The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
.NOtliiug 10 say"

The Boston Herald, failing to prot
b Y the New York Worlds experienc
has had man out at Canton, Obi
try ing TO get Gov. Mckinley to decla
imsclf on the money question. Nj
Kinlcy was told by the interviews
that his being mounted on gold pla
form in Indiana, IA two.faced platforl
in Michigan and silver platform j
Ca ifornia, was causing mistrust j
commercial circles and injuring tn
credit of the country abroad and dc
pressing trade at home, and that h
could confer an important: benefit upo
his fellow, citizensi by saying a fe,
straightforward words. !. But it was G
no use. Mckinley said
II resolved long ago not to max
any statement about it. | have KEEP
that resolution, and ! see no reasol
why | should not adhere to it still.
will not talk on that subject. an
pleased to have you call, and | appre
ciate the compliment, but | hay,
HotuinS " say.
His attention was called to the fac
that,the most eminent London bankers
ana fnancieIs are agreed that enor
mous amounts of money, now idle in
Europe, would be sent to this countr,
for investment if its owners were only
assured that they would be paid back
in as good money as they had loaned.
Such an influx of foreign gold would
b DOM things here, and at this juncture
a few reassurlng words from the pro-
spec tive Republican candidate would
have more influence abroad than an
utterance from any other living man.
II have nothing to say was the re-
ply.
\ series of questions was submitted
to him in writing:
Have you noted, Governor, that in
view of your tariff policy, the foreign
press effects growing uneasiness among
the commercial classes abroad over the
of your nomination.
Maj. Mckinley have nothing to
say.
Have you observed that. as conven-
ton after convention declares in your
favor, increasing the likelihood of your
success at st. Louis, the people, at
home as we'll as abroad, are becoming
alarmed over your refusal to openly and
plainly declare your views on the dom
nant issue in the approaching con
est, namely, the question whether the
standard value is to be maintained or
Mai Mckinley have nothing to
ay.
~ Are you opposed to free coin
ge of silver 1G to |, or at any ratio
whatever, in the absence of an inter
ational agreement"
Maj. Mckinley-I have nothing to
(2l"In Wow of the recent refusal of
he German states to join in calling an
conference of the ma
ions, the indifference of France and
he declaration of the British govern
lent that it has no desire to change
Is monetary system, is not an interna-
ional agreement impracticable?"
Maj. Mckinley i have nothing to
ay.
(3l"If so, the man who favors free
oinage by international agreement
redicates his free coinage views upon
n impossible contingency, and is he
OF practically in favor of maintaining
le gold standard indefinitely? In 9th
: words, is not the man who says he
.vors free coinage by international ,
yreement merely juggling with words
, curry favor with the free silver fac
on!''
Mai McKiney-I have nothing to
".
(4l'In the absence of an interna :
onal agreement, are you in favor of .
Ding something for silver in the way
government purchases of the white {
etal, such as were made under the {
herman law. which you so eloquently +
or, in some other arbitrary
ay. adding to the volume of silver I
oney? If so, what would you do?' Il
Mai. Nc kinley--l have nothing to
y.
This catechism was con tinued
rough more than 20 queries, cover =
G every phase OF the financial ques- :,
IN, and ending with the clincher u
In other words, is not the question Il
the currency the great, overshadow- II
z paramount, vital issue now before
e country, and is it not arrant polit- y
al humbug to try to evade and thrust ,
rward another revision of the tariff d
the dominant issue? c,
| have nothing to say. il
The time was when it was regarded W
shrewd politics for candidate to i,
ep his mouth shut. But it is not ST
G least of Grover Clevelands services NJ
his time that he has by brave ex- II
pie taught different code of poit- Il,
Il ethics and proved that frankness q,
4 aightforwardnes and the cour- SC
2 of convictions are the best policy. m
this means he has won the enthusi- a,
lie support of men who disagreed ct
st radically with his ideas. &C
Really, this nothing to say atti III
lie is one of poor cunning and cow in
lice. 1t means in the last analysis in
It somebody is to be deceived, that wi
candidate is seeking support he m,
i'd not get on frank avowal. 1t
IN attitude entirely unworthy so W.
My man as Mai. Mckinley. do
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