The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-28
JAY COOKE FOR SOUND MONEY

JAY COOKE FOR SOUND MONEY.
In his remarks the other evening
before the Bryan club, Mr.. Johnson
in mentioning the names of Leading
men who have come out for free Sill
yer by this country alone, included
that of Jay Cooke. The silverites
would like to have Mr.. Cooke in their
ranks. but he isn't there. Several
weeks ago they circulated story to
the effect that he had come out for
free silver, but Mr.. Cooke published
letter over his name in which he stat
ed that while he was bimetallist, he
he did not favor any move that would
lead to monometallism, hence could
not support the Chicago platform nor
candidate and would vote for Major
Mckinley. The letter is long one
and fully discusses the financial Ques-
tion of the day. Among other things
he says:
"First, l regard the platform of the
late Democratic convention as revolu-
tionary, anarchistic and un-American.
1t is full of financial and political er-
rors, and worst of all, is disloyal to the
government under which we live, and
is evidently bent upon destroying our
grand system of national banks, and
in effect, general war upon capital,
on credit, and points Enthusiastically to
the violation of national honor and
credit, as we'll as loyalty in strict
maintenance by our people OF COM
mercial and financial integrity. Sure
ly no Republicans and no such grand
and loyal Democrats as sustained the
nation during the late war can vote
for a candidate who is willing to stand
upon and accept such wretched plat
form. \ **
''In the election by an overWhelm-
ing majority of that true and noble
American, Mckinley, am sure that
we will speedily enjoy peace, and re-
turn to prosperity east and west,
north and south, that has been so sad
ly interrupted by the abandonment
for the time, of that Republican poll
cy that has always secured for US
these enduring benefits.
81 am willing to trust Mckinley
and the Republican party in all mat
tiers of tariff and finance, and when
the great questions relating to these
subjects, including national banks, BIZ
metallism, ETC., are ready for discus
sion under Republican administra-
tion, 1 am sure there will prevail just
wisdom which will enact measures
which will not only restore the nation
to high prosperity, but which will
maintain the high standard of credit
required by such a nation and such a
people as ours. M
eff any friend in the northwest will
put confidence in my advise and fol-
low 1t and vote for Mckinley, can
assure them that a return to prosper
ity through his election is certain,
whereas by the election of his oppo-
nent the direft evils are sure to fol-
low.
81 believe that the Republican plat
form is sound one and that it prom
ises an honest and faithful effort to
bring about international bimetallism
at the earliest possible moment.
have always favored bimetallism in the
interest of the whole world, and still
favor it, but the promise Of the Re-
publican platform satisfies me, for the
present, and in my opinion it is the
only safe road before us, and believe
that an honorable and creditable set
clement of this vexed question will be
made under Republican auspices"
These utterances do not indicate
that Mr.. Cooke is in favor Of the Pop
ocrat plan Of silver recommendation or
has any sympathy whatever with it.
But now that he has defined his posi-
tion as to silver and placed himself on
record as in favor of honest bimetal-
lism, it may be expected that though
she Popocrats have always spoken
well of Mr.. Cooke in the past, he will
doubtless be the target for. their
abuse in the future
NASBY ON SILVER.