New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
MKINLEYS SILENCE PRAISED
s. L. WoODHOUsE DECLARES THAT HE Is
TAKING THE PROPER COURSE.
THE ATTEMPT TO CREATE FINANCIAL DIsTRUsr
IN ORDER TO DEFEAT THE MAJOR NOT
THE WORK OF Observation-Disclosures
- HIS VIEWS ON THE MONEY


QUESTION SOUND.
s. L. Woodhouse. who is one Of the stanchest
supporters Of Mckinley in Brooklyn. and in
fact one Of the pioneers Of the organization in
his support In Brooklyn. was seen last night In
his home In President-st. Mr.. Woodhouse Is
vice-president Of the Young Republican Club. and
is known far and wide for his active advocacy
of Mckinley. When asked what he thought OF
the attacks on Major Mckinley he said:
They are monstrous. He who would compass
McKinley's defeat by creating financial distrust
l., a traitor Patriotism from such source? I'm
possible You cannot gather figs Of thstles This
unholy alliance of Republican bosses and Demo-
cratic free ira ders will surely fall Mckinley IS the
peoples candidate They will protect their own.
McKinleys nomination and election are already
assured History repeats Itself the brutal at
tacks upon James G. Blaine are not forgotten.
An outraged people in a free republic never fai
Is 1t not strange that bosses cannot see this?
Standing at the centre of cyclone. they can
neither detect It's presence nor measure its force
Daniel Webster's words in behalf OF an out
ragged community read like prophecy: you may
remember them: There Is something on earth
greater than arbitrary despotic power. The
whirlwind has Its power the lightning has It's
bower. and the earthquake has Its power
capable OF shaking despotlc power than the
lightning the whirlwnd the earthquake-it Is
the aroused and excited indignation Of a great
and intelligent people But l suppose Daniel
Webste- did not understand the origin OF the
American boss. 1t is certainly true that the
American boss does not understand Daniel WEB
ster."
care YOU satisfied with McKney's views upon
the currency"
"Perfectly He is sound Allison, Reed, Har-
rison or John sherman himself. True, he voted
for the Bland bill in 1877. but what OF II! lie
was then only thirty-three years DID, and without
legislative experience. He is now ffty-two' ara
has risen to leadership In the most exaftns
legislative body on earth-that Is the NatiohaI
House of REPRESENTATIVES. For eighteen years
he has battled side by side with those l have
named for sound money. And In all that tii,ie
his vote was recorded with theirs IN that Dehail
There is not a financial speech by Mckinney
since 1878 which can be tortured INTO auVo0sC9
of free coinage II there is. II mas not oee us
closed In the midst OF such deliberate lalsliy-
ING II Is refreshing to read from an honoraoie
Democratic paper the following: we 90 hol %.
neve that there is man. woman or ch,.u ~, t
United States who has any doubt that AChil ms.
:. nou an honest money man. 1t is really just
as absurd to call him or TO suppose Nun 10 pe
free silver man 1t would be to call MIN a iree-
"Do YOU think Mckinley should state his pres
ent views on the currency as demanded W.T..
mo. II would be the helsht OIL IonS -.
views are already known. and why demand 'heil
repetition? These importunate dehanus coIiie
from the bosses and free-traders Ihey seek
McKinley's destruction. Break silence az such
demands? No. 1t would be unseeniy; Let the
ST. Louis Republican Convention Dullu us pa.
form and nominate It's candidate. II the pat
form be rotten and the candidate accepts II. then
bury both platform and candidate: no matter ,pr
the purity OF the candidate: let that go with the
platform. l. however. hazard the prediction tnat
both platform and candidate VIII be acceptaoie
TO the American people. and that our mex ite 81
dent will ba William Mckinley he ~ by IN
stinct a patriot and by training a statesman,
while his every heart throb is that OF an upright
Christian gentleman.