New-York tribune., 1904-09-18


stanaara as firmly and irrevoca6ly t co ana
shdl acI accordingly IL the acton ot - IN
uon today shall be ratified by the Pl Pgepe on mas as
su5jec mn sre 81 Louis pisdf3Imd made known to the
coIVeiltloT and IL it proves TO oe , +j 1oT,jj,s
the majority request you to decline IN ae nIni
ton for ne at once. that another may 20 'ii'
The convention. after a long turbulent and tenn
pestuous consideration and debate D.. ~ - WV %
The nlatfor, - ti,g on the subject because it
is not possible issue il this pare no NOTHING
! y view if expressed by you wouu P''0'1
The Democratic press and leaders A. once o1ee al az
fected 70 believe that a great ponISyaI = nnticaI
Moses had been foHT1d who Was to lead his party
90 victory. Ex President Cleveland hy & %al Of
Providence when 5e should have seen I, only is sne
David p. Hill. Al any rate. these Ter IiTar craze
claimed, marked the end of the Tee +hs1-, are
ard that claim makes it proper 10 give 'i'-'
ful consideration. ,,,.r docs not
It win be observed That Judge nd s5at the gold
He oHiy saws tSaf he regards it as irreyoGia6ly
accordingly. He does not cidlIn ais - has been
either himself or his party because isei y it or
how it established much less th9n '.y t,a5 and
established in spite OF MS & t0' AZ 70 prevent
in sbite OF an hs PHr'f he said much than he
BAD 3Pportunty 70 say eyxnected % 70 say at any time
IT5 JI7sr anv circumstances and said what he
cid saw only because the time had come Wnen i.oe
only he but eyeTyo"R1y R Sn|es Of success hChtsd
hi the very moment OF his nomination. Hettet oy
10 remain there il lie must lose in the moment OF
Rif mitch he Was Supposed especially represent
and without which he could nor have been POM,
mated, and could not hope Tor .the sls"'eS'
OF an election.
NO SPECIAL MERIT IN 1T
In other Words there was special al, merit % in in
seeing that the time had come lor ~ The " sane
thi3- al the same time. and almost ever! one
prompting him 10 90 exactly NhaI ne ta l sid
Tor manifestly he SAID the very least it was pos
NIsa sod by- these facts and circumstances. We
may well have some msGiylnSs as 10 L1e seHL- NJ
niarifes;ly II they should get into power ana
have opportunity the large eeneIS 81 ana nrob
ably would undertake TO put that oele1 'hto
But however that may be. Judge Park&er,s & tele- L,
gram and Tho answer OF the convention We, a.
ne me, o-y Il he true that the question IS
thoroughly and cOnCuSively settled AS tley Wouiu
ia va ~ believe. and II be true that they rave
a6andoned all purpose 10 reopen it. or to contend
great moner question as It has pee, ~l'' m t6T5si
banks SPECIE RI Ts4p2t'2 oipsT great S questions
But what Of it? Are We 10 put Democracy oeo rI in
power for ;hst; II was commendane IN re, lte I'm
oefauc party % AccePL ne ,re-5 bIt II was not
and promise 70 apnoG % ,be }ee5 5d 20 that sch ac-
ton good cause for immedlateiy tu5 1IIls ~
Of power the Republican party that had secured
II vas commendable IN the Democrats party party
20 abandon the greenback heresy as they may
concluded 10 60. but that was not regaraei 1y
t1-l. over 70 them the control OF the Treasury
And 50 now. while il is commeEdabIe for Juqge
Tie free silver craze has been abandoned ana @ ,IH
there will not BE- any more S.'aCKs g,l ss,F
Tc!en5 @ T-asoa .soI,s 1a sSors and viii say again
IN IN sa,4 arefafore that while Repentance
may be good ground Ior -t.+io, Safo-e
there can be a reinstatement Of confidence and con
W,o1 therefore as there may be IN the new posi-
ton Of the Democratic party on ne I'ohekt t & =,
ton for which q g.Fe 81 a., lew az The
annolince1ns-,, of M Bryan and other Demo,ratc
aDSe and mat as soon the election Is over they
propose - Tfne* ~. ,.,-,s 70 noWe- n would
be at crre developed that their leaderF are az
irira |lta m .3'rie.t that we're developed amoug
tFezn with respect 10 the tart; during ne second
s..@T ,fs, ,sir declarations and promisea cannot
5e relied pon @cE 4o,Idn No obe ect Hence {, is that
80 are alv-svs PLAYING cross purposes. ana 50
Taaaging as to g~t on bas 5he baen settled such
parry cannot POSSIBLY administer public aHairs
Te1s o thousands Of Denoerats are a. -s5, as ps
s-..bs d. else bt.t fre party SUCH IS tainted Win
everything bad that has appeared IN me ast b hi5y
,e.rs OF American politics. II - tantsd S.Lh a. a..
the prejudice of slavery i Is tainted .; MIN me
doctrine Of secession and 7ieieS -, -
S-'fs-r - it .air-ei with free rrade and free
-f--
-.C-iA oaD NO more swallow IL than they cou'l
swallow a tainted beefsteak or talntHa @ fas, anu an"
-io~aliy as they dd when Nj cleveland VAS
last elected they sPew 7 out ~ me r-S. a. @lo
fl1-fty as they did In fseb. he mere IIo9.sLt ~,
success for such y party is enough 20 give al
business interests a chill and fright Eo. ms
re- son II is useless 70 aHaIyLe ,lels - =.
5a.isrsti1rs 10 determine the shades OF dineTence
INNS op-r between their positions ana ours or lle
49, toni~s Of public Interest. Il is enough 10
6r0vy that. matter what they ma So nv -
f--5,h ie stated u a broad wav. that tlef are oP,
oe1 ~ IIs vyIth respect 70 Ell these policies. and
,Nat they arc pledged TO reverse. overthro" ana
-, ..it -. ra ,+e done and are doing
II is unnecessary TO make an aISuIlsI,. - T. t.
fsri ,-otection It's own record 81 results Is ifs
a-suficeut champion and VII c3ntnle oi !" M ' raI
rernen1ber tie adversity. ldlensSs PoEeTg ana h
gloom with which We %ere ,ra ai,a,TI Tbs policy
fa zf-dicafed Itself time n mas Deeh pisCeu
on trial. ard q has been vindicated every uHie
Ne adopted any other policy.
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION
The philippine question = not 50 plain. Honest
minded and patriotic men nave 49, Gst,,ote 5o
ba:e Nevertheless. tho policy of the hepGpHcA1
party with respect 70 the acqlslt.9. idi1c Ing
ne nm Io. - fia welfare and best interests
~ the people OF the United states AZ wen "9 ''e
people Of those possessions -, q, -..t,,tr,
To have correct uudeFstalai'e anu ap4i
of er, tffs IL is necessary that we should take q
NIL froa6sr view than f. taken ~ most, ol
our critics We hear them taking aDout ne y NJ ~
f.-t1cs Is though they stood alone and had no re-
alton 10 auv other place thing IN which we are
interested and then. viewing thenl Iney ca,Icu
-.-,cN ttefr commerce amounts 70. and What proht
Is likely 20 accrue therefEom Most pt Suc tTiic1-
i@l.oia 80 Tudge Parker says that the Philip
80 haze cost Us 90. IN adgluon 10 the
$50 0Ooo0 paid spain S,n mat the .''. sum is
NOT greater than s259 O0oG00. Both are VIDE OF me