among the nations, my s.mTlthics are
wholly with the Republican party. Why should
| longer cling to a name, when my reason re-
jects the substance Of this latter-day Democracy?
| have not left the Democratic party, for there
is none to leave. 1t died an unnatural death
in Chicago in 1896, slain by Populist orator
from Nebraska aided by an Altgeld and a Gro.
kerr and while the Populst party today uses
the name Democratic it has nothing in com.
mon with the Democratic party Of Jefferson,
Jackson and Cleveland Those OF us who, in
the hope of wiser counsels, called ourselves
Gold Democrats begin now to see that we
cherished an illusion. There can be no such
t1Nsnr Do Ia.
lican' A man Il Of that party with which he
sympathizes, whatever he may call himself. IT,
therefore one believes in free silver and in
hauling down the American flag in the Philip
pines, he is a Democrat, but il he believes in
honest money and in the supremacy of the iiag
in our territorial possessions, he is Repubhcan'
Between those have no hesitation in choosing
| am no longer a Democrat; am Republican
az think you will find" says Attorney Genera
Elkin chat since the adoption Of the 16 to
plank bv the Democratic national convention
there will be decided drift toward stalwart Re-
puhliCanism and that the opponents OF Bryanism
will conclude that there is but one way to stamp
| out the free silver fanaticism, and that is to
| vote the full Republican ticket this fall. Here
| in Pennsylvania We lost seven congressman
| through the fusion movement in the last con-
| gressional election There should be no chance
given the Democrats to make these gains tins
wear With the danger Of the election Of a house
| of representatives that would be inmcal to tho
| policy of the Republican national administration
we must and will do our part to insure con
| gross emphatical.y Republican in both branches
The fusion schemes will not be permitted to keen
Pennsylvania in the background this fall. When
| the roll OF states shall be called the sturdy Re
publcanism Of Pennsylvania will be heard from
| with practically q solid delegation TO the house
| ot ash
| There is manifest common sense in this advice
| by the independent Utica, y. V, Press: "ThC
| friends OF free silver getting together and
rallying around one standard. The friends OF
| honest money might proftably follow tnat tX