New-York tribune., 1904-10-03
WHY HE'S FOR ROOSEVELT
lSiIuer Leader attacks Democrats and
Praises Republicans.
rhe Editor Of The Tribune.


(To the Silver and Bi-Metallic Leagues of the
United States.
Sir: Ex-Presdent Cleveland some time ago came
with letter in which. alluding to what ne
calls the gold standard object both OF
Economical wisdom and national honor" he ap-
plauds the proceeding which enabled Judge Par
ker battle the Democracy, betFay It's allies OF
the Silver party alter the ST. Louis platform, and
secure his own nomination for the Presidency
The ethics of the st. Louis convention are not OF
primary to us but TIE national honor is,
We cannot permit Mr. Cleveland to pose at our ex-
pense either a champion of national honor or
oracle Of economic wisdom
The silver question arose during the resump-
ton period, and a protest against attempting
to resume coin payments, while at the same time
deprving ourselves of the of one of the two
precious metals of which fun legal tender coins
were made. 1t was the Silver party which, in this
contest, espoused the honor Of the nation; it
Mr.. Cleveland who would have imperilled the
uonai honor in order to secure payment of the
national bonds in gold coins. 1t was not Mr..
Cleveland, but the Bland bill and other staying
measures which the Silver party. consisting Of
both Republicans and Democrats. succeeded in Sc
curing, that saved the national honor and enabled
us TO resume coin payments in full Ii Mr.. Cleve-
land had had his way, had there been Bland bill
nor no coinage of silver dollars. the resumption
Of 1878 would have utterly failed and the honor
Of the United States would have hung. like
shrunken scalp lock- from the belts of the bond
holders trust. 1t the Silver party which sus-
tanned the national honor, and not Mr.. Cleveland
nor his colleagues.
With regard to his boast Of economic wisdom
what shall be said of teacher who, in letter Of
thousand words uses the phrase gold standard
fifteen times there being neither in fact in
economical wisdom, any such thing gold stand
ard. this phrase like 'syer standard" ''bimetal-
lism," etc, being merely convenient political term
or Catchword? The standard, or measure of
value, is neither gold. silver nor paper nor any
other substance out of which the symbols of money
are made, but the number Of such Symbols no
matter MAI OF what substance they made This
principle forms the very basis OF economic wisdom,
anu %i tne mentor who IS not aware of it has missed
So, SO much for Mr.. Cleveland and the Presidential
space Ieff @ Mlom ne would initiate into the ample
me me attitude of our party in the present contest
nest demands consideration.
g ne mann contention of the silver party was not
t tor siVfr metal. Ia which of us had anv in
money and for rising prices norton ~ ~ tbis s
hloneS We wanted to be coins so that
The balance of Il pay emandeG our sho9id 6@id 6e Geois s
there riebt - t''e national government. so that
ne nroTSstIX X 70 create for Its basis an artifcal
the last thirty years makes IT evident thar thege
opposed the demonetsaaioa We Always ke1t in view We
the method Of ~ We opposed the retirement Of the
NE sherman Dill and We supported Mr. Bryan at
Memphis. G1h Kansas city and Chicago. ''
quarter OF century. only partially aucteedeJ in
siIeeiung' has happily been brought about by the
driver driver BY Mr Cleyeiand.s wisdom out OF the silver
their product Mr. .s sof IN mines 9 and doubled
81 S0,ratoT!o calls this the work OF Providence
man" We cali il pick and shovel man tue VII %
r1n me Eosition az the present time is this: The
detined oy Jaw is now greater than that OF the
previous production Of gold and silver metal CON-
population: nay more. II has kept paae with tSe
q the World This as u's o pT6uadn 9qdGa pros 9
increase rather than diminish. Gold is the most
- al ha aTr Il ~hr
only IN quartz rocks and pac graves but is TO
be found In clays and even in salt end sea water
spectre. 10 sTrght them New, ,neessnj "a, i5
the miner nd metaliErgiy: and so'd longer the
sport 81 War or conquest or the puzzle OF economi
81 Gusts. is rapidly grautating 70 Ilc position
u commercial product amenable only % comiaer
:, The e9neentration q the mining industry. qFon
copious iow OF gold roins from the miuts. suIi-
cient volume OF paper money and SLOWLY rising
silver party. have contended. our function is there
fore ended- We nave won the hsht. and II Mr
faction from the present posture of financial afars
"a oean sI"ch ] mtrast; NJ MIN dn&ofy & itsgItS AT
The result leaves absolutely free 70 choose
own ehoce is for the Republican ticket Tha first
made by Republican Senator. the last protest
against in. rudcnt commitments on us fpnda-
form. / part from MI; Bryan WIN deep regTet !or
l regard him brilliant and patriotic leader but
Of the peridy which this year for the third time
has betrayed him and the allied parties whom he
Tsnariatst It's standard bearer is honest bold and
patriotic Ils administration has beer most
Cessful the country prosperous our foreign Tela
West hut also the South is enjoying the BENEFITS
of wise laws and a prudent adnlnlsIIt.iont in n We We
Let us support them while 1% We TsmsRR pRR - rT AR
Ex-Chairman State Delegation New-Hork Silver
Party.