New-York tribune., 1896-08-28
A SUPERB DOCUMENT.
CONCENTRATION OF MKINLEY's LETTER
OF ACCEPTANCE.
p7-srSrss MEN ESPECIALLY PLEASED WITH IT.
PATRIOTIC TONE AND CONVINCING


STATEMENTS
No recent political document has received
more enthusiastic praise in this city than
bestowed Yesterday on the letter OF acceptance
written by Major William Mckinley. The let
ter was the subject OF general conversation
81 the exchanges and at all other places where
the merchants of the metropolis met. and they
appeared to be unanimous in the declaration
that the man who had accepted the Republican
nomination for the Presidency could not have
written 4 stronger letter or more satisfactory
EXPRESSION OF his views and that no other man
Gould have written a more acceptable review
# the political situation. The belief that the
etter contained arguments on the nnahCia'
question which simply unansweraoie
.ound expression on every side. and the fact
that the financial question had been made so
,ror,i,ent in the letter was declared TO be most
sra,ifvine Among the business men OF the
ci,v who read the letter of Major Mckinney
o.i,h delight was Mayor Strong. To tribune
,orter he said: THE letter contains the
.,rongest arguments against the free coinage Oh
silver shat | have yet seen In PRINT anu 'neS
,bo,r that Major Mckinley has mastered ue
r,hiect. and has facts and hgures 10 sus'a''
.,e oninions | have doubt that the ie''e'
,u he read by every voter In the c"un'S ""'
an read. but | would like to see the po'"o'.
- the letter which deals with the nhanc'"'
question printed in pamphlet form aho spre'"
broadcast. so that II can he reao ana reie""
The arguments there are urans"erspie' III NY
on;nion II is gratifying and saustactorE ''a'
Major Mckinley makes that part OF MS reuter-
go prominent ,. No,
Some Of our Democratic nrethren may Nv"
Ike what he had TO say on the suoJe0' VI P'0
,ec,ion for American INDUSTRIES ou' lie vas
,,s ., Give his views on that subject be-
cousa he was nominated on account ol lnose
.,,.s II was right and manly that ne shoulu
h,,,eelf plairlv and fearlessly on the
49,. - nrotection even Y that issue has
- o,.erebadoved this year by the money IS
sue"
,>.rpN HARRISON PLEASED WITH IT.
rv-pres,dont Harrison spoke in the most en-
s,ic terms about the letter in the course OF
sbor, talk with Marcus 4. Hanna. chairman OF
,ha ponuhlican National Committee. and General
,,o,,.au Cravton He said that ne did not see how
-, ora could read the Letter and fail to see the
evils tha, would result from free coinage ana
tba, II was most thorough and convincing ex-
rosition Of the issues of the campaign.
rohn " Foster ex-Secretary of State. COM
-,araad the letter. He said that in simplicity
nointed explanation and direct dealing with racts
/, gave A clear idea Of the subjects discussed ana
was convincing to the highest degree. Mr roster
ssid that he could not but feel tingle ofprde In
his veins. because the party. he claimed enunci-
s,ed such sterling principles and that II mad
candidate whose words were direct and whose
language left no doubt He called upon ex-Presi-
dent Harrison and chatted with him for time
and both concurred in pronouncing the letter an
ia.sl campaign document.
Sylvester T Everett. Of Cleveland who is one
- NJ Hanna's lieutenants and warm personal
friend II Major Mckinley, read the letter before
he ate breakfast and then he said he ate break
fast with the satisfaction that comes TO man
when ne knows things are all right He con-
,inued. Il would like 10 see some one try TO re-
tu,e that letter 1t is frank. open and direct. 1t
places the party and its creed right before the
people and it's policy is not shrouded in the
glamour of rhetoric 1t is a convincing statement,
and viii he effective"
Ex-Judge Charles ". Fairbanks, OF Indiana.
who VIII probably succeed Senator Voorhees,. in
the upper branch " Congress. was highly pleased
with the letter Mr.. Fairbanks was temporary
chairman Of the 81 Louis Convention and also
chairman n the committee that told Mr. Hobart
Of his nomination. The letter is plain he said.
simple and effective 1t takes UP the issues Of
the day in a straightforward. manly way. 1t will
be great camDaign document"
Chauncey NJ Depew read the letter care
fully. and saiu il his opinion that II was the
best campaign document that has been pre-
sentcd yet 1T was a Clean-Cut. concise. con-
vincing and exhaustive review Of the situation.
said Mr. DepeW. and the party ought to he
proud of It's creed and its candidate. All that
Is honest. all that is just and all that is honor
able is pleaded for by Major Mckinley in this
letter. The letter Of acceptance has given the
Republican party definition Of its creed and
principles that will do much to cause tre
rnendous Republican majority this fall"
II. G Du Val said that he didn't want to
drift into slang. but he said 1T is corker
II is an admirable letter in every way and any
who is looking for a particularly hard job
can try to refute single statement in it"
Jesse Overstreet. member of Congress from
Indiana and member Of the Republican Con
gressional Campaign Committee. said: "One can
not fail he convinced by the cearness, scope
and strength Of the letter. 1t is homily that
strikes home. II glitters here and there with
striking truths clothed in the most forceful
language l think that Major Mckinley has
said everything that coTi be said. He mas
dealt the silver creed stdNnng blow because
the letter is simply unanswerable. II Will con-
vince any one who reads it carefully.
AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
Among the closest observers OF every point
IN Major McKinley's letter of acceptance were
the Republican leaders at the headquarters or
the National Committee. who read the letter
with much interest soon as II was puDlshed
Chairman Hanna expressed admiration for
the convincing forcible style in which Major
Mckinley presented Republican truth regard
ing all issues. He spoke in the highest terms
Of the patriotic attitude which the Major took
iG his treatment of the financial question, ana
he referred especially to the powerful exposl-
tiOn Of the protective tariff principle.
The following expressions OF opinion were
made by the members of the Republican Ex-
ecutiVe Committee:
Cornelius y. Bliss. treasurer-The letter rs 10 my
mnc. thoroughly satisfactory, and Will, DeIleVe'
meet the appreciation OF the American people
North. South East and West. The principles OF the
Republican party are stated In language tnat can
not te misunderstood -
General Powell Clayton-I consider Governor Nc
k.nley's letter Of acceptance as the most cieaf
concise and convincing exposition OF kepubncah
principles and policies yet made. IL Is plain Eng
lsh forcible and logical throughout In il our OPP
p0nents will seek in vain for any weak point OF at