Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-18
SHERMAN M'K|NLEY,
Stands Sponsor for the Ohio
Candidates Views.
M'KlNLEY AND SILVER.
His Record in Congress and Re-
marks Thereon.

I THE JOURNAL takes pleasure in
presenting review Of Major VIM.
McKinley's financial record.
Senator John Sherman, in letter
to the Philadelphia Press, gives the
reasons why, in the senator's opinion,
McKinleysshonld be nominated and
elected president. Mr.. Sherman
finds It an easy task to present Il loug
list of creditable achievements in the
career of his candidate. In his un-
blemished record as a soldier, lawyer,
congressman and governor there Is
much to dwell upon that is well calcu-
lated to arouse enthusiasm. Mr.. Sher-
man has brought out the salient
points of this record In telling way
without lavishing praise upon them,
and has thus made remarkably
effective argument in advancing the
Mckinley boom.
Respecting Mr.. Mckinley attitude
on the money question he quotes from
the formers utterances in the last
gubernatorial campaign. In one OF
his speeches he said: 1.-THE money
OF America must be equal TO the best
money in the world. Unlike my op-
ponent, | will not ask you to take any
chances son this question; will
clearly and unequiyOcally say to you
that my choice and influence are in
favor OF the best money that the
ingenuity OF men has devised. The
people are not. prepared to indulge in
the speculation Of free and unlimited
coinage" Further on he continues:
~ would as soon think Of lowering
the flag of our country as to con-
template with patience or without
protest any attempt to degrade or
corrupt the medium Of exchanges
among our people. The Republican
party can be relied upon in the future
as In the past to supply our country
with the best money ever known
gold, silver and paper-good the world
over" The Philadelphia Press takes
: much satisfaction in these utteran ces,
and is greatly impressed because
Senator Sherman "puts his approval
upon Mckinley as the friend Of honest
money"
7 A BANKERS VIEW.
We give below the estimate Of Mr..
A. Bush, OF Salem, the well known
pioneer banker, trusted friend ana
advisor of theopresent administration
for the entire Pacific northwest
BUSH ON MCKINLEY.
Recently Major Mckinley gave to
the public a brief statement, in which
he urged that his attitude toward sill
yer should be ascertained by eXamin-
alton of his record in congress. lie
said: ~ have discussed the question
Of currency and coinage in congress,
and my record is plain" And he
made Il short extract from one of his
speeches, in which he had expressed a
preference for good dollars, as good
in the hands of the poor man as the
rich" Mr.. McKinley's congressional
record, 10 which he has referred the
people in place OF saying whether he
now fayors gold or silver standard,
Is as follows; He once voted In the
house for free silver coinage. In 1888,
as chairman OF the committee on reso-
lutions In the republican national con-
yention OF that year, Mr.. Mckinley
reported platform which condemn
ed the policy of the democratic ad-
ministration in its efforts TO demone-
tie silver" The democratic admin
istration had reported the protests of
Presidents Hayes and Arthur against
the policy embodied in the Bland-Al-
lison silver law by which the govern
ment was required TO buy silver and
coin into dollars OF ll2i grains not
less than s2,OOO,0OO per month. In
1890, this law being in force and Mr..
Mckinley being chairman of the COM
mitttee OF ways and means, and thus
his party's leader in the house, he
gave the weight of these positions TO
the support Of bill for the increase Of
this silver purchase TO $500, 900 per
month, which was declared TO be the
whole output Of the silver mines of
the United States. In defending this |
bill, Mr. Mckinley remarked that
"ideal legislation could not he had. -
He Said' 81 would have this bin dif. |
ferent II | could, but It represents the
purpose and the idea, not fully, il is
true, which have touching the sill.
yer legislation which is required, and |
shall vote for il because Il is In the
right direction" II is a natural I'm.
ference that, in his opinion, while the
Oil was ''in the right direction, - il
did nOt pO far anonuh Fpl,s, - -,