New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
WARNS OF SILVER ISSUE.
1T WILL RETURN-TOWNE.
CIeUelaHd Men Retaliate by Cheer
ing Latter's Picture.

Ex-senator Charles ~ Towne. OF Minnesota
at the Monroe harmony dinner OF the Brooklyn
Democratic Club last night at the Germania
Club warned the Cleveland and OIney men
present that the cheap money issue was not
dead but might come back again.
Some of you." said SIr. ToWae. ARE ciamor-
ing to-day for what we urged in 1896 and 1900
We said then that with more people We needed
more money. Yor Gidn,j understand the issue
We made q great mlstok- Fy putting the pre-
scription for The disease into the statement Of IL
The increase in money cane and the danger was
obvieted But It's Just as preaching
that 100000 more people would not be doing
S2JO0O00OOG more Of business a year without
more money That's a cinch' I warn you that
it Cheaper money may some time come up
again. and the desire that sons Of you exhibit
TO do business To the limit OF the full assets os
your banks is a subcutaneous admission Of the
correctness of the principle for which We
fought"
II is not easy to describe the impression
created BY Mr. Towne's fervid remarks Many
OF his auditors went home. Others stayed and
took an antidote in the shape of cheering for
handsome new portrait Of ex-President Cleve-
land. that was presented 10 the club by one %
its members. julius Ruger, who painted IT,
Just before two staIwart walters carried the
portrait to the speakers table. a man rushed
down 20 the musicians. and said
Now hit up Hail to the Chief" and put
plenty o ginger in it. and I'll open a bottle Of
wine afterward'' The air was played with
mighty enthusiasm
Mr. Towre was one OF the first speakers intro
duced by Herman A Metz. who presided. He
said. il part:
Over against the portentous shadow Of colonial
empire now looming n the E Eastern % seas, PaSe &
rebeled against a colonial status and founded a
government limited TO the ends OF Justice and seek
governed The existing system Of special priviege
Which monopoly has become more powerful more
splendid and more insolent than ever medieval
feudalsn was 1 confront with that great doctrine.
Equal rights FOR all. special privileges to none
the Monroe D9ctTin.s. Kings may ss ven rule il
King iiiIi' in the great republic
Both justice and expediency demand that no
CURED than his BELIEF in and readiness to labor Tor
sne hp pFbnGipes bs m @ Sas ana are @ m StG 111 t9y % nave ~ b8
profound belieTer in the great fundarnentaI prics-
RsS Els support Si from the part party : from either honest
doubt that t the PTGg PSfss pc Ea Ss4 c0ge 2d
top that they would not not on the - osner & nene
msf o these sg Darticuar poicis an excuse OF pre-
tence for inactivity or for open aid to the Repub-
lican programme In the former case maintain
cratic purposes. has right to seat at the coan-
sci table and a place IN the fighting lines. In the
latter case. contend thai his place is among the
enemy.
Congressman James L. Slayden. OF Texas.
spoke to '-The Democracy Of the West" After
him came Edward VI. Shepard and Bird 8
CoIer.
Mr.. Coler said. in part. in referring 10 State
and local issues:
Both the Governor Of the State and the Mayor OF
city bear Biblical Every knows
Ben" and no one knows better than I do his
mathematical ability in counting north Of the Har-
lem River Seth, the former president OF a great
college Mayor Of the city Of New5York; man Of
in at least small degree With Ben but it seems
than Seth.
So Ben comes down 10 New-York and saws 70
Seth: Seth. you about to confer great privi-
lege upon some OF friends who wish a dock
know you wish TO reduce your direct tax rate IN
order to we'll at the next election I have for
muated plan to help you by Increasing the state
a good thing" and Ben says to Seth. Now.
the city gets twO-thirds of that excise but in
friends feel well. will change the ratio and
we viii each take onc-haIf and that viii give you
nearly $70o.Os0 more money from the tax than YOU
got last year" Seth. tickled TO death over this
great generosity OF the Governor. Immediately an
that he favors the new increase in excise tax be-
cause IL will yield the city a great revenue.
Mr.. Shepard said in part:
The talk of the masses of American men Is ot
trusts side and of trades unions on the
other. Many far sighted American has a deep
our land will come TO be nothing more than an
interplay between the great organizations OF
wean sTe not i6 tTades unions to labor how and
when and for whom they please and upon such
doubt be effectively preserved and where neces-
sary by the entire power Of our government That
Is seIf-evident- But all the more because that ts
shall not create or foster any scheme of speciaI
privilege on the side OF capital