New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
ISSUES AND CONDITIONS.
JOHN D. LONG ON THE DETERMINING IN
FLUENCEs OF THE CAMPAIGN.

John D. Long. Secretary OF the Navy. has an in
teresting article IN Golfers Weekly the issues
Of the campaign. Il is said that the article was
submitted TO Mr.. Mckinley before being put in
type and may therefore be regarded in the light
OF an Official declaration from the Chief Executive.
Mr- Long says II part as follows:
The overwhelming issue in the coming campaign
which will determine the votes OF the people IS the
great fundamental one Of their own interest, vel
fare and prosperity Tney are an intelhgent peo-
pie. They know perfectly well on which side their
o5eao IS olLterea- 1hey H@1e & HaG ths ooISe' IL @
campaign between chafI and sawdust the
IN both parties there is the usual resort make
mountains out Of UaolehilIs, TO magnify fyspecks
ey go - @lso - nc n,Iior nj % on rs+raTs
OF real principle. But when they take up the argU
and the present Republican Administrator they
will see lust as clearly as history will see II, the
difference. which is as broad as gulf Nobody
to-day in his sober senses questions the honest pur
pose and fidelity 10 the principles Of his party
either OF President Cleveland or Of President
Mckinley. NOBODY doubts that the foQT years OF
the former were the best that the Democratic
party coud giEe US or that me Io1r years OF me me
manity and its helpfulness every interest Of the
financial and Industrial depression and the other Of
good times and prosperity. Il IS simply q question
bez- -se,iIts do - not relieve t5sy are going 70
postal clerk stole money in Havana and has been
ury distributed the surplus money in the Treasury
50 that the people could have the OF Il rather
than keep Il IN his vaults that IN the tremendous
extent Of administrative work during the there
NAV have been q mistake in the amount quality
OF the purchases OF canned beef On the contrary.
they viii ask. Is labor better employed? Are more
men at work. Are wages higher? Are fac
tories and workshops idle or busy2 Have mora
money 70 spend? Are We finding a better market
al home and abroad for the products Of in
dustry? Is our commerce eularging2 Is the bal
ance Of for against u.s. Is our flag seen
o%tener on every water Of the gIObe2 Is our Navy
growing 70 be commensurate with OUT National
oeeds2 Are we meeting the responsibilities and
onUorruntries opened TO by the result OF the
SDa1ish-American War; Are we according eduCa-
+ion and American institutions 70 the islands OF
ne sea that are now ours2 Are sending 70
them upon the commissions charged with their
welfare and representing the United States, OF
Efgb character competent and faithful Have
-here beer four years Of plenty and prosperity or
foIIr wears Of neither Have there come up out Of
t6e river four weIl-favored kline. fat-heshed
+or- other kline Nl-favored and lean-deshed2 Are
me ears OF corn rank and good. or thin and blast
ed with the east wind2
These are the questions which will determine the
issues of the campaign t will not be campaign
of personalities quips and partisan criticisms,
77ur oF the general we-belng OF the RepubHc. On
rhar ground an1 in the face OF the record OF the
ASr,i1is--arion Of President Mckinley and OF the
ITe+i+arle comparison between II and that OF the
last Democratic Administration especially between
q and an Administration based on the policies so
thoroughly defeated in 1896. and so utterly 9xplod-
81 bv The irresistible logic Of events ana results
since then there can be question OF the result
The country will and so soon invite
re-iIs. it's escape from Wnlch II mas
not vet ceased 10 congratulate itself