New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12

CONGRESSMAN WILSON MAKES \ FEW GOOD COM
MENTs on 1T.
Congressman Francis II. Wilson. who represents
the Hid Congress District OF New-York. was met
In Park Row yesterday by Tribune reporter who
asked him II he had read T. G. Platts latest de-
liverance abou, Major Mckinley.
"Why YES | read most OF H." his reply.
What do You make OF IT,
II got the idea that Mr. Plat had spoken h!s
mind a few points. one OF which wa' that II
Mckinley Is nominated he may get the Republican
party into trouble. Mr. Platts anxiety on that
point may seem remarkable. There are some Re-
publican3 who want to see less trouble In the Re-
publican party than there has been in the party IN
this State for the last two or three years
The Congressman smiled az he recalled some OF
the results Of tho Plat rule ruin policy in the
Republican politics OF New-York. Then he went
"Mr Platt also SAYS that Major Mckinley had
less 10 do with the Mckinley tariff law than Gov
ernor Dingley and Senator Adrich. That may be
true. Governor Dingey and Senator Aldrich are
both tariff experts. but neither OF them IS a cahu-
date for the Presidency Governor Norton so iar
as I know. had nothing to do with the tariff law
Curisusly enough after trying 10 make out mat
Major Mckinley Is not entitled TO much credit on
account of the tariff law Mr.. Plat declares that
Mckinley is too radical on the tarin. IL must Dc
borne IN mind that the power TO make tarih law
rests with Congress All that Major Mckinley can
do when he President Is TO sign Dill wheh
Congress passes a good law. or veto II bad Dill
CONGRESSMAN Wilson took out a pocketbook ana
searched In II fo- a clipping from newspaper Ms
he continued: BY the way another point "hich
Mr. Plat wants to raise IS the currency ques-
ton and he declared that the currency system OF
the country would not be safe with Mckinney as
President OF course Congress Will deai win tnr
currency question. just az II VIII Ira' WI" .'.'
tariff but Major Mckinley Is sound or 'he cur
rency question and he has declared hinlseI' as
strongl- as any other candidate. Here - a report
OF a speech whic. Major Mckinney made "het ~.
was running agaEs; Campbell for Governor OF
Ohio" ,,,
The Congressman handed 10 the reporter clipping
speech Of Major Mckinley. in which. referring to a
remark which Mr.. Campbell had made that he Vas
almost willing 10 chance It. on silver. MAJOR MIC
kinl~y said: .,,-
"My worthy opponent should not chance anything
with n question Of such vital and absorbing interest
the money Of the people The money OF Aiher "a
like nv opponent ! Will not ask you TO take any
cha noes on this question: VIII clearly AMI unequ'V
favor OF the best money that the ingenuity OF man
has devised The people not prepared 10 Indulge
in the speculation 81 free and unlimited eo,nage,
conyressman Wilson about 10 Walk away
uhcn Tho reporter asked II there any other point
in the deliverance OF MI Plat when ne happened 10
think OF. - - . ..,
cdnsi1,- ina a .boney-cooler' Mr.. Plat, declared
that McKlniey's friends won tho California dcissa-
ton by promSs se9 Or "a s,cb deaIs
With a comfortable chuckle the Congressman
stopped newsboy and bourh an afternoon news
paper in which there was ne announceen' nn,
biz Well" he said. that probably VIII not De
news 10 Mr.. Plat" ,,,.
oh" said the Congressman. Il prefer no, to crit9-
cis