The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
Some Criticisms Of the Democratic and
Republican Press Of The Country.
HIS WONDERFUL CHANGE, OF OPINION
seems TO Have Created the Deepest
Impression Though the Letter
Was Long IL Exhibited No Great
Amount of Literary Polish Nor
Newness of Thought.
Sew York Journal. :, Gun.


II took Mr.. Mckinley so long 10 write
letter-it did not know he was writ
Ing book. The document Is porten-
tous, appalling i'll length. We have
had to read 1t In the line of duty but
we cannot imagine anybody reading it
without compulsion.
or course 1t is Impossible 10 fully re-
view or criticise so long letter in de-
tail in column. At this time we can
points of the treatise. The rest will
furnish matter for discussion hereafter
as far as the length of the campaign
will permit.
The bulk of Mr.. Mckinley's volume
is devoted to the two subjects of money
ana tariff, the money question, under
stringent orders from Hanna, being
treated first, for which wrench to his
feelings Mr.. Mckinley has our deepest
sympathy.
The keynote OF the whole production
Is tins one sentence. which would have
been more effective If not another line
had been added to it:
Until international agreement is had
1t IL the plain duty OF the United States
TO maintain the gold standard"
There is no possibility OF beclouding
the issue any longer. 1t has come hard.
but AT last Mr.. Mckinley has succeeded
in shedding completely the old silver
skin that he wore up to 1890, and he
appears now in his new integument of
gold-a little tende" yet 10 the touch,
but rich, unlocked yellow through
out.
Mr.. Hanna's candidate Is not yet
thoroughly familiar with the philosophy
of his subject 1.-The double standard"
he observes, implies equality at a ra-
ito and that equality can only be estab-
nshed by the concurrent law of ma
tions." The concurrent law of ma
tons" sounds we'll but what does il
mean? 1t means that n certain num-
Der of people having the misfortune to
live under different governments, try to
carry out their common desires by ne
goliation, since they cannot do X by
legislation. IF they were all under one
government they could do "a much by
a single act OF Congress or Parliament
The only question in our case is how
much 100000 people in the United
States can do. They can certainly
do al least as much as the same number
of people divided among two or three
European nations. and there IL reason
10 believe that they can do q good
deal more.
Mr.. Hanna is wise enough 10 see that
even the gold party must make some
concession to silver sentiment, and he
allows his candidate to say:
The republican party has declared
In favor of an International agreement,
and If elected President it will be my
uulS W ehpioy all proper means to
promote ii.
Mr.. Mckinley has evidently not kept
UP with the progress of foreign opinion
when he says:
THE free coinage OF silver by this
country would defer,if not defeat inter
national bimetallism.and until an inter-
national agreement can be had. every
interest requires us to maj. in our
present standard"
The letter from DR.. Arendt, published
the other day. and others in the nos
session of the Journal. from the lea ding
Dline.aiiists ON the Continent and in
Great Britain. show that European
opinion among scientific bimetallists
has now settled down to the view that
Tree coinage by this country Is the one
thing needed to restore silver to its
Old place all over the world.
ME. MCKINNEY promises no relief from
the present intolerabl conditions. ex-
cept through tariff legislation. which
senator sherman declares 10 be imDrac-
ticabie He expressly says that the
Repunlican party has inaugurated no
new policy" in finance. That is to say,
me Cleveland policy under which the
country mas suffered all the disasters
or the past three years. Is to be per
| petuated In the event of his election
Ihat is the inviting prospect with which
he undertakes TO tempt the ruined
farmer and destitute working mari
as II canulQate Tor
third term of Clevelandism, IS a digni-
| fled figure, but not exactly an enticing
| one.
| Philadelphia Record, Gold Boiler.
Mr.. Mckinley would have been clearer
| If he had been less proliX But in his
OVID good time and his rounda bout way
he has managed to plant himself firmly
| on the right side and the safe side of the
real matter a I Issue between the parties
| whether or not the Government shall
| authorize the free coinage of silver
| IN unlimited quantity and independent
] OF the action of other nations is the
very bone OF contention. There are
1 other matters III controversy, but they
| are oVershadowed by the main issue
| After reading Mr.. McKinley's letter
| no man can have longer doubt that he
Is now opposed to free silver coinage.
This is the thing about which II was
essential the public mind should be
! So tisfied.
All the rest at this time, and for the
purpose OF influencing public opinion. is
| non-essential.
Raleigh News and Observer, Dem.
Having been stamped 30. X" by
marx Hanna. the syndicate's candidate
Tor President. issued his letter of ac-
ceptance yesterday.
III Is a distinct bid for the support
or the boiling Democrats, for 1t open.
with an arraignment of "a faction OF
the Democratic" the Populist. and Sill.
YER parties for having allied themselve:
4 -.