The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-17

For some time there has been preva-
lent impression that Mr.. Mckinley had
made in the course of his public career.
uttorances that were not altogether what
sourd-moncy men liked. but no one has
undertaken the task of hunting them up.
The New York World, however. claims
t. nave smoked him out, and TO have
obtained q statement Of mis- views from
him which It published on Sunday. We
-eDcat tbs. statement from the World,
bat with caution 90 our readers TO re-
mc:abcr that Il comes from the World ana
IS entirely liable, therefore, TO have been
manufactured out OF the whole cloth In
tho Office Of that paper But here 1t is in
VIVA, puIports to be 4 special telegram
from Canton. Ohio:
CANTON, O.. March II. --Governor Nc
kiniey. the leading Republican candidate
Tor President. broke the sphinX-like 81
lcnce ~ has held for many months when
the general public criticism of his posi-
ton or silver was repeated 10 him. lie
was told that "sound-mOney" Republi-
cans complained that the Ohio platform,
AAlEn HI Ndo SNHloo't ~ nav FAfrNN--f
was too favorable to silver. while the sill
yer senator's all said it was 100 favor
able TO the single gold standard. Cover
nor Mckinley was told that there was
universal demand 10 know where nc real
~ stood. He replied:
Il have discussed the question or cur
rcncy and coinage in Congress, and my
record is plain. Nice-Presi1ent Steven
son once said tho people were willing to
chance free and unlimited silver coinage.
and / responded that the people were not
prepared to indulge in any such specula-
ton.
"You viii find that in the records OF
CONGRESS ] said In 1880 that we should
preserve gold and silver moneys side by
side. that / did not want gold al II pre-
MUM or silver at discount. or vice
versa. hut that / wanted both metals 10
bo equal in purchasing power, and in
legal tender quality equal In power 10
perform the functions of money with which
To do the business and move tho commerce
OF the United states. Ny eXact views are
these" and Governor Mckinley read from
the Congressional Record
1T is only because Of tho safe mi
cons ryatiye financial policy OF the Repub-
ncan party. aided by conservative men
OF both parties, which has mare than
once received the approval of the country.
THAT SINCE 1878 we have compelled gold and
silver 70 work together upon an equality.
both employed as safe means OF exchange
On the business OF our com.uy. They talk
about silver being cheap money, ] am not
attracted by the word cheap, whether ap-
piled 20 nations or 10 money or 10 mon.
What ever dollars Wc have In this
country mast be good dollars. as good
in the hands OF the poor as the rich,
equal dollars equal in inherent merit,
equal 81 purchasing power, whether they
be paper dollars or gold dcilals or silver
dollars. ~ wIcasDgy notes. each CONVEX
tible in,o the other. and each exchange
able for the othc~ because each is based
upcn equal value and has behind II equal
security good not by the fat Of law alone.
but good because the whole commercial
world rccognizes its inheri.3nt and mex
tinSuishablc value"
At this point his private secretary In
terfercd aud asked: why don't you quote
Governor sfck.Dley's language recently
uttered at Cl.icaeo?'
Gle has said that the Republican party
would al soon think OF lowering the has