The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-22
He VIII Make Ii Public Next Week
and There VIII BE No Ambiguity
I'm Any Part OF Its Contents.
FINANCE WILL BE A FEATURE
AND THE NOMINEE WILL DECLARE
UNEQUIyOCALLY FOR GOLD.
Facts Concerning the Much Adver-
tised silver Club Recently Organ
ixed at McKinIey's Home.

PITTSBURG, Aug. H-The Canton cor
respondent of the Dispatch says: Major Nc
kinley to-day received from the printer the
last proof sheets of his forthcoming letter
Of acceptance. This letter will prove a sur
prise 10 those silver leaders who have been
insinuating all along that Major Mckinley
is loath to speak out his convictions on the
currency question. If his many front-porch
speeches here, in which he has repeatedly
declared himself in favor of the honest dol
lar. are not enough, his letter of acceptance
will put stop forever to all further doubts
as to Major McKinley's position.
The letter of acceptance will contain a
complete and comprehensive discussion of
the currency question. Major Mckinley
will state therein just why he believes in
the maintenance of the gold standard at
the present time. and why he is convinced
that the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of Is to l would at this
time result in untold disaster TO the people
Of the United States. The letter will be
clear logical and filled with those pithy
epigrammatical sentences for which Major
Mckinley is rapidly becoming famous
Heavy figures of speech will be lacking
and the sometimes obscure vocabulary of
finance will be avoided wherever it is pos
sible to do so. Without sacrificing his
splendid literary style. Major Mckinley will
clothe his views in language that the low
liest citizen readily understand.
Placed beside Bryans Madison-square
Garden speech, Major McKineys letter
will readily demonstrate the fallacy of the
boy Orators doctrines The letter will
speak unequivocally for gold and con-
denim in most emphatic terms the free
rafr, -flx-
be of absorbing interest for many reasons.
As Major Mckinley has. as has been stat
ed. definitely decided to remain in Canton
during the campaign. 1t will be the only
opportunity he will have to go before the
country in a long and detailed discussion Of
the issues of the hour. Furthermore it will
be the first time Major Mckinley has dis
cussed these issues at any great length
since the ST. Louis convention, or in fact
since he was prominently mentioned as a
candidate for President.
In the face of some criticism Major Nc
Kinley has preserved his dignity and has
seen proper to wait a fitting time before
placing himself before the people in de-
tailed discussion of the issues set forth
in the st. Louis platform. Now that the
proper time has arrived. one. after
reading what he has to say in his letter
can find room for doubt as to where Major
Mckinley stands His arguments in IA
vor of the gold standard will prove the
most exhaustive and convincing of any
| that have sprung from the lips or ema-
mated from the pen of an American states
man during the last thirty years. The rea-
| soning in the document will be profound
| and it will not fail to inspire the greatest
| confidence.
| Not only will the currency question be
| set forth in this most elaborate manner
| but the tariff issue will be placed before
the people as only Major Mckinley is able
| to present it. He will show i'm plainest
terms the responsibility which the Wilson
| bill must assume for the hard times and
will clearly demonstrate the close connnec-
| ton which the tariff holds to the welfare of
| the working people as well as the business
| men. Not only will these two questions be
| widely discussed. but not a single plank
| In the st. Louis platform will be neglected.
| 1t will probably be the most complete and
| satisfactory letter of acceptance that any
| presidential candidate has ever given to the
| people.
| 1t will be given to the public early next
week IT will thus appear before Mr..
| Bryans letter of acceptance. and in it's
| completeness in accepting and indorsing
the entire st. Louis platform will prove
| while such may not be intended by Major
| Mckinley. a tacit challenge for Mr.. Bryan
| TO come out in his letter and with equal
| frmness make his position clear. not only
| listic. sociaistic and anarchistic phases
| of the Chicago platform In fact it is
| scarcely probable that Mr.. Bryan. after
Major McKinley's letter has been published
| will be able to ignore, as he did I'm New
| York these features of the platform OF
| which he stands.