The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-31
THREE BIG ISSUES
Big with Veal or Woe for the
United States.
MONEY, PROTECTION, RECIPROCITY
! hese Are the Ones Major Mckinley
Declares To BE Paramount in His
Letter Of Acceptance.
SILVER ISSUE FIRST DISCUSSED.

Substance of the Republican Leaders
Argument Being That Free silver
Means silver Observation-Disclosures Re
publican Position stated - Protection,
Open Mills Instead of MINIS. Held To
BE the Remedy for the Ills That At
hict the Country--What He Says of the
Reciprocity aud other Planks In the
Platform.
Canton, O., Aug 27.-NIajor McKinley's
letter of acceptance was issued yesterday.
II is as follows:
Hon John NJ Thurston and others,
members OF the notification committee OF
the Republican n itional convention:
Gentlemen: In pursuance Of the prom
Use made to your committee when notified
OF my nomination as the Republican can
didate for president l beg to submit this
formal acceptance of that high honor, and
t. consider in detail questions at issue in
the pending campaign. Perhaps this
might be considered unnecessary in view
OF my remarks on that occasion and those
l have made to delegations that have Wis
tied me since the ~. Louis convention,
Dul III NltN VI the iilOihtblOuH
of the proper settlement OF the issues pre-.
sented on our future prosperity and
standing as a nation. and considering only
the welfare and happiness Of our people |
could not be content TO omit again call
ing attention TO the questions which in
my opinion vitality affect our strength and
position among the governments Of the
a t,t, al
patriotism as citizens Of that republic
which for a century past has beer the best
hope OF the world and the inspiration Of
mankind. We must not now prove false
TO our own high standards in government,
nor unmindful OF the noble example and
wise precepts Of the fathers, or Of the con
fdence and trust which our conduct in the
past has always inspired.
The Free Coinage of silver.
For the first time since 1858. il ever before,
there is presented TO the American people
this year clear and direct issue as to our
monetary system, Of vast Importance in
its effects, and upon the right settlement
Of which rests largely the financial honor
and prosperity OF the country. IL 10 pro
posed by one wing of the Democra tic
party and its allies, the Peoples and Sill.
yer parties, TO inaugurate the free and un
limited coinage OF silver by Independent
action on the part OF the United States at A
ratio OF sixteen ounces Of silver 10 one
ounce Of gold The mere declaration OF
this purpose Is n menace to our financial
and Industrial interests and has already
created universal alarm. 1t involves grea
peril 20 the credit and business Of tn,
country, peril so grave that conserva
tive men everywhere are breaking ava,
from their old party associations an,
uniting with other pa riotic citizens II
emphatic protest against the platform q
the Democratic national convention ne Al
assault upon the faith and honor Of tn
government and the welfare Of the people
We have had few questions In the lifetim
of the republic more serious than the OH
which IL thus presented.
Character Of Money Important
The character of the money which sha
measure our values and exchanges an
settle our balances with one another an
with the nations Of the world Is Of sue
primary importance and so far-reachin
In it's consequences as TO call for the mo-
painstaking investigation, and In the en-
a sober and unprejudiced judgment at tf
polls We must n be misled by phrase
nor dcluded by false theories. Free silv'
would not mean that silver dollars wei
10 be freely had without cost OF labor.
would mean the free use Of the mints
the United states for the few who al
owners Of silver bullion, but would max