The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-27
MAI. M'KINLEY'S
ACCEPTANCE
A Strong, Plain and Sensible Letter
Upon the Issues Of the
Campaign.
MONEY, TARIFF, IMMIGRATION
Discussed In a Mastery Manner-Pro-
lection an Issue Of Supreme Inn
portance--Eeciprocity Is
Recommended.

1
portance-Heciprocity Is
Recommended.
Canton, Ohio. August 26.-MaJor Nc
Kinley's letter OF acceptance was is
sued today. II is a plain, sensible anc
strong presentation Of the princlpa
issues Of the pending campaign from
the Republican standpoint, OF easy com
prehension by all readers. II Is de
voted principally to a discussion Of
what he considers the great questions
u the campaign. protection, money and
reciprocity About one-tihrd Of the
message Is devoted 10 the considera.
ton Of the free silver question. He an
nounces that he is unalterably opposed
to any such policy; he shows that the
Republican position In the pending
campaign is no new departure" but
that its proposition 10 maintain gold
and silver coin at a parity has been
the unbroken policy OF the Republican
party since 1878. He says II has in
augurated no new policy. II will keep
in circulation and as good as gold all
silver and paper money which are now
included In the currency Of the coun-
try II viii maintain their parity. II
will preserve their equality in the fu-
ture as 1t has always done in the
past 1t win not consent 10 put the
United States on a silver basis which
would Immediately follow free coinage.
1t win oppose the expulsion Of gold
from our circulation. He says that
the farmers and laborers would suffer
most by the adoption Of free silver. The
silver question. in his judgment, is not
the only issue affecting our money in
the pending contest. He considers the
declaration Of the Democratic and peo-
pies party for unlimited irredeemable
paper money as the most serious men,
ace TO our financial standing and credit
that could be conceived, and appeals to
every patriotic citizen to promptly
meet and defeat it, He condemns, as
in the highest degree reprehensible,
"all efforts to array class against class,
classes against masses, section against
section. labor against capital. poor
against rich. or interest against i'll
terest"
He considers protection as an issue
Of supreme Importance and observes
that while "the peril Of free silver is
menace to- be feared, we are already
experiencing the effect Of partial free
trade One he would avert, the other
correct. He recommends the immedi-
ate restoration by congress Of the recl-
procity sections of the tariff law of
1890, with ouch amendments, II any, as
time and experience sanction as wise
and proper The underlying principle
of this legislation he declares should
be strictly observed. This he explains
is to afford new markets without the
loss to the American laborer of a sin
gle days work that he might otherwise
procure"
He discusses foreign immigration
briefly. He commends legislation that
will prevent the coming here of all who
can make war on our institutions" or
profit by public disquiet and turmoil.
Discussing the money question, Major
Mckinley says;
For the first time since 1865. If ever
before, there is presented to the Amer
lean people this year clear and di-
rect issue as to our monetary system,
of vast Importance in its effects and
upon the right settlement of which
rests largely the financial honor and
of the country. 1t is pro-
posed by one wing of the Democratic
party and its allies, the peoples and
silver parties, to inaugurate the free
and unlimited coinage of silver by indie
pendent action on the part of the Unit
ed States at ratio of 16 ounces of
silver to one ounce of gold. The mere
declaration of this purpose is a menace
10 our financial and industrial interests
and has already created universal
alarm. 1t involves great peril to the
credit and business of the country. The
meaning Of the coinage plank adopted
It Chicago is that anyone may take
quantity of silver bullion. now worth |
,S cents, to the mints of the United |
states, have it coined at the expense |
If the government, and receive for it |
/ silver dollar which shall be legal ten
Ter for the payment of all debts, public |
md private, The owner of the bullion |
would get silver dollar 1t belongs
o him and nobody else. Other people
would get it only by their labor, the
PRODUCTS of their land, or something of |
'alue, The bullion owner, on the basis
# present values. would receive a silver
Iollar for 5S cents worth of silver and
'ther people would be required to re-
'eive it as full dollar in payment
# debts. The government would get
from the transaction, but
would bear the expense of coming the
liver and the community would suffer
oss by its use.
1--WE have coined since 1878 more than
OO,OOO,OOO of silver dollars which ate
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