Show 4 I MUCH VIRTUE IN AN IF If a gold plank had been inserted in the Chicago platform says the Tribune I Trib-une if a silver resolution had been adopted at St Louis if Mr Whitney Whit-ney and his friends had controlled the I Chicago convention it continues introducing in-troducing all its arguments with suppositions sup-positions which It invariably procpeds to treat as facts Much virtue in if quoth Touchstone Touch-stone It is not only a great peacemaker peace-maker but a standing excuse for the flopping politician Facts are what the people want not the suspicions of a Janusfaced journal I jour-nal blowing hot and cold with a gold bug administration giving eloquent lip service to a cause and encourage I ment to an organization whose mission is to destroy that cause If the convention at Chicago had adopted a gold platform there might be some excuse for an avowed silver paper calling Republicans together to defeat the Democratic party If a silver resolution had been adopted at I St Louis it would not look so queer for the Tribune to designate McKinley ites as silver men S Our contemporary is very fond of Touchstones magic word but fails to use it In the proper places The most appropriate l It seems right now would I be as motto If implies a doubt So doesthe Tribune I |