The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-29
Mckinley. Letter.

McEinley's Letter.
lew York Recorder( Rep): The let.
ter OF Gov. Mckinley is q clear. calm
exposition Of the industrial situation.
ana mastery analysis of the conflict
Ing theories and remedies that are t,ro.
Dosed for the rescue of the countrv
from the distress that unwise legisla ton
mas been instrumental in bringing upon
It.
New York Times Gold: The spirit
anu reasoning of Mr.. McKlnley's letter
on the issue presented in the financial
plank OF the Chicago platform are adj
eliraDle. 1t is q pleasure to find some-
thing in the letter besides the treatment
Oh the silver question, that may be
unreservediy commended This we do
find in the complete, evidently sincere
and final abandonment of the sectional
issue.
New York Advertiser HepJ: lila ior'
McKinleY's letter presents the issues of
the nmpafgn-especially these of the
currency and the tariff-in clear con-
else. vigorous phraseology, perfectly in
telligible to the least untutored voter
who can read ire English language. It
Is plain. everyday, honest produce
ton.
Philadelphia Press Rep): In his let
ter of accordance Major Mckinley has
multiplied the resources of the cam
palgn for sound. money and added a
coEent and luminous argument for an
honest standard of value. He demands
protection as well as sound money. No
honest man can have expected him to
do otherwise. His letter will persuade
where many other pleas eXasperate. 1t
VIII convince where many other areu-
ments are met with contentious oppo-
Sition.
New York World (GoldD: In his letter
of accordance Mckinley runs counter
TO the facts and to the opinion of every
intelligent and honest observer in at
tributing the panic of 1893 to the fear
OF a tariff reduction ordered by an over
Wheiming majority of the people. rather
than to the cumulative effects of n
endorsement of the currency and the
menace of descent to the silver basis
under the operations of the silver-pur-
chase and imitation act of $780, WHY Is
ne so silent with regard to trusts, mono
polles. and other encroachments of plu-
tocracy?
New York Tribune (Rep): McKin-
leV's letter OF acceptance will not fail to
create the deepest impression, even I'm
the outpourinS of great conventions and
great speeches. the thunder all round
-he sky" which these weeks are wit
Messing. 1t will fix the lasting atten-
ton of the people as one of those noble
appeals to reason and patriotism which
go Tar to make the history of a nation
III VIII thrill the hearts Of honest-money
men or every party as no other declara-
ton has for many years, and the. honest
advocates of free coinage who can re-
sist its reasoning must indeed be be-
vond reach
Baltimore Sun Gold: Gov. McKin-
lev's formal letter of accordance is a
clear and strong statement of his posi-
ton III regard to the issues of the pres
Ont campaign. AS regards the free
coinage Of silver his declarations are
eminently satisfactory. He recognizes
me iact that our task at present is to
lt Of
bar with gold. and does not think we
can afford under present conditions to
h"d to the volume of our deprecated sill
Yer. Hard times resulted. he thinks.
from the Democratic tariff policy. and
he under-cstimates the effect of the
Republican silver act OF 1880. which
brought ON the panic of 1888. The reck-
less pension legislation OF the former
wear and the dissipation OF the Urea
SurSS surplus are ignored. But the
bias Is natural. and the country will
probably reserve its fire on these points
in view Of his strong position on the
main issue. The cause of sound money
and prosperity is materially strengthen
ed bv the explicit to1E Of his letter Of
ACCEPTANCE
lieNe in the cause of sound money, no
matter what have been their party
affiliations in the past. will rejoice 10
hear such a clear and unequivOcaI chal-
len"e to the forces that are working
FOR reDudiation. imitation and a debase-
mcnt of our national currency.
Washington Star Gold: Mr.. Nc
kinlcv's letter of acceptance. which APP
pears in print to-day, is a document of
great interest to the country and OF
great value to his party. II is charac-
tcrized by candor, by n thorough grasp
OF the subjects treated. and by Very
clear power of expression. No peril
nent point is evaded. none misstated
There are no appeals either to passion
OF TO prejudice.