New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
SEN4TOR GORMAN FLED.
GTeued by Senator Patterson s
Laudati0n of Bryan.
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,,--.,.-.to, zen 5-senator Patterson created
CONSERVATION among his Democratic brethren to-
dsz caused Mr.. German untold anguish and com
-,-tra5 his marty cace more 20 free silver IN
- Ii. which he attempted TO reply to Senat tor
Foraker lie declared that the prosperity OF the
country depended not on the taEln or the balance
~ trade but on the volume OF currency He re-
,.sfated Cleveland and. by Implication. the sound
-,orev Ming Of the Democratic party. and lauded
rervaa. whose nomination at Chicago, he declared
had resulted IN a far larger Democrats vote than
would otherwise have been polLed- lie expressed
his qualification that there was one man in the
party t8ryan) who had influence enough TO make
t-,erlr rslt and who protested against surrender
.r the party those VINO go from one end OF the
political tether to the other as tf,ir interests may
seem 80 require"
As Mr. Patterson continued along this line. Mr.
German left the Senate chamber and did not return
until the Colorado Senator had ceased expounding
his brand OF Democratic policy.
ATr Patterson declared the successful fight on
silver 10 have been the forerunner OF the Coxey
army ard the other phenomena that followed the
panic Of 1896.
nfr Aldrich said that he judged Mr.. Patterson
would not look with great favor on another term
OF Mr. Cleveland. and Mr.. Patterson replied that
he certainly would not. IN view OF the fact that
Mr. Cleveland had been false both TO his party
and his country lie aGoe9 iI IA Mf, Ai1 ti
ohIicatioris to ar Cleveland. but that Democrats
could not be expected 70 share that feeling =.
SptahihG on tle fE-C 10 the Tcp INT
not TO the poor. resulting in the creation not only
81 rnIIli1naires but OF biIlionaires at the ex-
rense of others. lie spoke in strong terms Of
admiration Of President ROOsevelts action in con-
ueCticn with the anthracite coal strike and in his
suits against the railroad merger. but declared
rhat IN the prosecution Of trusts the President $
action had been lar short OF promises, as only
two or three actions had been begun He COM
rared the offences Of whitaker Wright to the
conduct Of j =. Morgan and Mr.. Schwab, and
tS.n entered into the details Of Wrights trial by
"a British court and his suicide. adding that there
would not be many tears shed II some OF the
great financial lights who end their habitat in the
Tinted states should seek the same ending and
from the cause
Recurring the silver issue. AR Patterson said
that even The people OF Colorado realized that the
ie-4le Of Is 10 / had been decided against them,
but il did not. he said follow that they would
throw themselves into the Of the trusts. lie
reaseerted his conviction that the nomination of
Mr. BRYAN by the Chicago convention OF 1895 had
ius5:reJ Il far larger vote than another candidate
on another platform would have secured He an
no-uc6d his intention not TO press Tor a further
r.coguition of free coinage by the Democratic
uar1v saving that the party is worse than insane
which continues TO advocate a policy which the
country has declared against" Such a course
would destroy the usefulness OF any party.