, 1896-08-27
MR.. M'K|NLEY'S LETTER.
IN WHICH HE ACCEPTS THE NOM
NATION FOR PRES
IDENT.
Exposes the Dangers Bound to Result
From the Free Coinage Of Silver
Difference Between the Present
and the proposed free coinage-An
Able and Patriotic Document.

ADIp anu EdtIlOliC bOCulliChl.
Canton, Ohio. Aug. 26.-Major Nc
Kinley's letter OF acceptance was is
sued today. 1t is in part as follows:
Canton, Ohio. Hon. John M. Thurs
ton and other members Of the Motif
cation committee OF the republican ma
tional convention:
Gentlemen: In pursuance of the
promise made to your committee when
notified Of my nomination as the re-
publican candidate for president. l beg
to submit this formal acceptance of
that high honor and to consider in de-
tail the questions at issue in the pend
ing campaign. Perhaps this might be
considered unnecessary in view OF my
remarks on that occasion and those
have made to the delegations that have
visited me since the st. Louis conven-
ton, but in view of the momentuous
importance Of a proper settlement OF
the issues presented on our future pros
petty dLu SldnulhS 40 q holioh II
considering only the welfare and hap
pine5s of our people. l could not be
contented to omit again calling atten-
ton to the questions which. in my
opinion. vitality affect our strength and
position among the governments Of the
world and our morality, integrity and
patriotism as citizens Of that republic
which for a century past has been the
best hopes of the world and the inspira-
ton OF mankind.
For the first time since 1868. II ever
before, there is presented to the Ameri-
car people this year. a clear and direct
issue as to our monetary system, OF
vast Importance in its effects and upon
the right settlement OF which rests
largely the financial honor and integri-
ty Of our country. 1t is proposed by
one wing OF the democratic party and
its allies, to inaugurate the free and
unlimited coinage of silver by indie
pendent action on the part OF the Unit
ed States at a ratio Of 16 ounces Of sill
versto l ounce Of gold.
The mere declaration of this purpose
is a menace to u financial and indus
trial interests and has already created
universal alarm. 1t involves great peril
to the credit and business Of the coun-
try. a peril SO grave that conservative
men everywhere are breaking away
from their old party associations and
uniting with other patriotic citizens in
an emphatic protest against the plat
form OF the democratic national con-
vention as an assault upon the faith
and honor of the government and the
welfare of the people. We have had
few questions In the lifetime Of the re-
public more serious than the one thus
presented. The character Of the money
which shall measure our values and
exchanges and settle our balances with
one another. and with the nations OF
the world, is Of such primary import
ance and SO far reaching in Its conse-
quences as to call for the p%ains-taking
investigation, and in the end, sober
and unprecedented judgment at the
polls.
We must not be misled by phrases
nor deluded by false theories. Free
silver would lot mean that silver dol.
lars were to fbe freely had without cost
Of labor. 1t would mean the free use
OF the mints of the United States for g
few who are nj Of silver bullion