Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
President Mckinley

New York Journal.
The, people have chosen Major
Mckinley instead Of Mr.. Bryan to
be President. Nobody has right
to object, for fhe peoples will is
sovereign. Itis the high privil-
eye OF the citizens ofIhis Republic
Ito decide for themselves what is
Igo5d for them, and when they hap
l.pen to be wrong Jhey always have
1.-The good sense to suifersthe conSe-
Iouences with, patience, lnowing
THAT at the blllot-box they can set
Things straight again.
The Journal regrets The decision
of .he pc Aple. We have advocated
the e.tion Of Mr.. Bryan in i'ne.
belief that bimetallisms would be
better for the country than mono
metallism, aud for the. reason that,
in our iudgment-which has not
been altered-the trusts and syn
dicates require checking rather
than encouraging By Mckinley S
election the money power has been
enormously strengthened, Four
wears, however, constitute an IN
significant space in be life of Il
nation, ID tie United States could
bear up under heavier calamItits
than even the unrestrained rule
of the trusts during one Pres dem
tial term.
But the trusts Will not be entire-
tirely unrestrained. The Senate
will be a check upon the incoming.
Administration, as it has been
upon Cieveland's, whose financial.
policy the President-electis pledg-
ed to continue. And then Major
! mckinley, seated in the White
EHouso and clothed with authority,
may not be SO submissive tofiicta-
ton as Major Mckinley the can,
didate has been. High Office fre
quently produces an elevating ef-
feet upon purpose and character.
William Mckinley is no novice in
public life, and his ambition to be
worthy of his exalted place may
quite possibly induce him to take
seriously the. promise Of the Re-
publican platform to strive for in
ternational bimetallism. Notwith-.
standing all his campaign speech
es, the new Presidentis under none
of Wall Streets illusions as to the
beauty and holiness of the single
gold standard.
We have had Republican assu-
RANGES in plenty throughout the
canvass that Major McKinley's
election would be followed by q
splendid outburst of confidence in
the future, from which would re-,
suit an immediate restoration OF
national prosperity. Let us hope
that the confidence and prosperity
will be forthcoming. Indeed, bet
ter times than we have experience
ed for the past three years are to
be looked for, for the capltalistic
and employing class has undoubt-
edly worked itself into the faith
that McKinley's success wou d
ovart o qreat neril. and in its ioy
at the outcou7e of the voting there
will be loosening of purse-strings
and disposition to fulfil prophe-
cy. But that the better times can
last long under our vicious none
tary system will not be expected
by those who take cognizance of
other than surface causes. The
gold standard will have four years
more in which to show how it op-
crates in practice. II itproduces the
same fruits between now and 1900
that it has yielded hitherto, there
will be All irresistible uprising
against it.
The Journal has no inclination
to quarrel with the jury of the peo-
pie because of their verdict. Ii they
have condemned the Democratic
proposal to remouetize silver, it is
because they have not been sure OF
its expediency and have been made
doubtful of its morality. Further
time is needed to convince them
thati is both expedient and right.
The duty of all good ciiizens
now is TO acquiesce Loyalty and
quickly in Major McKinIey's cleo
tlon forget the rancors AMI excite
meats of politics as soon as posi-
bly-parting with no convictions,
but remembering that there Is a
time for all things-alld settle
down to business.