New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-27

constitutional conven- consent OF fhs -e -. -
as have said, all Of the impose upon s1v 5so,S "
CId people whom We government OF force Is
and XVIII amendments DDS OF i1nperiaiizH "a
those Of a republic
ONLY ONE OF BRYAN's BLUNDERs-.Tb.
Chicago Record" thus points out one OF NJ
Bryans recent errors:
,d IN MI BFya4 speech accepting the PoDuls,
now exists because we have more money Ia cir-s5
uOh- ar. BTyans Interpretation Of the situation Is
nor accurate The country IS not prosperous BE-
cause 1t has more money bur there is more mon,
currency volume is not due to expandiaz tbs s -
[ency 20 make prosperity, but because Confidence
ton. In addition this is the fact that favors57-
agricultural conditions have enabled US to So
abroad vast surplus product which 49, 5- -
ton. " az 1'a-
HE SEES THE HANDWRITING John Tac,s
Lentz. the Ohio demagogue. who ran neck ana
neck race with William Sulzsr. OF New-York ~
similar fame and procvities in the last session -
Congress- race that good Democratic Judges M
claimed "a dead heat"-has been in Vazhfng,,,
Whistltng 10 keep up his courage which has shov-,
signs of evaporating ever since his pet "CoaY-
d'Alene issue was sat upon BY the Kansas Cirv
Convention. and his failure to persuade Chairman
Jones to establish the headquarters OF the Der-o
Pop National Committee AT his nome town -
Columbus, Ohio Lentz is a candidate for re-els,-
ton. and he apparently is not so blind a. No. ..
see the handwriting on the wall foreteut.x ris
political death in November. His district Is nor
malIy Democrats BY a decisive majority. bur lis
176 votes good many OF the Democrats WA
voted tor him two years ago will refuse 70 DO n
Pubcans that if they win DO their part this S y ss
tactics in Congress hsye be - sSb a. n9qe ts
Rarty and utterly 70 destroy his usefulness as a
disguised with him.
WAS LINCOLN AN IMPERIALIsT7-colo,.
hay raca0fTv
ton for the acts and teachings Of Abraham If,
coin. the Bryanite newspapers nave seized ,ss
cue. and publishing AMI aoprscfstfva
euIogies OF the great Martyr President In n.
issue OF August 10 The indianapolis Seminar.
had an editorial from which the following is an
excerpt:
No more Infamous SANDER could be conceived
than the charge that Lincoln was n irlperiaiisc
the charge with faIsehood. He would have =.
spised Imperialism as un-American and immoral
He would never have governed a people AGAINST
their consent. He would never have sneered away
me declaration OF indePendence He would never
would never have tolerated contract labor sys-
tenn He would never have attempted 10 beltrIs
the outrageous steals OF Cuba he would never
have exchanged American blood for foreign gold.
and Cas,lereagh. but in the name OF decency spare
the good name OF Abraham Lincoln
By odd coincidence. The Indianapolis Jour
naT' OF the same date-August I0-havinz bsea
exploring the files or The Sentinel for October
and November 1854, when Abraham Lincoln was
a candidate for reelection TO the Presidency re-
produced from that newspaper the following gems
of editorial thought and opinion concerning him
More than eighteen hundred years ago Rome was
governed by three men AT the end OF that republic
One Cesar. They were alI OF noble blood
And We, too, have our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. stan
tor Halleck. but. unfortunately. neither Of them
can boast very high descent There succeeded an
Emperor. who could fiddle when Rome was burn
ing. We also have our Emperor. Lincoln. who can
the blood of brothers Should Mr. Iincoln Be re-
elected. the revolution would be accomplished.
States but consolidated empire. Every safeguard
must sooner or later give way The Limitations OF
the Executive power Will not be IN the COnsttu-
ton. but in the pleasure Of the President We in,
p9re PATRONS ana No., lnJe s men % pause a1
the people will not save their priceless Constitution
and Unicn, II is lost
So imperialism seems 70 have been the PARA
mount issue" in 1854 as according to Bryan It Is
in 1900
BRYANITEs WATCHING BUTLER -Ths
Bryanite managers are watching Marion Buffers
course with eager and painful anxiety these days
They breathed freer after they had succeeded IN in
ducing Towne, by glittering promises Of future
distinction and reward. to withdraw from ths
Populist National ticket. but they reekoued with
out Senator Butler. chairman OF the Populst Ma
tionaI Committee The indignities heaped upoa
him and the outrages committed upon his for
lowers by the Red Shirt Bryanites OF North
Carolina have exasperated Senator Butler beyond
measure. and his associates OF the National CON-
a
expressed deep and sincere sympathy with him II
his troubles and hot Indignation against the NORM
Carolina Democrats who have denied 70 - ~
II a majority OF the committee shall decide 70 CO
operate with the chairman. the Bryan InA4 7sS
ana Stevenson in Western States .where the PSgg.
lists strong. and where 'Rec Shlft Hs'A'-S
do not prevail
SPEAKER HENDERSON'S PLANS-speaksF
Henderson has outlined for himself an active cam
paisn on the stump. There nine counties II
his district. and he purposes 10 speak IN s4cI .
fore ne for tour OF sPeeca Ila45 5Si
probably make his irst speech about 1,1,
General Henderson will probably Dc aetES - IN
New-YOrk and Indiana. besides oSnsF $3.50 -
which the Congress COMMITTEES may want nm
GOVERNOR BECKHAM SCUTTLES-The Ken
lucky Republicans tubilant over Go'e1IC-
Beckhans refusal 20 appear in joint debate VIZ
Mr. Yerkes their candidate for Governor "a
Representative James 3. McCreary. chairman o.
the Democratic Campaign Committee. IN answers
the challenge quotes Secretary Heath q the ~
publican Executive Committee. as applying % -
Kentucky challenge follows
There is some difference between man Nao =
President of the United States and one Wlo asR-4
TO be Mr.. Mckinley Will not lower the lls L.S -
the office He will make no speeches. ahS"ls-
Governor Beckham. 1t is well understood Is ~
match on the stump for Mr. Yerkes
AN APPEAL FROM Mr.. HANNA-SenaeH
Hanna chairman OF the Republican Nat'onaI ~
mittee has addressed the following letter 70 a :.
Tyler chairman Of the Republican state H-N'
tive Committee OF Tennessee
Headquarters Republican National SSHms5Si0
A. J. Tyler, esq Chairman Repu6hcan s'@'' -
ecutive Committee, Knoxville, IenE - han
advised that there are Two 3RSsSnbIcan: also two
s9esSee, e9t9 elalmiPs 70 os ss6 rIsimng 20 es