New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11
PLATT ATTACKS MKINLEY
THE USUAL SUNDAY DELi' EnA->NN'

eood NJ McKineyism which has already SWEEP W.
the country and WIZ land the ONO "apo'eoh ~ .''
Presidential chair. lie would have 'he peoPe D1
rcv. that the command of the bosses al d. 'o'''
viii be sufficient 20 change the deliberate ue'ei
mination of the Republican voters expressed oy
49, d,,lv constituted conventions and IN o'her
,orrrs and 10 substitute for Ex-Governor Mchihey
s,n,ebodv who shall be designated by the rres'-
dental Trust. -. .cortr,
10 further this scheme Mr. Plat last evening
got out his second series OF reasons lo' oe' VIE
that Mckinley will not be nominated at o' io"'
rhev w.reSdistributed in typewriter FORM as usuaA
q, ,ha Fifth Avenue Hotel and began win INC
rtoca notlc.an's frequently reiterated s'a'ene"'
that .the nominee of the Republican Na'iohai LUZ
vention will not be william Mckinney
The Tr,bune's Presidential tables OF yes'erudS
sbou.a that Mckinley already has AN deies"'es'
though no needs only 400 TO nominate him
Afr Pla,t's statement begins with an attempt 10
show that according 10 the figures printed III nc
Tribune yesterday. the delegates ihs'"c'S' '
Mckinley number only $40, or 100 snort OIL "o'"
nation Bu. Mr.. P.att neglects 10 notice ma
covcrnor Morton Speaker Reed Senator quay anu
sona other candidates. Major Mckinney has uhin-
,od delagates who are known 10 be as earnestly
for his nomination as any OF the ihsl'"o'et
ds,ers,es In New-York state there are 'hirS -"
delegates counted for Morton VINO are hot 'hS''uo'
ed for him Would Mr.. Plat strike these lame nv
from the list OF Mr.. Morton's supporters nc
,,h, do en- certainly with as much proprety As
no removes from the calculation 1SS delegates W.
instructed but known 10 be as strongly lot NC
kinley Yet Mr.. Plat AYERS that when me tifne
comes to vote in the convention Mr.. Mc>ih'eyS
supporters will be little in excess OF the huh'oel
who consider themselves bound by an instruction.
Mr. Plat goes on 10 ATTACK the 'ncni"o' P''
poets as follows:
My opposition to Governor Mckinley proceeds al
most entirely from my belief that he VIII se1 'h -,
Republican party into turmoil anu 'Tvups. NJ W.
not we-balanced man OF affairs. as Governor NvI
ton Is He IL not great man as AT hseu -; iae
is not trained and educated pubic man as oena
tor Allison IS He Is not astue political leaasr'
as Senator Quay is. He is simply clever gentle
man. much too amiable and ninch 700 imp Iva
able be safely intrusted with great ye ,Se
ONCE whose quest for honor haspsns 10 hsvf name
with the last heuocan PF1iee Er ,sp recently re-
make had really less to DO with tina; industrial
law than had either Governor Dingiey or oehdto'
Mdrca Su' sipg and Means Commttee Of the List
Congress il has borne his name ana M So in, w
preston that he wrote It line for line, ana that tne
theory that It cmbod!es originated IN ms co9ssa IN
credit that really belongs him. but Is most I'M
handsome defraud others of the credIt that De-
When National Conventions get down sobery q The
work OF choosing candidate tHey are nVl aps ~
overlook the fact that In the four months cam
paign tina, is to follow his personality and MS rec
ord viii be subjected to the OF wo
quaties-resolut!on and conserVstisn-Mn me me
Reope awa{ PepScans are successf In he next
Campaign az seems 90 probable to-day. Their" are
Two s,eas Of evy citizen that We ha have to
sette. II we are 70 settle them without unset'nng
ton TO come and TO be 80 settle q y must be set
tied wisely. tomperate!y, conservaiively, Th"y are
the tariff question and the currency Question
The American people have shown that they don't
want radical iarin in any direction. What they
make up by taxes on foreign articles that compete
OF labor here and abroad. Mr. Mckinley repre-
sents the most radical ana exirene E;eW o, yrnirc-
put through a Republican Congress. but We mas,
draw that Will not be open TO serious criticism
10 the Republican party the result ~ extreme
tariff Legislation In The first pnce. long before
hooded with foreign goods which must be sold and
consumed before domestic producers VIII feel the
on the instant that Republican President is elect
cd. and during all the per.od when the now BIN IS
foreign goods mas disappeared into consumption We
s Therefore a - safe. healthy ana rational 6
Fully important as tho tarin bill, yes, more 90
our currency system Ineligible. SAFE and elastic
II Major Mckinley has any real convictions on The
subject OF the currency ihoy are not revealed IN MS
votes or his speeches liz voted cnce io[ the free
and at different times he has voted Ia dircc, com
as "bimeiallist' ns in favor Of The Zee colnage
OF both metals. HIS ohio platform proPoses an
Bland Allison act the Sherman Law. with the
parity between the metals enforced by legislation.
Mckinley from the list OF Presidential possibilities
by the time The Republican Convention meets.
The people OF this country have had enough OF the
attempt to force 70 cents worth Of silver into
| circulation as a dollar. They have suffered in
| calculabe losses tho result OF twenty years Of
that policy.
! am crediby Informed that the instruction for
| Mckinley by the California Convention OBJ
tanned by the promise on the part OF his managers
| OF a Cabinet office. and Dy tho further promise
| that he would sign any silver legislation that
| could be got through the next Congress. This
pledge Is safe enough perhaps. since the next Con-
gress Is not likely 10 pass any silver legislation.
| but the OF the promise effort by the
| Mckinley managers 20 show tha' their candidate
was friendly silver. Every business man knows
! that the line has got 10 be drawn Sharply and dis
| tlnctiy against every public whose words
threaten the country and rs business interests with
| any further debascmont OF the currency, or Win
any of those losses and sacrifices which have
followed every effort TO force silver upon the
try. The Republican candidate for President must
! be who. instead OF occupying equvocai
| position this subject. stands out firmly an
| advocate OF sound and thorough reform OF the
| currency with gold the standard Of value. and
| such Is candidate. Governor Morton.
| When the delegates at St LOus come to con-
slider these matters their choice for President viii
not be William Mckinley. OF Ohio They not
going TO determine the destiny Of their party In
| any "hurrah boys spirit Mr.. Mckinley Ia still
many votes short OF a nomination. and when the
| delegates get together and compare notes. they
viii realize that their candidate should be a wis :.
| temperate conservative. educated statesmen. with
definite policies fixed opinions and a safe record.