The herald., 1896-05-24

sential qualities of adershp-namely
, sincerity and courage"
| The Republican convention will nom
, mate Mckinley whether he speaks OF
not. He is just the sort of candidate
to represent the party this year, and
that is why the World predicted his NOM
ination nearly two months ago.-NeW
York World.
| Mr.. Mckinley voted for out-ando out
| free coinage in 1887, he voted with the
majority that passed the Bland Allison
bill over President Hayes's veto in 1873.
| and he was an active supporter of the
| Silver Purchase act of 1890. In the light
| of these facts. what is the occasion for
| further discussion or inquiry as to his
| financial views?-New York Times.
The great issue before the American
people at the present time is the finan-
| cial one. Platforms may declare that
something else is: but If they do they
will utterly fail to make their declara-
lions the true issue. Can any one say
what McKinley's financial views really
are today? We know what Editor
kohlsaat says they We're year ago at
Thomasville, Ga. Then he positively
declared that he would not run on u
free silver platform. If his party nom
mates him he will not be required to
run on a free silver platform. But why
does he so persistently refuse to define
his position on the money question:
Salt Lake Herald.
1t is true that the vigorous campaign
the Herald, the World, the Sun, the
Times and the Evening Post are con-
Quoting against Mckinley as a wabbing
candidate, silent upon the money ques-
ton, has been in some respects over
done. There seems to be no truth. for
example, in the statement that bankers
are Furnishing the coterie behind Nc
Kinley by a limiting of their loans and
refusals to discount their paper. But
the distrust is widespread and deep.
What continually fans it is such a state
ment as this from Congressman New
lands of Nevada, the president of the
Silver league, who chances to be in
town: 1T would be unwise for Major
Mckinley to declare himself. If he
should come out for gold, he would gain
no votes in the east, which is already
against him, and he would lose the west
which is now for him. New York Cor
respondence Boston Transcript.
The New York Mail and Express,
which is the organ of Mckinley, says
THE flexiblity of the Ohio Democratic
conscience will be pretty severely test
ed when Mr. Brice goes out there to
choose sound money delegates to the
Chicago convention. 1t is an elastic ar
ticle, however. and will probably prove
equal to the strain" Is there anything
more elastic" in politics or i'm the prod
ucts of the india rubber forests than
the Mckinley money platform of Ohio
If Mr.. Brice can produce for Ohio Dem
ocrats statement of opinion on the
money question that will stretch farther
and straddle wider than the Nc Kinley
Ohio platform he will be a master Of
the art in which it had been supposed
that Ohio Republican platform makers
had no Superiors. Chronicle.
The demand OF the day is for
straightforward. unequivocal declara-
tons on this qpestion Of the currency
the Philadelphia North American (Rep)
says, and yet in reply to all inquiries IS
to where he stands Major Mckinley.
with very dubious record upon the
point.and with q state behind him whici,
has taken refuge in a particularly tor
tuous straddle. stolidly answers that h.
has nothing to say! The men who arc
running him may imagine that to be
good politics. but an enlightened public
will think differently. IL will think thar
a candidate who has nothing to saw
upon one of the leading questions of the
times is not made of the right kind of
presidential timber"
Two New York journals, the World and
Herald. have successfully made efforts
to get Candidate Mckinley to say where
he stands on the money question, and to
each and every such attempt his UNI