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law ever said so. No law is on the Statute-book to-day that ever said so.' This is an example of the mode in which he continues to stimulate the dishonest inclinations of his followers. He has never actually declared it to be his policy to pay all debts in silver, but in every important speech he has made except that at Madison Square he holds out this lure to popular cupidity. He argues over and over again that the nation would be quite justified in paying its debts in silver. There is a formidable contrast between the oratory of Mr. Bryan and Senator Tillman for instance. The brutal violence of the latter only attracts the sympathy of angry prejudice, but Mr. Bryan never loses his temper. He is too pious to get into a passion. His object is to protect his friend the working man from having to pay his debts, and this is a business to be pursued with all calmness and deliberation. He is the assiduous man of business, the self-appointed attorney of the impecunious son of toil.

As the time of polling draws near this aspect of his canvass becomes more manifest, and each week has given fresh proofs of his complete ascendency over the Democratic machine. In not a single State has the old local organization of the party been able to resist him. The local committee or caucus is no guarantee of the actual voting. It consists of professional politicians, elected by their retainers or their wealthy subscribers. In New York the people who attend these party meetings to elect delegates are not 9 per cent. of the party voters in the district; but it is still a proof of the thoroughness with which the campaign has been carried on that, although nearly all the wealthy Democrats and an enormous majority of the members of the party known in public life have repudiated Bryan, in every State the party convention has gone over to the Silverites. His success in securing the New York Convention recently held at Buffalo is perhaps the most signal proof of this subterranean force. Tammany and the County societies had all joined in defence of the gold standard in the early part of the summer. After the Chicago Convention Senator Hill endeavoured to save his position in the party by observing strict neutrality. He and his friends announced that nothing would be settled until the meeting of the State Convention at the end of September, and the elections for this were proceeding on the understanding that the delegates when they met should settle what was to be done. Then Mr. Bryan towards the conclusion of his tour through the State took up the question, and at Ripley gave the world an interesting picture of the lines on which his party has worked since it met at Memphis in 1895.

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'The advocates of free coinage have won by carrying their cause not to conventions, but to the people themselves, the source of all political power.'

'We did not wait for the Convention at Chicago. We saw that the strength of bimetallism was in the rank and file of the party, and recognised the democratic idea that power comes up to the machinery from the people themselves, and does not go down from the machinery to the people. We commenced with the sovereigns, and we instructed the delegates from primaries to the precincts, and from the precincts to the county, and from the county to the State, and from the States to the National Convention. .

'Let no man go to any convention until you know where he stands upon this question. When you find a man who refuses to tell you what he is going to do, who will not take you into his confidence, tell him that no power on earth can get you to take him into your confidence. The men who assemble at conventions do not go there as individuals; they go as representatives. They do not go to act for themselves; they go to act for you who sent them. And you not only have a right to know what a man is going to do when he gets there, but you have a right to tell him what to do and to bind him with instructions to do it.

...

That is the way in which this fight has been carried on. It is the way in which this fight must be carried on if the people are to have their wish expressed in convention.'

Mr. Cleveland told the Democrats in June that a party convention was not a piece of machinery, but an opportunity for consultation'; but this was not the Jacobin view, neither is it that of Mr. Bryan, and the Ripley speech had an immediate effect. The delegates were all pledged to support Bryan and free coinage. On the point of unlimited silver no reservation was permitted in the ranks of the party. Not only is New York State the great centre of the wealth and commerce of the Union; it produces also the oldest and most powerful Democratic organizations in the Northern States. Yet, in spite of the resistance of the leaders, the whole of the workers of the party move to Mr. Bryan's orders like a regiment on parade. Such successes within five weeks of the poll may not, and probably will not, bring victory, but they show that we are still far from that collapse of the Silver party expected in the summer, and they indicate a social disorder which must inevitably continue in activity long after the election.

INDEX

TO THE

HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOURTH VOLUME OF
THE QUARTERLY REVIEW.

Aberdeen, Old and New, 369. See
Mar.

America, Money and the Masses iu,
564 - increase in the area and
population of the United States, 565
-contest for the Presidency, ib.-
the two candidates, 566-question
of import duties, 567 - Repub-
licans' policy, 568-Mr. McKinley's
speeches, 569-Protectionist scheme,
570-the Democrats, 571-Resump-
tion Act of 1875, 572-the Mint Act
of 1873, ib.-attempt to reconstruct
the currency, 573 Bland and
Sherman Acts, 574-reputation of
Mr. Cleveland, ib.-evasions of the
Republicans on currency, 575-Mr.
McKinley on the silver question,
576-result of the demonetization
of silver in 1873, 577-parity to be
maintained between dollars, 578-
Chicago Convention denounces in-
terference by Federal authorities,
579-supporters of the gold standard
unseated, 581-Mr. Bryan's canvass,
581, 587-series of addresses, 582-
his appeal to the belief in free
coinage, 583-causes for the uprising
against the wealthy classes, 584-586
-opening of the far West to agri-
culture, 585-development of syndi-
cates, ib.-exercise of the railway
companies' extensive powers, 586.
Amherst, The Hon. A., A History of
Gardening in England,' 54.
Anarchy, The Ideals of, 299. See
Nietzsche.

Andover House in Boston, work of the,
> 290.

Angelico, Frà, the typical painter of
the transition period, 461.
Antony, style of his letter to Cicero,

415.

Babington, Bishop, on the prevailing
love of finery, 430.

Bacon, his essay on gardens, 60.
Belief, The Philosophy of, 215—value
of hobbies, ib.-definition of the
word Nature, 217-distinction be-
tween Nature and man's work. 218
-the structure of language, 219-
the word life,' ib.-recognition of
mind in Nature, 221-theory of de-
velopment, 222-design in Nature,
ib.-contradictory purposes, 223-
guidings of reason, 224-deep-seated
relations between truths, 225-con-
ception of the Godhead, 226-the-
ology of the Hebrews as it touches
the nature of man, 227-the fall,
228 links which bind together
Hebrew and Christian thought ib.-
Christian Ethics, 229-aim of the
book, 230-age of teleology, 231—
scientific status of men associated
with teleological arguments, 232-
the design-argument, 233-contro-
versy on the flint arrow-headed in-
struments, 234-the force of law,
235-its limitations, 236-teleology
of our own day, ib.-distinction be-
tween the natural and supernatural,
237-development of the religious
consciousness of man, 239-natural
and revealed religion, 240 - the
human and Divine side, 241-243-
the teaching of Christ, 244.

Berenson, Bernhard, his works on

Italian painting, 456.

Berthelet, G., La Elezione del Papa,'
505.

Boers and Uitlanders, 532-result of
the surrender of the Transvaal, 533,
535-the British Colonists, 534-
discovery of gold, 536-development
of Johannesburg, 537, 546-influx
of British settlers, ib.-state of the
Treasury, 538-character of the
Boers, ib.-interference with the
normal conditions, 539-dislike of
the Uitlanders, 540 policy of
President Krüger, 542 of Mr.
Rhodes, 543-ignorance and greed
of the rulers, 544-monopolies, 545
-oppressions sustained by the Uit-
landers, 547-difficulties in carrying
on the mining industry, 548-origin
of the National Union, 549-petitions
for political equality rejected, 550-
attitude adopted of aggressive hos-
tility, 551-idea of an insurrection,
552-conditions of the community,
553-character of the apprehensions,
554-expectation of support, 555—
plan, ib.-collapse of the insurrec-
tion, 556-objects in view, 557-
events following defeat, 558-atti-
tude of the Home Government, 559
-measures of the Transvaal Govern-
ment, 560-562-Alien Expulsion
Bill, 562-war estimates, ib.
Bolingbroke, Lord, compared with
Carteret, 491.

Botticelli, Sandro, his power of re-
presenting life and movement, 462—
popularity, ib.

Bridgett, Father, The Life of Sir
Thomas More,' 332.

Bristol Corporation, expenditure of, 91.
Browning, Robert, his method of
writing poetry, 195.

Brutus, his position and character, 408
-wish for peace, 410.

Bryan, W. J., his appeal to the people
of Chicago, 566-canvass, 581
letter of acceptance, 583-ascendency
over the Democrats, 587-speech at
Ripley, 588..

Buchanan, R., his pamphlet, 'The
Fleshly School,' 203.

Burrows, Mrs. W., extract from an
article on St. Margaret's House, 291.

Cæsar, Cicero's Case against, 395-
pardons Marcellus, 396- acquits
Ligarius, 400-assumes the title of

Chevallier, M. E., on the French

system of Poor Law Relief, 99.
Cicero's Case against Cæsar, 395—his
speech pro Marcello, 396-letter to
Servius Sulpicius, 397-his high
opinion of Cæsar, 399-pleads the
cause of Ligarius, 400-first sign of
distrust, ib.-death of his daughter
Tullia, 401, 419-growing antipathy
to Cæsar, 401-on Cotta's proposal,
403-disbelief in certain charges, ib.
-outburst against Tigellius, 404—
entertains Cæsar, 405-exultation at
his death, 406-his praise of Brutus,
408-view of the murder, 410-on
the council of war, 411-judgment
on Octavian, 412-want of pleasure in
the Ides, 413-comments on Antony,
415-charge of inconsistency, 416-
public position, 418-private life, ib.
-indifference to money matters, 420
-gentleness of disposition, ib.-
purism about words, 421.
Citizenship, The, of the British
Nobility, 270-appeal to the aristo-
cracy, ib.-growth of estrangement
among the classes, 271-loss of in-
fluence, 272-formation of the Young
England party, ib.-extract from the
Duke of Rutland's letter, 274-ex-
tension of the Suffrage, 275-the
Radical policy of 1892, 276-result
of the General Election of 1895, 278
-manifestation of a progressive
tendency, 279-duties of the aristo-
cracy, 280, 295-responsibilities of
County Councillors, 281-adminis-
tration of the great towns, 282-
influence of the nobility, 284
advantage of extension of intercourse
between town and country, 284-286
-disposition of Peers to undertake
municipal responsibilities, 287-need
for absolute application, 288-system
of University and public school
'Settlements,' 290-292-educational
value to the settlers, 293-loyalty of
Trade Unionists, ib. mistakes
through ignorance, 294-problem of
the elevation of unskilled labourers,
295-need for reform in the House
of Lords, 296.

Claudian, 139-probable place of his
birth, ib.-number of Panegyrics
in his poems, 140-exaltation of his
patron, 141-forcible invective, 142
-verses on Eutropius, 142, 157—
historical poems, 143 - the two
Epithalamia, ib.-Fescennine,' 144
-the Rape of Proserpine,' 141-
148 Gigantomachia,' 149-short
narrative poems or Idyls, 149-151-
Epistles and Epigrams, 151, 152
-sacred hymns, 152-poem
Theodorus, 153-marriage song of
Honorius and Maria, ib. poem
against Rufinus, 154-his love of
antithesis, 156-references to Britain,
158-indifference to religion, ib.-
character of his writing, 159.
Clement VII., his policy in Henry
VIII.'s matrimonial cause, 318-
annuls the sentence of Cranmer,
351.
Cleveland, President, his administra-
tion, 568-reputation, 574.
Coaches, first introduced into England
in 1564, 433, note.

Commedia,' 24. See Dante.
Correggio, Allegri, 473-his altar-
piece in the Franciscan church, 474
-frescoes of the Camera di S. Paolo,
475-marriage, 476-decorates the
Benedictine church, ib.-paints the
cupola of the Duomo, 477-death
of his wife, ib.-other works, 478-
death, 479.

Dante's Vita Nuova,' 24-dispute
about the identification of Beatrice,
25-allegoristic interpretation, 26-
advantage to the literalists, 27-its
true relation to the Commedia,' 28
-first and second appearance of
Beatrice, 30-conflict between Faith
and Science, 31-33-supremacy of
theology in the Vita Nuova,' 34-
in the Commedia,' 35-concert of
the two, 37-varying phases of
Beatrice, 38-41-translation of some
chief outlines, 41-44-instinct with
truth, 45-its style and manner, 46
-his leading design, 47-adjustment
of the old sonnet to its new setting,

49-influence on the structure of the
book, 50-First, Second, and Third
Canzone, 51.

Dekker, Thomas, extract from his
'Seven Deadly Sins,' 432-on the
ruff, 443.
Democratic Finance, 76-distrust of
the methods of government, 77-
result of the Local Government Act
of 1888, 78-Free Education, 79-
adoption of the principles of Free
Trade, 80 Socialism, 81 - Mr.
Lecky's indictment, 82-rate of ex-
penditure of the United States, 84

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of France, 85 of the United
Kingdom, 87-comparison between
1867 and 1891, 88-mal-administra-
tion of the St. Olave's Board, 89-
policy of the Whitechapel Union, 90
-Bristol Corporation, 91-adminis-
tration of local bodies, 93-dissatis-
faction of the ratepayer, 95, 97-
disadvantages of State monopoly, 96
-need for limitation in the powers
of local authorities, 97-abuse of
charitable funds, 98-the French
system, 99-educational system, ib.
-opinions of the old Liberal Party,
101.

Dindorf, Prof. W., described by
Nietzsche, 306.

Disraeli, Benjamin, 'Sybil; or, the Two
Nations,' 270.

Duchesne, General, Commander-in-
Chief of the expedition against
Madagascar, 254.

Elizabeth, Queen, number of her
dresses, 428-presents, ib.-weakness
for personal admiration, 429-ap-
pearance, 431-ruffs, 442.
Elizabethan Fashions, 423-splendour
of the age, 424-stately mansions,
425-use of glass, ib.-tapestries,
426-skill in needlework, 427-
variety of gay apparel, ib.-Queen
Elizabeth's wardrobe, 428-passion
for display, 429-invectives against
prevailing love of finery, 430-at-
tempts to check extravagance, 431-
inconstancy of attire, 433-stipula-
tions of City Madams,' 434-the
'starched gallant,' 431-436 the
beard, 437-dressing the hair and
painting the face, 438-441-men's
hats, 441-caps, ib.-use of feathers,
442-the ruff, 442-444-cloaks, 444
-doublet, ib.-costly gowns, 445-
tight lacing, 446-girdles, ib..

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