The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
70 AVERT PANIC,
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ERYWAeRE, UNIVERSALLY

ERYWAgRE, UNIVERSALLY.
Eioquent Appeal to Decd citisens ~
Ex-comptrollerw william u. Ivins Of
new York City.
IfMr. Bryan,s party had left out the
financial part OF their platform, We
might then admit that the question OF
currency was not an Issue. II has
done nothing Of the kind. They reas-
scrt their determination to carry out
the policy Of 10 to 1. and. notwith-
standing the threat of financial revola-
ton, the gentlemen to whom l have re
iferred blame Us for fearing them and
their American financial system"
which Is as safe and sane a suggestion
as would be that Of an American side
real systen" or an American atomic
theory or q "system OF American
physiology."
The danger lies In the fact that Mr.
Bryan is in dead earnest. and the pso-
pie are Infinitely more afraid of Bryan
ism tomorrow than they are afraid OF
Imperialism day after tomorrow. They
are not willing TO take II for granted
that Mr.. Bryan will proceed at once to
carry out series Of underlined. vague
and negative policies and take no
measures whatever to carry opt the
only policy upon which he has declared
himself afarmatiyely. openly, precisely
and fanatically.
Bryan would Drta6 Panie.
It Is not theory that Mr. Bryan
would revoiutionise our system Of cur
rency II he could. 1t 10 a certainty.
and all of the consequences-that 10.
disaster and ruin-are known. Az to
the consequences Of what these gentle
men see at to call Imperialism. they
ore theories pure and simple. 1t will
take the bread out Of no ones mouth.
the shirt OF no mans back. But II
Mr.. Bryan be elected his election alone.
even though he has to wait for con.
Cress to carry out his will. will have
all the direful consequences Of panic.
II there be those who do not believe
this, they have only to turn back tothe
summer of 1896 to see what may result
from a simple fear that our standard
OF value is to be disturbed. These an
ti.imperialistic gentlemen are quite
willing to pay the price of panic for
their theory. Some OF US, however.
are like Bismarck and are willing ITO
sell our theories extraordinarily cheap"
Above all. we are not willing volun-
tarlly to run the risk of drowning In
order to escape the consequences Of
predIcted shower. 1t will be time
enough to check Imperialism when 1t
makes some sign Of real vitality.
Meanwhile 1t is not necessary to COM
nit financial suicide through fear OF 1t.
His Lack of Qualifications.
Is It Mt all likely, ask, that the
American people will dispense With
the trained services OF Mr.. Mckinley.
of Mr.. Hay. Of Nc. Root. Of Mr.. Hitch
cock, OF Mr.. Long, In exchange for
cabinet of incompetcnts such as can be
found in the circle Of Mr.. Bryan's po-
litical and personal advisers-currency
families. men willing to throw our SUI
preme court into the arena Of politics,
contractionists, Popullsts and anarch-
lists? Are the people likely to elect to
the presidency of the United States a
man who favors the silver standard
because 1t permits the Reputation OF
debt, man who contends that the
finances of the country are In danger
because in addition to having money
to lend at low rates at home we have
surplus money to lend in the worlds
markets?
When q man asks for place, partlcu
larry for great place. we are Justified
in asking for his CREDENTIALS. Mr.. Bry-
an had none when he first ran for the
presidency. and he has even fewer
now. They are the credentials Of the
agitator, of the man without practical
experience either in business or In gov
eminent, the credentials of fanatlcsm.
of disregard of all of our great ma
tional traditions and of the great de-
tcrmlning factors Of our national his
tory, of exceptional unfamiliarity With
the real conditions of international
trade. of the real conditions of national
prosperity, the CREDENTIALS supplied by
frantic and fanatlcal desire to secure
possession OF Office In order that he
may carry into practice ideas one-half
reactlonary and the other half revolu-
tionary and all dangerous In the last
degree.
An AEitator and Fanatic.
Ills. letter of -accentance is not the
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