New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
THE PASSING THRONG.

"One of the most curious features OF this cam
paign.' said H. A. Chester, of Cleveland. Ohio at
the WaldOrf-Astoria, yesterday. is
JUGGLING OF the juggling of the issues that the
THE ISSUES. Democrats are attempting. Their
Kansas City platform specifically
reaf1rns the declaration of the Chicago platform
the silver question. and yet the Democrats have
the cheek TO tell you that silver is an issue.
l was talking TO a Democratic member of Congress
from this State last night and he deliberately told
me that he considered the silver issue as dead.
buried and tombstone crested over its grave.
rest of the Democratic spelbinders, taking their
Shoulder. and devote their verbal pyrotechnics to
that so-caIled imperialism which they seek to
logically define il Now. what want 70 know Is,
rne3t took place BrGvan's record on the Question
is clear and emphatic. He has publicly declared
put it on record tRat if he is elected he will use
any and every means in his power 10 restore silver
TO its former standing. The platform upon which
he is running specifically reafirns the Democratic
Gags n letters sn ar sohugz
pointed out the damage that Bryan can DO II ne Is
SO it goes on. Not Democrat but will tell you
beyond question intends TO play billy with 3 Ja9
basis. and any hnancier will tell you that this
times will come first 10 and bear heaviest on the
laboring man. With cheaper money the prices e.
win cut ways with the wage Garner for he viii
in proportion with it if Bryan and silver come into
control 1t may be dead but don't believe IT, ana
Bryan has certainly not publicly acknowledge II
to be so. .,-. = - -, .-,,o-ta,,s+io or, hut
it is a mere jugglery Of terms. We can Tar more
easily govern the Philippines under MODERN GCIGl
Purchase Of Jefferson You hear lot of talk about
the consent of the governed how aoout o0 0nr nnr
chase of the archipelago, every purchase OF terL
Democrac Presidents. and they certainly never
asked the Inhabitants OF the puTGhassoD e mo-
cratic President brought in Texas ana I ous[
it comes but iii for Democratic candidate 10 pirate
loudly about the departure we are Fhnre is an
awful lot Of rot and can't PhrIfs 6 Seo5a as 10 the
real issues they are voting on is Obvious
II for one would like to see the issues laid
clearly before the voters" continued Mr. chester.
Il want it hammered into them
THINGS that silver is living vital issue
TIE VOTER I want them TO understand thde
SHOULD if they elect Bryan they elec'
KNOW. financial dishonor anu cauSo an
upset of financial conditions l
want them to see that anti-imperialism IS a cry
TO brighten the weak kneed- They should unoer-
stand 100. that elections here If hey ge go Of
f bs country that Aguinaido in the Philippines
continues the war and shoots our SO dleTs ~ rs Le
B P9P9 tha to eave the Phppnes rule
and ruin want nj ne lion about all men being
free and equal is hurled at him as an rguIneiI,
bst spned that wonderful document held at the
same time a large number Of their fellow men ia
Sordorn Those signers who were slaveholoerS olI
not manumt their slaves. nor did they ehIils nm,
+bsr,seIves Inconsistent We. however, are not
offering the Filipinos slavery; we intend 20 give
them lust so rnuch of sef-gOvernment as they are
ea0abie Of and complete self-gOvernment Wheh
tbey are able successfully TO carry II on. IN me
cLo1tjor of the world and the run Of things, those
eonia ir,yarfablv attain self-government who are
worthy Of it, and in the end things ana natlohI
vant the American voter TO cast his vote Win lne
PenubIicans because believe that his own in1e[eSt
5 he interest OF the Republic alike lie in that
direction