The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-21
M,KINI.EY AND REED

| Anent Il rev c0Jemp0rarY CRITICISMS.
TO the effect that the Eagle is not keep
ing up its lick of last spring in the in
terest of Tom Reed, we have only to
say that the Eagle has never changed
its opinion touching that gentleman's
eminent fitness for the position, nor
his generally fine equipment for the
discharge of its duties. The Eagle in
saying what it did of Reed conceded
not only all that was claimed for Nc
Kinley, but that Mckinley was I'M
| questiOnably the first choice Of the Re
publicans Of Kansas. One thing par
ticularly commended Reed to the Eagle
and that was his reported declaration
touching gold mOnometallism. 1t was
given out that Mr.. Reed had said that
he was unalterably opposed to the
| single gold standard of Cleveland Car
| Isle. Later, Senator Chandler of his
own state, supposedly speaking for
Reed, declared that while Reed is not
willing at this time to agree to the IN
| limited coinage of silver, at the old
ratio, by the United States alone, that
he was and is in favor of Republican
bimetallism, TO be secured by the most
feasible means, and with the least pos
sible delay, so that gold and silver,
admitted TO unlimited coinage at an
agreed ratio, shall together constitute
the standard money of the world and |
the universal measure of all its values. |
We submit that no other candidate |
for the Republican nomination, unless |
Don Cameron can be claimed as such. |
has said as much or gone as far as !
Mr.. Reed in the dire .tion of UnIs pop |
ular demand. Even benjamin Harri-
son, who as president became the spon-
sOr of the international conference,
never declared so emphaticaIly against /
gold recommendation. Further, Reed
among all the other candidates for the
Republican nomination, is the only
man whose monetary views are criti-
cized by the New York goldbug press.
which call him a money wobbler" OF
course Reed is an eastern man. but so
far east as to be as diStantly removed
from New York influence as is the west.
His constituency is, in number of miles.
as far away from Wall street and its
influences as is that of McKinley's
The state of Maine commercially and
is no nearer New YORK than
Indiana and Illinois.
As for anything else the Eagle be-
lieved that next to Mckinley the Re
publicans of Kansas were for Reed.
and we believe that they thus stand
in preference today. Besides Reed is
a power, a natural born ruler, and of
the stalwart stamp so admired by the
west. He possesses the personal force
of Ben Butler, with the diplomacy
of Blaine. 1t is no disparagementt to
the other candidates 10 say that neither
OF them could preside, control and rule ..
as he can, the lower house of congress.
without offense and with such unani-
nifty among its members. Wherein
Grover Cleveland is an obstructionist,
Reed would be a leader Mckinley is
pure, patriotic and lofty in his ideals
Of craftsmanship, Reed practical and !.
aggressive. As president of the United
States either would retain the admira- :
ton of the people of the whole country,
as both command the enthusiasm of
their party. If Mckinley would pos 1
SeSS the confidence of the more con-
and in greater degree than :
Reed, Reed would have the more Ell
husiastic support Of the radical and
elements. While the sit
lation seems to indicate that the close L
contest between the two may force q d
upon some less universal Y
deal or choice, the fact remains that I
lad the great body of the party the t
lnal say it would be either the one or O
he other, not that there is want of C
confidence in Benjamin Harrison. or in a
senator Allison, but rather that Reed i
nd Mckinley stand higher as ideal o
'arty leaders. e