New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-27
A CoCKsURE REPUBLICAN.

To the Editor % The Tribune
ST; n your issue o. the FIST you allow a CORE
spondenr who hides himself behind the letters
r. E" considerable space 70 demonstrate the
possible support ot Coler by Republicans. Permit
re 70 reply:
There are those who. having no fixed principles.
TIshywashy milk and water sort OF people can
themselves Independents. II nine cases out OF ten
they vote. = a. al, The Democratic ticket An
occasional spasm Of virtue leads them into the
Republican ranks, but 70 speak Of them as Re
puoucans OF attach any Importance 70 their views
OF utte-ances as Republicans is simply farctcaI.
r z" Is OF the class I have described but mas
much as he has the privilege OF The Tribune he
nay be thought genuine coin rather than pinch
bsck--
7 AZ = Republican and an independent Repub-
lean. and ask in al seriousness why should any
Republican vote for CoIer? IN 1886 Coler supported
Bryan the best OF lis abllity-Whstever that may
have been. To-day he is supporting Bryan. Has
E supporter o. Bryan claims upon any Republican?
n 1875 ne was free trader-he Is one to-day. Moth
ing n the Republican Platform Of principles is
Stronger han protection Surely 10 Republican can
consistently vote for free trader. Republicans
have been taught 10 believe Mclaughlin represents
a. which is bad in politics. that for tricks he win
beat the heather Chiuee and yet Coler Is one Of
The most obsequious Of ais reJainers; OF his
most serviIe supporters not Of the Wiloughby
gang more So Mclaughlin created him politically
and controls him absolutely
Last year when wJnoughby Street put up can
relatives we're forced 10 oppose him Coler supported
hin, il Is said. by direction Of Mclaughlin.
The article "ConmerciaHsn II Politics" which
Co-er IS said 70 have written, simply IN slight
= different yet much poorer form, gleanings from
Tribune editorials. The 1ulsome praise "R z be
SLOWS upon Coler Is disgusting. For instance IF
re have had IN these latter days In the State
OF NsW-Xork VINO e public official private
citizen stands sqUarely, openly. dehanrly against
tae brush system Of coarnercialisn in politics
thar largely rules both political parties Nj Coler
Is that man" and so on id nauseam. Now was
there noJ commerciaHsm and politics mixed in the
bond sale Wnsn syndicate Of Coler'E friends took
the bonds and The city lost money which might and
should have been saved? II won't DO 10 say II was
within the pale OF the law Was It the act OF an
honorable high toned, honest man, with true
sharper, seeming z pr66t even al the expense OF
II 81! whose interests ne was paid 10 protect?
n-1 -es E's' article ridiculous IS not worthy OF
Es2iticSNo o2e better knows than The Tribune the
EeT-4ork politics for over half z century has
cry Political TssoreTs are t5ose ge9eraiy
$3.50 ~ .ecEIg tns commence o. their fellow men or
they become disgusted-assume virtue though
taeg heEs u MOI ana 90 about with whine which
LEI Iea "a P-5 pose n preaching reform
$3.50 -.a.lL1 q -e BROOKLYN Eagle recently IN
izg nomination ron TaruafyE The sanSe lam
many, governed BY the same Croker then as now.
- E-asie writer says he was assiduous IN MS
eort and tells Of the attempt Of friend at Colers
Lsnmany. r Z" in MS article says. You cannot
-55seierate Tramp oy simply putting him suit
y LeN c-ofnes. Very tTCe, viii the public
- aDly consider q Tamnany tramp who, hat in
--a-o. was Degging at ofice, that he puts
nc garb Of reform.
20 NJ EDITOR. not in any way is Coler worthy
q me confidence and support Of Republican. I
aoI speak o. 2 (" his kind. but Of those
aao are not shutting trading with party and
Lt-L another as may prove most pTofrable-those
VIC believe IN the doctrines o. the Republican party
ana 90 their leve! best 70 uphold them. CCler has
70 CAIN upon any the party with which ne
Las worked and is working The mushroom
I1Sy1L1llon ne established through opposing the
f-sInapo contract, by direction Of Mclaughlin. be-
-olssc properly 70 Snes, q vastly ADLER and hon
Ssler man than Coler. Why not run Shea for
5oyernor2 II EDWARDS
Sew-York Aug % 1900