The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-10-17
ADVERTISING RATES.
TO AVERT PANIC.
BRYANiSM MEANS DISHONESTY EV-
ERYWHERE, UNIVERSALLY.

Eloquent Appeal 10 Good Cttizens by
Ex-eomptroIIer William NJ. Ivin. of
New York city.
If Mr. 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. 1t has
done nothing of the kind They reas
sert their determination to carry out
the policy of Ii to |, and, notwith
standing the threat of financial revolu-
ton. the gentlemen To HON | have re
terred blame us for fearing them and
their American financial system"
which Is as safe and sane suggestion
as would be that of an American side
real system" or an American atomic
theory" or IA system of American
physiology
The danger lies in the fact that Mr.,
Bryan is In dead earnest, and the PEG
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 ut once to
carry out series of underlined vague
and negative policies and take no
measures whatever to curry out the
only policy upon which he has declared
himself atiirmatively, openly. precisely
and fanatieally.
bryan Would Bring Panic.
II Is not u theory that Mr.. Bryan
would reyolutionize our system OF eur.
rency II he could. II is a certainty
end all of the consequences that Is
disaster and ruin are known. As 10
the consequences of what these gentle
men sec III to call imperialism, they
ore theories pure and simple 1t Will
take the bread out of no ones mouth,
the shirt off no mans back But II
Mr.. Bryan be elected his election alone,
even though he has to wait for Il con
gress 10 carry out his will, Will have
all the direful consequences of panic.
If there he those who do not believe
summer of lS9B 10 see what may result
from n simple fear that our standard
OF value Is to be disturbed. These an
ti-imperialistic gentlemen 0re quite
willing To pay the price OF panic for
their theory. Some Of us, however,
AT In
sell our theories extraordinarily cheap"
Above all, we are not willing volun
tarily to run the risk OF drowning In
order To escape the consequences of
predicted shower II VIII be time
enough to check imperialism when II
makes some sign of real vitality.
Meanwhile ii IL not necessary to com
nit financial suicide through fear of 1t
His Lack Of Qualifications.
Is II at all likely | ask, that the
American people Will dispense Will
the trained services of Mr.. Mex inley,
OF Mr. Hay, OF Mr.. Root. Of Mr.. Hitch
cock, OF Mr. Long, In exchange fOrt
cabinet of inCompetents such as can Ia
found In the circle of Mr. Bryan's pc
litieal and personal advisers =currcnc!
fanatics, men willing to throw our su
preme court into the arena OF politics
contractionists, Popultsts and anarch
istsf Are the people likely to elect tC
the presidency Of the United States
man who favoIs the silver standard
because II permits the reputation Of
debt, man who contends that the
finances of the country are In danger
because I'm addition to having money
10 lend at low rates ut home we have
markets.
When man asks for place, particu-
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
ugitator, OF the man without practical
experience either In business or in gov
eminent, the credentials Of fanaticism,
OF disregard Of all OF our great ma
tiOnal traditions and of the great de-
terrnining 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
ii frantic and fanatical desire to secure
possession of Office IN order that he
may carry into practice ideas one-haH
reactionary and the other halt tevolu-
tionary and all dangerous In tie last
degree.
An AIitator and Fanatic.
His letter of acceptance IL not the
letter Of the statesman, but the letter
or the agitator. In every line 1t Is ap-
parent that the man Is misled by lack
OF experience, Of training, Of accurate
information. Of well founded conyic-
lions, but eager and willing to play on
any string which shall inname the
minds of his followers and excite the
envy, hatred and malice Of the discon-
tented. His followers say he Is man
of character His letter does not be
tray IT, That he Is above all things
honest Again, his letter does not be-
tray it. The man who wrote that let
ter Is politically inslncere and lntellec-
tually dishonest. although his life may
be clean and all hts bills be paid
Aud this strikes the keynote of the
whole campaign. 1t is not expansion,
for the expanding has been done 1t Is
honesty. Honesty In treating the queS
ton OF the currency. honesty in the
treatment Of aggregates Of capital as
instruments OF our economical prog
ress, honesty In carrying out national
policies which are imposed upon us by
the necessary laws Of economic cvolu-
ton. honesty Ia the treatment Of inter
national questions. honesty In the ap-
plication of the principles Of liberty.
Everywhere. universally. BryanIsm
stands for dishonesty, and this 1t 8
that confirms MS In the cheerful cont.
dence Of the inevitability of Mr.. Bry-