New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-20

but the real meaning and future influences OF
.hese modern phenomena should he studied and
nlaoe clear 70 the common comprehension. Grave
consequences deDend upon il. Two dangers are
APPARENT at once. One is that through prejudice
. alla lshoranoe we may block the path Of natural
progress The other is that the force and power in
Nolved in these great organizations may be uti-
lied for oppression and robbery. The peculiar po-
sition o. the banker as an intermediary in affairs
gives him special advantage in the study and
comprehension Of the question. His interests tied
in as they to varied and multiplied business
activities, put him under bonds TO do all he can
for the general welfare. Upon his character.
intelligence. fidelity end truth, as applied to all
rely with confidence
Mr.. MKELwAY SPEAKS.
81. Clair McKelway was the second speaker
His toast was The Press of Gold and the
Banker" Touching on the recent campaign. he
said. among other things:
The American press was not unit for the gold
standard II was divided into papers that rejoiced
10 advocate that standard. into those that wished
they We're free 10 do so and into those that fretted
because they nad 10 co So The FIRST set need no
explanation. They were right and they won Right
far from saying either is always PROOF the other
t ne Two 95s Sees 0I Journals wtessy snoTe9
instance. Those who opposed the gold standard
admitted that their party wofuly Numbered.
Now, what OF the future? Honest money will
lose its power 10 honor advocates, for will
be against IL Other heresies than hatism 80
- - 5ssrb Fs,,, 49, ta-eS, e &c Fat
slavery OF rs secession, Know Nothing
passion for suicide No wrong has ever been beaten
a third time in American elections Two knockouts
have suficed for funeral. and the corpse has al
W NJ 81 I-nio5 was 'u antsennize5 o-lv once The
resumption OF specie payments was antagonized
only The honesty Of the dollar, the para
pendence Of the judiciary were questioned twice.
But the experiment will hardly be repeated. II
was a direr failure the second time than the first,
in spite Of being pushed behind stalking horse
perpetual professional candidacy. even Populism,
VIII demand novelty in nonsense and diversity IN
arise. New party ahgnments viii occur, but deTni-
dollars and seni-calanity are played out as cries
10 conjure with
by recognizing that not the prosperity which coin
cides with the gold standard is the justification OF
il. but the honesty of the proposlIon itself II
when times were hard. than il was TO stand by II
in 1890. when times were good For those sincerely
spect can be felt and enlightenment awaited. For
those in favor OF 4 in 1895. who relapSed IRON IL
fl 1900, should be, in my opinion a long vacatoh
from public confidence and an EXTENDED Ieaye OF
which the American people must set about doing
THE OTHER SPEAKERS.
The other speakers were Colonel George B.
Davis. L. S A; the Rev. George r. Van De
Water James NJ. Beck, Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral Of the United States. and Simeon Ford. At
the guests table, n addition TO the speakers
and the chairman. sat;
WARNER vAN NoRDBN- WILLIAM A Nash
% KILBURN GEORGE r BIDWELL.
JAMES STILLNAN. hlCt5AtsD lJl-i.A ILL
=. Il. PERKINS. j. CHARLES r F-IIAL
Joseph Z HENDRIX The Rev. Dr. DONALD s
FRF,DERICK d TAPPEN. WILLIAM +. PERKINS
: EDWARD SIMMONS JOHN b BUTCHER
CONRAD \. JORDAN =. B. HEPBURN.