Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-18

The following correspondence with
|he New York Times explains itself.
But whilst the senior editor of this
'Durnal does not care, under present
Conditions, to support Mr., Mckinley.
/. recognizes that the position occupied
the republican platform, especially
NTH Mckinley to carry it out, may lead
10 the same result. 50 far as the nations
finances are concerned, as the more di-
ect plank of the democrats at Chicago
nd the populists at st. Louis.
1t has always seemed to Us that an
Earnest effort on the part Of the United
states to obtain bimetallism by inter-
|latlonal agreement would succeed; and
We believe that Mr.. Mckinley, if elected,
win make an earnest effort to secure it,.
Ie promises to do so. and we do not share
he opinion Of those who think that Mr..
Mckinley will be or can be easily led by
',thers to do differently from his declared
policy, much less to go differently from
he wishes OF the great majority of his
|Darty. who, Mr.. Hanna claims, aud
We believe correctly, are bimetallists.
1t is evident thatthe majority of the vot-
RS of Vermont are determined to try once
more the efficacy of the tariff cure for the
hard times that surround them. We have
ourselves but very little faith in this cure,
besides recognizing tie difficulty of OBJ
tanning it. But should MIR. Mckinley be
elected, which is highly probable, we
will wish to all our friends who have
confidence in the tariff as a panacea for
|all political Ills the fullest realization of
| their dreams and we shall expect, If
he remedy fails, that they will then be
ready to try more thorough one.
BREAD LOAF Inn. Ripton, Vt.
Sept. IL, 1896.
EDITOR OF NEW YORK TIMES.
Dear Sr:-rhe following item cut
|from a recent issue of your paper has
been handed me:
RUTLAND, VT, Sept. G.-Co. Joseph Battell
.who was the popuist ctndi late Tor governor
announces that il is his intention to support
mckinley Tor the presidency.
He is the proprietor and editor of the Mid
dlebury REGISTER, and its next issue l.
|awaited with interest. HIS total vote tol
governor in the state was 339, about halt the
| Ote tor the candidate in 1884.
Col. Battell, although mt Ii lues erratic, Is
bright, liberally educated man, a good writel
land speaker He attended the nationa
'pOpulist convention, and made a CLOWN,
speech, predicting the detection OF Vernon
farmers tor silver.
Acknowledging the apparent gooC
will of your correspondent | am obliged
to add that he has been badly misin
formed as TO the facts. ! was friendl,
to the nomination of Mr.. Mckinley. il
advance of that nomination, belieVin!
from his previous record that he was il
favor of bimetallism. But have at NJ
time thought of supporting him since h
accepted the nomination upon platform
declaring for the present gold standarl
until foreign nations should unite Wit
ours in changing it. For | have mysel
not the slightest doubt of the ability o
the United States alone 10 maintain at
fixed ratio the parity between silver an
gold through the free coinage of bot
metals and do not care to support an
American who, admitting the necesslt
OF desirability of any course Of actiO
4 by our government, is afraid to have tn
government adopt 1t.
lu is the money power Ill Europe an
America, and that alone, that now fet
ters the American people. These fet
tiers our people should have force enoug
to throw of at once. Prosperity mus
. come to the nation, and indeed to tn
world, as soon as this is done; it cannC
come before.
In the Vermont State election just pas
the number of votes cast for me was bt
tween 600 and 700 q have not the exaC
figures) instead of $3.50. Your CORES
pondent is also in error about my NAL
ing a speech at the populst conventio
at st. Louis, as | did not attend th'
convention at all. Nor have at an
convention made any such speech as Il
one referred to.
Yours very truly,
JOSEPH BATTELL.