New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-13
ANIMUS OF FREE TRADERS.
1,r1r rpIrE 1NWARDNEsS OF ATTACKS ON
MK1NLEY's FINANCIAL VIEWS.

NUNcIATIoN OF HIS ATTITUDE ON
THE MONEY QUESTION.
The motive of the free trade newspapers IN
attacking Major Mckinley on the currency que'-
+,or is not misunderstood In the business conf
,,,.,, rh. managers of these sheets think II
,mnoI,ic to parade their real reasons for opposite
N,o1y,r,ov which are TO be found in their bitter
hatred 1T his answering adherence to the poicy
or nrotecton to American industry. They CLOAK
their real animus behind a sinuia'eu a"A'e''
for a sound money administration.
Tho boss combine has joined hands with the
frea traders In the conspiracy against Mckinney
and homes 10 benefit at st. Louis by the nue. anu
crv being raised over the gold standard. Inc
object il ~ startle the solid business element Oh
the East and to get up protest against NC
Kinley's nomination. which they hope may ara"
from the Ohio candidate enough delegates 10
defeat the will Of the people and secure the
nomination of one Of the candidates OF the Fresi-
Dental Trust.
Cool-beaded business men Of this city are not
TO be carried off their feet by such tactics' lhes
have entire confidence in the sound money prih-
ciples OF Major Mckinley, and are not JOINING
In the outcry for the Major TO come out anu ue
fine his position In their view Mr. Mchihle!
sentiments are already sufficiently defined. IheS
understand that II is the certainty or MCKINNEY
nomination that is worrying the opposition TO
Tho choice of the Republicans OF the Nation ana
not his soundness on the money question
MR. BLISS VIEWS.
Cornelius y. Bliss voiced :he feeling OF the
solid business men OF New-York yesterday III
brief statement on the subject. Mr. Bliss Is
delegate to the ST. Louis Convention from the
XIIth Congress District. and although ne mas
EXPRESSED himself In favor OF Governor Morton
candidacy sees that the scheme OF the posses u
prevent the nomination Of Mckinley is not OH!
useless but that its effect may be disaslrous ~
an early restoration Of prosperity.
"Nr McKinley's nomination seems to be prac-
ticallv assured" said Mr.. Bliss, and IL IS III
the highest degree impolitic. as well as as
courteous for Republicans to continue the az
tacks that have been made upon him. espec'u"'
in this city l. of course, have no authority 10
sneak for him. | have had no commuh'ca''o"
wifi him for twelve months. but thlhk h"'"
that he Is as strongly in favor OF honest '"o"e!
as am; and by that mean the goid s'ahoa'u'
II business men Of this city VIII possess 'he'
souls in patience for little more IMAM t'ii'!
d,,s all their doubts will vanish at the deliver
ance that believe will be MADE ny 'he Hep"o"-
can National Convention. and then they may
a
TO write one until that time
FAVORED BY FINANc1ERs.
The whole financial community looks FORWARD
TO a restoration Of good times by the hohha'io"
and election of Mckinley. Mckinley If patriot
and DESTROYS OF doing everything III his Po"''
that will promote prosperity in America; there-
fore fnanciers know that he Will be founa rishl
m the money question as he was on the laflii
question The financers know that uhuer 'iO-
J>lnley the income OF the Government VIII W
made TO equal the expenditures; that the periou-
cal issues OF bonds will be stopped. ana 'hut
every dollar put forth by the Government VIII
10 worth 100 cents all the time. They know
that with Mckinley In the White House ana INC
republicans restored to power. confidence abroad
IN American securities and American en'er-
nr,ees will be restored and British and other
,or.,gr can,taIists will send their money TO this
country for investment without hesitation IN
stead OF withdra wing It as they have bcsn
doing under the present Administration
Owing TO the Illness OF Mr.. Clarkson. who Is
confined to his room with severe cola, the IN
formal meeting Of the subcommittee OF inc
RepublIcan National Committee which Is look
ing after arrangements FOR the 81. LOUIS Con-
yention has been postponed. All OF the Iea'erS
expect to be In the city for several days ana
the Mckinley men declare that they VIII meet
point for point and argument Tor argument
every word that is said against Major Mckinney
,non the money question. and silence any at
tempt of the "comoine" To start panic TO pre-
vent the nomination OF Major Mckinney.
A CASE OF RULE OR RUIN.
A nroninen, Republican said yesterday. In re-
ferrng TO the money bugaboo that the anti
McKin,eyites had conjured up to defeat the
Ohio man: 1T is a case OF rule or ruin sure
with the anti Mckinley men. They have gone
further than any one could have imagined IN
this fight They wilfully and maHc'ouiy
trying to injure the credit OF the country at
nome and abroad by raising money scare and
then laying II upon the shoulders OF MAJOR Nc
Kinley. 1t Is a perncious ana criminal opera
ton Nothing can prevent the nomination OF
Major Mckinley He will be the candidate OF
hLs party without fail. and II "A panic comes or
this blatant outcry does scare any one. tne
blame will have to be laid at the door OF these
self-styled political leaders who are Wiling 10
wreck the country and their people for the sake
of furthering their own ambitions. IL Is 100
Ia IN STAY the tide and their last gasp ~ almost
as pitiful as the first. Major Mckinley Is known
as a sound and conservative hnancier; ana a"
wailing 10 the contrary won't disproVe H.
General Y. A. Alger who Is warm personal
friend of Mr. Plat, has called UP the ex-senator
twice since mis- arrival In the city, and he was
frank and outspoken In telling the man from
Tioya that his contentious concerning Mckin-
lows stand upon the money question were utterly
wrong. Mr.. Plat. who, TO use his own expression
will fight 10 the last ditch, was not az all IN
cllned to listen to General Alger. and declared
that he would continue the fight. even If 1t was
losing one.
How any one can declare Major Mckinley TO
be a free-eilver after reading his book OF
sneeches I cannot understand" said General Alger
Yesterday major Mckinley stands upon his
record md | think II would be undiGnihed for
him to say anything now. lie Will uphold the
platform which will be adopted at ST. Louis and
that will be ar out-and-out declaration for the
gold standard"
William NJ Hahn. who Is here to attend meet
ing of the subcommittee OF the National Repuo-
Ncan Committee not at all dismayed by the
energy OF the men who are circulating the report
that Major Mckinley Is a free-silver man 1t Is