San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-29
MKINLEY,s ACCEPTANCE.


Major McKinley's letter of accept
ance of the nomination rendered him
by the National Republican convention
is before the people. 1t is the utter
ance of an American statesman, and
not of a man who imagines that he can
praise himself into the presidency of
the United States. The people Of this
country expected a declaration on the
part of the Republican nominee that
would accurately place him before the
country. A statement that would be
clear-cut and fOrcible exposition of
his views upon the great questions
that are now before the country. In
this they have not been disappointed.
This letter of acceptance deals with the
great subjects of general interest in
which the welfare of this country,
its progress and the prosperity of it's
wOrkingmen are alike considered.
This document shows clearly that the
changes that have come over the face
of the natiOn,its crippled industries and
its depleted revenues are the result of
bad legislation, legislation antagonis-
tic to that which so clearly marked
the movements of the last Republican
administration of the government.
There is no uncertain sound in this
letter of the coming president of the
Republic on any of the great questions
Of finance, tariff, reciprocity, immigra-
ton, encouragement to home indus
tries. All of these are carefully con-
sidered. There is no jingOism about
his utterances in any way. No at
tempt to belittle the gravity of the is
sues or the need of the changes so
necessary to restore the prosperity of
1892. 1t is no doubt to the financial
declarations of the paper that the most
attention will be paid. In this there
will be found a complete answer to
is averse to putting himself on record
in the plainest and most direct manner
as to his financial views. This paper
shows him bimetallist in the true
sense of the word. Not a silver mon
Ometallist as is Bryan, not a gOldbug
as is Cleveland but a bimetalliSt,
claiming for silver its rightful place
with gold as the money of the country
and pledging himself honestly to car
~ out the views expressed in the ma
tiOnal platform that was adopted at
st. Louis. To him that instrument is
a pledge of the Republican party to
the country, pledge of its policy and
of its intentions. To these Mr. Nc |
Kinley heartily subscribes and pledges
to carry them out to the best |
of his ability. The attempt to secure
for silver such recognition at the |
hands of the great commercial nations |
of the world as will greatly increase
its use as money, of equal value with |
gold, will receive the heartiest support |
ut the hands of the next president. for
It is accepted as a fOregone conclusion
that the Republican nominee is the
man. His position on the tariff is Just
what might be expected from his rec
ord, and to this and reciprocity he
Justly and wisely looks for the in
crease of our trade with foreign ma
tons, and particularly to the building
up of our own markets so that the
home producer will find at his door
The best possible outlet for his prOduc-
tons. As to the rights of working
men and their increased wages he
speaks as an American statesman to
American wOrkingmen, and his words
will go down into eager. ears and re-
ceive that attention which they merit. |
This letter will be eminently satisfac- |
tory to the great body of the Ameri- |
can people, regardless of party afilia- |
tons. The rampant free traders and |
free silverites will find fault, but that |
is not to its discredit in any particular.
Tom Reed talks we'll for Maine and