New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
BOOKS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
WHERE FACTS on THE ISSUES NAV
BEST BE OBTAINED.


party of thinking men. II is composed %
men we'll informed public questions and ma,
who try to keep abreast with the great proh
lens OF the day. To keep well informed II =,
plain that they must constantly read the bas.
literature that is published on political ouss-
tons In the first place. therefore. thus "a
fortify themseIves-to be fully persuaded =,
their own minds. as well as to influence friana.
and associates to their own way Of thinkinz
a considerable number Of Republicans read tn
favorite newspaper OF the party-The Tribune
Next. they always have copy OF The Tribvr.
Almanac at hand. for they recognize that II il
stored with facts and figures Of the most trust
worthy character But Tribune readers do M.
cOnhne their reading to Tribune publication.
alone. but also seek the best that IS publishad
elsewhere on the questions OF the day T,
furnish guide to some Of the best that has been
published on the questions 81 the coming cam
paign IS the purpose OF this article
OF course. the Republican reader viii first read
the Republican platform. the speeches and
other able expeditions OF Republican policy. =,
they are given in this supplement; but he VIII
wish to supplement this number by something
more elaborate He should not fall to secure
from the National Committee Of the party
copy of THE Campaign Text Book" which IA
being compiled by o. p Austin. Chief OF the
Bureau Of Statistics Of the Treasury Depart
ment. 1t Will soon be published by the Ma
tional Committee. 1t IS promised that IL viii
cover all the topics touched upon In the plat
form.
\ book that has been published in advance
Of the Convention which may he recommended
is that Of The Jury Trial of 1900 in the Court
of Public Opinion: Bryan vs.. Mckinley; Judge
Samuel Levelhead the Bench.'' by Joseph r
Mclaughlin Chicago: Laird & Lee. 1t may be
had in manor ar small urfce
THE MONEY QUESTION
AS in 1896 the money question still occupies
the foremost place in the present campaign.
To be sure Congress has adopted the gold stand
ard. but so long as there is a chance OF the
election of William ]. Bryan the silver heresy Is
a menace. On this subject the number OF pub
ncatiOns has been so numerous as 70 be be-
wildering. There are many periodical publica-
tions devoted entirely to this question SUCH for
example. as Money" published monthly in this
city (Vo. 81 Park Row.
An excellent general work on the whole Ques-
ton Of money. rather than containing specific
! arguments. is one by Maurice L. 8Iuhleman.
| Deputy Assistant Treasurer OF the United
| States at the Sub Treasury IN this city. Il Is
| entitled Monetary Systems OF the World"
| CNew-York: Charles II. NicolD- A most sx-
| ceIIent work IS Money and Banking illustrated
| by American History by Horace White. This
published in the last campaign Another
/ work which treats the matter historically IS
/ Thirty Years OF American Finance, 1S65-96"
J New York: Putnam. II Is by ~ D. NOyes
j A mine Of information is contained IN The
/ Report Of the Monetary Commission OF the IN
/ ternatiOnal Convention University OF Chicago
/ Press An exhaustive work IS that BY J. L
( LaughIin. entitled "a History Of Bimetallism
/ in the United States"
! A somewhat more popular work IS The Money
/ We Need; A Short Primer on Money and Cur
! Henry LOOMS Nelson. published u
/ Harper & Bros. Two other valuable books In
/ small compass are those IN Putnams Question
OF the Day Series They are The Silver Situa-
/ ton in the United States" by Professor F. ".
Taussig. of Harvard and The War OF the
I Standards" by Judge Albion W. TOurgee.
| Two tracts of the greatest value on this sub
/ tect are "A Free Coinage Catechisnn." reprinted
from The Evening Post, and The Probaas
| secretary OF the Home Market Club, OF Boston
from which organization it may be secured
| THE TARIFF.
The maze Of tariff literature is even more be-
| wildering. II possible than that on the money
question. First should be mentioned 'sThs
American Economist" published weekly BY the
! American Protective Tariff League. No 1S5
| West Twenty third-st. this city Up TO data
matter Is also given in the monthly issues Of
| The PrOtectiOnist." published by the Home
! Market Club. Boston. Both OF these associations
send out much pamphlet material OF great
value, which may be obtained from them On
| application.
The most elaborate work on the subject Is By
| George B. Curtiss 1t is entitled Protection and
Prosperity CNev-York: Pan-American Publish
! ing Company Another work of great value Is
| The History OF Protective Tariff Laws b. r
| W. Thompson. ex- Secretary Of The Navy II was
published in 1883 by R. s. Peale & Co., Chicago
| In the same connection should De mentioned
/ Government Revenue, Especially the American
| System; An Argument for Industrial Freedom.
I Against the FallaCfeS Of Free Trade Boston
! HOughton, Miff1in & Coz. It's author is Ellis H
Roberts, Treasurer of the United States
Among works in moderate compass should De
mentioned The American PrOteCtionist Man
ual." by G. B. Stebbins. OF prime Importance
our New Prosperity" by Ray Stannard Baker,
Just published by the Doubleday & Mcclure
Company. This contains numerous Illustrations
that show most graphically the increased pros
peFfty OF the country in almost every line Dur
ing the last few years
President MCKinley'S speeches were published
in stout volume In 1894. and furnished store
house OF information on the tariff. selections
from his speeches have also been published IN
Ger the title ''AIcE1inley's Masterpieces"
Among the voluminous pamphlet hterstgrs
/ perhaps nothing better can be reCOmmerted
than two or three Of Mckinley 5 speeches which
are issued by the Home Market Club. Of Boston
under the title Mckinley Truths Two
speeches OF Charles Emory Smith are also PUB
lished by the same organization under the ttts
! OF True AmeriCauisra-"
EXPANSION
The question called by its opponents "n
reriaIsm," but expansion by those who loOz
to see the United States take it, place as
great Nation and make markets for the prod
ucts Of the country. Is much in evidence tbs
year Already there Is a large body Of paTnphs'
literature on this subject. largely Of the amt
order. monthly periodical has been started
favorins expansion. named proudly The BIZ
pansiOnist" II was first Issued in May, and
published by The Expansionist'' PubisAiHs
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