The herald., 1896-05-24

varying answer has been, II have moth
| ing to say" But the people whose in
| telligence he thus insults and whose
| business welfare he thus trifles with
| may have something to say. They had
| something to say once before to the
| Major in a style which made his ears
tingle, and they have rot lost the cour-
| age of their convictions nor their con-
tempt for the cowardice that seeks ref
uge in silence when an issue demanding
honesty and manlinesS is to be met
Philadelphia Record.
II Mckinley really does believe in
gold and the single standard, as his
friends who are now in New York as
sert that he does, what is the objection
to his saying 80, and thus putting stop
to all the clatter on the subject? II
he does not believe in gold and still in
Sists upon the double standard, why not
say that? If he persists in saying moth
ing and permits everybody to carp at
and criticise the contradictory things
that he has put forth from time to time
he must not object If there are some
mean people who call him straddle-
bug.-Cleveland Recorder
1t is possible he cannot win the NOM
ination without leading either the gold
men or the silver men up to the brink
to push one or the other over? General
Alger says that Mckinley would be ut
terly foolish to come out and announce
his money views before the ST Louis
convention, and Mr.. Hahn, who is a
warm personal friend of the Ohio candi-
date, says that Mckinley would be a
fool to announce his position now" In
what attitude are Alger and Hahn plac-
ing Mckinley? Surely somebody is get
ting fooled.-Philadelphi Inquirer,
Rep.
Major Mckinley cannot find fault II
he is judged by his record and speeches
on the currency. Asseverations made
at this time for the purpose of influence
ing the opinions of delegates to a con-
vention, or the people at the election.
viii not pass for much among sensible
citizens. He probably appreciates this
fact and therefore refuses to accommo-
date those who want an additional de-
liverance from him. This is not case,
either, in which the vouchers of inter-
ested partisans are satisfactory.-Bos
ton Transcript, Rep.
You are either a free silver man or
you are not. We believe you ought to
declare for yourself Just where you
stand on this question. Some of your
friends say you are for free silver.
others say you are not. What are your
convictions? IF you have moral cour-
age enough to be president, you have
moral courage enough to express your
convictions on a subject of national Inn
portance at any time and under any
circumstances.-New Haven Leader.
We observe that not until after most
of the 16 to ! delegates to the st. Louis
convention had been chosen did the
Mckinley ENJOYS come down to con-
vince Wall street that their candidate
was always for gold.-NeW York Jour
nal.
It Is said of Napoleon the Great that
he never allowed the question of money
to bother him. Is this also the attitude
of the Ohio Napoleon with regard to the
money question ?-Philadelphia North
American.
1t may be very funny for Tom Reel
to call Mckinley Straddle bug, but
that is the kind of a candidate that Mr..
Reed and his party will have to sup
port this year.
The difference between McKinley's
various financial positions is merely
the difference between straddledee and
straddledum.
In Bavaria the police will allow no
woman to appear in public on a bicycle
unless she holds certificate of efficien-
cy. To obtain one she must first ride be-
fore the police officials in crowd Of
other candidates without falling off or
running into anyone.