New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-12
DR.. SHAW FOR M'KINLEY
SAYS THE NATIONS SENSE OF CON
SISTENCY DEMANDS BRYANS
DEFEAT

summing up the issues and presenting them a
phosophic academic manner, as it may be ex-
pectcd they will be viewed by the historian Of the
when the Of the present election shall
have passed away" In the present number Or.
Albert Shaw writes OF the campaign issues From
a Republican Standpoint" and Charles A. Towne
treats Of them From a Democratic Standpoint
Or. shaw says:
have been asked to write something to what
seems me the propriety Of supporting the Re
more free to do this because write as private
citizen under obligations of any kind to make
with those Of parry leaders campaign commit
He states two arm convictons-hrst that the
present is a suitable time for vote of confidence
in the Administration Of the country, and an un-
favorable time for the display OF captous or in
tonse craftsmanship and. second. that issues not
sufficiently formulated for action for ma
ture discussion. likely within few years to
present themselves in such way that rather sharp
political conflict may be inevitable, whether men
should seek it or not.
While the last quarter century has been
productive of great statesmen anywhere. DR.. Shaw
thinks it has yet produced many well trained
men. of type better qualified, perhaps 10 act
than to discuss or TO philosophize.' He continues
At the present moment there is. in my opinion,
ned he President as Mr.. Mckinley. observe
the PTesidenfs mofives and Character are class
Of men not n position to speak IRON @ Tsr
been more strong In the esteem OF puoG Nm %
Next TO Mr. Mckinney I inclined % think that
Theodore Roosevelt ls the best qualified man IN
all its parts, and are wholly emancipated from from
nently National in their point of view
MR.. M'KINLEY's QUALIFICATIONS
Aside from his perfect temper hi. self-controlf
which are very valuable qualities in poltics-MT
MCKINLEY has great natural dignity Withoun 7 any ny
constantly shows capacity for taking dslnteresI
ments to public Office. Re has great persuasive.
nere 81 I'll s oi IN sucE deyeTances as his recent
notification speech and his still more recent letter
But. it is sometimes asked, admitting that Mr.
Mckinley IS an amable gentleman of many excel
lent traits and qualifications. is it not true that ne
he is subject To undue influence from undesirable
sWered in such way as to satisfy everybody be
cause no two men can possibly apply, the same
Mckinney has shown fatal infirmity Of win that
ne mas oeea as pu I IN t beIiea that he has
been and is truly the head of the Administra,
be inclined 70 say from what l have seen of poll
tics that it is at least eauay true to say sha az M ny
ecutive departments and constitutional advisers
Cabinet" interposeG Itself between them and the
President; nor have they felt that men CoorOl us
were presided over by weak or inefhcient man
If Nj Mckinley is not TO be elected, the only
alternative at the present time is the election OF
Mr.. Bryan DR.. Shaw points out that Mt. Bryan
is known only brilliant platform orator iden-
titled with the advocacy Of certain specific opinions
and extremely skIful in the dalectcs of political
debate How well fitted he is to perform the mani
fold daily duties Of great executive office, OF TO
ascertain and pursue the wise course in difficult
and delicate matter Of public poicy-such, for ex-
ample as that which the Chinese question has
lately presented-can be only matter Of conject-
! ure because Mr. BRYAN has not yet stood the
test Of experience in executive or diplomatic work
SILVER THE REAL ISSUE
Turning from men TO measures. DR.. Shaw shows
that It was the silver issue and nothing else which
made Mr. Bryan the logical candidate Of the three
! parties whose fusion had been brought about by
! sole virtue of the relation Of Mr. Bryan 10 that
| particular question The only way BY which the
! Democrats at Kansas City could in reality have
made imperialism the paramount issue was a. to
have omitted the reafrmation of the Chicago plat
form Of 1896 (2) 70 have ignored or expressly post
poned the free silver question and ~ to have nom
ma ted somebody else than Mr.. Bryan. He SAYS:
! The country had squarely defeated free silver
four years and II had clnched that decision by
again electing very strong sound money majority
in the House Of Representatives two years ago, and
Iurther ny graduaiy increasing me souno LnGne{
the war had brought new questions TO the front
nsI M Bvan peTceved the tmpropriety Of his
being nominated except upon a silver platform
and, in consequence. his demand was granted,
upon the country this year a wrong pls torn and
| a wrong candidate and ! believe that the coun-
Bryan's defeat His election would inevitably open
ing SIN e EUen IF Nh B Is eeoton Should not
preciptat great panic it would lead such dis
industrial and commercial life, with the result OF
idle workshops and hard times; If there were
conclusive reasons for defeating the free silver
movement four years ago, those reasons are vastly
Just T7ow1whether day laborer mech8nic farmer,
clerk. school teacher business professional
man-does the gold standard present any really
appreciate hardships while the attempt to
ard at the ratio Of Is to / involves some peril for
Democratic nomination this year unless the plat
form should distinctly demand immediate
16 to / This in my opinion. is reason enough why
every thoughtful man should vote against Mr.
Bryan
THE SILVER NOTE IN Mr.. TONNES EYE.
Mr.. Towne's paper deals for the most part in gilt
tering generalities and denuncaton Of the Repub-
lcan party. He admits that the country has ex-
perienced some degree of prosperity, but denies
that the Republican Administration has had any
thing to do with bringing this about THE pros
perity which has visited the United States has
been only distributive share of a revival that
has embraced all of the great of the earth"
He asserts that the silver question is still unset
! tied, and harps thus the old string
/ The only practicable settlement Of 1t is in resto
ration Of the equivalent money reaton between sill
either by consolation of nations by the open
ing Of the minis Of a sufficiently powerful nation
| ais at a proper ratio Of equivalence
Large numbers of Republicans believe that the
resulted In narrowing its base to gold alone has
! been to great extent for the purpose Of increas
ing the vacuum that must be filed by resorttng 10
| paper money. and thus enlargng the opportunities
of the banks by permitting them to meet this call
! control Since the volume of money, other things
exchanged by means OF II, ana since men procure
! money with which TO pay their debts by exchang-