The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-06
A CONTRAST.

Last Friday the New York World
caused the following question 10 be 4aid
before Hon. William Mckinley
The world was the first newspaper TO
uredict your nomination by the Republican
national convention. and 1t wishes TO be
the first newspaper TO remove the douDls
winch honestly exist as TO your hnancial
opinions-doubts based upon your votes
as q member of Congress in favor OF sh-
Yer and your absolute rcticence since on
This vital question of the year. Are you
willing 10 guarantee, as FAR as Il candidate
can. that ii you are elected the present
monetary standard Of the United states
shall be permanently maintained
After holding the matter under con-
slderatlon for several hours, Mr. Mchin-
lev said TO the World reporter: "Give my
compliments 10 the World, but have
nothing 10 say"
And thii L. the man whom II seems now
the Republican party is going to put for
ward as its candidate for the great Office
of President of the United States. A
trimmer, an old man afraid Of his opin-
ions-this is the man whom the Repubh-
can party proposes TO ask the American
people TO elevate TO the place of the most
representative of all Americans. We say
that nothing but Democratic folly can
ever make William Mckinley President
of the United States. All men, in their
secret hearts. despise a trimmer and
coward. There is not one Republican in
ten who will have any heart in McKin-
ley's election II he is made the candidate
of the party. The protected tariff barons
and the Sugar Trust will accept him
eagerly as their candidate, because they
understand very well that his election
means douceurs and gifts to them of
great sums out Of the pockets Of other
Americans but the honest and manly Re
publican will have no heart in his election.
He will vote for him if the Democratic
marty comes forward with a platform
demanding rotten money and fanatic
like Bland mounted on it as it, candidate.
But ii viii be with disgust that he does it.
A week or more ago the World asked
Governor Russell. of Massachusetts, what
mis- view of the case was, and thi. is the
answer he gave:
am firmly OF the opinion that our
national platform ought explicitly and
omphaticaly 10 oppose the free coinage
of silver or its compulsory purchase, or
my compromise legislation In that direc-
tion. Therefore, 1 hold firmly that !
could never even be a candidate on a
platform that was not in accordance with
my own principles. j could never accept
a nomination save on q platform that de-
clared for sound money. / would never
al
other public question. / could not go
into office bound by hampering declara-
lions. restricted in the power of veto,
helpless in authority. / cannot imagine
Of a more undesirable position than that
Of a fctters 4 chief ruler of nation.
What II difference between men. Moth
ingr could exceed Russells candor, and
<A Is as sound as a gold dollar itself.
We think Mr. Bayard has far greater ele-
uents Of strength than Governor Russell,
but II the party fails 20 nominate Mr..
Bayard. and it should select Governor
Russell as its candidate, manly utter
ances, like these would cause every Ameri-
can who has a mans heart in his bosom
TO turn from Mckinley with disgust to a
candidate like this. who has perfectly
sound opinions and who was ready and
eager 70 declare then openly. everywhere,
and upon all occasions.